Jesse Williams is an American actor, director, and producer best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Beyond acting, he has worked in film and television production while maintaining an intellectual engagement with literature that spans philosophical treatises and works examining American history and identity.
5 Books Recommended by Jesse Williams
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The Fountainhead
17 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe protagonist’s audacious self-confidence and refusal to compromise his artistic vision—which was to say, himself—was a fascinating thing to survey.
The protagonist’s audacious self-confidence and refusal to compromise his artistic vision—which was to say, himself—was a fascinating thing to survey.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Mark Cuban, Larry Ellison, Ev Williams, Ray Dalio, Travis Kalanick, Emma Watson, Fred Wilson, Jim Carrey, Kevin Kelly, Noah Kagan, Shah Rukh Khan, Tim Urban, Vince Vaughn, Deep Kalra, Kalyan Krishnamurthy
Guns, Germs, and Steel
14 people recommendedrecommended 2xHelped rid me of the nagging incompleteness in my understood connection between the successes and failings of ancient and modern civilizations.
Helped rid me of the nagging incompleteness in my understood connection between the successes and failings of ancient and modern civilizations.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Bill Gates, Daniel Ek, Jamie Dimon, Charlie Munger, James Clear, Joe Rogan, Margaret Atwood, Mark Manson, Patrick Arnold, Simon Sinek, Stewart Brand, Derek Sivers
Song of Solomon
5 people recommendedThe characters’ dilemmas just rocked my world in high school.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Bozoma Saint John, Michelle Obama
A Confederacy of Dunces
3 people recommendedF*cking funny, vivid, and adventurous. Sometimes that’s what we need.
Also recommended by: Fred Wilson, Jerrod Carmichael
