15 books to consume before you die
So many books, so little time. Our list of critically acclaimed contemporary classics will make sure you get the best perspective-changing modern wisdom, in just five minutes.
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
Becoming
Michelle Obama
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
Educated
Tara Westover
Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, Alex Haley
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee
David Treuer
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
Oliver Sacks
We Should All Be Feminists
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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