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The Collective Future Library: Book Recs from Boston’s Brightest

At Collective Future, we believe bold ideas are sparked by personal connections and intimate dialogue. And what’s more personal and intimate than someone’s bookshelf? 

Instead of sending attendees home with yet another branded water bottle or corporate baseball cap, we ask every Collective Future nominee to recommend a book to their peers. It can be the latest rabbit hole that kept them turning pages all night, the strategic how-to guide that shaped their thinking, the comfort read they keep coming back to, or anything in between — as long as it’s something they’re excited to share. The result is an authentic intellectual snapshot of the innovation community, totally unique and endlessly fascinating.

From presidential biographies to cyberpunk classics, from the history of the microchip to the art of hospitality, each book on this list was handpicked by one of New England’s foremost decisionmakers. No matter what’s already on your shelf, you’ll find something here to inspire and challenge you.

Here’s the full list of attendee-suggested reads:

 

P.S. If you picked up one of these books from the CF library, don’t forget to check the bookplate inside to see who recommended it! 

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