These 10 books are intended for the general adult audience, but they are filled with information valuable to parents on topics such as success, motivation, talent, intelligence, and current education policy. No how-to parenting or child development books are on this list. If you only have time to read one book, we think the #1 recommended book delivers the quickest and best learning value for your effort. If you have time to read two, the top two books provide the most useful information for your time. If you can read all 10 books, the knowledge you gain about learning and education will make your cortical mass bulge!
1 | Outliers: The Story of Success |
Malcolm Gladwell
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2 | Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us |
Daniel H. Pink
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3 | Whatever It Takes |
Paul Tough
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4 | The Genius in All of Us |
David Shenk
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5 | The Knowledge Deficit |
E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
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6 | Mindset: The New Psychology of Success |
Carol Dweck
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7 | The Death and Life of the Great American School System |
Diane Ravitch
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8 | Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Education Will Change the Way the World Learns |
Clayton Christensen
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9 | Why Don’t Students Like School? |
Daniel Willingham
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10 | The Flat World of Education |
Linda Darling-Hammond
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