Remarkably Bright Creatures

by Shelby Van Pelt · 2022

A novel about an aquarium cleaner, a giant Pacific octopus, and the search for connection and purpose later in life.

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American novelist and author of Remarkably Bright Creatures.

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Bill Gates Co-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist

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Gates Notes · 2025-11-25 · accessed 2026-06-20

Gates named the book in his holiday reading list and described why it worked for him.

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