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6 Books Every Graduate Should Read

Still not sure what to get your graduate for their special day? Here’s a list of six books that would be great gifts for any high school or university graduate. From life-lessons straight from the Bronx to home cooking guides, and poems about blossoming, these books are sure to be ones that graduates will come to cherish as they enter the next phases of their lives.

Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi

As graduates move on into the next phases of their lives, many may find themselves bored with the banality of adult life. In this book, WNYC radio host Manoush Zomorodi shows us how to harness the power of boredom to fulfill our creative potential.

God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from The Bronx by Desus and Mero

Upon leaving the structure of schooling and education many graduates may find themselves with all kinds of questions about the real world, Desus and Mero answer many of those questions in God-Level Knowledge Darts.

All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living by Morgan Harper Nichols

The internet famous poet Morgan Harper Nichols shows us how to find grace in the everyday, and even in the mundane, in this unique poetry collection. The gifts of grace, presence, and hope are ones that graduates will cherish forever.

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

Moving on from cafeteria meals can be tough, but Samin Nosrat provides graduates with a guide on how to begin cooking for themselves—and how to fall in love with it.

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes

In this book, the groundbreaking television producer Shonda Rhimes gives us a glimpse into how she escaped from her introverted shell by saying yes to everything that scared her for a year. Rhymes’ book gives graduates the motivation, rawness, and honesty they need to find their true selves as they move into “real life.”

For Every One by Jason Reynolds

As recent graduates dream of changing the world, bettering themselves, and fighting for what they believe, Reynolds provides them— and all of us—with the inspiration to keep on dreaming and persevering through hardships.