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12/8/2020: Bill Gates recommends 5 good books for a lousy year.

Many traditions have fallen away during this very unusual year, but here’s one that’s staying with us: Bill Gates’ annual book list.

The column in The Seattle Times, with partial reviews from Mr. Gates, here.
Full reviews of each title can be found on his blog, here.

Books: 
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Cover Image

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Paperback)

By Michelle Alexander
$18.99
ISBN: 9781620971932
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: New Press - January 7th, 2020
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Cover Image

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)

By David Epstein
$28.00
ISBN: 9780735214484
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Riverhead Books - May 28th, 2019

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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Cover Image

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz (Hardcover)

By Erik Larson
$32.00
ISBN: 9780385348713
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Crown - February 25th, 2020

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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Cover Image

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Paperback)

By Ben Macintyre
$18.00
ISBN: 9781101904213
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Crown - August 6th, 2019

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Breath from Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever Cover Image

Breath from Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever (Hardcover)

By Bijal P. Trivedi
$28.95
ISBN: 9781948836371
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Benbella Books - September 8th, 2020