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Tim Ferriss
Author and podcaster
Mar 2026
Of Wolves and Men is one of the best nonfiction books I've ever read, and it really shattered the mold.”
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Dua Lipa
Singer-songwriter
Mar 2026
My Monthly Read for March is Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. It's an essay collection that feels like a conversation with your smartest, funniest, wisest friend who's always prepared to work things out alongside you.”
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Oprah Winfrey
Media executive and host
Feb 2026
I have to say this will become a classic book, I just know it is true. And the reason is because the writing is so profoundly eloquent, but also familiar.”
Oprah Winfrey picks 'Kin' by Tayari Jones for book club: Read a free excerpt
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Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft
Nov 2025
I loved this terrific novel about Tova, a 70-year-old woman who works night shifts cleaning an aquarium and finds fulfillment caring for a clever octopus.”
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Barack Obama
44th President of the United States
Aug 2025
A comprehensive biography of one of the most important writers and social commentators in American history.”
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Codie Sanchez
Founder of Contrarian Thinking and author of Main Street Millionaire
Nov 2024
If you own a small business or you're about to buy one, this is the book that will save you from becoming the bottleneck in your own company.”
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