Boomer Books Millennials Should Read (10 books)

As we all work together to tackle the major issues that face us - climate change, income inequity, the erosion of democratic norms - that crabby Boomer you've been arguing with may have a few good books on their shelf to borrow.

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1		Silent Spring by Rachel Carson 4.06 avg rating — 54,945 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Diet for a Small Planet: The Book That Started a Revolution in the Way Americans Eat by Frances Moore Lappé 3.97 avg rating — 6,202 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Monkey Wrench Gang (Monkey Wrench Gang, #1) by Edward Abbey 4.08 avg rating — 29,336 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan 3.87 avg rating — 30,936 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Laurel's Kitchen, A Handbook for Vegetarian Cookery & Nutrition by Laurel Robertson 4.01 avg rating — 5,903 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.99 avg rating — 886,861 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Continental Drift by Russell Banks 3.87 avg rating — 4,038 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X 4.37 avg rating — 291,399 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Tassajara Bread Book by Edward Espe Brown 4.06 avg rating — 4,691 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Summary & Analysis: Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Unknown 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

10 books · 1 voter · list created November 23rd, 2019 by Lora Templeton (votes) .

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