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J. Cole Recommended Books
J. Cole has recommended 3 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
J. Cole is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and record executive.
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The New Jim Crow
Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
by Michelle Alexander
J. Cole mentioned reading this book on The Fayetteville Observer. (Source)
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3 people
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"I've been interested in learning about criminal justice reform for a while, and this book was highly recommended by several people I trust." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Offers an eye-opening look into how the criminal justice system unfairly targets communities of color, and especially Black communities." - Bill Gates
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Sunny Hostin recommended this bookSunny Hostin
Sunny Hostin recommended this book on Twitter.
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1984
by George Orwell
J. Cole mentioned reading this book on The Fayetteville Observer. (Source)
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13 people
Tristan Harris recommended this bookTristan Harris
"[The author]'s dark vision." - Tristan Harris
Tristan Harris's recommendation of this book 
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
Jordan Peterson's recommendation of this book 
Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book 
Noam Chomsky recommended this bookNoam Chomsky
On the "Top 100 Books Referenced by Noam Chomsky" list.
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Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
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Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Matt Mullenweg's recommendation of this book +7
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- Christopher Hitchens
"We were all expected to read Animal Farm and [this book], which had been placed on the syllabus as part of the curriculum of the Cold War." - Christopher Hitchens
- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
- Jenn Im
"Highly recommend." - Jenn Im
- Winston Churchill
One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.
- Diane Rehm
"Examines the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and government repression." - Diane Rehm
- Anna Akana
Anna Akana recommended this book on Twitter.
- Brad Delong
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website.
- Christopher Hitchens
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
J. Cole mentioned reading this book on The Fayetteville Observer. (Source)
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7 people- Jordan Peterson recommended this book
Jordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Whitney Cummings recommended this bookWhitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
"I think that [this book] should be in every organizational behavior class in an MBA program." - Daniel Pink
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Vlad Tenev recommended this bookVlad Tenev
"When I was in sixth grade I remember being very upset by the ending of [this book]." - Vlad Tenev
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Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"There is a timeless, even transcendent, quality to this little story." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book 
Sahil Lavingia recommended this bookSahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
Sahil Lavingia's recommendation of this book +1
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- Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
- Lex Fridman
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