54 books recommended by Walter Isaacson

“I read a paper Eric Lander wrote about the gene-editing technology Crispr and then got Jennifer Doudna’s book on it, 'A Crack in Creation.'”

— Walter Isaacson: By the Book

“4) A Shot to Save the World by Gregory Zuckerman”

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“15) Age of Revolutions by Fareed Zakaria”

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“Altered Inheritance by Françoise Baylis”

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“3) Begin Again by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.”

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“Evan Thomas delivers the best single-volume biography of Richard Nixon to date, a radical, unique portrait of a complicated figure who was both determinedly optimistic and tragically flawed.”

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“8) Blockchain Revolution by Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott”

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“When a new power arises in the world, it results in a clash with the dominant power. This important and fascinating book extracts lessons for how we can avoid such a confrontation.”

— 21 Walter Isaacson Recommended Books (2026)

“My friend Michael Lynton has the welcome habit of actually sending me books that he recommends, and he just sent me John Bloom’s 'Eccentric Orbits' about communications satellites.”

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“And speaking of good books on CRISPR, another good one is @KevinADavies "Editing Humanity," which tackles both the science and the ethical questions.”

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“13) Eleanor by David Michaelis”

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“14) Future Forward by Glenn Rifkin”

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“11) Genius Makers by Cade Metz”

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“20) How to Be Human by Jory Fleming with Lyric Winik”

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“17) How to Know a Person by David Brooks”

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“19) If Our Bodies Could Talk by James Hamblin”

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“25) In the Shadow of Statues by Mitch Landrieu”

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“12) Life After Power by Jared Cohen”

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“I was blown away by 'Madison Park,' a book just written by a colleague of mine, Eric Motley, about growing up in a tight-knit African-American enclave of Montgomery, Ala., that was built by a group of freed slaves led by his great-great grandfather.”

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“The most important venture capitalist of our era reveals a key to business innovation and success.”

— 21 Walter Isaacson Recommended Books (2026)

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“21) Our Hidden Conversations by Michele Norris”

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“16) Ours Was the Shining Future by David Leonhardt”

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“22) The Fifties by James R. Gaines”

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“I’ve become fascinated by the complex shadings of race and class in 19th-century New Orleans.”

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“There’s something beautiful about [this book] because Ulysses is on the boat and then he’ll have this incredible adventure. But then he gets to get back on the boat and move on.”

— 21 Walter Isaacson Recommended Books (2026)

“This book provides a profound analysis of the evolving global financial system, delving into economic challenges and uncertainties shaping the modern world.”

— 15 Life-Changing Books Recommended by Walter Isaacson

“24) The Second Kind of Impossible by Paul Steinhardt”

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“With compelling narratives of past eras of strife and disenchantment, Meacham offers wisdom for our own time and helps us appreciate the American soul: the heart, the core, and the essence of what it means to have faith in our nation.”

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“18) The Space Barons by Christian Davenport”

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“Fascinating and important. This book is a rallying cry, as we enter the age of artificial intelligence, for a return to the World War II era of cooperation between the technology industry and government in order to pursue innovation that will advance our national welfare and democratic goals.”

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“This is a colorful and insightful insiders’ view of how technology is both empowering and threatening us.”

— 21 Walter Isaacson Recommended Books (2026)

“2) World Order by Henry Kissinger”

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