August 9 is National Book Lovers Day, so we wanted to share some of our favorite books with you. We asked our CIE community which of their recent reads they found most inspiring. Here’s what they had to say:

CIE Marketing & Communications Manager, Stephanie Zombek: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Tom Katona: A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink 

Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Tom Katona: Silence by Shusaku Endo

CIE Executive Director, John Townsend: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Co-founder of Summer Accelerator company OdinXR, Ali Mohammad: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

CEO and co-founder of Summer Accelerator company OdinXR,Tessa Luzuriaga: Candide by Voltaire

CIE Administrative Specialist, Sheri Burlock: The Happiest Advantage: How A Positive Brain Feels Success in Work and Life

Co-founder of Summer Accelerator company For Mom, Camila Monchini: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter–And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay

Co-founder of Summer Accelerator company For Mom, Christina Grigorian: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Co-founder of Summer Accelerator company Slolar, Yash Desai: Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company by Andew S. Grove

CIE community member, Danny Gonzalez: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz 

CIE community member, Danny Gonzalez: The Clutterbug Books by Cassandra Aarssen

For more book recommendations, check out The Books and Podcasts Every Entrepreneur Should Know About.