Books Recommended by Educators

The books most recommended by educators, drawn from their real public recommendations.

John GreenJohn PiperJohn KingAmy PorterfieldJohn CrestaniOrin KerrAlex Stamos
25 experts · 24 most-recommended books · Updated on June 6, 2026
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Books educators recommend most

  1. Be Excellent on Purpose: Intentional Strategies for Impactful Leadership (Lead Forward)
    Be Excellent on Purpose: Intentional Strategies for Impactful Leadership (Lead Forward)
    Sanée Bell
    Recommended by George Couros, Tom Murray
  2. Raising Boys in the 21st Century: Completely Updated and Revised [Apr 19, 2018] Biddulph, Steve
    Raising Boys in the 21st Century: Completely Updated and Revised [Apr 19, 2018] Biddulph, Steve
    Steve Biddulph
    Recommended by Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin
  3. The Graveyard Book
    The Graveyard Book
    Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Margaret Atwood
    Recommended by Simon Smith
  4. History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving
    History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving
    Deborah E. Lipstadt
    Recommended by David/dovid Bashevkin
  5. How to Read a Book
    How to Read a Book
    Kwame Alexander, Melissa Sweet
    Recommended by Simon Smith
  6. The Alchemist: 25th Anniversary Edition
    The Alchemist: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Paulo Coelho
    Recommended by Ankur Warikoo
  7. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
    Mark Manson
    Recommended by Ankur Warikoo
  8. Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
    Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
    Peggy Orenstein
    Recommended by Farrah Khan
  9. Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion
    Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion
    Robert B Cialdini PhD
    Recommended by Ankur Warikoo
  10. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
    Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
    Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
    Recommended by Ankur Warikoo
  11. Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain
    Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain
    Peter Shankman, Edward Hallowell
    Recommended by Ian M Calvert
  12. Teaching Inpatient Medicine: Connecting, Coaching, and Communicating in the Hospital
    Teaching Inpatient Medicine: Connecting, Coaching, and Communicating in the Hospital
    Nathan Houchens, Molly Harrod, Sanjay Saint
    Recommended by Kimberly D. Manning
  13. Failing Law Schools (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
    Failing Law Schools (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
    Brian Z. Tamanaha
    Recommended by Orin Kerr
  14. Expectations Investing: Reading Stock Prices for Better Returns, Revised and Updated (Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing Series)
    Expectations Investing: Reading Stock Prices for Better Returns, Revised and Updated (Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing Series)
    Michael Mauboussin, Alfred Rappaport
    Recommended by Compounding Quality
  15. Love Simon
    Love Simon
    Becky Albertalli
    Recommended by John Green
  16. Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry
    Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry
    Paul Goldberger
    Recommended by John King
  17. Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
    Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
    Mary Gabriel
    Recommended by Tim Kastelle
  18. The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World
    The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World
    Jeff Goodell
    Recommended by John Green
  19. Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
    Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
    Jacob Goldstein
    Recommended by John Green
  20. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
    How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
    Clint Smith
    Recommended by John Green
  21. Routines for Reasoning: Fostering the Mathematical Practices in All Students
    Routines for Reasoning: Fostering the Mathematical Practices in All Students
    Grace Kelemanik, Susan Janssen Creighton, Amy Lucenta
    Recommended by David Wees
  22. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
    12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
    Jordan B. Peterson
    Recommended by Ankur Warikoo
  23. The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
    The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
    Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt
    Recommended by John Green
  24. Coraline
    Coraline
    Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean
    Recommended by Simon Smith

The educators

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Nancy Guthrie
Author, Bible Teacher, and Ongoing Pursuer of Risen Motherhood
2 book recommendations
Risen Motherhood (Deluxe Edition): Gospel Hope for Everyday MomentsRisen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments
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Bill Nye
Science Educator, Author, CEO of The Planetary Society
5 book recommendations
The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our PlanetStay Curious and Keep Exploring: 50 Amazing, Bubbly, and Creative Science Experiments to Do with the Whole FamilySpaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
John Green
John Green
Author and Vlogger, Co-creator of Crash Course
6 book recommendations
Love SimonThe 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday DesignMoney: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
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Andrew Zimmern
James Beard Award–winning TV personality, chef, writer, teacher
7 book recommendations
The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A CookbookPeru: The CookbookZoë Bakes Cakes: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Layers, Bundts, Loaves, and More [A Baking Book]
John Piper
John Piper
Founder-Teacher, Desiring God. Chancellor, Bethlehem College and Seminary. Advocate for serious joy in God through Jesus Christ at any cost.
4 book recommendations
True to His Word: 100 Meditations on the Faithfulness of GodStrangely BrightMeditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ. In two Parts: ... By the Late Reverend John Owen, D.D
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Bob Proctor
Bestselling Speaker, Teacher, and Author of Thoughts Are Things
2 book recommendations
The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving ItPivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life
John King
John King
Fmr. teacher, principal, Education Secretary for @barackobama. MD public school dad @MCPS. @EdTrust CEO. Prof @UofMaryland. Equity, excellence, opportunity.
4 book recommendations
Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American CityBuilding Art: The Life and Work of Frank GehryThe Argentina Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)
Amy Porterfield
Amy Porterfield
Online Marketing Educator, Helping entrepreneurs build engaged email lists, digital courses, and profitable webinars. Check it out! https://t.co/X6ZiVr9QVA
3 book recommendations
Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner PeaceDecoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer SuccessBuilt to Belong: Discovering the Power of Community Over Competition
John Crestani
John Crestani
This is the official Twitter profile for John Crestani, entrepreneur, educator, mountain biker, and an advocate for passionate self-employment.
2 book recommendations
The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a LifetimeCryptonomicon
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Alma Flor Ada
Award-Winning Author, Speaker, and Educator
2 book recommendations
The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers (The Story of Biographies)The Story of Frida Kahlo: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers (The Story of Biographies)
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Ankur Warikoo
Entrepreneur and Content Creator
19 book recommendations
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones2022 Do Epic Shit Goal Setting Journal: Black and White Coverpage To-Do list, Daily Activities, Todays Goals: 6 x 9 inches 120 Pages of Lined Categories for Daily Weekly Monthly Note TakingIkigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Orin Kerr
Orin Kerr
Law professor at @USCGouldLaw. Teaching criminal procedure & cybercrime law. Volokh/Lawfare blogger. Not your lawyer. Papers at https://t.co/pmyXHumr96
3 book recommendations
Why Are Professors Liberal and Why Do Conservatives Care?Failing Law Schools (Chicago Series in Law and Society)The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50

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