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Books about Korea, including titles recommended by Barack Obama, Andrew Chen and Emma Watson. Most recommended here: Pachinko, Without You, There Is No Us and Nothing to Envy.

Screenwriting books, including titles recommended by Tim Ferriss, Eric Weinstein and Nat Eliason. Most recommended here: On Writing, The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Artist's Way.

Books for 8 year olds, including titles recommended by Eric Weinstein, Richard Branson and Sarah Jessica Parker. Most recommended here: Peter Pan, Charlotte's Web and The Phantom Tollbooth.

Steampunk books, including titles recommended by Andrew Chen, Ev Williams and Naval Ravikant. Most recommended here: The Diamond Age, Mortal Engines and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

Books about the United Kingdom, including titles recommended by Emma Watson, Jeff Bezos and Abi Tyas Tunggal. Most recommended here: Pride and Prejudice, The Remains of the Day and Rebecca.

Climate Change books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Adam Grant and Barack Obama. Most recommended here: We Are the Weather, The Uninhabitable Earth and The Sixth Extinction.

Books on psychedelics, including titles recommended by Tim Ferriss, Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson. Most recommended here: How to Change Your Mind, Be Here Now and DMT.

Epic Fantasy books, including titles recommended by Sahil Lavingia, Frank Chimero and Naval Ravikant. Most recommended here: The Name of the Wind, The Fifth Season and A Wizard of Earthsea.

Biology books, including titles recommended by Paul Graham, Bill Gates and Sam Altman. Most recommended here: The Selfish Gene, The Vital Question and The Double Helix.

Neuroscience books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Keith Rabois and Michael Mauboussin. Most recommended here: Thinking, Fast and Slow, Why We Sleep and Behave.

Books about New York City, including titles recommended by Frank Chimero, Natalie Portman and Emma Watson. Most recommended here: The Power Broker, Just Kids and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.

Books on the Vietnam War, including titles recommended by Jocko Willink, Bill Gates and Nancy Pearl. Most recommended here: The Quiet American, The Sympathizer and Matterhorn.

Negotiation books, including titles recommended by Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers and Naval Ravikant. Most recommended here: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Never Split the Difference and Influence.

Ancient History books, including titles recommended by Stewart Brand, Mark Zuckerberg and Paul Graham. Most recommended here: Sapiens, The Iliad and The Landmark Herodotus.

Socialism books, including titles recommended by Noam Chomsky, Emma Watson and Richard Branson. Most recommended here: 1984, A People's History of the United States and Homage to Catalonia.

Biohacking books, including titles recommended by Vinod Khosla, Joe Rogan and Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Most recommended here: Why We Sleep, Lifespan and Breath.

Sports Biographies books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, James Mattis and Alexander Stubb. Most recommended here: Shoe Dog, Open and Ball Four.

Memoir books, including titles recommended by Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey. Most recommended here: When Breath Becomes Air, Becoming and Educated.

Botany books, including titles recommended by Emma Watson, Frank Chimero and Natalie Portman. Most recommended here: The Hidden Life of Trees, Braiding Sweetgrass and The Botany of Desire.

Non Fiction Adventure books, including titles recommended by Richard Branson, Tim Ferriss and Michael Mauboussin. Most recommended here: Endurance, Wild and Deep Survival.

The productivity books people actually finish and apply — focus, habits, time management and attention. Ranked by how many people recommended each title, with the source behind every pick.

Biography books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Ryan Holiday and Austen Allred. Most recommended here: Shoe Dog, Steve Jobs and The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

Books about California, including titles recommended by Jordan Peterson, Natalie Portman and Kara Swisher. Most recommended here: The White Album, Slouching Towards Bethlehem and Angle of Repose.