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📚 Book summaries and notes
⭐️ ratings out of 5
- 10 Percent Happier - Dan Harris - 3 ⭐️
[ happiness, psychology, meditation ]
A news anchor's narrated (reluctant) journey towards mindfulness and meditation
- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy, psychology ]
As the title says
- A Brief History Of Intelligence - Max Bennett - 4 ⭐️
[ science ]
Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains
- A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara - 5 ⭐️
[ fiction ]
[ Fiction ]Follows four college classmates as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune
- Alchemy - Rory Sutherland - 3 ⭐️
[ psychology ]
The dark art and curious science of creating magic in brands, business, and life
- An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth - Chris Hadfield - 5 ⭐️
[ biographical, science ]
Insights to teach you how to think like an astronaut and change the way you view life on Earth
- Antifragile - Nassim Nicholas Taleb - 3 ⭐️
[ economics ]
Things that gain from disorder
- Anything You Want - Derek Sivers - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
Manifesto on lessons learned while becoming an entrepreneur
- Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson - 5 ⭐️
[ science, cosmology ]
Essays on the universe and our place within it
- Atomic Habits - James Clear - 5 ⭐️
[ productivity ]
Easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones
- Biased - Jennifer L. Eberhardt - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, culture ]
Uncovering the hidden prejudice that shapes what we see, think, and do
- Building a Second Brain - Tiago Forte - 3 ⭐️
[ self-help, learning ]
A proven method to organize your digital life and unlock your creative potential
- Built to Sell - John Warrillow - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
Creating a business that can thrive without you
- City of Thieves - David Benioff - 5 ⭐️
[ historical fiction ]
[ Fiction ]Dark comedy set during the time of the holocaust from a Russian perspective
- Cosmos - Carl Sagan - 4 ⭐️
[ science, cosmology ]
The story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution
- Dark Matter - Blake Crouch - 5 ⭐️
[ sci-fi ]
[ Fiction ]A love story wrapped in a multi-verse sci-fi thriller
- Doing Good Better - Will MacAskill - 5 ⭐️
[ philosophy, self-help ]
Effective altruism and a radical new way to make a difference
- Eating Animals - Jonathan Safran Foer - 4 ⭐️
[ science, food, environment ]
A personal account of investigating the modern agricultural and fishing industry
- Eating On The Wild Side - Jo Robinson - 3 ⭐️
[ food, science ]
How to choose the most nutritious variaties of fruits and vegetables
- Ego Is The Enemy - Ryan Holiday - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy ]
How to master one's own ego
- Eloquent JavaScript - Marijn Haverbeke - 4 ⭐️
[ tech ]
A modern introduction to JavaScript programming
- Enlightenment Now - Steven Pinker - 3 ⭐️
[ science, technology, reference ]
The case for reason, science, humanism, and progress
- Essentialism - Greg McKeown - 4 ⭐️
[ productivity ]
The disciplined pursuit of less
- Food for Life - Tim Spector - 4 ⭐️
[ food, science ]
Food for Life
- Grit - Angela Duckworth - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, resilience ]
Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success
- Hacking Growth - Sean Ellis, Morgan Brown - 3 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
How today's fastest growing companies drive breakout success
- Homo Deus - Yuval Noah Harari - 3 ⭐️
[ philosophy, technology, futurism ]
A brief history of tomorrow
- How To Avoid A Climate Change Disaster - Bill Gates - 4 ⭐️
[ science, environment ]
The solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need
- How To Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, science ]
The new science of psychedelics
- How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia - Mohsin Hamid - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy, romance ]
[ Fiction ]The life journeys of two characters living in developing Asia
- How to Take Smart Notes - Sönke Ahrens - 4 ⭐️
[ self-help, learning ]
One simple technique to boost writing, learning and thinking – for students, academics and nonfiction book writers
- How to Travel - The School of Life - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy, travel ]
A collection of essays on how to approach travel
- How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, communication ]
As the title says
- Humankind - Rutger Bregman - 5 ⭐️
[ psychology, history ]
A hopeful history
- I Thought It Was Just Me - Brené Brown - 3 ⭐️
[ psychology, feminism ]
Women reclaiming power and courage in a culture of shame
- Inspired - Marty Cagan - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
How to create tech products customers love
- Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez - 5 ⭐️
[ feminism ]
Exposing data bias in a world designed for men
- Leadership Strategy and Tactics - Jocko Willink - 3 ⭐️
[ leadership ]
A field manual
- Lean In - Sheryl Sandberg - 5 ⭐️
[ feminism, culture ]
The psychology of women and what we can do to effect change universally
- Leonardo Da Vinci - Walter Isaacson - 4 ⭐️
[ biography, science, art ]
The biography
- Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, philosophy, resilience ]
Finding significance in the act of living
- Maybe You Should Talk To Someone - Lori Gottlieb - 5 ⭐️
[ psychology, relationships ]
A therapist, her therapist, and our lives revealed
- Meditations: A New Translation - Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays (translator) - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy ]
Modern translation of Marcus's classic text on Stoic philosophy
- Never Split The Difference - Chris Voss, Tahl Raz - 5 ⭐️
[ communication ]
Negotiating as if your life depended on it
- Option B - Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, resilience ]
Facing adversity, building resilience and finding joy
- Outlive - Peter Attia - 4 ⭐️
[ science ]
The science and art of longevity
- Own The Day, Own Your Life - Aubrey Marcus - 4 ⭐️
[ productivity, science ]
Optimised practices for waking, working, learning, eating, training, playing, sleeping and sex
- Powerful - Patty McCord - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
Building a culture of freedom and responsibility
- Principles - Ray Dalio - 5 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
Principles for life and work
- Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy, psychology, buddhism ]
Awakening the love that heals fear and shame
- Radical Candor - Kim Scott - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship, communication ]
How to be a great boss without losing your humanity
- Range - David Epstein - 3 ⭐️
[ psychology ]
Why generalists triumph in a specialized world
- Religion for Atheists - Alain de Botton - 3 ⭐️
[ philosophy ]
A non-believer's guide to the uses of religion
- Riding Shotgun - Nathan Bennett, Stephen A. Miles - 1 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
The role of a Chief Operating Officer
- Shoe Dog - Phil Knight - 5 ⭐️
[ biographical ]
A memoir by the creator of Nike
- So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport - 4 ⭐️
[ career, psychology ]
Why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love
- So You've Been Publicly Shamed - Jon Ronson - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, culture ]
A modern day exploration into public shaming
- Starry Messenger - Neil deGrasse Tyson - 4 ⭐️
[ science, philosophy ]
Cosmic perspectives on civilization
- Start Where You Are - Pema Chödrön - 3 ⭐️
[ buddhism, philosophy ]
A guide to compassionate living. How to accept yourself and others.
- Supercommunicators - Charles Duhigg - 4 ⭐️
[ communication, self-help ]
How to unlock the secret language of connection
- Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! - Richard Feynman - 4 ⭐️
[ biographical ]
Richard Feynman's memoirs as told in short stories
- Talk Like TED - Carmine Gallo - 4 ⭐️
[ communication ]
Create and deliver TED-worthy presentations
- The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership - Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Klemp - 4 ⭐️
[ leadership ]
A new paradigm for sustainable success
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson - 4 ⭐️
[ self-help, happiness, psychology, meditation ]
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
- The Body - Bill Bryson - 4 ⭐️
[ science ]
A guide for occupants
- The Checklist Manifesto - Atul Gawande - 2 ⭐️
[ self-help, entrepreneurship ]
How to get things right
- The Circadian Code - Satchin Panda - 4 ⭐️
[ science, longevity, sleep ]
Lose weight, supercharge your energy and sleep well every night
- The Course of Love - Alain de Botton - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy, relationships, romance ]
[ Fiction ]Track the complicated arc of a romantic partnership
- The Everything Store - Brad Stone - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
Jeff Bezos and the age of Amazon
- The Four Pillar Plan - Rangan Chatterjee - 3 ⭐️
[ science, longevity ]
How to relax, eat, move, sleep your way to a longer, healthier life
- The Happiness Hypothesis - Jonathan Haidt - 4 ⭐️
[ happiness, psychology, philosophy ]
Putting ancient wisdom to the test of modern science
- The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, happiness ]
Rubin's year-long self project on increasing her happiness
- The Hidden Life of Trees - Peter Wohlleben - 4 ⭐️
[ science, environment ]
What they feel, how they communicate
- The Industries Of The Future - Alec Ross - 4 ⭐️
[ technology, economics, entrepreneurship, science ]
High level overview of technology trends we can expect to see in the future
- The Inevitable - Kevin Kelly - 4 ⭐️
[ tech, futurism ]
Understanding the 12 technological forces that will shape our future
- The Inner Game of Tennis - W. Timothy Gallwey - 3 ⭐️
[ self-help, psychology ]
The ultimate guide to the mental side of peak performance
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying - Marie Kondo - 4 ⭐️
[ minimalism ]
A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever
- The Longevity Diet - Valter Longo - 4 ⭐️
[ food, science, longevity ]
Slow ageing, fight disease and manage your weight
- The Mom Test - Rob Fitzpatrick - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
How to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you
- The Obstacle Is The Way - Ryan Holiday - 4 ⭐️
[ philosophy ]
Turning adversity to advantage through the use of Stoic philosophy
- The One Thing - Gary Keller - 4 ⭐️
[ self-help, productivity ]
The surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results
- The Pathless Path - Paul Millerd - 3 ⭐️
[ self-help, career ]
The Pathless Path
- The Science of Storytelling - Will Storr - 4 ⭐️
[ psychology, science ]
How master storytellers manipulate and compel us
- The Telomere Effect - Elizabeth Blackburn, Elissa Epel - 3 ⭐️
[ science, biology, longevity ]
A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer
- Tidy First - Kent Beck - 3 ⭐️
[ tech ]
A personal exercise in empirical software design
- White Fragility - Robin DiAngelo - 3 ⭐️
[ psychology, culture ]
Why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism
- Who - Geoff Smart, Randy Street - 4 ⭐️
[ entrepreneurship ]
A systematic way of hiring for your company
- Why Buddhism Is True - Robert Wright - 3 ⭐️
[ psychology, meditation, buddhism ]
The science and philosophy of meditation and enlightenment
- Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge - 3 ⭐️
[ history, politics, culture ]
A discussion on racism in the UK
- Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker - 5 ⭐️
[ sleep, science ]
The science of sleep and dreams