Malala Yousafzai Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Malala Yousafzai

I loved "Winners Take All." When you read it you realize there are flaws in the system and some people might remain at a disadvantage forever because of the economic systems we have created.

Malala Yousafzai

In Pakistan, many students are limited to reading their school's textbooks; they're not exposed to reading outside that. I remember, [when I was 11], I was gifted this book called The Alchemist by some friends ... I was in awe of the story. It was the beginning of my reading journey.

Malala Yousafzai

Khalida Popal was the first captain of the Afghan Women’s National Football Team... When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, female athletes’ lives were at risk. In MY BEAUTIFUL SISTERS, Khalida helps evacuate her former teammates and ensures they can keep their dreams alive in exile.

Malala Yousafzai

Books by Amanda Gorman—her poetry books—are just so beautiful. [It's beautiful] how she has told the story of the current time in poetry. She's talking about the pandemic, and then what it means to go through loss, what it means to stay united in these difficult times…