The Fall 2020 Book List
Whether you read a little or a lot, prefer fiction or non-fiction, listen to your books, or find comfort in characters and plot twists, this group of books, lists, and virtual book groups should hold your attention for the fall season. College.u’s Fall 2020 Book List shares not just the essential college admissions books, but also books that celebrate fall, books from Nobel Prize Winners, and Book Festivals like Litquake. Happy reading!
Fall Book Festivals
Book Festivals, Book Reporter
Books from Nobel Laureates
Jazz, Toni Morrison
The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck
July’s People, Nadine Gordimer
The Golden Notebook, Doris Lessing
Voices from Chernobyl, Svetlana Alexievich
Madwomen, Gabriela Mistral
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
The Great Escape, Angus Deaton
A World Without Ice, Henry Pollack
The Double Helix, James D. Watson
A Full Life, by Jimmy Carter
Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman
Who Gets What and Why, Alvin Roth
Phishing for Phools, by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller
The Great Escape, Angus Deaton
A World Without Ice, Henry Pollack
The Double Helix, James D. Watson
A Full Life, by Jimmy Carter
Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman
Who Gets What and Why, Alvin Roth
Phishing for Phools, by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller
Books & Reading Lists to Inspire
The Achievers: Great Women In The Biological Sciences (Avisson Young Adult Series), Erica Stux
Champions for peace: women winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, Judith Hicks Stiehm
Finding Calcutta: What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Meaningful Work and Service, Mary S. Poplin
The Future of the Brain: Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists
Fish in a Tree, Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Mae Jemison by Jodie Shepherd
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World, by Rachel Ignotofsky
Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson, by Laura Hamilton Waxman
Tiny Stitches, by Gwendolyn Hooks
Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace, by Jen Cullerton Johnson
Can Even: 10 Great Books About People Who Overcame The Odds, BookRiot
Books to Read for Latinx Heritage Month
62 great books by Black authors, recommended by TED speakers
A Reading List for Uncertain Times, Science
The Navy Seal Mental Toughness Book: A Guide to Developing An Unbeatable Mind, Chris Lambertsen
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, Martin E.P. Seligman
GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth
Nobel Prize Books, Five Books
Virtual Book Groups
Andrew Luck Book Club Now Read This
Tufts Alumni Virtual Book Club
Virtual Book Club Columbia College Alumni Association
14 Online Book Clubs You Can Join Right This Moment, Bustle
New York Public Library and WNYC Virtual Book Club
Book Lists That Reflect Fall
What Are the Best Books Set in the Fall/Autumn Season? dandelion chandelier
Election Book List, Scholastic Books
100 Best Elections Books of All Time
16 Best Political Books to Read Before the 2020 Election
Books about the College Journey
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