Remote, Office Not Required. by David Heinemeier Hansson & Jason Fried. A must read for any manager, or knowledge worker who is interested in living a happier, more sustained working career. 8/10. Notes..
On Writing Well by William Zinsser. A well written, interesting book with great tips for writing great non fiction of any kind. 10/10. Notes..
Mindwise by Nicholas Epley. Very insightful if you want to communicate and understand other people. Which, is probably everyone. 9/10..
How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens. This book explains how note taking helps the thought process, and tips for creating and using them. Highly recommended if your an avid note taker like myself..
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. You spend a third of your life asleep, yet how much do you know about it? This book was fascinating and gave me a new appreciation for sleep..
Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin. This book has changed my outlook on money management and saving. Read this now, it could change your life..
Getting things done by David Allen. I was struggling with managing my workload, and this book really helped. It walks you through the ‘GTD’ process..
Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. This book is the reason I created this website. It’s about the benefits of sharing what you do, and tips for doing it..
This is going to hurt by Adam Kay. My wife is a doctor, and in an attempt to understand her profession better I read this book. In conclusion, anyone who does this is both nuts, and deserves an OBE..
Atomic Habits by James Clear. Life is built up of day to day habits. This book explains how to recognise them, pick good ones and follow them..
Age of ambition by Evan Osnos. As a westerner living in the UK, the politics of chinease living is alien to me. This book helped shine a little bit of light on how billions of people live..
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. Humans are prone to error, checklists help us be consistent and get things right. After reading this book, I want to make a checklist for everything..
Essentialism, The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. We have a finite amount of time in our lives. This book is about identifying that, and what the most essential things we need to do are.
Fiction
The silver ships Series by S.H. Jucha. An epic 14 book sci-fi series that im currently making my way through.
Bobiverse Series by Dennis E. Taylor. Great sci-fi series. book 1-3 are excellent, but I was recommended not to bother with the 4th one.
The mistborn saga by Brandon Sanderson. I read the original 3 books, but not the rest.