Sal Khan
Founder and CEO of Khan Academy.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
Reading this book helped shape my belief that the world needed something like Khan Academy.
on blog.khanacademy.org · 26 Feb 2025 · Report
A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich
E.H. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World reads like a magical adventure that inspires true wonder as the reader journeys through our shared story on this planet.
on blog.khanacademy.org · 26 Feb 2025 · Report
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Khan Academy was inspired in part by the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. The concept of collecting and spreading knowledge for the benefit of humanity deeply resonated with me.
on blog.khanacademy.org · 26 Feb 2025 · Report
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
While Great Expectations is set in Victorian England, it speaks to issues that resonate deeply with our current work at Khan Academy.
on blog.khanacademy.org · 26 Feb 2025 · Report
The Art of Living by Epictetus
The Art of Living by Epictetus offers a timeless perspective on what truly matters in life.
on blog.khanacademy.org · 26 Feb 2025 · Report
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
What was once science fiction is now a reality, which is why I’m highlighting The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu.
on blog.khanacademy.org · 26 Feb 2025 · Report
Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen
As a long-time fan of Clay Christensen, I was eager to read Competing Against Luck -- and it didn’t disappoint. This book has the potential to change the way you view innovation. Engaging and well-written, Christensen and his co-authors caused me to stop and really think about how Khan Academy is growing. I highly recommend it.
on harvard.com · 4 Oct 2016 · Report
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
Dune by Frank Herbert
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books: Confederacy of Dunces, Catcher in the Rye, Dune, Ender's Game (the entire series), Foundation Series, Lord of the Rings, Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke), Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courth (Twain), Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice.
on reddit.com · 28 Dec 2011 · Report
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