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> Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson.

> Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved, by Kate Bowler

> Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders.

> Origin Story: A Big History of Everything, by David Christian.

> Factfulness, by Hans Rosling, with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund.

He goes in depth on why he recommends them on the gatesnotes website.

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Might be a little off-topic, but I dislike Walter Isaacson's style. His biography of Steve Jobs was in my opinion underwhelming. I remember some time ago I read Jeff Atwood's blog about this exact same thing. He mentioned how he would've loved to read something more akin to David Kushner's "Masters of Doom" about Jobs. And I wholeheartedly agree with him having read both. Can someone who has read "Leonardo da Vinci" share some info on whether it's the same style like in his Jobs biography?

Like the other recommendations he's published, they can all be found on the "Must read" table at your local Barnes and Noble.

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