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DuneOther Denis Villeneuve
I watched the most recent Dune adaptation (released in 2021) and it’s awesome. It captures the book perfectly. It was the best movie I watched in 2023.
His pick in Khan Academy's "Best of 2023" staff recommendations
2023-12-18·blog.khanacademy.org ↗
A Confederacy of DuncesBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
The Catcher in the RyeBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
DuneBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
Ender's GameBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
The Lord of the RingsBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
Childhood's EndBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
A Tale of Two CitiesBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
Pride and PrejudiceBook 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.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
GandhiOther Richard Attenborough
Movies: Gandhi (try to watch it once a year), Star Wars.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy; he adds he tries to watch it once a year
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
Star WarsOther George Lucas
Movies: Gandhi (try to watch it once a year), Star Wars.
Answering "Your favorite book? Movie?" in his 2011 Reddit AMA as founder of Khan Academy
2011-12-28·reddit.com ↗
FoundationBook 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.
Opening his Khan Academy blog post "Five Book Recommendations from Sal"
2025-02-26·blog.khanacademy.org ↗
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtBook Mark Twain
Reading this book helped shape my belief that the world needed something like Khan Academy.
In his Khan Academy blog post "Five Book Recommendations from Sal", listing books he has recommended to the Khan Academy community; the quote sits under the entry headed "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain"
2025-02-26·blog.khanacademy.org ↗
A Little History of the WorldBook 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.
In his Khan Academy blog post "Five Book Recommendations from Sal", listing books he has recommended to the Khan Academy community
2025-02-26·blog.khanacademy.org ↗
The Art of LivingBook Epictetus
The Art of Living by Epictetus offers a timeless perspective on what truly matters in life.
In his Khan Academy blog post "Five Book Recommendations from Sal", listing books he has recommended to the Khan Academy community
2025-02-26·blog.khanacademy.org ↗
The Three-Body ProblemBook 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.
In his Khan Academy blog post "Five Book Recommendations from Sal", listing books he has recommended to the Khan Academy community
2025-02-26·blog.khanacademy.org ↗
Great ExpectationsBook Charles Dickens
While Great Expectations is set in Victorian England, it speaks to issues that resonate deeply with our current work at Khan Academy.
In his Khan Academy blog post "Five Book Recommendations from Sal", listing books he has recommended to the Khan Academy community
2025-02-26·blog.khanacademy.org ↗
Competing Against LuckBook 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.
Publisher's praise for the book, credited to Sal Khan, Founder & CEO, Khan Academy, as printed on the Harvard Book Store listing.
2016-10-04·harvard.com ↗
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