Walter Isaacson's Book Recommendations

"Must-read."

"“History, the story we tell ourselves about what the country is, shapes the world we make going forward.” ⁦@esglaude⁩ brilliant essay on Baldwin, King, Washington, Woodrow Wilson, and monuments. From his must-read new book. #JuneteenthDay reading."

"Cast as a letter to his son. It’s not some deep ruminations and things. It’s about how you make your way through this world."

"Read On the Bus."

"I think it helps you understand the wackiness happening in our country today."

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

"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."

"Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

"This is a colorful and insightful insiders’ view of how technology is both empowering and threatening us. From privacy to cyberattacks, this timely book is a useful guide for how to navigate the digital future."

"Read On the Road."

"A must-read from one of the most astute financial analysts of our time."

"@FrancoiseBaylis @UrnovFyodor The book "Altered Inheritance" by @FrancoiseBaylis is an important look at the ethical issues and the need for broad societal consensus before we authorize inheritable gene editing."

"@UrnovFyodor For a book that also really drills down on these ethical issues, see @HankGreelyLSJU 's "CRISPR People.""

"Book review: 'The Code Breaker' is a fascinating look at a genetics discovery"

"I found this @ajkeen book fascinating, provocative. Oh dear. I'm debating him @intelligence2"

"There’s something beautiful about The Odyssey 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."

"Both a useful guide on how to stay healthy and a fascinating analysis of the latest in medical science."

"[The author has] a great curiosity and [...] a great love for things."

"Walter Isaacson mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

"Everybody, of course, should be familiar with Holy Bible, which is a way of being taught through both parables and tales of people and their values."

"Provides a dramatic, clear-eyed look at this visionary entrepreneur and the leadership lessons he used to build his global company."

"An inspiring and informative page-turner."

"An indispensable guide to modern innovation and entrepreneurship."

"A fast-paced tale of launching a public company, taking it private, and then taking it public again."

"This colorful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective."

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