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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Sep 19, 2017
Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates has recommended three memoirs, a big book on humans, and a rare novel this year.

The US has a new reader-in-chief. Bill Gates is now the natural successor to Barack Obama and Oprah. This year, Gates has several new recommendations including three memoirs:


A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety

Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter, thirty-ninth President, Nobel Peace Prize winner, international humanitarian,...

Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Yuval Noah Harari

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus shows us where we're...

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

J.D. Vance

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'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Sunday Times SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE by director Ron...

The  Heart: A Novel

The Heart: A Novel

Maylis de Kerangal

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Winner of the Wellcome Book Prize and the French-American Foundation Translation Prize Just...


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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

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The compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight...

     
     
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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Sep 19, 2017
There's a whole heap of celebrities writing memoirs this year, from mediums to food diaries - it's a mixed bag.

Here are 15 memoirs from some of your favourite celebrities, including Anna Kendrick, Andy Cohen...


Make Your Mind Up

Make Your Mind Up

Bethany Mota

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When Bethany first propped her camera on a stack of books and pressed record in 2009, she didn't...


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The Seasons of My Mother

The Seasons of My Mother

Marcia Gay Harden

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In this poetic and inspiring memoir, one of America’s most revered actresses uses the imagery of...


Biography
True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen

True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen

Kristin Cavallari

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From New York Times bestselling author of Balancing in Heels Kristin Cavallari comes a cookbook that...


Food and Drink Health
Black Privilege

Black Privilege

Charlamagne tha God

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Charlamagne Tha God—the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” co-host of Power...


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Good Grief: Heal Your Soul

Good Grief: Heal Your Soul

Theresa Caputo

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The star of TLC’s Long Island Medium and New York Times bestselling author Theresa Caputo provides...


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