Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
--by Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD

Many people seem to assume that talking about whatever makes them unhappy is the route to happiness. If that were true, everyone would be wildly happy. It turns out that happiness doesn't come from your circumstances (that includes money, too, for those keeping score) or how much you talk about what's bothering you. Instead, happiness comes from the things you do. No one knows this better than Martin Seligman. He describes how you can discover your strengths and use them to be more effective and happier.

The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less
--by Barry Schwartz

Dr. Schwartz is one of our heroes. This compelling, easy reading book helps you to understand how too many choices rob you of contentment. Schwartz gives great advice on how to navigate the dizzying array of possibilities to live a more satisfying life.

Finding Your Own North Star
--by Martha Beck

This book helped us to make big changes in our lives. Highly recommended!

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
--by Malcolm Gladstone

From ideas to epidemics, Gladstone tells you how something small can turn into something big. You'll see the world and your role in it in a different way after reading this incredibly well-written book.

Genetics for Dummies

OK. So Zugunruhe’s founder, Tara Rodden Robinson, wrote it. It’s a great introduction to genetics in plain English.