Reading List

Overview

This post will capture the books I have read over the years starting from 2019.

Book Read by Year

2019

1. Mastery by Robert Greene

   1. This book transformed my life. It came to me when I needed it most. A great book for anyone who wants to find their purpose in life and learn how to achieve mastery in it.

2. To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

3. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis

4. The Westing Games by Ellen Raskin

5. How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

6. Python Tricks: A Buffet of Awesome Python Features by Dan Bader

   1. A fantastic book for Python developers who want to go from good to great.

7. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

8. The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

9. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

10. Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

11. The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene

12. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss

13. Coming Out of the Ice: An Unexpected Life by Victor Herman

    1. One of the most powerful and moving books I have ever read. Victor Herman might be the toughest person to have ever lived. We can all find inspiration through him.

2020

1. Linux Kernel Development 3rd Edition by Robert Love

2. Internet Core Protocols: The Definitive Guide: Help for Network Administrators by Eric Hall

3. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

   1. An incredibly knowledgeable book for everyone. From young adults to the uber-wealthy, this book has value for everyone. The stories clearly outline how to move up the financial ladder. Some stories also carry tremendous power.

4. The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee

5. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

2021

1. Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler

   1. When David Goggins dies, he will have to have a conversation with Victor Herman to determine who is the toughest human being to have ever lived.

2. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra

   1. NA - 06/08/21

3. The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz

   1. 05/26/21 - 09/30/21

4. The Art of War by Sun Tzu

   1. NA - 10/06/21

5. Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins

   1. 10/06/21 - 10/17/21

6. Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

   1. 10/18/21 - 10/27/21

   2. A phenomenal story that seems almost unreal. I listened to the audiobook, and I was taken away. The story requires some time to build up, but halfway through, you can truly see, feel and emphasize what the sailors are experiencing. It has moments that will make your stomach turn and make you yell at God for his cruelty. It also has moments of satisfaction where you’re laughing and giggling. Overall, this is truly an extraordinary book that I would highly recommend.

7. The Outsider by S. E. Hinton

   1. NA - 10/31/2021

8. 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson

   1. 01/19/21 - 11/03/21

9. An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything by Chris Hadfield

   1. 10/28/21 - 11/09/21

10. Oedipus the King by Sophocles

    1. 11/04/21 - 11/15/21

11. The President and the Freedom Fighter by Brian Kilmeade

    1. A moving book about the life and work of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas. Two unlikely friends in a critical time of American History. An accurate account of the two men does not glorify them but instead truthfully outlines their actions, feelings, and views at various points in their lives. I was honestly more touched and moved by the life of Fredrick Douglas, a man who was born a slave, yet died a legend.

    2. 11/10/21 - 11/23/21

2022

1. The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

   1. 12/15/21 - 01/09/2021

2. Mastery by Robert Greene

   1. Rereading this book for the second time

   2. I got so much out of it this time around, particularly about the intuitive mind and developing a natural feel for your realm.

   3. 11/27/21 - 02/08/22

3. Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant

   1. 12/03/21 - 03/23/22

4. Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollen

   1. 01/16/2021 - 04/22/2022

5. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

   1. 04/22/2022 - 06/10/2022

   2. I have just finished The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, a terrific author. His book The Mastery of Love is one of my favorites, and Ruiz never fails to deliver. Every line in this book packs a punch and carries great meaning. I highly recommend this book to everyone, and I hold every agreement in high regard.

6. Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt

   1. 03/24/2022 - 07/29/2022

7. Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt

   1. 08/15/2022 - 09/20/22

8. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle - [In Progress]

   1. 06/xx/2022 - TBD

   2. A special thank you to my great friend Trevor for gifting this book to me.

9. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - [In Progress]

   1. 08/03/2022 - TBD

10. How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley - [In Progress]

    1. 09/03/2022 - TBD

11. The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature by Robert Greene - [In Progress]

    1. 11/01/21 - TBD

    2. I read a page a day.

12. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - [In Progress]

    1. I occasionally read a single passage.

    2. N/A - TBD

13. Analysis I by Terrance Tao - [Paused]

    1. 12/31/2021 - TBD

Books to Read

1. The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

2. Running Lean

3. The Infinite Machine: How an Army of Crypto-hackers Is Building the Next Internet with Ethereum

4. The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze

5. The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda

6. Game Theory by Giacomo Bonanno

7. Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior

8. Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy by Sadguru

9. The 50th Law

10. The Iliad by Homer

11. The War of Art

12. The Holy Quran, English Translation

13. Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools by