Lisa Ling Recommended Books
Lisa Ling has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Lisa Ling is an American journalist, television presenter, and author.
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
"Genghis Khan was a great democratizer. His Mongol Empire conquered more territory in 25 years than the Romans did in 200." - Lisa Ling (Source)
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A People's History of the United States
"I credit this book with propelling me to dig deeper, and to not always believe the narrative." - Lisa Ling (Source)
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Corelli's Mandolin
A Novel
"One of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read." - Lisa Ling (Source)
The Girl in the Picture
The Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph, and the Vietnam War
"The story of the young girl who was photographed running naked in horror after her village was napalmed during the war, and who came to symbolize for the world its utter disaster and devastating toll." - Lisa Ling (Source)
The Alchemist
"This simple little book contains hugely profound meaning." - Lisa Ling (Source)
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Midnight's Children
"Combines historical reality and mythical fiction to deliver a magnificent and magical account of India’s transition to independence and partition." - Lisa Ling (Source)
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News of a Kidnapping
"A journalistic account of ten notable Colombians kidnapped by Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Drug Cartel." - Lisa Ling (Source)
The Joy Luck Club
"It is the story of four Chinese American women in San Francisco and how their mothers’ struggles in the Chinese homeland made them who they were. It is a highly emotional and exceptionally beautiful story." - Lisa Ling (Source)
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Stories from Rwanda
"This meticulously account is told from both the Hutu and Tutsi perspectives and is impressively comprehensive. It is so well told, in fact, that I felt like I was there experiencing the horror with my own eyes." - Lisa Ling (Source)
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
"As a child of humble means, this book allowed me to believe that I could go anywhere and do anything." - Lisa Ling (Source)
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