Library

These are the most important or impactful books I’ve read in my own self-edification in matters of business, technology, or personal improvement.

Business and Leadership

Dare to Lead – Brené Brown

Good to Great – Jim Collins

Influence, the Psychology of Persuasion – Robert B Cialdini, PHD

Build, an Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making – Tony Fadell

The Effective Executive – Peter F Drucker

The Hard Things About Hard Things – Ben Horowitz

The First 90 Days – Michael Watkins

The Making of a Manager – Julie Zhu

Awaken the Giant Within – Tony Robbins

Positioning, the Battle for your Mind – Al Ries

The New One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard

High Output Manager – Andrew Grove

 

Technology

The AI Engineering Bible – Thomas Caldwell

Artificial Intelligence, A Guide for Thinking Humans – Melanie Mitchell

The Phoenix Project – Gene Kim

Quantum Supremacy – Michio Kaku

The Self-Taught Programmer – Cory Althoff

 

Productivity and Personal Improvement

The 4 Hour Workweek – Timothy Ferriss

The Mamba Mentality – Kobe Bryant

The Obstacle is the Way – Ryan Holiday

The Daily Stoic – Ryan Holiday

Can’t Hurt Me – David Goggins

Master Your Emotions – Thibaut Meurisse

The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F$#% – Mark Manson

The Road to Character – David Brooks

Arnold – The Education of a Bodybuilder – Arnold Schwarzenegger

Range, Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World – David Epstein

Atomic Habits – James Clear

The War of Art – Steven Pressfield

Legacy, What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life – James Kerr

Principles – Ray Dalio

Flow – Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi

Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Goleman

Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman

Mindset – Carol Dweck

The Power of Positive Thinking

Getting to Yes – Roger Fisher

Crucial Conversations – Kerry Patterson

The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg

Drive – Daniel Pink