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25 Books Everybody Should Read, According to TED Speakers

Back in May, just after the main TED event, the TED blog rounded up an incredible list of all the titles recommended from the stage this year. It was enough to fill up most people's to-read queue for months to come.
But if you've finally gotten through all the titles that interested you back then, and your shelves (or e-reader) are starting to look a little bare, don't worry. TED is riding to the rescue again.
In preparation for the holidays, the organization asked its speakers for more recommendations for books to either give or enjoy this winter. They came through with an incredible 56 suggestions. Here are some of the best picks that will be of interest to non-niche readers, broken down into fiction and nonfiction sections.
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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The Silver Pigs (Lindsey Davis)
The Silver Pigs
Lindsey Davis
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The Signature of All Things (Elizabeth Gilbert)
The Signature of All Things
Elizabeth Gilbert
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Five-Carat Soul (James McBride)
Five-Carat Soul
James McBride
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
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The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
The Alice Network
Kate Quinn
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 (Elena Favilli)
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2
Elena Favilli
8
Modern Romance (Aziz Ansari)
Modern Romance
Aziz Ansari
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Igen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--An (Jean M. Twenge)
Igen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--An
Jean M. Twenge
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Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less (Tiffany Dufu)
Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less
Tiffany Dufu
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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact (Chip Heath, Dan Heath)
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Chip Heath, Dan Heath
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Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women (W. Brad Johnson)
Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women
W. Brad Johnson
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The Heroine's Journey (Maureen Murdock)
The Heroine's Journey
Maureen Murdock
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The Ends of the World (Peter Brannen)
The Ends of the World
Peter Brannen
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A Crack in Creation (Jennifer A. Doudna)
A Crack in Creation
Jennifer A. Doudna
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Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations (Brian Hayes)
Foolproof, and Other Mathematical Meditations
Brian Hayes
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Longitude (Dava Sobel)
Longitude
Dava Sobel
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Braving the Wilderness (Brene Brown)
Braving the Wilderness
Brene Brown
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Third Stage of Life (Daisaku Ikeda)
Third Stage of Life
Daisaku Ikeda
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Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping With the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family (Eleanor D. Payson)
Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping With the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family
Eleanor D. Payson
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The Power of Meaning: Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed With Happiness (Emily Esfahani Smith)
The Power of Meaning: Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed With Happiness
Emily Esfahani Smith
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The Hidden Brain (Shankar Vedantam)
The Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam
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Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
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Hunger (Roxane Gay)
Hunger
Roxane Gay
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Living With a SEAL: 31 Days Training With the Toughest Man on the Planet (Jesse Itzler)
Living With a SEAL: 31 Days Training With the Toughest Man on the Planet
Jesse Itzler
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