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Jacqueline Novogratz Recommended Books
Jacqueline Novogratz has recommended 4 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Jacqueline Novogratz is an American entrepreneur and author.
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A Fine Balance
by Rohinton Mistry
"A Dickensian novel that captures the essence of being poor in urban India in ways extraordinary and deeply human." - Jacqueline Novogratz (Source)
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Alicia Keys recommended this bookAlicia Keys
"An INCREDIBLE book." - Alicia Keys
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Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
"I've never encountered pages that took me so far, and removed me from my own way of life and way of thinking the way [this book] did." - Oprah Winfrey
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Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison
"I read it as a 22-year-old, and it made me think deeply about how society doesn’t “see” so many of its members." - Jacqueline Novogratz (Source)
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Maya Angelou recommended this bookMaya Angelou
"When I first read [this book], it was as if somebody turned a bright light on in a dark corridor." - Maya Angelou
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Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
"One of my favorite books." - Ryan Holiday
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"Riveting time capsule material." - Dan Barreiro
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Things Fall Apart
African Trilogy, Book 1
by Chinua Achebe
"The first book I read by an African author. Achebe is unflinching in his portrayal of the challenges of change, the relationships of colonialism, and power/powerlessness." - Jacqueline Novogratz (Source)
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recommended this bookChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"[The author's] classic." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Sarah Jessica Parker recommended this bookSarah Jessica Parker
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Killers of the Flower Moon
The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann
"Reads like a novel while giving a deeper understanding of both the good and the terrible that humans are capable of." - Jacqueline Novogratz (Source)
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Peter King recommended this bookPeter King
"I can’t recommend the history and the gripping murder story enough." - Peter King
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