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58 Books Recommended by TED Speakers

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A Tale for the Time Being (Ruth Ozeki)
A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki
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Foundation (Iaac Asimov)
Foundation
Iaac Asimov
3
Fugitive Pieces (Anne Michaels)
Fugitive Pieces
Anne Michaels
4
The Forsyte Saga (John Galsworthy)
The Forsyte Saga
John Galsworthy
5
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
6
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
7
The Vegetarian (Han King)
The Vegetarian
Han King
8
Everything I Don't Remember (Jonas Hassen Khemiri)
Everything I Don't Remember
Jonas Hassen Khemiri
9
The Neapolitan Novels (Elena Ferrante)
The Neapolitan Novels
Elena Ferrante
10
Remainder (Tom McCarthy)
Remainder
Tom McCarthy
11
Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot (Mark Vanhoenacker)
Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot
Mark Vanhoenacker
12
What Is the What (Dave Eggers)
What Is the What
Dave Eggers
13
Silence (Shusaku Endo)
Silence
Shusaku Endo
14
Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu)
Akata Witch
Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
15
Jimmy Bluefeather (Kim Heacox)
Jimmy Bluefeather
Kim Heacox
16
Where Wizards Stay Up Late (Katie Hafner)
Where Wizards Stay Up Late
Katie Hafner
17
The Most Human Human (Brian Christian)
The Most Human Human
Brian Christian
18
Data-Ism (Steve Lohr)
Data-Ism
Steve Lohr
19
Brilliant Green (Stefano Mancuso)
Brilliant Green
Stefano Mancuso
20
How We Got to Now (Steven Johnson)
How We Got to Now
Steven Johnson
21
Leaving Orbit (Lazarus Dean)
Leaving Orbit
Lazarus Dean
22
Lives in Ruins (Marilyn Johnson)
Lives in Ruins
Marilyn Johnson
23
Survival of the Sickest (Sharon Moalem)
Survival of the Sickest
Sharon Moalem
24
Against Method (Paul Feyerabend)
Against Method
Paul Feyerabend
25
Cave of Crystal Giants (Giovanni Badino)
Cave of Crystal Giants
Giovanni Badino
26
The Beginning of Infinity (David Deutsch)
The Beginning of Infinity
David Deutsch
27
This Changes Everything (Naomi Klein)
This Changes Everything
Naomi Klein
28
Reinventing Organizations (Frederic Laloux)
Reinventing Organizations
Frederic Laloux
29
Getting to Maybe: How the World Is Changed (Frances Westley)
Getting to Maybe: How the World Is Changed
Frances Westley
30
Exodus (Paul Collier)
Exodus
Paul Collier
31
Trashed (Derf Backderf)
Trashed
Derf Backderf
32
Batman: Year One (Frank Miller)
Batman: Year One
Frank Miller
33
Wangari's Trees of Peace (Jeanette Winter)
Wangari's Trees of Peace
Jeanette Winter
34
Guantanamo Diary (Mohamedou Ould Slahi)
Guantanamo Diary
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
35
Writing My Wrongs (Shaka Senghor)
Writing My Wrongs
Shaka Senghor
36
Unjust Deeds (Jeffrey D. Gonda)
Unjust Deeds
Jeffrey D. Gonda
37
My Bondage and My Freedom (Frederick Douglass)
My Bondage and My Freedom
Frederick Douglass
38
Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson)
Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson
39
Building Art (Paul Goldberger)
Building Art
Paul Goldberger
40
Art as Experience (John Dewey)
Art as Experience
John Dewey
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