My Reading List
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Now Reading: What’s on My Mind
A peek into what’s currently capturing my attention—whether it’s for learning, inspiration, or just a great story.
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing
Harvard Business Review
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy
Harvard Business Review
Foundations of Thinking & Decision Making
Building a strong mental framework to improve decision-making, strategic thinking, and problem-solving.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Think Again
Adam Grant
The Art of Creative Thinking
Rod Judkins
Algorithms to Live By
Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
How Conversation Works
Anne Curzan
The Ultimate Introduction to NLP
Richard Bandler, Alessio Roberti, Owen Fitzpatrick
Identity Economics
George Akerlof, Rachel Kranton
The Brain: The Story of You
David Eagleman
Personal Growth & High Performance
Developing habits, discipline, and mindset shifts to reach your full potential.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Deep Work
Cal Newport
Peak Performance
Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness
Good to Great
Jim Collins
Smart Brevity
Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz
Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
The Good Enough Job
Simone Stolzoff
Measure What Matters
John Doerr
The Imposter Syndrome Remedy
E. V. Estacio
Winners: And How They Succeed
Alastair Campbell
Business Strategy & Leadership
Building business acumen, leadership skills, and strategic thinking to drive success.
Working Backwards
Colin Bryar, Bill Carr
Working Backwards
Colin Bryar, Bill Carr
Lean In
Sheryl Sandberg
The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business
Bob Phibbs
Oversubscribed
Daniel Priestley
Key Person of Influence
Daniel Priestley
Sprint
Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz
Inspired
Marty Cagan
Transformed
Marty Cagan
The Product Momentum Gap
Dave Martin, Andrea Saez
Toyota Kata
Mike Rother
HBR Guide to Office Politics
Harvard Business Review, Karen Dillon
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing in a Downturn
Harvard Business Review
HBR's 10 Must Reads on AI, Analytics, and the New Machine Age
Harvard Business Review
Psychology & Human Behaviour
Understanding human psychology to make better decisions, influence others, and navigate the world.
What Every BODY Is Saying
Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins
The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
Jon Ronson
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Oliver Sacks
Thinking About Cybersecurity
Paul Rosenzweig
Radical Candor
Kim Scott
The Last Days of August
Jon Ronson
The Butterfly Effect
Jon Ronson
Them
Jon Ronson
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Jon Ronson
Things Fell Apart
Jon Ronson
Lost at Sea
Jon Ronson
Marketing, Influence & Brand Building
Learning how to stand out, build influence, and master brand positioning.
Bet on Yourself
Ann Hiatt
Unmarketing
Scott Stratten
Marketing
Simon Middleton
Marketing 3.0
Philip Kotler
LinkedIn Marketing
Bryan Bren
Product Marketing
Dekker Fraser
The 12 Powers of a Marketing Leader
Thomas Barta, Patrick Barwise
This Is Marketing
Seth Godin
Entrepreneurship & Financial Intelligence
Understanding finance, business models, and how to create value in an evolving world.
The Phoenix Project
Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford
Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
The Bomber Mafia
Malcolm Gladwell
Talking to Strangers
Malcolm Gladwell
David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell
Productivity & Time Management
Optimising time, focus, and efficiency to maximise output.
Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy
Leadership Hacks
Scott Stein
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson
HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers
Gabriele Rosani, Elisa Farri
Technology, Data & Innovation
Harnessing technology, AI, and innovation to stay ahead in business.
Tor and the Dark Art of Anonymity
Lance Henderson
Future Crimes
Marc Goodman
The Internet Police
Nate Anderson
Technocreep
Thomas P. Keenan
Data Science for Business
Herbert Jones
The Intelligent Web
Gautam Shroff
Build
Tony Fadell
Playing Dead
Elizabeth Greenwood
Fiction & Storytelling
Exploring creativity, human nature, and powerful storytelling through fiction.
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
Jonas Jonasson
Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All
Jonas Jonasson
Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd.
Jonas Jonasson
The Stand
Stephen King
Doctor Sleep
Stephen King
Mr Mercedes
Stephen King
11.22.63
Stephen King
On Writing
Stephen King
Elevation
Stephen King
The Outsider
Stephen King
Infected
Scott Sigler
Contagious
Scott Sigler
Pandemic
Scott Sigler
Ancestor
Scott Sigler
Biographies & Lessons from Great Minds
Learning from the lives and experiences of the world’s greatest thinkers and innovators.
I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was
Ruby Wax
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson
The Fry Chronicles
Stephen Fry
How to Be a Footballer
Peter Crouch
A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens
Eddie Izzard
War Doctor
David Nott
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Amy Schumer
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
Elite Military & Personal Resilience
Lessons in resilience, mental toughness, and leadership from special forces operatives.
First Man In
Ant Middleton
Battle Scars
Jason Fox
Break Point
Ollie Ollerton
The Hard Way
Billy Billingham
Additional Thought-Provoking Reads
Books that don’t fit neatly into one category but still offer incredible insights.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
Animal Farm
George Orwell
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
Backlog – Books Yet to Be Read
A collection of books queued up for future exploration, waiting for their turn to provide insight, inspiration, or entertainment.
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler
Anatomy of a Breakthrough
Adam Alter
Thinking with Your Hand
Susan Goldin-Meadow
The Prophet and the Idiot
Jonas Jonasson
Small Giants
Bo Burlingham
Clockwork, Revised and Expanded
Mike Michalowicz
Creativity, Inc.
Ed Catmull
The Millennial's Guide to Changing the World
Alison Lea Sher
Beyond the Goal
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
The Book of Elsewhere
Keanu Reeves, China Miéville
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication
Harvard Business Review
HBR's 10 Must Reads for CEOs
Harvard Business Review
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