Books
I've decided to keep track of the books I've been reading. List starting from winter 2017, most recent first.
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam GrantDotcom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online by Russell BrunsonSlow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal NewportThe Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime by MJ DeMarcoFinding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself by Rich RollA Philosophy of Software Design by John OusterhoutMillion Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours by Noah KaganThe Staff Engineer's Path by Tanya ReillyCompany of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business by Paul JarvisOutlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, Bill GiffordEMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products by Marty CaganThe Software Engineer's Guidebook: Navigating senior, tech lead, and staff engineer positions at tech companies and startups by Gergely OroszThe Cold Start Problem by Andrew ChenLife 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max TegmarkThe Third Door: The Mindset of Success by Alex BanayanThe Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George SpaffordThe Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan HolidayThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson10 Days to Faster Reading by The Princeton Language Institute, Abby Marks-BealeThe Personal MBA 10th Anniversary Edition by Josh KaufmanRange: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David EpsteinWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiStoryworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling by Matthew DicksFeel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No by Alex HormoziElon Musk by Walter IsaacsonThe Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness by Jeff Olson, John David MannLiving with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse ItzlerBe Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold SchwarzeneggerBillion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves WiedemanSame as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan HouselHow to Build a Car by Adrian NeweyRun Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow): Elite Tools and Tips for Runners at Every Level by Matt Fitzgerald, Ben RosarioDrive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. PinkThe Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you by Rob FitzpatrickNever Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David GogginsSalt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughtonMake Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRavenThe Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder CarrollThe 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever by Eric PartakerIn Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō TanizakiMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath, Dan HeathMan’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklCan't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David GogginsThe Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn AchorEngineering Management for the Rest of Us by Sarah DrasnerHow To Make The Best Coffee At Home by James HoffmannThe First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael WatkinsBuild: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making by Tony FadellBuilding a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential by Tiago ForteStaff Engineer: Leadership beyond the management track by Will LarsonThe Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business by Erin MeyerFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanNoise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. SunsteinThe Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires by Tim Wu“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. FeynmanProduct-Led Growth: How to Build a Product That Sells Itself by Wes BushThink Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam GrantAmazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire by Brad StoneThinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H. MeadowsHatching Twitter by Nick BiltonDaily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason CurreyThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark MansonThe Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career by Reid Hoffman, Ben CasnochaThe Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed by Hasan Kubba, Ash AliHigh Output Management by Andrew S. GroveHow Google Works by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan RosenbergThe Manager's Path by Camille FournierEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg MckeownRatio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael RuhlmanThe Myth of Experience: Why We Learn the Wrong Lessons, and Ways to Correct Them by Emre Soyer, Robin M HogarthRework by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier HanssonShow Your Work! by Austin KleonSteal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin KleonAstrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse TysonClean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. MartinDesigning Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett, Dave EvansCreativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull, Amy WallaceThe Happiness Project (Revised Edition): Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen RubinThe Headspace Guide to Meditation & Mindfulness by Andy Puddicombe21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah HarariNo Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings, Erin MeyerThe Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan HouselMake Time: How to focus on what matters every day by Jake Knapp, John ZeratskyThe Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji López-AltBreath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James NestorIndistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir EyalThinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie DukeAn Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Will LarsonTrillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Eric SchmidtNever Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss, Tahl RazUltralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott YoungAnything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek SiversSoftware Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time by Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, Hyrum WrightLittle Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries by Peter SimsThe Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart TolleEducated: A Memoir by Tara WestoverCode: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles PetzoldCooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Cooks, and Good Food by Jeff PotterPeopleware: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco, Timothy ListerThe Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World by Pedro DomingosTools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy FerrissHow to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott AdamsSo Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal NewportStart with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon SinekThe Lessons of History by Will DurantLife on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything by Victor J. StrecherThe Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh WaitzkinGive and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam GrantHow the Mind Works by Steven PinkerChase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty (The MIT Press) by James H. Austin MDThe Mathematical Theory of Communication by Claude E. ShannonSkin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas TalebThe 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Timothy FerrissThe Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition) by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether by Good Fortune or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity by Joel SpolskyCrushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too by Gary VaynerchukVoices from Chernobyl by Svetlana AlexievichWhy We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew WalkerGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared DiamondInsight: Why We’re Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life by Tasha EurichMindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. DweckLeonardo da Vinci by Walter IsaacsonGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim CollinsHomo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah HarariThe Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) (Collins Business Essentials) by Benjamin GrahamWhy Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu, James A. RobinsonThe Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time by Allen GannettThe Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: On Robustness and Fragility (Incerto) by Nassim Nicholas TalebDelivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony HsiehThe Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Andrew Hunt, David Thomas12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan PetersonExtreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko WillinkThe Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben HorowitzThe Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell WaldropAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearThe Design of Everyday Things by Don NormanBlitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies by Reid Hoffman, Chris YehSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah HarariHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieHackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age by Paul GrahamShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil KnightDeep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal NewportHooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir EyalThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles DuhiggHigh Growth Handbook by Elad GilThe Elon Musk Blog Series: Wait But Why by Tim UrbanSuperintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick BostromFactfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans RoslingMeasure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John DoerrThe Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad StoneFlow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiThe Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness by Steve PetersThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodEinstein: His Life and Universe by Walter IsaacsonNew York 2140 by Kim Stanley RobinsonMeditations by Marcus AureliusArtemis by Andy WeirPrinciples: Life and Work by Ray DalioOrigin by Dan BrownThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim FerrissThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyStart-Up Nation by Dan Senor, Saul SingerGetting Things Done by David AllenPeak Performance by Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness