Bookshelf
I enjoy reading books and always curious what others are reading. I thought I’d share my bookshelf here. Some of the books here I started but never finished. The books that I especially liked are marked bold. The list is in no particular order.
2021
2020
- Tuxedo Park - I think more people should read this book and learn about Alfred Lee Loomis who made signifant contribution in the world of science during World War II.
- A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail - This books helped me to rediscover the rich history of American trails with the eyes of Bryson. Very inspiring.
- Lifespan: Why We Age - and Why We Don't Have To - I've developed a deep interest in longevity and this book was great to learn more about modern research and things we can do to expand the span of human life. I highly recommend.
- Controversial Essays - I wanted to read more of Thomas Sowell's writings and his book of essays was a great pick to learn different perspective on some of the political, economic and social issues.
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life - After reading his autobiography I wanted to learn more about Franklin. He is the founding father, ambitious entrepreneur and scientist who always wants to learn.
- How to Take Smart Notes - An interesting books on how to be smart when taking notes inspired by "Zettlekasten's methodology developed by Niklas Luhmannand.
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - I found this book very insightful. The idea of a fixed and growth mindset can be life-changing.
- The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering - The Joys of the Craft is the section you should read if you're a maker. It's incredible.
- Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - I think one of the classics on Startups. I'm re-reading this book to find inspiration from Peter Thiel's words, who is, in my opinion, one of the best thinkers in the modern era. I watched many of his interviews and find myself mulling over his ideas a lot recently.
- The Chip : How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution - A fantastic book about the invention of Microchip. I knew only a little about the hardware that powers the current software, and after reading this book, I can say I know some things about integrated circuits, transistors and more. Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby are two pioneers who created the foundation for personal computing.
- Seeking SRE A good book that contains a lot of interesting essays on how to run production systems effectively.
- Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future - A great book that contains Paul Krugman's best essays on society, economics, social security and health care. I highly recommend if you're interested in these topics.
- That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
- Uncanny Valley: A Memoir
- Production-Ready Microservices - A good book that goes over the typical problems that engineering teams start to face when they switch from monolith to microservice architecture.
- UNIX: A History and a Memoir - One of the best books I've read on the history of Bell Labs and Unix. The storytelling is so compelling and Brian Kernighan is an incredible writer.
- Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - The story of one of the Founding Fathers of the independent America. A self-made man and an incredible thinker.
- Invested - Good book but mostly for people who are very new to investing in stocks.
Before
- Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
- This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World
- How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness
- Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
- The One World Schoolhouse
- Fahrenheit 451
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
- Me Before You (Me Before You Trilogy)
- Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
- Creativity, Inc.
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
- Company of one
- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- Kubernetes: Up and Running: Dive into the Future of Infrastructure
- Poor Charlie’s Almanack The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
- The Dream Machine A remarkable story about the history of computing
- Art of Living The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
- Bigger Leaner Stronger
- Nonviolent Communication
- Principles: Life and Work
- Rich Dad Poor Dad
- The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
- The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind By Yuval Noah Harari
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
- The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
- Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
- The Pragmatic Programmer
- Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
- Man’s Search for Meaning
- Outliers The Story of Success
- Zero to One
- Thinking, Fast and Slow
- To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
- The Power of Habit
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- The Little Book That Still Beats the Market
- The Score Takes Care of Itself My Philosophy of Leadership
- Steve Jobs
- Rework
- Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
- Crucial Conversations
- The Martian
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things
- How to Win Friends & Influence People
- A Random Walk Down Wall Street
- Cracking the Coding Interview
- The Alchemist
- Web Operations: Keeping the Data on Time
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
- Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders, 2016
- Second Foundation
- Let My People Go Surfing
- Business Adventures
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion,
- Ready Player One
- The Intelligent Investor
- The Sun Also Rises
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
- Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd Edition (MIT Press)
- A Brief History of Time
- The Little Prince
- The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
- The Three-Body Problem
- The Essays of Warren Buffett
- Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine
- Crime and Punishment
- The World Atlas of Coffee
- The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee
- A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
- Algorithms Unlocked
- Founders at Work Stories of Startups’ Early Days
- Effective Java
- Hackers & Painters Big Ideas from the Computer Age
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications
- The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
- Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur