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Fifteen non-fiction books to inspire you

How do we navigate the world around us? Where do we start if we want to learn something new? Here is a reading list of books exploring ideas that matter, including great thinkers Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami, Ai Weiwei, Chelsea Manning and more.

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A non-fiction book can teach us new things, change our perspectives, offer inspiration and surprise us. That’s why giving a non-fiction book as a present means you’re giving more than just a book; you’re sharing an idea, offering up knowledge and telling someone you want to share a discussion with them.

Here are fifteen books, perfect for giving the gift of an idea.

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