Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari

A lucid reconstruction of the interplay between biology and history. His subsequent works “Homo Deus” and “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” are also well worth a read.

Epic Measures, Jeremy Smith

How do governments decide where to deploy limited budgets so they can have the greatest impact on population health? This is not something we think about often (or at all), but accurate and consistent data on disease and death rates are critical for policy makers to make the right decisions. This is the story of one man’s perseverance to tabulate the world’s illness and mortality, in order to help save lives.

The Hard Thing about Hard Things, Ben Horowitz

An honest book about running companies and managing people.

Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Perez

A data-driven account of the biases that women face in their every day lives, often, ironically due to the inadequacy of data.

A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles

A delightful read about a charming Russian count trapped in a luxury hotel in Russia during the 1930s.

Less, Andrew Greer

A hilarious novel about an author who travels the world to avoid the embarrassment of attending the wedding of the love of his life. Winner of the Pulitzer.

The Book Thief, Markus Zusak

This book has been described as unsettling, elegant, tragic and poetic. It is all of that and more.

Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi

A well-written, sharp book that revolves around an unusual mother-daughter relationship. Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker.