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The J.P. Morgan Reading List 20 YEARS of SELECTIONS | 2000–2019 The J.P. Morgan Reading List 20 YEARS OF SELECTIONS | 2000–2019 2019 Out of the Gobi: My Story of China and America Weijian Shan The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution Susan Hockfield The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid Dylan Thuras and Rosemary Mosco D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II Sarah Rose Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future Tracey Bashkoff Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World David Epstein My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions Gabriela Cámara The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World Melinda Gates The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty Clayton M. Christensen, Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon Inspired Traveller’s Guides: Literary Places Sarah Baxter and Amy Grimes 2018 Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude Stephanie Rosenbloom Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires Shomari Wills Cocktail Chameleon Mark Addison The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofi Sector William F. Meehan III and Kim Starkey Jonker The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity Byron Reese On Grand Strategy John Lewis Gaddis Rome: A History in Seven Sackings Matthew Kneale The Space Barons Christian Davenport Tippet Rise Art Center Peter Halstead and Cathy Halstead The J.P. Morgan Reading List 20 YEARS OF SELECTIONS | 2000–2019 2017 Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction Derek Thompson Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Helene Cooper National Geographic: The Photo Ark: One Man’s Quest to Document the World’s Animals Joel Sartore The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative Florence Williams One Buck at a Time: An Insider’s Account of How Dollar Tree Remade American Retail Macon Brock and Earl Swift Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant Rethink: The Surprising History of New Ideas Steven Poole Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life Emily Kaiser Thelin Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World Rachel Ignotofsky A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order Richard Haass 2016 The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future Steve Case Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Adam Grant Hamilton: The Revolution Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Angela Duckworth Lab Girl Hope Jahren Map: Exploring the World Phaidon From Silk to Silicon: The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives Jeffrey E. Garten Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill Sonia Purnell The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time Arianna Huffington The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness Todd Rose 2 The J.P. Morgan Reading List 20 YEARS OF SELECTIONS | 2000–2019 2015 Creative Schools: Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up Ken Robinson Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free Héctor Tobar Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World Carrie Morgridge How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery Kevin Ashton Rain: A Natural and Cultural History Cynthia Barnett The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong Judith Rodin Saturday Night Live: The Book Alison Castle Where Chefs Eat: A Guide to Chefs’ Favorite Restaurants Joe Warwick World Order Henry Kissinger The Wright Brothers David McCullough 2014 Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder Arianna Huffington An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything Col. Chris Hadfi ld The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate Rose George The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros Are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds Carmine Gallo The Billionaire and the Mechanic: How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed Up to Win Sailing’s Greatest Race, the America’s Cup Race Julian Guthrie Olives, Lemons & Za’atar: The Best Middle Eastern Home Cooking Rawia Bishara The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind Michio Kaku Things a Little Bird Told Me: Creative Secrets from the Co-Founder of Twitter Biz Stone Art and Place: Site-Specific Art of the Americas Phaidon 3 The J.P. Morgan Reading List 20 YEARS OF SELECTIONS | 2000–2019 2013 Creating Room to Read: A Story of Hope in the Battle for Global Literacy John Wood The Soundtrack of My Life Clive Davis My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor The $10 Trillion Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao and David Michael Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think Vikto Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration David Roberts Share: The Cookbook That Celebrates Our Common Humanity Women for Women International Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sandberg Hopper Drawing (Whitney Museum of American Art) Carter E. Foster 2012 Passion and Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders John Coleman, Daniel Gulati and W. Oliver Segovia High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky Joshua David and Robert Hammond Diego Rivera: Murals for the Museum of Modern Art Leah Dickerman and Anna Indych-Lopez Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman A History of the World in 100 Objects Neil MacGregor By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shopped Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec Ian Mount Taking People with You: The Only Way to Make BIG Things Happen David Novak It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership Colin Powell Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch Sally Bedell Smith 4 The J.P. Morgan Reading List 20 YEARS OF SELECTIONS | 2000–2019 2011 The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership Between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs William H. Draper III On China Henry Kissinger America’s Medicis: The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing Cultural Legacy Suzanne Loebl Feast for the Senses: A Musical Odyssey in Umbria Lin Arison and Diana C. Stoll Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries Peter Sims She Walks in Beauty: A Woman’s Journey Through Poems Caroline Kennedy The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed Adam Bryant Cleopatra: A Life Stacy Schiff The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance Edmund de Waal 2010 On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment Peter Buffett The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World David Kirkpatrick Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth’s Most Precious Resource Irena Salina Mark Twain: Man in White: The Grand Adventure of His Final Years Michael Shelden BlackBerry: The Inside Story of Research in Motion Rod McQueen The Principles of Thai Cookery Chef McDang Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong Terry Teachout Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century Peter Galassi Fine Wines: Best Vintages Since 1900 Michel Dovaz 5 The J.P. Morgan Reading List 20 YEARS OF SELECTIONS | 2000–2019 2009 Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity Michael Lewis The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It Tilar J. Mazzeo Outliers: The Story of Success Malcolm Gladwell Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time Joel Comm and Ken Burge Be the Change: Candid Conversations with the World’s Most Successful Philanthropists Lisa Endlich Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honeybee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis Rowan Jacobsen Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives John Palfrey and Urs Gasser The Last Amateurs: To Hell and Back with the Cambridge Boat Race Crew Mark de Rond A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes David Tanis The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury Peter Pennoyer and Anne Walker 2008 When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change Mohamed El-Erian McIlhenny’s Gold: How a Louisiana Family Built the Tabasco Empire Jeffrey Rothfeder Havana: Autobiography of a City Alfredo José Estrada Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire Alex von Tunzelmann Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming Fred Krupp and Mariam Horn A Gardener’s Life The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism Muhammad Yunus The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kindom Simon Winchester Moveable Feasts: From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat Sarah Murray Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See Robert Kurson 6 The J.P.
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