Books Recommended by Jacqueline Novogratz
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Things Fall Apart
African Trilogy, Book 1
Chinua Achebe
Source: "The first book I read by an African author. Achebe is unflinching in his portrayal of the challenges of change, the relationships of colonialism, and power/powerlessness." - Jacqueline Novogratz
A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry
Source: "A Dickensian novel that captures the essence of being poor in urban India in ways extraordinary and deeply human." - Jacqueline Novogratz
3 recommendersKillers of the Flower Moon
The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann
Source: "Reads like a novel while giving a deeper understanding of both the good and the terrible that humans are capable of." - Jacqueline Novogratz
3 recommendersInvisible Man
Ralph Ellison
Source: "I read it as a 22-year-old, and it made me think deeply about how society doesn’t “see” so many of its members." - Jacqueline Novogratz
4 recommenders
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