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7 Best Thought-Provoking Books

Goal: Find the best Thought-Provoking books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best thought-provoking books" and study the top 4+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

7 Best Thought-Provoking Books

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1

Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

2

Caste

The Origins of Our Discontents

by Isabel Wilkerson

3

Born a Crime

Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

Also recommended by:

Hannah Hart, Melinda Gates, Bill Gates

4

The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood

Also recommended by:

Emma Watson, Jenn Im, Daniel Pink

5

Hunger

A Memoir of (My) Body

by Roxane Gay

Also recommended by:

Emma Watson

6

Nickel and Dimed

On (Not) Getting By in America

by Barbara Ehrenreich

7

The Vegetarian

A Novel

by Han Kang

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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