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Marcus Webb

192 books reviewed 12 articles written

Non-Fiction Editor, Editors Reads

Marcus Webb focuses on non-fiction that turns research into practical insight, covering productivity, psychology, personal finance, and business strategy. As Non-Fiction Editor at Editors Reads, he evaluates books on the quality of their evidence, the clarity of their frameworks, and whether they actually change how you think and act. Marcus is drawn to writers who respect the reader's intelligence and deliver ideas that hold up long after the last page. He believes a good non-fiction book should leave you with at least one thing you didn't know how to do before you read it.

192 Books Reviewed

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Bestseller

Deep Work

by Cal Newport

4.7

Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. Cal Newport argues it's both rare and valuable in our economy — and if you master it, you'll thrive.

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BestsellerEditor's Pick

Influence

by Robert Cialdini

4.7

The definitive book on the psychology of persuasion. Cialdini identifies six universal principles — reciprocity, commitment, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity — that drive human compliance, and shows how they are exploited in sales, marketing, and everyday life.

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BestsellerEditor's Pick
4.7

Former FBI lead hostage negotiator Chris Voss reveals the counter-intuitive techniques he developed for life-or-death negotiations — and shows how they apply to salary talks, business deals, and everyday persuasion. The key insight: humans are not rational actors, and the best negotiators use emotional intelligence, not logic.

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4.7

Australia's best-selling personal finance book — a simple bucket system for managing money, paying off debt, and building wealth that has helped millions of Australians.

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BestsellerEditor's Pick

The Book of Joy

by Dalai Lama XIV & Desmond Tutu

4.7

A record of a week-long conversation between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the occasion of the Dalai Lama's eightieth birthday — two of the world's most joyful people discussing how to find lasting happiness despite suffering, ageing, and loss.

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Editor's Pick

The Intelligent Investor

by Benjamin Graham

4.7

Warren Buffett calls it 'the best book about investing ever written.' First published in 1949, Graham's value investing principles have stood up to every market cycle since. The revised edition includes commentary by Jason Zweig placing Graham's timeless wisdom in modern context.

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Bestseller

$100M Offers

by Alex Hormozi

4.6

Alex Hormozi breaks down how to construct irresistible business offers by maximizing value and eliminating the objections that prevent customers from saying yes.

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4.6

How ordinary people built extraordinary wealth using Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps — a data-driven case for why the debt-free, invest-consistently path to millionaire status works.

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Clever Girl Finance

by Bola Sokunbi

4.6

A personal finance guide written specifically for women — covering budgeting, debt, investing, and building wealth on any income with confidence and clarity.

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BestsellerEditor's Pick
4.6

Ramit Sethi's blunt, practical, six-week programme for getting your financial life in order — automating savings, paying off debt, investing in low-cost index funds, and negotiating better deals on everything from bank fees to salary. Written for people in their 20s and 30s who find most personal finance books boring.

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Editor's Pick

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck

4.6

Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck's research on achievement and success reveals that one simple belief about your own intelligence and abilities has a profound effect on outcomes. People with a growth mindset — who believe abilities can be developed — consistently outperform those with a fixed mindset, regardless of starting talent.

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Editor's Pick

Poor Charlie's Almanack

by Charlie Munger

4.6

A curated collection of Charlie Munger's speeches, talks, and aphorisms covering his mental models framework, investment philosophy, and worldview — edited by Peter Kaufman and long considered one of the most important books in serious investor and intellectual circles.

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Profit First

by Mike Michalowicz

4.6

A cash management system for small business owners that reverses the traditional accounting formula — taking profit first and operating on the remainder to ensure businesses stay profitable.

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The Mom Test

by Rob Fitzpatrick

4.6

A practical guide to customer interviews that actually work — teaching founders how to ask questions that reveal truth rather than generating the false validation that kills startups.

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