Books for Zebras

Hailed as an “eco-bible” by Time magazine, E. F. Schumacher’s riveting, richly researched statement …

Economics is the mother tongue of public policy. It dominates our decision-making for the future, guides …

Inspired by Octavia Butler's explorations of our human relationship to change, Emergent Strategy is radical …

In 1972, three scientists from MIT created a computer model that analyzed global resource consumption and production. …

Do you have an idea for something that you want to share with the world but don’t know where to start? Want to …

If you’re like most people, you wish you had the ability to make a difference, but you don’t have the …

Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda …

What motivates you? Most people would say 'money', but that's not what science says. In this book, Daniel …

First published in 1971, Rules for Radicals is Saul Alinsky's impassioned counsel to young radicals on how to …

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom …

How do we escape from the death spiral of late-stage capitalism? Richard D. Wolff has laid out a vision of how to make …

Since its publication by Sierra Club Books in 1977, The Unsettling of America has been recognized as a classic of …

When he accepted the invitation to deliver The Jefferson Lecture—our nation’s highest honor for …

The word "feminist" has a negative stigma for some people. In We Should All Be Feminists—adapted from …

A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise …

An essay from a father to his son. A long essay on how to live, thrive and survive as an African American man, …

Donors, leaders of nonprofits, and public policy makers usually have the best of intentions to serve society and …

Police murders of Black people no longer go unnoticed in the public eye and the violence of racism can no …

With Give and Take, Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as …

Vulvas are too often either crudely objectified or shrouded in mystery. No longer! The Post-Structuralist Vulva …

I really get a lot out of this series. Each page has just a couple of sentences, each with a basic action or reminder, …

How to Love is the third title in Parallax’s Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich …

How to Walk is the fourth title in Parallax’s popular Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen …

Yeah, so food. It's complicated. If you struggle with eating—too much, not enough, allergic to everything, …

For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in …

Covering a rich history often ignored, Denise Dennis chronicles the struggle from capture and enslavement in Africa …

Now updated and expanded with new angles on social justice! Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and …

Beautiful Trouble brings together dozens of seasoned artists and activists from around the world to distill their best …

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller that helps us feel better every day with neuroscience and humor.Our brains are …

Our brains are doing their best, but sometimes they act like real assholes and it can take a lot of work to calm them …

Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living …

Here it is, the grown-up coloring book of badass female role models. This book is full of pop-culture icons like …

The fact that I even have to tag this as "Feminism" is a little absurd. It shouldn't be this radical …

This small book of postcards includes 26 portraits of women initially written about in "Rad American Women …

A is for Angela Davis; iconic political activist. B is for Billie Jean King, who shattered the glass ceiling of sports; …

Rad Women Worldwide tells fresh, engaging, and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical success by pairing well …

From deep friendships to brief encounters, this is the story of the cats in Katie Haegele's life, or rather the …

Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage. In a world where “never enough” …

Shonda Rhimes has created, written, and produced hit television shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal. She is …

Most of us probably think of disasters as times when social order breaks down, when neighbors turn on each other, when …

In her comic, scathingly honest essay, “Men Explain Things to Me,” Rebecca Solnit took on what often goes …

In Hope in the Dark, Solnit retreads past successes in order to recreate hope in the seemingly hopeless future. (The …

If Rebecca Solnit (Men Explain Things to Me) rewrote the phone book, we'd be hanging on every word, …

"The word "love" is most often defined as a noun, yet...we would all love better if we used it as a …

With In-N-Out Burger, BusinessWeek writer Stacy Perman presents a chronicle of how a family-run California hamburger …

"Fake news." "Alternative facts." How did we get to this point where Sean Spicer can stand on the …

We live in a time of unprecedented opportunity for women. Yet despite centuries of progress, true equality remains out …

"What do you want?" is a constant query put to economic and globalization activists. In yet another volume, …

One man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga and gives a modern restatement of the …

Have you ever thought about founding and running a successful worker-owned co-op? It takes more than just getting …

This is the graphic history of the 2001 Cincinnati riots, told for the first time from the perspective of the …

Soviet Daughter provides a window into the life of a rebellious, independent woman coming of age in the USSR, and the …

Ever wondered who makes your clothes? Who sells them? How much they get paid? How the fashion and sex industries are …

Based on Gabor Maté’s two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with the …

Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and …

Brilliant writing and clever wordplay do not a published author make, unfortunately. True, you do actually have to …

Sarah Mirk shares the most important things she learned in her twenties, from the basics like flossing and buying a …

Got kids in your life? This zine is full of helpful wisdom about raising them to be socially aware, respectful of …

Is it time to get over it? You know, whatever the thing is that's got its claws in you—family stuff, …

Boundaries are the ways we communicate our needs. They are what allow us to feel safe among strangers, in everyday …

If you're the sort of person who takes on every project and responsibility until suddenly it's one thing too …

"When people ask me what I do, I can say I'm a writer and an artist without feeling like a fraud—even …

The Internet offers an unprecedented opportunity for cats to become superstar “personalities.” These feline …