Reading

A curated collection of books that have shaped how I think about life, work, systems, and storytelling. Added in no particular order.

"For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head."
— Ben Franklin

Standout Reads

Four Thousand Weeks

Oliver Burkeman

An eye-opening book that completely re-wrote my ideas of time management and productivity. A must-read for any ambitious person searching for more time.

Outlive

Peter Attia, MD

The systems-driven, preventative approach to increasing healthspan. Essential reading for staying fit for the long haul.

The 50th Law

Robert Greene

Fearless mindset and power principles. Primetime Robert Greene for anyone determined to build their own path in life. Plus, 50 is awesome.

How to Live: 27 Conflicting Answers and One Weird Conclusion

Derek Sivers

A short, poetic, anti-advice book that will make you think.

Life

  • The War of Art & Turning Pro — Steven Pressfield
  • How to Live: 27 Conflicting Answers and One Weird Conclusion — Derek Sivers
  • Greenlights - Matthew McConaughey
  • Grit - Angela Duckworth
  • Stillness is Key - Ryan Holiday
  • The Psychology of Money — Morgan Housel
  • Meditations — Marcus Aurelius
  • Letters from a Stoic — Seneca
  • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals — Oliver Burkeman
  • Ego is the Enemy — Ryan Holiday
  • The Obstacle is the Way — Ryan Holiday
  • The Daily Stoic Journal — Ryan Holiday
  • The Daily Dad — Ryan Holiday
  • The Power of Now — Eckhart Tolle
  • PsychoCybernetics — Maxwell Maltz
  • The Comfort Crisis — Michael Easter
  • Outlive — Peter Attia, MD
  • The Order of Time — Carlo Rovelli
  • Breathe: A Life in Flow — Peter Maguire and Rickson Gracie
  • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant — Eric Jorgenson
  • Zorba the Greek — Nikos Kazantzakis
  • Mother of God — Paul Rosolie
  • George Lucas: A Life — Brian Jay Jones
  • It's what I do: A Photographer's Life — Lynsey Addario

Career & Mindset

  • Rich Dad Poor Dad — Robert Kiyosaki
  • Leadership: In Turbulent Times - Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • The Creative Act — Rick Rubin
  • The Score Takes Care of Itself - Bill Walsh
  • The Four Hour Workweek - Tim Ferriss
  • Build for Tomorrow — Jason Feifer
  • Venture Deals - Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson
  • Secrets of Sand Hill Road - Steve Blank and Bob Dorf
  • The Book of Elon — Eric Jorgenson
  • The 50th Law — Robert Greene
  • The 48 Laws of Power — Robert Greene
  • Mastery — Robert Greene
  • The 33 Strategies of War — Robert Greene
  • Principles — Ray Dalio
  • The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium — Martin Gurri
  • Steve Jobs — Walter Isaacson
  • Never Split the Difference — Chris Voss
  • Zero to One — Peter Thiel
  • Running Down a Dream - Bill Gurley
  • A Hacker's Mind - Bruce Schneier
  • Endure - Cam Hanes

Technical

  • The Effective Engineer - Edmond Lau and Bret Taylor
  • Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition - Aditya Y Bhargava
  • The Pragmatic Programmer - Andrew Hunt and David Thomas
  • Software Engineering at Google - Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, Hyrum Wright
  • The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book - Andriy Burkov
  • Learn Python the Hard Way - Zed A. Shaw
  • Think Like a Programmer: An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving — V. Anton Spraul

Fiction & History

  • Upgrade, Recursion, & Dark Matter — Blake Crouch
  • From Third World to First - Lee Kuan Yew
  • A Promised Land - Barack Obama
  • Red Rising Series — Pierce Brown
  • The Will of The Many / The Strength of the Few - James Islington
  • Seveneves - Neil Stephenson
  • American Kingpin - Nick Bilton
  • Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
  • Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari