Life-Changing Books Suggested by Google CEO Sundar Pichai 

By: Mukul

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The Power of a Good Book

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'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari

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'The Gene' by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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'How Will You Measure Your Life?'

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'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle'

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By: Mukul

By: Mukul

The Power of a Good Book

'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari

'The Gene' by Siddhartha Mukherjee

'How Will You Measure Your Life?'

'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle'

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