20 Books As Inspiring As A TEDTalk — According To The People Who Give The Talks | iPads, MakerEd and More  in Education | Scoop.it

"Here are 20 books TED speakers want you to read this summer, and I've got them all lined up for you to check out below.


Founded in 1984 as a convention for those in the technology, entertainment, and design fields, TED is known today for distributing filmed, digestible presentations from scholars of a wide variety of disciplines, for free. For people who love books more than just about anything else, there are TED talks from writers, TED talks about writing, and TED talks about books. Of course, there are speakers who cover just about everything else, so no matter what you're interested in learning, there's more than likely a TED talk about it.

The 20 books on the following list were recommended by 21 TED speakers, and the books are just as diverse as the people who want you to read them. Below, you'll find poetry, popular fiction, self-help, memoir, and more. And with plenty of quirkiness to go around, these books guarantee that your summer reading list will be anything but boring.

Check out the 20 books TED speakers want you to read this summer — and start planning out all your travel reading:"