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Do engineers need to read?

Just like anybody else who participates in the ever changing landscape of technology, engineers have to read in order to stay in the know about the latest developments and practices in their specific engineering field.

10 Bestselling Books You Should Read as an Engineer

The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror by Naomi Klein
When the Heaven's Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach by Ashlee Vance
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel
The Age of AI: And Our Human Future by Henry A Kissinger
Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History by Rebecca Struthers
The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life by Arthur Firstenberg
The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World by Max Fisher
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba