A list of books that I am currently reading and a history of what I read in the (very recent) past. All the materials listed here molded me (to various degrees) into who I am today.
When I say "book", I might also mean an article, a video (even an entire series), a podcast, etc. Therefore it should be considered a "watch list" as well.
I may also add other sub-categories later on.
If you want to recommend any material that you find useful, please do so via pull request.
I usually read several books at any give time, partly because switching between them gives me a better perspective on the books.
If you have reading advice, I am interested in hearing it.
- usually default PDF viewer (Evince, Okular, Adobe Reader, etc.)
- macOS: iBooks;
- Win: Vivlio, Google Play Books Desktop (in Chrome);
- Linux: Vivlio, Google Play Books Desktop (in Chrome);
A note on digital book readers: For Windows and Linux, I haven't yet found an reader that can match iBooks design. There are readers out there, but I'm looking for a minimalist design (I'm not looking at you, Calibre), while retaining the functionality and aesthetics, while not being cluttered with useless commercials (such as many from Windows 10 Store are). In this regard, Vivlio is the closest I could find.
[2021 edit] I also have discovered that using Play Books in Chrome, on a Win/Linux PC, is also a very pleasant reading experience. Try it out yourself!
Branden, Nathaniel - The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Beck, Charlotte - Everyday Zen
De Mello, Anthony - Awareness
Don Miguel Ruiz, Janet Mills - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Marcus Aurelius - Meditations
Kiyosaki, Robert - Rich Dad Poor Dad
Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume I
Nilsson, Nils J. - The Quest for Artificial Intelligence
Culasada (John Yates) - The Mind Illuminated
Leonard, George - Mastery
Harari, Yuval Noah - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
DeMarco, Tom - Peopleware
Peterson, B. Jordan - 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Asimov, Isaac - Foundation
Boccaccio, Giovani - The Decameron
Lovecraft, H.P. - The Call of Cthulhu
Murakami, Haruki - 1Q84
Orwell, George - 1984
Raymond, Eric S. - The Art of UNIX Programming
Raymond, Eric S. - The Cathedral & The Bazaar
Shirow, Masamune - Ghost In The Shell
Strugatsky, Arkady & Boris - Roadside Picnic
Maps of Meaning - Youtube
Age of AI, The - Youtube
Death Note
Human Behavioral Biology - Youtube
Lex Fridman Podcast #70 - Jim Keller (Youtube)
The Bible Project - Youtube
Sadhguru - Inner Management
The Science of Well-Being - Coursera