Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progressby Steven Pinker

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankindby Yuval Noah Harari

Cry, the Beloved Countryby Alan Paton

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown

Factfulness by Hans Rosling (2018)

The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown (2010)

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Sources

1. https://www.vox.com/2018/3/19/17130570/melinda-gates-book-recommendations-sxsw-ezra-klein-show-amazon 
2. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/14/melinda-gates-says-this-book-has-had-the-biggest-impact-on-her-life.html
   
3. https://likewise.com/list/Favorite-books-of-all-time-5b720490f8cdea53587b3acf
   

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