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The Sixth Extinction

by Elizabeth Kolbert · first published 2014

Recommended by 4 people Beth Shapiro, Bill Gates, Mark Manson, Barack Obama

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  1. Beth Shapiro American evolutionary molecular biologist (born 1976)

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    One of five picks in the 2015 Five Books interview “The best books on Extinction and De-Extinction”.

    The best books on Extinction and De-Extinction Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 1 Jun 2015 · checked 12 Nov 2026

  2. Bill Gates Co-founder of Microsoft; philanthropist

    Year-end favourite

    On Bill Gates's summer 2014 reading list, announced in a video on his own YouTube channel.

    Summer books Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Bill Gates) · 12 Jul 2014 · checked 13 Nov 2026

  3. Mark Manson American author and blogger

    Explicit recommendation

    On Mark Manson's own list "The 27 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time".

    Listed in the source as “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History”.

    The 27 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

  4. Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

    Year-end favourite

    On President Obama's official summer 2016 reading list, published by the White House.

    The President's Summer Reading List Organization pageobamawhitehouse.archives.gov The White House (Obama administration archive) · 12 Aug 2016 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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