Books Reviews Community Authors Contest Contact

Where readers gather to discover and discuss great books.

Books Authors Contest Community About

© 2026 Knosit. Built for book lovers.

Reluctant genius by Charlotte Gray - Knosit

🏆 Win $50 — Monthly contest 🏆 Monthly contest — 5 winners get $50 ·

Cover of Reluctant genius by Charlotte Gray

Reluctant genius

by Charlotte Gray

Biography & MemoirRomanceNon-Fiction

2006

Draws on new research to offer insight into the inventor's private life, as well as his passionate drive for new innovations, discussing the influence of his speech therapist father and deaf mother on his work, his tempestuous relationship with his wife, and his avoidance of fame and fortune.

Start a Discussion

Community tags

No tags yet — add the first vibe.

Sign in to add community tags.

Readers also liked

Cover of Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

Cover of Becoming by Michelle Obama

Becoming

Michelle Obama

Cover of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

Cover of Rachel Carson by George Shea

More Biography & Memoir books

Cover of Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Carol Hilgartner Schlank

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Carol Hilgartner Schlank

Cover of Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

Lilac Girls

Martha Hall Kelly

Cover of Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

Angela's Ashes

Frank McCourt

Cover of Frida Kahlo by Robyn Turner

Reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first!

Rachel Carson

George Shea

Cover of Reach for the Sky by Larry Forrester

Reach for the Sky

Larry Forrester

Cover of Kitchen Confidential- Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain by Anthony Bourdain

Kitchen Confidential- Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

Frida Kahlo

Robyn Turner

Cover of Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight

Cover of Just Kids by Patti Smith

Just Kids

Patti Smith