Books aren’t just for the bookish anymore. The computer has proven to be the biggest innovation since the printing press for making the written word accessible to just about anyone. Finding something to read may not be difficult, but making the most of your reading time can be more complicated. Fortunately, advice has arrived, from …

It was assumed that shortest story ever told was written by Ernest Hemingway when his buddies bet him that he cannot write story with only six words. Hemingway took piece of napkin and wrote: “For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn.” However, this short story dates back to 1917 written by William R. Kane: “Little Shoes, …

Oli Scarff/Getty Images Anyone who’s looking to add some more tomes to their bookshelf can check out the full list below: 1. “1984” by George Orwell 2. “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking 3. “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius” by Dave Eggers 4. “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier” by Ishmael Beah 5. “The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans!” by Lemony …

This article originally appeared on  businessinsider.com Secretary James Mattis has been heralded as a “warrior monk” for his prodigious knowledge and voracious reading habits. But Mattis, a retired Marine general, is not the only US military officer who has supplemented his martial knowledge with academic achievement. In that spirit, the US Army has distributed reading recommendations …

This article originally appeared on success.com We asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council which books they’ve read and reread, because that’s just how much staying power the words have. Here are those 13 books, the ones that can help you find success in your life, too. 1. The 46 Rules of Genius An Innovator’s Guide to Creativity (Voices …