John Legend

John Legend

Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer

John Legend is an acclaimed musician known for hits like "All of Me" and his work across R&B, pop, and soul genres. His recommendations span history, science, and memoir.

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John Legend is a ten-time Grammy Award winner and one of the few artists to achieve EGOT status. He rose to prominence in the mid-2000s with his debut album "Get Lifted" and has since become known for both his musical talents and philanthropic work focused on criminal justice reform.

5 Books Recommended by John Legend

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

The Underground Railroad

by Colson Whitehead

5 people recommended

John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.

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Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Andy Cohen, Sarah Jessica Parker

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#2

The Gene

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

4 people recommended

So interesting and well written.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, Bryan Johnson

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#3

Killers of the Flower Moon

by David Grann

3 people recommendedrecommended 3x

John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.

John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.

John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.

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Also recommended by: Jacqueline Novogratz, Peter King

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#4

Cravings

by Chrissy Teigen

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

We hope it brings some extra love and joy (and flavor!) to you and yours.

We hope it brings some extra love and joy (and flavor!) to you and yours.

We hope it brings some extra love and joy (and flavor!) to you and yours.

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Also recommended by: Mindy Kaling

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#5

An American Sickness

by Elisabeth Rosenthal

recommended 3x

John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.

John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.

John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.

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