Brandon Stanton

Brandon Stanton's Book Recommendations

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Brandon Stanton is an American photographer, author, and blogger, best known for his Humans of New York (HONY) project. HONY features street portraits and interviews collected in New York City. Based on his book recommendations, he seems interested in biographies and historical figures.

14 books recommended 1 books authored

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πŸ“š Books Recommended by Brandon Stanton 14

An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt

An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt

by Theodore Roosevelt

"The person that I’ve read the most biographies on, just because his life is so fascinating."

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The Wealth of Nations

The Wealth of Nations

by Adam Smith

"Brandon Stanton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

by Walter Isaacson

"The [biography of Benjamin Franklin] I read."

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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Do you want to participate in social movements? Pick The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.."

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The Little Prince

The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"Brandon Stanton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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The Years of Lyndon Johnson

by Robert A. Caro

"If you wanna be president of the United States, I would recommend Lyndon Johnson. Because he was probably the president that was given the least in his life except for maybe Abraham Lincoln."

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The Years of Lyndon Johnson (4 books)

The Years of Lyndon Johnson (4 books)

by Robert A. Caro

"He was probably the president that was given the least in his life except for maybe Abraham Lincoln."

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Poor Richard's Almanack

Poor Richard's Almanack

by Benjamin Franklin

"The author was kind of the pioneer in getting self-improvement down to a science."

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