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Yuval Noah Harari's Reading List

Historian and author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, and 21 Lessons. Curated a list of 12 books for Apple Books titled 'A Haphazard Guided Tour of Humanity on the Brink.'

A Haphazard Guided Tour of Humanity on the Brink

Twelve favorite books Harari curated for Apple Books, with personal commentary.

Source: www.ynharari.com

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley · 1932 · Buy on Amazon

"The most prophetic book of the 20th century. If you have time for just one book, this would be my top choice."

Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are

Frans de Waal · 2005 · Buy on Amazon

"Humans are animals. That's the first thing to know about us."

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman · 2011 · Buy on Amazon

"Do you want to understand how humans think? Read this book."

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Jared Diamond · 1997 · Buy on Amazon

"A book of big questions, and big answers."

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

Elizabeth Kolbert · 2014 · Buy on Amazon

"We are now the single most important agent of change in global ecology."

Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

Cathy O'Neil · 2016 · Buy on Amazon

"Authority is shifting from humans to Big Data algorithms."

Congo: The Epic History of a People

David Van Reybrouck · 2010 · Buy on Amazon

"To understand the world of the 21st century, Africa is perhaps the best place to start."

Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China

Evan Osnos · 2014 · Buy on Amazon

"One of the best introductions to the new global order of the 21st century."

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

Joby Warrick · 2015 · Buy on Amazon

"A deep, well-balanced and thought-provoking account."

Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America

Ioan Grillo · 2016 · Buy on Amazon

"A gripping narrative of Latin America's new crime wars."

The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America

Timothy Snyder · 2018 · Buy on Amazon

"Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the political crisis."

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

Steven Pinker · 2018 · Buy on Amazon

"There is much to argue about, but that's what makes this book interesting."

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