The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (Paperback)

Three thousand years of power games, distilled into 48 laws and illustrated with stories of kings, courtesans, con artists and generals. Whether you use it or just defend against it, you'll never see office politics the same way.

Read it if: you want to understand how influence really works, not how people say it works.

Third Shelf — a heavyweight. Save it for when your attention is back in shape.