How to Change the World Book Club
On the second Monday of each month, join me in discussing a non-fiction book related to driving change in our rapidly changing world. We read books from the realms of economics, history, social justice, business, and more.
You can join our hybrid meetings in person or virtually and can RSVP here.
To make a suggestion for a book you’d like to read, click here.
To see what we’ve read before:
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January - Atomic Habits by James Clear (personal habits/psychology)
February - Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau (disability/advocacy)
March - What the Wild Sea Can Be by Helen Scales (nature/environment)
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January - Consumed by Aja Barber (climate/environment)
February - Where the Line is Drawn by Raja Shehedeh (politics/current affairs)
March - Same as Ever by Morgan Housel (history/cultural analysis)
April - How Infrastructure Works by Deb Chacra (infrastructure)
May - On Repentance and Repair by Danya Ruttenberg (philosophy/social justice)
June - Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Aviv (psychology)
July - The Debt Trap by Josh Mitchell (politics/economy)
August - The Originalism Trap by Madiba Dennie (supreme court/politics)
September - Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (environment)
October - On Censorship by James LaRue (politics)
November - A Renaissance of Our Own by Rachel Cargle (society/memoir)
December - The Right Call by Sally Jenkins (sports/psychology)
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January - Viral Justice by Ruha Benjamin (social justice)
February - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (biology, native communities)
March - Running While Black by Alison Mariella Desir (memoir)
April - Unmasking Autism by Devon Price (science, psychology)
May - ACE by Angela Chen (psychology, sexual identity)
June - A Place Called Home by David Ambroz (memoir, housing)
July - You Just Need to Lose Weight by Aubrey Gordon (body image)
August - Why Trust Matters by Benjamin Ho (economics)
September - Blind Spot by Mahzarin Banaji (psychology)
October - The Power of Dignity by Judge Victoria Pratt (social justice)
November - Grief is Love by Marisa Renee Lee (self-help, grief)
December - Broke in America by Joanne Goldblum (poverty, economics) -
January - Branded by the Pink Triangle by Ken Setterington (history, Holocaust)
February - The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson (science, biography)
March - The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (psychology, trauma)
April - Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez (gender studies, data analysis)
May - Evicted by Matthew Desmond (sociology, housing)
June - The Lightmaker's Manifesto by Karen Walrond (self-help, activism)
July - The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman (culture, medicine)
August - Upstream by Dan Heath (problem-solving, systems thinking)
September - The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (memoir, immigration)
October - You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin (memoir, racism)
November - Transgender History by Susan Stryker (history, LGBTQ+)
December - Imaginable by Jane McGonigal (future studies, psychology) -
January - Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski (self-help, stress)
February - Caste: The Origin of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (history, sociology)
March - The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac (environment, activism)
April - Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear by Eva Holland (psychology, science)
May - Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast and Fair by Kim Scott (business, leadership)
June - Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein (career, psychology)
July - Chatter by Ethan Cross (psychology, self-help)
August - Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab (self-help, relationships)
September - Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang (self-help, resilience)
October - The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein (history, politics)
November - The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates (memoir, philanthropy)
December - What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry (psychology, trauma) -
January - Give and Take by Adam Grant (psychology, business)
February - The Hard Things about Hard Things by Ben Horowitz (business, entrepreneurship)
March - Real Impact by Morgan Simon (finance, social change)
April - Scaling Up Excellence by Robert Sutton (business, management)
May - Brand Storytelling by Miri Rodriguez (marketing, storytelling)
June - The Road to Character by David Brooks (philosophy, self-help)
July - The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters (psychology, self-help)
August - The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray (sociology, politics)
September - Well by Sandro Galea (public health, sociology)
October - The Politics Industry by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter (politics, economics)
November - Belonging by Michelle Obama (memoir, community)
December - The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova (psychology, poker) -
January - The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (business, entrepreneurship)
February - Thrive by Arianna Huffington (self-help, wellness)
March - Rebel Talent by Francesca Gino (business, creativity)
April - Good to Great by Jim Collins (business, leadership)
May - BREAK
June - Grit by Angela Duckworth (psychology, perseverance)
July - Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek (leadership, teamwork)
August - Loonshots by Safi Bahcall (innovation, science)
September - Principles by Ray Dalio (finance, leadership)
October - Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson (communication, relationships)
November - The Creative Curve by Allen Gannett (creativity, innovation)
December - Dare to Lead by Brené Brown (leadership, vulnerability) -
September - Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street (business, hiring)
October - To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink (business, sales)
November - The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin (psychology, habits)
December - Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt (self-help, productivity)