4 Fresh Non-Fiction Books That Get You Back In The Game (Credits: Pinterest) While fiction and feel-good novels might be taking a lead trend-wise, the fandom of non-fiction readers is always going to top the charts. Truth be told, they are also tired of age-old self-help that is dressed like advice from a Buddhist monastery. And this seems to be the perfect time to read a non-fiction book that helps you break through the chains of time and routine, or maybe settle into one (for those who are wanting to). For most, the year has looked like back to back zoom calls. missed workouts, hangout plans that never make it out of the group chat or that fifth slack notification. It is time for the snowball phenomenon to take effect and with these 4 fresh books by your side, you will be ready to play your life like a striker again! Named as the best management book of 2025, this one is a revelatory examination of why you're always feeling so worn-out, tired, exhausted. But that's not it, the read also gives you practical daily strategies to change your relationship with the devices you use everyday. One can say the main idea of focus is unplugging from the world of the Internet but that is something temporary for one cannot unplug for a long period of time. The pace of technology gets to you and brings along the stress too. If you want to keep your job, be an active member of the society and have meaningful relationships, you cant possibly escape all of your devices at one. But Paul Leonardi, in this book, maps out an achievable path for you to reduce digital exhaustion, all while drawing on extensive research and data analysis to show how real people can use technology in healthy ways The 5 Habits of Hope by Julia Garcia (Credits: Pinterest) This one is by a psychologist so you know there is going to be something worth it! If you are someone who has felt that the passion you once had to fulfill you dreams or your relationships is quickly fading away while leaving you with a feeling of being stuck or where you are all-set to give up? But how would life look if you could move from feeling powerless to powerful? This is what The 5 Habits of Hope is about. It completely reshapes the way we think about the general idea of hope as it reaches far and wide beyond being just a feeling and becomes more so a practice grounded in science and real-life experiences. Holman takes an interesting and creative approach. According to her, we are all born playful and as we grow up, learned behaviour teaches us to suppress this critical thinking and hardwired instinct, only to make out lives to be something that's lived by the rules of 'getting things done.' A designer, an educator and a play expert, with her book, Holman calls for adults to add more exploration, fun and imagination to their lives. This one became an instant New York Bestseller and of course it had to be for this is a self-help book birthed by a mentalist and it is a hundred percent better than it has any right to be. In all the beauty of its words, this book blends the intrigue of mentalism with practical strategies that take you towards success. None of these straight up hand you a finish line, rather, they just get you moving again — which, most days, is the whole game. Simran covers books that start conversations, beauty insights, fashion moods, and stories that make people feel something. Off duty? You’ll find her c... View More