JPMorgan Summer Reading List
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The last JPMorgan The Summer Reading List, an annual favorite among the wealthy, includes books on artificial intelligence, longevity, Keith Haring and lemon recipes.
The list is compiled annually with suggestions from JPMorgan client advisors around the world and has become a popular guide for the wealthy looking for good summer beach reads. This year’s list includes 14 titles, reflecting its clients’ key issues and concerns.
AI tops the list, with two books on the subject. Sebastian Mallaby’s “The Infinity Machine” Profiles Google Demis Hassabis, CEO and co-founder of DeepMind, and the battle for AI breakthroughs. “AI for Good” by Josh Tyrangiel examines how technology is already helping to solve everyday challenges.
The list also includes books on leadership and performance. Cognitive scientist George Newman’s book, “How Great Ideas Happen,” explains how to develop discovery skills. “The Stimulated Mind” by neuroscientist and physician Dr. Tommy Wood explains strategies for keeping the brain adaptable and focused.
As sports investments increase among the wealthy, the list also includes NBA analyst Ric Bucher’s book, “Coachable,” which draws lessons from conversations with former NBA star Michael Jordan, former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, former WNBA great Diana Taurasi and others.
Darin Oduyoye, director of communications for JP Morgan Asset and Wealth Management, which oversees the list, said family offices are particularly interested in books about generational transition, since many manage the transfer of wealth to their children or family. The book “Mattering” by Jennifer Breheny Wallace is of particular interest to family offices, Oduyoye said.
“Her message resonates with next-generation family leaders – focused on purpose, identity and how emerging decision-makers define what they want to pursue – particularly as families navigate the leadership transition and legacy,” he said.
Here is the full list of books:
- “How great ideas are born: the hidden steps behind revolutionary success”, by George Newman
- “The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and the quest for superintelligence”, by Sébastien Mallaby
- “AI for Good: How real people use artificial intelligence to fix things that matter,” by Josh Tyrangiel
- “America: the imagination of a nation” by Assouline and Joël Stein
- “Crisis engineering: proven tools to transform chaos into clarity”, by Marina Nitze, Matthew Weaver and Mikey Dickerson
- “The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History,” by Odd Arne Westad
- “Matting: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose,” by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
- “Coachable: How the Greatest Artists Reach Their Highest Potential”, by Ric Bucher
- “The stimulated mind: protect your brain from dementia and stay alert at any age”, by Dr. Tommy Wood
- “Light and thread”, by Han Kang
- “Irreplaceable: 60 of humanity’s most precious places,” by the World Monuments Fund, with contributions from Bénédicte de Montlaur, André Aciman, Andrew Solomon and Brinda Somaya
- “Keith Haring in 3D”, by Larry Warsh and Glenn Adamson, with contributions from Dieter Buchhart, David Galloway, Francis M. Naumann, Lowery Stokes Sims and Robert Storr
- “Squeeze Me: Lemon Recipes and Art”, by Ruthie Rogers and Ed Ruscha
- “We are the World (Cup): a personal story of the world’s greatest sporting event”, by Roger Bennett