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Thank you for all the comments on this page! This is a collection of books mentioned or read on Gilmore Girls! Some of them might have been films instead of the books themselves but I see no problem in reading them either! Here is the list of books (taken from THIS forum and your comments- thanks!). I have removed the travel and cooking booking. I have marked the ones I have read or started and not finished:

1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling - read
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - read - July 2010
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Archidamian War by Donald Kagan
The Art of Fiction by Henry James
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Babe by Dick King-Smith
Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women by Susan Faludi
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - read - June 2010
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney
The Bhagava Gita
The Bielski Brothers: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Built a Village in the Forest, and Saved 1,200 Jews by Peter Duffy
Bitch in Praise of Difficult Women by Elizabeth Wurtzel
A Bolt from the Blue and Other Essays by Mary McCarthy
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Bridgadoon by Alan Jay Lerner
Candide by Voltaire - read - June 2010
The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
Carrie by Stephen King
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger - read
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman
Christine by Stephen King
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - read - December 2009 REVIEW
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
The Collected Short Stories by Eudora Welty
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty by Eudora Welty
A Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Complete Novels by Dawn Powell
The Complete Poems by Anne Sexton
Complete Stories by Dorothy Parker
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père
Cousin Bette by Honor'e de Balzac
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber - started and not finished
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Cujo by Stephen King
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - read - 2009
Daisy Miller by Henry James - read - 2013
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
David and Lisa by Dr Theodore Issac Rubin M.D
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
The Da Vinci -Code by Dan Brown - read
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
Demons by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Deenie by Judy Blume
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
The Divine Comedy by Dante
The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Don Quijote by Cervantes
Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhrv
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson - read - 2009
Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Eleanor Roosevelt by Blanche Wiesen Cook
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn
Eloise by Kay Thompson
Emily the Strange by Roger Reger
Emma by Jane Austen - read
Empire Falls by Richard Russo
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Ethics by Spinoza
Europe through the Back Door, 2003 by Rick Steves
Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Extravagance by Gary Krist
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - started and not finished
Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore
The Fall of the Athenian Empire by Donald Kagan
Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World by Greg Critser
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 1 of The Lord of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (TBR) - read
Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom - read
Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce
Fletch by Gregory McDonald
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
George W. Bushism: The Slate Book of the Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President by Jacob Weisberg
Gidget by Fredrick Kohner
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
The Godfather: Book 1 by Mario Puzo
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy - started and not finished
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Alvin Granowsky
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - on my book pile
The Good Soldier by Ford Maddox Ford
The Gospel According to Judy Bloom
The Graduate by Charles Webb
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - read
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Group by Mary McCarthy
Hamlet by William Shakespeare

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (TBR)
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry (TBR)
Henry IV, part I by William Shakespeare
Henry IV, part II by William Shakespeare
Henry V by William Shakespeare
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Holidays on Ice: Stories by David Sedaris
The Holy Barbarians by Lawrence Lipton
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III (Lpr)
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
How the Light Gets in by M. J. Hyland
Howl by Allen Gingsburg
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
The Iliad by Homer
I'm with the Band by Pamela des Barres
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Iron Weed by William J. Kennedy
It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - read
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling - read
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
The Jumping Frog by Mark Twain
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Just a Couple of Days by Tony Vigorito
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Lady Chatterleys' Lover by D. H. Lawrence
The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000 by Gore Vidal
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
The Little Locksmith by Katharine Butler Hathaway
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - on my book pile
Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Lottery: And Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - read
The Love Story by Erich Segal
Macbeth by William Shakespeare - read
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Manticore by Robertson Davies
Marathon Man by William Goldman
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir
Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman by William Tecumseh Sherman
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
The Meaning of Consuelo by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Mencken's Chrestomathy by H. R. Mencken
The Merry Wives of Windsro by William Shakespeare
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The Miracle Worker by William Gibson
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion by Jim Irvin
Moliere: A Biography by Hobart Chatfield Taylor
A Monetary History of the United States by Milton Friedman
Monsieur Proust by Celeste Albaret
A Month Of Sundays: Searching For The Spirit And My Sister by Julie Mars
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall
My Lai 4: A Report on the Massacre and It's Aftermath by Seymour M. Hersh
My Life as Author and Editor by H. R. Mencken
My Life in Orange: Growing Up with the Guru by Tim Guest
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult - read
The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin
Nervous System: Or, Losing My Mind in Literature by Jan Lars Jensen
New Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Night by Elie Wiesel
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - read
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism by William E. Cain, Laurie A. Finke, Barbara E. Johnson, John P. McGowan
Novels 1930-1942: Dance Night/Come Back to Sorrento, Turn, Magic Wheel/Angels on Toast/A Time to be Born by Dawn Powell
Notes of a Dirty Old Man by Charles Bukowski
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Old School by Tobias Wolff
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life by Amy Tan
Oracle Night by Paul Auster
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Othello by Shakespeare - read
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan
Out of Africa by Isac Dineson
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition by Donald Kagan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Peyton Place by Grace Metalious
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Pigs at the Trough by Arianna Huffington
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby - read
The Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker
The Portable Nietzche by Fredrich Nietzche
The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill by Ron Suskind
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - read
Property by Valerie Martin
Pushkin: A Biography by T. J. Binyon
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Quattrocento by James Mckean
A Quiet Storm by Rachel Howzell Hall
Rapunzel by Grimm Brothers - read
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - read
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Rescuing Patty Hearst: Memories From a Decade Gone Mad by Virginia Holman
The Return of the King: The Lord of the Rings Book 3 by J. R. R. Tolkien (TBR) - read
R Is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton
Rita Hayworth by Stephen King
Robert's Rules of Order by Henry Robert
Roman Fever by Edith Wharton
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
A Room with a View by E. M. Forster
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
Sacred Time by Ursula Hegi
Sanctuary by William Faulkner
Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford
The Scarecrow of Oz by Frank L. Baum
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - read
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - started and not finished
Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette by Judith Thurman
Selected Letters of Dawn Powell: 1913-1965 by Dawn Powell
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - read
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Several Biographies of Winston Churchill
Sexus by Henry Miller
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Shane by Jack Shaefer
The Shining by Stephen King
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
S Is for Silence by Sue Grafton
Slaughter-house Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Small Island by Andrea Levy - on my book pile
Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway
Snow White and Rose Red by Grimm Brothers - read
Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World by Barrington Moore
The Song of Names by Norman Lebrecht
Song of the Simple Truth: The Complete Poems of Julia de Burgos by Julia de Burgos
The Song Reader by Lisa Tucker
Songbook by Nick Hornby
The Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Sonnets from the Portuegese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Sophie's Choice by William Styron
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
A Streetcar Named Desiree by Tennessee Williams
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Swann's Way by Marcel Proust
Swimming with Giants: My Encounters with Whales, Dolphins and Seals by Anne Collett
Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Tender Is The Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Term of Endearment by Larry McMurtry
Time and Again by Jack Finney
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - read
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - read
The Tragedy of Richard III by William Shakespeare
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Trial by Franz Kafka
The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson
Truth & Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom - read
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962 by Sylvia Plath
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - started and not finished
Unless by Carol Shields
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
The Vanishing Newspaper by Philip Meyers
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray - read
Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico (Thirty Three and a Third series) by Joe Harvard
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Walt Disney's Bambi by Felix Salten
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
We Owe You Nothing - Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews edited by Daniel Sinker
What Colour is Your Parachute? 2005 by Richard Nelson Bolles
What Happened to Baby Jane by Henry Farrell
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee - read
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire - started and not finished
The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

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Thank you for all the comments on this page! This is a collection of books mentioned or read on Gilmore Girls! Some of them might have been films instead of the books themselves but I see no problem in reading them either! Here is the list of books (taken from THIS forum and your comments- thanks!).

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"Reading is still the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding."
- Bill Gates

Microsoft made Bill Gates a household name but it's his work beyond tech that keeps him in the headlines. Through various foundations he funds poverty reduction efforts, and research into healthcare and clean energy. He's also a keen advocate of self-education and has, over the years, recommended circa 185 titles that he thinks are worth your time. The following 60 are available on Blinkist.

That might still sound like an intimidating to-be-read pile, but it doesn't have to be. With the Blinkist app, you can read the key insights from any of the following 60 titles in 15 minutes or fewer ( Here's how it works). So, why not have a scan through and see which of Bill Gates' favorite books you want to delve into first!

1. A Full Life by Jimmy Carter

Former US president and civil rights campaigner Jimmy Carter traces his life from humble roots in the deep south, through his term in office, to present day in this moving autobiography.

2. The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin provides intriguing insights into the lives and careers of two controversial former US presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Focusing on the role progressive investigative journalism played at the time, The Bully Pulpit exposes the tactics, trials, and tensions that boiled up over the course of both presidencies and soured the relationship between Roosevelt and Taft.

3. Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari

Find out how humans evolved to become the most dominant species and how technology will certainly play an enormous role in our future development. Yuval Noah Harari threads together the influences of religion, politics, and anthropological development into a unique theory that shows us why we've got to where we have, and pushes us to question where it is that we want humanity to be going.

4. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens shot to the top of the bestsellers list because it offers a provocative and enlightening take on the development of humankind. Find out why capitalism is an imagined ideology, how the agricultural revolution messed up our work patterns forever, and the reason gossip has been integral to forming our societies. It's no wonder this explosive read is one of Bill Gates' top books!

5. Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker

Fuel your optimism with Steven Pinker's look at how the Enlightenment made the world a safer, healthier, and more progressive place that just keeps getting better and better. Since the Age of Reason in the 18th Century, humanity has successfully been reducing poverty, disease, and war. Pick this 2018 bestseller to broaden your arguments against anyone coming at you with a pessimistic outlook.

6. The Better Angels of our Nature by Steven Pinker

Cognitive Neuroscientist Steven Pinker challenges the classic misconception that humans are innately wired to cheat, steal, and kill. We have a massive capacity for empathy and cooperation, and these jewels of the human condition, more often than not, manage to override our more selfish instincts.

7. The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, The Sixth Extinction explains how humans are to blame for the massive reduction in numbers of animal species and biodiversity.

8. The World Until Yesterday by Jared Diamond

Small, traditional societies like hunter-gatherer tribes have a way of life that the modern human could do with taking note of. From respecting elders, to raising children, to solving disputes, there are many methods that we used to practice in the past, but somehow lost in recent development. If you're curious about what life was like tens of thousands of years ago, try The World Until Yesterday.

9. Collapse by Jared Diamond

How do great societies crumble? Collapse answers this question by studying the rise and decline of ancient powerhouses like the Mayans and the Vikings. Pinpointing poor leadership and bad environmental management as the major destructive factors, Diamond draws worrying parallels between doomed societies of the past and the state of the world today.

10. Abundance by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Abundance shows us that the future is bright and it's lit up by progressive technology. Another optimistic book recommended by Bill Gates, Abundance reassures readers that our current resource problems will be solved by technological advancement and social innovation.

11. The Grid by Gretchen Bakke

The Grid is the massive infrastructure powering the entire United States. Read about its history to fully appreciate its impressiveness and learn what needs to be done to transform it into a vessel of the future.

12. The Box by Mark Levinson

Combining economic strategy with a historical perspective, Mark Levinson looks at how the invention of the shipping container was a major catalyst for globalization. Containerization pushed down goods prices and revolutionized international trade, making it a significant cornerstone in the development of humankind.

13. How Not to Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg

Sold on the title? Me, too. Learn why maths is an extension of common sense, and how it underpins our daily lives. Engaging with mathematical thinking will help you live a little more astutely.

14. The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins challenges popular belief in supernatural phenomena, explaining it away with his trademark hard rationalism.

15. What If? by Randall Munroe

If the sun went dark what would happen to Earth? What if everyone had only one potential soulmate? What are the chances they would actually ever meet? Get well-researched answers to an array of the most far out hypothetical 'what if' scenarios.

16. How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff

Learn tricks of the marketing trade in this account of how statistics are manipulated to make us buy more. This favorite book of Bill Gates is a must-read for economics enthusiasts and shopping-savvy readers.

17. Factfulness by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund

Sometimes it's easy to forget, but the world is a far more peaceful place than it was just a couple of generations ago. Factfulness builds piles of statistical evidence to challenge anyone clutching onto a pessimistic worldview.

18. The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver

Author Nate Silver famously predicted the outcome of the 2008 US presidential elections for 49/50 states. How? Statistics and probability outcomes. Learn how real-life phenomena are best understood with statistics and why the economy is so tricky to predict.

19. Business Adventures by John Brooks

Twelve surprising and entertaining case studies are presented to give readers an in-depth understanding of some of the most influential moments in business history. Gifted by Warren Buffett, Bill Gates once claimed that Business Adventures was his favorite book of all time!

20. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Just Do It. The tagline of global shoe brand Nike perfectly fits the ethos of its founder Phil Knight. Knight shares the story of how he created his sneaker mega-empire and pitfalls he had to overcome along the way.

21. Einstein by Walter Isaacson

Get to know the man behind the genius - and the mustache - in this thoughtful biography. Isaacson explores Einstein's personal life, starting with his unusual childhood in Germany, roaming through his complex romantic relationships and ending with the surprising object found on his deathbed. Find out how Einstein's quirky and rebellious character fed his mathematical genius and commitment to bettering humanity.

22. Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Isaacson paints a very detailed and human portrait of the original 'renaissance man' in this rich biography. Research based on Da Vinci's original notebooks and his first biography from the 16th century are threaded into an exciting narrative.

23. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Cofounder of Apple, Steve Jobs is notorious for being unbelievably persnickety, strict, and eccentric. Isaacson delves into Steve Jobs's wild and creative past, and explains how this innovative entrepreneur managed to become a leading tech icon.

24. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

World-renowned South African comedian Trevor Noah describes what it was like to grow up during and after Apartheid in South Africa. Enlivening historical accounts with personal anecdotes, Noah relates his emotionally-charged life story in an entertaining way.

25. On Immunity by Eula Biss

All you need to know about vaccines: why people fear them, where they come from, and whether or not your child should be vaccinated. If you want to know why UN workers were murdered for distributing polio vaccines, and how the US army used fake vaccines to find Osama Bin Laden, then try On Immunity.

26. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air is the profoundly moving memoir by brain surgeon and writer Paul Kalanithi. Kalanithi reflects on the meaning of life as he witnesses his transformation from doctor to terminal patient, and faces his own death with a deeply philosophical outlook.

27. Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

Remembering names and numbers is something many of us struggle with, but it's easily fixable. US memory champion Joshua Foer explains that having a fantastic memory is a trained skill. For tips from the top, and to better understand how memory works, try this book recommended by Bill Gates.

28. String Theory by David Foster Wallace

A collection of essays about tennis by one of the most beloved novelists and fiery minds of our time. David Foster Wallace was a semi-professional tennis player before he turned his hand to writing. String Theory is an unusual and detailed analysis of sportsmanship and game play on and off the court.

29. Open by Andre Agassi

Former World Tennis Champion and winner of eight grand slams, Andre Agassi, reflects on his lifelong quest for greatness and self-understanding. Talking honestly about his difficult childhood and the turbulent periods in his private life, Agassi's deeply reflective character is revealed.

30. The Road to Character by David Brooks

'Money doesn't buy happiness' is the classic phrase often thrown around, but easily forgotten in today's overworked consumerist society. New York Times columnist David Brooks shows readers how to stop chasing riches, turn inward and start nurturing qualities of moral worth such as kindness and commitment.

31. Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson

Steve Johnson explains how innovation works by drawing interesting parallels between the evolution of life on Earth and the history of science. Pulling examples from philosophy, biology, history, and the creative industries, Johnson inspires readers to think differently.

32. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

The 'self-made man' is a total myth, according to author Malcolm Gladwell. Success is dependent on an amalgamation of factors including upbringing, chance, and even month of birth! Read Outliers to understand how by recognizing the causes of uneven playing fields, we can create more opportunities for people to succeed.

33. The Myth of the Strong Leader by Archie Brown

Oxford University professor and award-winning author Archie Brown challenges the assumption that strong charismatic personalities always make the best leaders. By studying historically significant political leaders and democratic systems, Brown concludes that modesty is often better than 'strength' in great leadership.

34. Mindset by Carol Dweck

Find out how to achieve your goals by changing your mindset with this in-depth study of motivation. Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck explains the sharp difference between a fixed and a growth mindset, and trains readers to deal with setbacks better.

35. How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

Even from the early years of school it can seem clear who will go on to struggle and who will succeed. Drawing on studies and data gathered from schools, Paul Tough advises educators and parents on influential factors in children's education.

36. Change By Design by Tim Brown

Design thinking utilizes problem-solving methods used in creative industries to catalyze innovation. Change By Design walks you through the basic principles of design thinking, and it's one of the top books recommended by Bill Gates.

37. Epic Measures by Jeremy N. Smith

Christopher Murray achieved the seemingly impossible, he created a worldwide map of every disease and illness known to man. Find out what motivated this outstanding individual to develop the biggest ever medical study which revolutionized healthcare.

38. The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Simply checking items off a list can hugely reduce human error in stressful, complex professions such as aviation and medicine. Learn from surgeon, Harvard professor, and New York Times writer Atul Gawande about how to consistently do things correctly.

39. Eradication by Nancy Leys Stepan

The Gates Foundation focuses primarily on progressing healthcare, so it comes as no surprise that one of Bill Gates' favorite books is about how to eradicate disease. Learn about the major challenges faced by the health community in disease eradication and what public health is predicted to look like in the future.

40. The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley

If you're fed up of all the doom and gloom that circulates in the press, The Rational Optimist is the perfect pick-me-up. Drawing on historical, political, and economic evidence, Ridley shows us that humanity has always had a wonderful ability to come up with innovative solutions to major problems, and it will continue to do so in the future.

41. SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Think like an economist and you'll start to understand society better. Using statistics, authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner solve seemingly impossible cases and show us how number crunching can give both answers and entertainment. Read SuperFreakonomics to find out how increasing pollution could solve global warming, and why additional taxes exploded the rat population.

42. The End of Poverty by Jeffrey Sachs

Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs has a strategy for ending poverty forever. Relatively little investment, if channelled the right way, could transform the lives of millions for the better. Being a leading advocate for poverty eradication, Jeffrey Sachs is unsurprisingly an author Bill Gates is a fan of.

43. Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson

Pinpointing integrative institutions as the major reason why nations become prosperous, Why Nations Fail offers a new theory as to why some nations succeed and others struggle. Suggesting targeted institutional reform as a strategy to tackle gross inequality, this top recommendation by Bill Gates is a forward-thinking and riveting read.

44. How Asia Works by Joe Studwell

Author Joe Studwell compares the current state of economic prosperity across nine Asian countries and answers the questions 'why in recent decades have some Asian economies boomed and others lagged behind?' Learn why household farming and technological investment are key for the progress of developing countries.

45. Evicted by Matthew Desmond

Evicted exposes the deep social problems in the United States by telling the stories of families struggling to stay off the streets and survive in the poorest communities. Written by leading Harvard sociology professor Matthew Desmond, this emotionally-charged book gives a glimpse into the dark world of eviction.

46. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

A classic American Dream story and inspiring autobiography about J.D. Vance's climb from rags to riches. Gain a better understanding of the causes of poverty in the United States' rural communities by reading about how a man managed to break free of his 'hillbilly roots'.

47. Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik

Materials scientist Mark Miodownik deconstructs the physical world around us and reveals the surprisingly intricate and special properties of the materials that make up everyday objects.

48. I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong

Dive into the microscopic world and see how microbes constantly mediate living beings' survival and evolution. Author Ed Yong persuades us that we should pay closer attention to microbes, and appreciate how they formed an environment where mankind could prosper.

49. The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Cancer poses one of the greatest challenges to medical science today. Learn about cancer causes, biological processes, and the developing treatments against it from a pioneering researcher in the field of oncology.

50. The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Learn how genes make you who you are by exploring the history of genetics. From the discovery of the genome, to Hitler's distortion of genetic science, to the future of genetic manipulation, The Gene offers a thorough analysis of the building blocks of life.

51. The Great Escape by Angus Deaton

This is a great time to be alive. In fact, the world has never been better, according to Angus Deaton. Drawing attention to scientific breakthroughs and technological progress, Deaton argues that humanity has come on leaps and bounds, but still recognizes that inequality is growing. For well-thought-out strategies on how to close the inequality gap, pick The Great Escape.

52. Poor Economics by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo

How can we end poverty? Well, we are currently looking at the problem in the wrong way. Instead of focusing on abstract theories we need to pay attention to the perspectives of impoverished people. Drawing on years of fieldwork research, Poor Economics attempts to explain why poor people often make the self-destructive decisions that they do, and how we can change this.

53. Mighty Be Our Powers by Leymah Gbowee

Winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Leymah Gbowee empowered Liberian women and fought tirelessly for the end of Liberia's civil war. Mighty Be Our Powers maps Gbowee's quest for peace and inspires readers to be the change they want to see in the world.

54. The Man Who Fed the World by Leon Hesser

An up-close look at former Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug, who single-handedly saved a billion people from starvation. The Man Who Fed the World examines the history of agriculture and explores how we can end world hunger in the future.

55. Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo

Katherine Boo takes you on her personal journey through Annawadi, one of Mumbai's biggest slums. Having spent over two years living in Annawadi, Boo exposes the corruption, disease, and hopelessness that thrives in one of the toughest living environments on earth.

56. Getting Better by Charles Kenny

Leading american economist Charles Kenny shares his optimistic prediction of the future of the world. A top book recommended by Bill Gates, Getting Better encourages us with the fact that the global quality of life has vastly improved - and it's set to keep on climbing.

57. Making the Modern World by Vaclav Smil

Learn all there is to know about material consumption, from extraction to production and environmental pollution. You'll start to see the materials you use every day in a different way, and question how we can reduce our current material dependence in order to protect our future.

58. Should We Eat Meat? by Vaclav Smil

Weighing up the pros and cons of meat consumption, Vaclav Smil makes the controversial argument that vegetarianism is not going to solve our unsustainable food production problems.

59. Energy by Vaclav Smil

Our current demand for energy poses a serious threat to the environment. But what is energy, and how can we harness more sustainable energy resources? Vaclav Smil explains how energy is utilized by every lifeform and underpins all of existence.

60. Energy Myths and Realities by Vaclav Smil

It's hard to know what to believe about the state of the world's energy consumption when politicians, industry leaders, and activists are blurring the facts with their own agendas. For an objective, science-based look at the global energy debate read this bestseller from leading energy scientist Vaclav Smil.

These top books recommended by Bill Gates should give you an insight into the interests and ideas that have inspired one of the world's most influential optimists. For more thought fuel, delve into the Blinkist Library and see where new ideas can lead your thinking.

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"Reading is still the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding." - Bill Gates Microsoft made Bill Gates a household name but it's his work beyond tech that keeps him in the headlines. Through various foundations he funds poverty reduction efforts, and research into healthcare and clean energy.

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Do you think "true crime" refers just to the work of serial killers? Think again. Whether you're fascinated by robbers, kidnappers, gunslingers, fugitives, outlaws, white-collar criminals, gang members, Mafia dons, assassins, or cold-blooded murders, true crime covers it all. We've rounded up some of the best true crime books of all time - including memoirs, journalistic investigations, and real-life stories so crazy, they read like fiction - and we bet even the biggest true crime fans haven't heard of them all. Check out the gallery to see the wildest tales of deception, corruption, and destruction that have ever been published.

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100 True Crime Books That Prove Fact Is Stranger Than Fiction

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The Top Trending Biographies and Memoirs to Read Right Now | Penguin Random House

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Find your favorite stories behind Pride and Prejudice, Rebecca, and King Lear, among others, retold by contemporary authors.

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International Voices: Fiction From Around the World

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As a huge Ken Burns fan I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of his next massive documentary series, The Vietnam War, which premiered on PBS on September 17. As the daughter and niece of four veterans of the Vietnam War, most of my life I've struggled to really understand the complexities of a piece of my family's life and our nation's history that is rarely taught or talked about. While it might not be easy for people like my dad and his compatriots to discuss that part of their past, we are fortunate enough to have authors who have put to paper the details of a war that is so near to us in time, but so far from our comprehension. Here are some of their stories, and hopefully an 18-hour documentary series can answer any other questions we might have.

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15 Compelling Books that Illuminate the Vietnam War

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Last month we asked BuzzFeed Book Club members to share their favorite fantasy books, in honor of our May selection, The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson. Here are the books that got the most love:

"Nahri is a clever con artist, with strange healing powers, who soon realizes she may not be completely human. She sets out on a journey with Dara, a daeva (don't call him a djinn) with a grumpy personality and a dark past. Alizayd is the prince of Daevabad - a righteous boy who wants to do well but doesn't always succeed in court politics.

"As the main characters intersect, the web of court politics begins to tighten. Everyone has an agenda, and, impressively, I found myself sympathizing with most of them. This novel is so intricate, so compelling, and with such a complex world, it's astonishing." - Haley (Amazon)

" Maybe This Time is romance-comedy-paranormal fiction, making it a delightful fantasy. It centers around the character of Andy (short for "Andromeda") who is unexpectedly thrust into helping her ex-husband with an unusual and unexpected problem - one that sparks old flames they thought had died out years ago. The characters are so entertaining, and it's easy to become immersed in the story. It has twists and turns, romance, and a ghost that just won't quit. I was in love at Chapter 1. What a page-turner!" -Sarena (BuzzFeed Book Club)

"I love the communities that Allen creates, and the people who live there - the different loving relationships, e.g., a grandfather and granddaughter who don't know each other. Allen's books are like lounging in a hammock in the shade by the water on a warm spring day." -Amy Cookson (BuzzFeed Book Club)

"Reading Everything Is Illuminated was a visual journey of its own. The book switches between two stories - one is the fictional history of the Jewish Polish town where the main character's grandfather was born; the other is his trip to find pieces and remnants of that time." -Casey Marchfeld (BuzzFeed Book Club)

"I could read this series over and over! Taran and Princess Eilonwy are amazing characters, and their growth through the series puts the Harry Potter canon to shame (don't hate). I am a 45-year-old woman, and I still sneak into my 12-year-old son's room to reread them. More often than not, he is rereading them, too. Unfortunately, Disney butchered The Black Cauldron, which was such a small part of the series and didn't give the series a chance to really grow. Hopefully the reboot, should it happen, will be better." -Karen McNary (BuzzFeed Book Club)

"From the minute I opened The Book of Lost Things and all the way to the end, I was hooked by Connolly's fast-paced, vivid writing style, and I couldn't put the book down. This is one of the darkest fantasy books with a young-teen protagonist I've ever read, but it was so perfectly executed (especially paralleled with the old, original, super-dark fairy tales) that the darkness only made it more real. This is not a tale of good versus evil so much as it is a tale about growing up, finding out who you are, and realizing that we all have both a 'good guy' and a 'bad guy' deep down inside us somewhere. Our battle lies in choosing which one will win." - Kathrin Hutson (Amazon)

"In A Discovery of Witches we meet Diana Bishop, a historian who always worked hard to just be 'normal.' And Diana succeeded in that, until one day she accidentally comes across an alchemical manuscript filled with magic. At first Diana didn't think a lot of it, but soon the library she uses for her work gets fuller and fuller with creatures, demons, witches, and vampires watching her - including Matthew Clairmont, a handsome and mysterious vampire. Soon Diana finds out that she can't ignore her own magic, and especially Matthew, anymore. And her life changes forever. This is a book unlike any other I've read. There is romance, suspense, and a lot of history in these pages." - MaureenB (Amazon)

" The Priory of the Orange Tree is nothing less than epic. In one book, Shannon manages to create an entire world, complete with over a thousand years of history, various conflicting religions, generations upon generations of royalty, dozens of nations, and a sea full of pirates. Pirates! There is pirate action in this book! Are you not convinced? I mean, there's dragons - and not just one sort of dragon, either. Also, did I mention the whole book has a very, very strong feminist bent to it? How much more convincing do you need? If you like dragons, if you like epics, if you can make it through 800 pages, then you need to read it." - A.W. (Amazon)

"I love Kai Cheng Thom's use of magical realism throughout the book to portray an atypical fantasy trans memoir!" -Veronica Francis (BuzzFeed Book Club)
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It's only as an adult that I truly realized how lucky I was in my high school English classes. Unlike many of my friends, the curriculum at my all-girls school made ample room for stories written by a diverse list of women. There were some of the usual suspects like Jane Austen and Emily Bronte, but we also read Toni Morrison, Julia Alvarez, Danzy Senna, Esmeralda Santiago, Zadie Smith, Sandra Cisneros, and more.

So many high school students around the U.S. don't get to experience a wide range of literature or see themselves represented in what they read in school, thanks in large part to our old-fashioned idea of the literary canon that make up so many English curriculums: books like The Scarlet Letter, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and The Catcher in the Rye. Y es, those books have merit, but it's time to rethink curriculums and how they reflect the world as it actually exists.

When it comes to adding more books by people of color, and especially women of color, to a high schooler's to-be-read pile, there is always room for improvement. Below are 15 books by Latinx authors - including everything from modern classics to contemporary reads from various genres, all of which delve into timely and relatable topics - that all teenagers should definitely have on their radar:

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15 Books By Latinx Writers That Every High Schooler Should Read

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Some students are ready for stories that are action-packed, spooky, or just plain scary. Halloween is a great time to put these titles out for display and let teenagers tiptoe into horror or thrillers.

I recently asked several trusted English teachers for their recommendations, and here's what they said! To read the full book talk for each one, click on the Instagram handle of the teacher who recommended it.

Keep in mind that some of these are definitely more mature (or scary) YA and are more suited for high school than middle school; as always, you are the best judge of what titles are best for your classroom.

Do you have more suggestions?

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20 Nail-Biting Books for Teens: Scary or Thrilling Titles

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Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Some students are ready for stories that are action-packed, spooky, or just plain scary. Halloween is a great time to put these titles out for display and let teenagers tiptoe into horror or thrillers. I recently asked several trusted English teachers for their recommendations, and here's what they said!

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While May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, these conversation-starting nonfiction books are a great resource to expand on your education-and not just in May but throughout the year. It is even more important, as we begin to emerge from the isolation, grief, and anxiety of pandemic days. With the reality of what we have experienced and continue to grapple with begins to crystallize, it's essential that we process our pain, and try and understand the pain of others.

From Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, whose book The Body Keeps Score has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 180 weeks to actress Jenifer Lewis's struggle with bipolar disorder; these books cover a range of topics and inform us on a scientific or a personal level. The mental health books that follow tackle subjects such as depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, among others, with warmth and expertise.

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During Mental Health Awareness Month, Here are Fifteen Books To Help Us Through

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While May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, these conversation-starting nonfiction books are a great resource to expand on your education-and not just in May but throughout the year. It is even more important, as we begin to emerge from the isolation, grief, and anxiety of pandemic days.

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Ah, graphic novels-the delightful medium where visual art merges with the written word to create unforgettable stories! This year's titles are no exception.

For this roundup, we took a look at the hottest graphic novels published this year so far, as well as highly anticipated upcoming releases (you can also find their publication dates below). Then we focused on the average ratings, number of ratings, and the number of additions to Goodreads members' Want to Read shelves to measure popularity.

From there, we created easy-to-browse categories to ensure that there's something for everyone. These include the can't-wait-for sequels in the Monstress and Paper Girls series, adaptations of beloved classics, including The Handmaid's Tale and American Gods, and buzzy graphic novel memoirs like Good Talk by Mira Jacob and They Called Us Enemy by George Takei.

Share your favorites with us in the comments! Don't forget to add what catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf.

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40 New and Upcoming Graphic Novels to Discover

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Ah, graphic novels-the delightful medium where visual art merges with the written word to create unforgettable stories! This year's titles are no exception. For this roundup, we took a look at the hottest graphic novels published this year so far, as well as highly anticipated upcoming releases (you can also find their publication dates below).

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100 Books You Should Read Before You Die

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Amazon's list of the fiction, nonfiction, children's, young adult, and best selling books everyone should read at least once.

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The breadth of the young adult genre has only grown wider since the days of The Outsiders and Sweet Valley High. Now there are plenty more YA heroes to choose from: heroes who fight in dystopian arenas, navigate treacherous faerie courts, explore alternate realities, and more.

And while the main characters may be teens, that doesn't mean they won't appeal to all readers. So if you're curious about the genre but aren't sure which books to read first-we've got you covered.

We asked our followers on Twitter and Facebook to tell us which books hooked them on YA and made a list of some of their most popular responses. Since YA books come in all kinds of flavors, we divided them into subgenres for easy browsing.

Don't forget to add your favorites to your Want to Read shelf!

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The Bestselling Books of All Time | Penguin Random House

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You've probably heard of these stories or walked by these covers displayed at your local bookstore! From beloved classics that have stood the test of time to contemporary favorites that provide commentary...

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16 Books That Will Make The Coldest, Deadest Heart Come Back To Life

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Romantic plotlines can help engage teen readers like little else, and even the love between friends or family members will deepen the emotional impact of a book on its reader.

I recently asked several English teachers to share romantic book titles that are appropriate for a secondary classroom, and here are the results.

Click on the name of the person recommending the book to read her book review!

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22 Love Stories for Secondary Classroom Libraries

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Tell me if this sounds familiar: sometimes it's tough to get middle and high school students to go outside their comfort zones for reading nonfiction. They assume the book is too long, too difficult, or too boring, and many students stick to super-short biographies or animal books.

As a result, I'm always on the lookout for nonfiction that will be nonthreatening, "worth it", or super engaging for my classroom library.

When I asked several of my English teacher colleagues on Instagram what they would recommend, they answered the call with some GREAT suggestions. These titles range in length, difficulty, content, and maturity.

We hope you enjoy this list! To see the FULL book talk for each title, click on the hyperlink of the teacher's username who recommended it.

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7. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

8. I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda

11. Bomb: The Race to Build (and Steal) The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

15. Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids by Susan Cain

16. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

21. Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky

What other nonfiction books would you recommend?

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21 Nonfiction Books for Secondary ELA Classrooms

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College Board's 101 Books for the College-Bound Reader

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Books That Changed Our Readers' Lives | Penguin Random House

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We asked our readers: What book changed your life? From beloved classics to contemporary novels, discover the stories that have shaped you and other readers like you!