Pick up one of these new books from TED speakers, and explore handshakes, human connection, trees, sleep, endangered animals, remote work, racism, AI, shame and so much more.

For this year’s holiday book list, we asked TED speakers, educators and podcasters: “What books have inspired you?” We hope their recommendations help you refresh and recharge.

Summer can be a great time to relax and try new things, so we asked TED speakers to recommend podcasts, books, TV shows, movies and more that have nourished their minds, spirits and bodies in recent times.

Here are 22 great new nonfiction reads from TED speakers to check out now.

Compiled from TED book lists, here’s a curated selection of fiction and non-fiction titles to check out now.

A good book makes a great gift. Here are dozens of titles, selected by TED speakers and divided into 6 categories, for the people on your list.

This post is part of TED’s “Gift Guide: Books for all kinds of readers”.