Required reading list for American students

If we want to study in the United States, what books should we read to enrich our knowledge? The following is my carefully prepared required reading list for American students. You can refer to the following contents!

required reading for American students

1 How to stand out in college

How to win at college-Cal Newport

Very good book, suitable for freshmen and sophomores to read. Many pertinent and executable suggestions, such as: making friends with professors, reading newspapers every day, taking Pulitzer Prize as the writing standard, going abroad for a semester, not doing ordinary things, participating in social activities and so on.

2 Happiness Plan

Happiness Project-Gretchen Rubin

We all want to be happy. How to get a strong sense of happiness? The book recommended to me by my American roommate. This book is a plan because it is a training plan from January to December. From remembering the love of others and paying attention to the beauty around you to pursuing passion in life, it takes you a year to become a happy person.

3 Rereading America

Reading America-Gary Colombo

This book uses many articles to write about the problems in American society. Very deep and sharp. In fact, patriotism is not to say that you are good in front of Chinese people and bad in front of outsiders; But the other way around. Americans never talk about the soundness of their social system. They always have the eyes to find problems and the mentality to call for correction. Reading this book can give us a deeper understanding of today's America.

4

The Buffalo Creek Disaster-Gerald Stern

In February 1972, a huge disaster befell West Virginia in the east-central United States. 125 people died and 2 people were homeless. Casualties and survivors are all small miners without money and power. How can they defeat mining companies with deep pockets and huge influence? ! They control the economic lifeline of the whole West Virginia, and the government and lawyers dare not do anything about them. And lawyers in Washington, such as Gerald Stern and Harry Huge, who have a sense of social responsibility, rushed to the disaster area and sued mining companies for more than 4 victims. It was their courage, courage and unyielding attitude that helped the victims win the war. Preface written by Clinton's primary school students ~ (Recommend books, improve reading skills, and you are welcome to visit the recommendation-book-hall often ~)

5 Mary Kay talks about people's management

The Mary Kay Way- Mary Kay

Mary Kay was fired by her boss because of gender discrimination. She founded her own brand Mary Kay, which provided employment opportunities for tens of thousands of women all over the world and won a place for women in the male-dominated business world. She knows how to use people very well, and will praise employees from the heart, so that employees can treat her as family. Starting from "meeting the needs of others" and "treating others fairly", we pay attention to everyone's value, emphasize adhering to principles and setting an example, and encourage active participation and adventure. Students who want to start a business can take a look.

6 Don't Eat Alone

Never Eat Alone-Kaith Ferrazzi

The Bible of interpersonal communication. It tells how to make use of opportunities such as eating, contact the network of contacts, form a network of contacts, and use the network of contacts to achieve success. Business school's required reading.

7 The Joy Luck Club

The joy luck club- Amy Tan

The famous work of Amy Tan, a Chinese female writer. Books and movies are very good. It tells the story of the collision between China culture and American culture in the life, career and feelings of four Chinese mothers and daughters. Their struggle and compromise, struggle and creation. As the mothers of the first generation of immigrants, although they are in a foreign country, they are still China women through and through. The national disaster and family feud can be left behind, but they can't leave behind their kinship with the motherland. The daughters born in the United States, although they look very similar to their mothers in appearance, grew up under different values and environments from those of China, and had to bear the collision of two cultures and values. There is a deep and persistent kinship between mother and daughter, and there is a helpless resentment, which is both concerned and hurt ... However, it is still the Chinese mother who transcends everything, and the mother and daughter who are thicker than water are affectionate. Cultural differences are really great-even ABC born in the United States has so many problems, not to mention us international students.

8 The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street-Sandra Cisneros

It's a beautiful book, suitable for girls to read. This is a beautiful and pure little book, a "poetic novel". It consists of dozens of short stories, one of which tells about a person, an event, a dream, several clouds, several trees and several senses. The language is clear as running water, dotted with scattered rhymes and novel metaphors, such as a long song, which rhymes with each other and connects with each other, bringing together a clear world and various miscellaneous lives. All the stories are attributed to a narrative center: Espe Lanza (Spanish for hope), a girl who lives in Mango Street, a Latin American immigrant community in Chicago. Born with sympathy for the weak and a sense of beauty, she looks at the world around her with clear eyes, tells the story of growth, vicissitudes of life, the beauty and difficulty of life, the young aspirations and dreams, dreams of having a house of her own, and dreams of pursuing herself, gaining freedom and helping others in writing.

9. Zeitoun- Dave Eggers

Good book, which is required reading in our school. It tells how many cities and people were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in the United States in 25. Zeitoun's family are honest citizens, and in Hurricane Katrina, the disaster-not natural disasters, but man-made disasters. Zeitoun was wrongly arrested, treated unfairly and accused. It is hard to believe that such a barbaric thing could happen in America in 25. This is a loophole in the judicial system, but it shines with human nature.

　1. crafting & Executing strategy

I admit ... this is my MGT49 (Management) textbook ... but it is really a book that I will keep forever. All kinds of cases describe the methods of enterprise management, and the cases are all examples of large and small enterprises, which are very enlightening.

11

The Art of the Start-Guy Kawasaki

What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent?

　How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are all detailed questions in the book, which are very enlightening. Recommended to entrepreneurs.

12. vault guide: investment banking

after reading this book and Vault Guide: Finance Interviews, you can go to an investment bank. . . Very detailed and practical. Recommended for students majoring in finance and those who want to go to investment bank/Wall Street.

13

How to win friends and influence people-dale Carnegie

Carnegie believes that professional knowledge accounts for only 15% of a person's career success, while his "ability to express ideas, lead others and arouse others' enthusiasm" accounts for 85%. In this book, Carnegie analyzes and expounds the basic interpersonal norms and skills to help readers maximize their self-potential. Through this book, we can learn: three skills to deal with interpersonal relationships; Six ways to make people like you; 12 skills to persuade others; Nine principles of leading others.

14. Harry Potter and … whatever-JK Rowling

When I was in high school in Boston, I read all these books, and the English version was more than once. Everyone thinks it's difficult, but it's not. Think about it, this is a book written for children in Britain and America. The words are not obscure, and the expression is authentic, which makes me read it heartily. Well, this is the beginning of all the English books I have read. I'm not interested in reading Jane Eyre and La Traviata at once, so I can't go on reading. Let's start with Harry Potter and I can't put it down once I pick it up.

15 a big kick on your ass

a good hard kick in the ass-rob ADAMS

This book is the bible of American entrepreneurs. It tells many mistakes that entrepreneurs are prone to make and preventive measures. Very interesting. Read it and avoid a big kick in the ass. Recommended for business school students.

16. Napoleon Hill: A Complete Book of Success

The law of success-Napoleon Hill

This book was a Chinese version I read through in primary school, and I finished reading the English version in high school. Very impressive. This book comprehensively and systematically expounds Napoleon Hill's success theory, refining the essence of Napoleon Hill's works into strengthening mentality, planning success goals, being brave in successful practice, mastering thinking methods, controlling self-emotion, improving leadership quality, strengthening confidence in success, cultivating personality quality, tapping innovation potential, being full of enthusiasm for life, training perseverance, strengthening success consciousness, surpassing failure predicament, keeping enterprising spirit forever, using time scientifically, and.

17. show me how

this book teaches you how to do everything. For example, how to flirt, how to ride an elephant, how to collect dew to drink in the wild, how to pitch a tent, how to beat sharks, how to cook interesting dishes, how to tango, how to deal with snake bites, and so on. I feel that from this book, I can also see the American mentality-full of adventure, creativity and enjoyment of life.

18. Entrepreneurship 11-Donald Trump

A book written by Donald Trump in the American drama The Apprentice/Apprentice. Going to Las Vegas this spring break, the glittering Trump Tower is outside the hotel window. How can you not be fascinated? Recommend his book.

19 Consumer Behavior

Consumer Bahavior

Customer value, customer satisfaction and customer maintenance are very helpful for entrepreneurial children. Maybe you think that you have been a customer for more than 2 years and know the customer psychology very well. After reading this book, you will have a new understanding-from the perspective of a businessman.

2. delivering happiness-a path to profits, passion, and purpose-Tony Hsieh

Mr. Zappos is a young Asian Tony Hsieh. He only has three pairs of shoes himself, but he has successfully managed a successful e-marketing shoe brand like Zappos and sold it to amazon for 928million US dollars (about 62 million RMB). He is hands-on and modest. His corporate culture is approachable and gives employees the power to make decisions, which is a very good management model. It's worth learning.

expansion: China university students' required reading list

NO1. Who moved my cheese

by Spencer. Spencer Johnson, MD, is a world-renowned pioneer, speaker and best-selling author. Many of his views have enabled thousands of people to discover the simple truth in life and make people's lives healthier, more successful and more relaxed. He is regarded as the best expert in putting forward simple and effective solutions to complex problems.

NO2. Send a Letter to Garcia

A successful model from initiative to Excellence, which has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide! A management concept and working method that has been circulated for a hundred years. A legendary story about delivering letters contains the true meaning of win-win for enterprise success and personal development. The story of a hero reveals a model of success. The hero in the story is the man who sent the letter to Garcia. Today, every enterprise is calling for someone who can "send the letter to Garcia". Being the person who sent the letter to Garcia, looking for the person who sent the letter to Garcia, and reusing the person who sent the letter to Garcia have become the main theme of today's workplace. This book is a successful Bible.

NO3 "How to Stop Anxiety and Start a New Life"

Carnegie (preferably in English) These books have helped me get rid of my life's confusion, get rid of my internet addiction for four years, set a life goal, keep a positive attitude and, of course, greatly improve my English. Although I have not achieved real career success at present, I believe it is only a matter of time before I succeed. I hope they can also enlighten others.

NO4. Chinese version of "Awakening the Giant in the Heart" by Anthony. Robbins

wake up! Control your life! Anthony. Robbins is the world's top motivator. In this book, you will enjoy the unique and powerful course with this master to awaken the dormant giant in your heart. He is recognized as an expert in controlling psychological changes. In this book, he provides a basic step-by-step course, which enables you to form a program to control your emotions and financial difficulties and gain a brilliant life like a giant through anecdotes, examples and step-by-step strategies, so as to help you discover your true purpose, control your life and stimulate your ability to control your destiny.

NO5. Forrest Gump

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