📚 Books That Changed My Thinking - Still Reading

These books have shaped how I approach productivity, finance, and decision-making:   

Artificial Intelligence    

  • A Brief History of Intelligence: Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI  By Max Bennett 
  • Life 3.0  By  Max Tegmark  -  Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark - Shaping humanity's future with AI.

Autobiography    

  • Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography: The Story Of My Experiments With Truth  By  Mahatma Gandhi  -  Guides to truth and self-discovery.

Biography    

  • Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman By James Gleick - Inspires curiosity and unconventional thinking.
  • Poor Charlie's Almanack By Charles T. Munger, Peter D. Kaufman, et al. - Poor Charlie's Almanack - Wisdom for a rational life.

Buddhism   

  • The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma  By  Bodhidharma  -  Zen teaching for a clear mind.

Business   

  • Master Your Next Move, with a New Introduction: The Essential Companion to "The First 90 Days"  By  Michael D. Watkins  -  Guides career transitions, enhances leadership skills.
  • Principles: Life and Work BY Ray Dalio  By  Ray Dalio  -  Guides decision-making, resilience, and personal growth.
  • The Book Of Clarity: Building Your Dream Start-Up Using First Principles Thinking By Paras Chopra
  • The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter  By  Michael D. Watkins  -  Accelerates career transitions and leadership success.
  • The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses By Eric Ries
  • The Wealthy Consultant: Confessions of a 9-Figure Advisor  By  Ken Fisher  -  Wealth creation, financial wisdom, strategic consulting insights.
  • Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future By Peter Thiel

Business/Self-help   

  • Originals: How Non-conformists Change the World  By  Adam Grant  -  Inspires innovation and challenges conformity.

Classics 

  • Leo Tolstoy: Collection of 78 Classic Works By Leo Tolstoy - Explore humanity through timeless stories.

Complex Systems   

  • Thermoinfocomplexity By Behzad Mohit - Thermoinfocomplexity - Complex systems, deeper understanding.

Dystopian tech-thriller   

  • Snow Crash By Neal Stephenson - "Snow Crash": A dystopian tech-thriller, societal commentary.

Economics   

  • Dear Undercover Economist: The Very Best Letters From the Dear Economist Column By Tim Harford - Economics explained, daily life insights.
  • Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems  By  Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo  -  Informs policy, fights poverty, empowers individuals.
  • How Countries Go Broke: Principles for Navigating the Big Debt Cycle By Ray Dalio
  • The Sovereign Individual By James Dale Davidson, Lord William Rees-Mogg - Reshapes views on future, power, and wealth.
  • The Wealth of Nations  By  Adam Smith  -  Shapes economic thought and policy.

 Evolutionary Biology   

  • The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation By Matt Ridley - Understanding human cooperation and its evolution.
  •  The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature By Matt Ridley - The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature - Explores evolutionary advantage in relationships.

 Fiction

  •  Ficciones By Jorge Luis Borges, Anthony Kerrigan, Anthony Bonner - Ficciones - Challenges perception of reality.
  • Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah By Richard Bach - Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah - Challenges perception, empowers self-discovery.
  • Myth = Mithya (RJ)  By  RJ  -  Explores the concept of myth in life.
  • Only Time Will Tell: the first six chapters: The Clifton Chronicles  By  Jeffrey Archer  -  A gripping tale of fortune and family.
  • The Alchemist  By  Paulo Coelho  -  The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - Follow your dreams, find your destiny.

 Finance

  •  Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder By Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Thriving from disorder and uncertainty.
  • Into the Minds of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger By Daniel Pecaut, Corey Wrenn
  • Kakeibo: The Japanese Art of Budgeting & Saving Money  By  Fumiko Chiba  -  Mastering mindful money management.
  • LEARN TO EARN  By  Peter Lynch  -  LEARN TO EARN by Peter Lynch - Financial wisdom for future success.
  • Principles for Dealing With The Changing World Order  By  Ray Dalio  -  Principles for Dealing With The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio - Navigate life's grand cycles.
  • Security Analysis: Sixth Edition, Foreword by Warren Buffett  By  Benjamin Graham  -  Security Analysis - Guides sound investing principles.
  • The Psychology of Money  By  Morgan Housel  -  Financial wisdom for better life choices.
  • Zero EMI : Unlock your Financial Freedom  By Ra Ma Palaniappan

 Finance and Philosophy     

  • Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in the Markets and in Life By Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Embracing uncertainty in decisions and life.

History   

  • A Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a Society in Flux  By Khemlata Wakhlu
  • History of Modern India  By  Bipan Chandra  -  Understanding India's past for a better future.
  • Indians: A Brief History of A Civilization  By  The author of "Indians: A Brief History of A Civilization" is Namit Arora.  -  Indians: A Brief History of A Civilization - Broadens historical perspective.
  • The Lessons of History By Ariel Durant, Will Durant - History reveals patterns, guiding future actions.

Innovation and Change    

  • The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge By Matt Ridley - Fosters understanding of innovation and change.

Investing    

  •  The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham - Timeless lessons on value investing.

Leadership    

  • The Gift of Influence: Creating Life-Cha By Tommy Spaulding

Marketing    

  • Scorecard Marketing: The four-step playbook for getting better leads and bigger profits  By  Alex Jenkins  -  Business growth, better leads, bigger profits.
  • The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand Out From The Crowd (Lean Marketing Series)  By  Allan Dib  -  The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Grow your business simply.

Mathematics, Systems    

  • The Great Mental Models Volume 3: Systems and Mathematics  By  Rhiannon Beaubien, Shane Parrish  -  Understand complexity, make better decisions.

Non-fiction    

  • Explaining Humans  By  Unknown  -  Understand human behavior, improve relationships.
  • Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow  By  Yuval Noah Harari  -  Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari - Future of humanity, challenging beliefs.
  • How to Change Your Mind By Michael Pollan - Explores psychedelics' impact on mind, healing.
  • Invisible Women  By  Caroline Criado Perez  -  Reveals data bias affecting women.
  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind By Yuval Noah Harari - Understanding humanity's past and future
  • The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable By Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Challenges assumptions, reveals hidden risks.
  • The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves By Matt Ridley - Fosters hope, explains human progress.
  • Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words By Randall Munroe - Simplifies complexity, enhances understanding
  • Why We Sleep  By  Matthew Walker  -  Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker - Unlock the power of sleep.

Philosophical fiction    

  • Siddhartha By Herman Hesse - Siddhartha: Embodies quest for enlightenment.

Philosophy    

  • Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living By Bruce Lee, John Little - Empower your life with timeless wisdom.
  • God's Debris By Scott Adams - God's Debris - Challenges perceptions, fosters deeper thought.
  • Marcus Aurelius and his times By Marcus Aurelius, Lucian of Samosata, et al. - Stoic wisdom for a virtuous life.
  • Nietzsche  By Peter R. Sedgwick - Challenges beliefs, fosters self-overcoming.
  • Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track By Richard P. Feynman - Navigating life with unconventional wisdom.
  • René Girard's Mimetic Theory By Wolfgang Palaver - René Girard's Mimetic Theory - Understand desire, conflict, and culture.
  • Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries In Daily Life By Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Reveals hidden risks and rewards in life.
  • Tao Te Ching By Stephen Mitchell, Lao Tzu - Guides to inner peace and wisdom.
  • The Bed of Procrustes - Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms By Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Challenges assumptions, fosters critical thinking.
  • The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World By David Deutsch - Transforms understanding, fostering progress and continuous improvement.
  • The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti By Jiddu Krishnamurti - The Book of Life: Deepens self-understanding.
  • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts  By  Rhiannon Beaubien and Shane Parrish  -  Better thinking leads to better decisions.
  • The Story of Philosophy By Will Durant - The Story of Philosophy - Enriches understanding of human thought.
  • The Tao of Seneca. Practical Letters from a Stoic Master By [no author] - Ancient wisdom for modern living.
  • Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti By Jiddu Krishnamurti - Promotes self-discovery and inner liberation.

 Philosophy/Spirituality    

  • The Early Writings of Alan Watts. The British Years 1931-1938 By Alan Watts - Explore Watts' early philosophical and spiritual insights.

Physics    

  • Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity By Carlo Rovelli - Expands understanding of reality and existence.
  • Seven Brief Lessons On Physics By Carlo Rovelli, Simon Carnell, Erica Segre - Expands understanding of the universe.
  •  Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher By Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands - Six Easy Pieces: Understanding the universe simply.
  • Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time By Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, et al. - Expands understanding of physics and reality.
  • Thinking Physics: Practical Lessons in Critical Thinking By Lewis Carroll Epstein - Enhances problem-solving and critical thinking.

  Poetry    

  • The Prophet  By  Kahlil Gibran  -  The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran - Deep spiritual wisdom and guidance.

Productivity    

  • Hyperfocus: How to Work Less and Achieve More  By  Chris Bailey  -  Hyperfocus: Boost productivity, achieve more with less.

Psychology    

  • A Study of the Relationship of Some Aspects of Personality to Supervisory Success By Eugene Emerson Jennings - Personality traits influence leadership success.
  • Man's Search for Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl - Man's Search for Meaning - Finding purpose amidst suffering.
  • The Psychopathology of Everyday Life  By  Sigmund Freud  -  Reveals hidden psychological influences on actions.

Psychology, Business    

  • Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade By Robert B. Cialdini - Pre-Suasion: Influences perception, aids ethical persuasion.

Relationships and Family    

  • Love and Life: Tough-Love Advice on Dating, Marriage, Child-Rearing... By Dr. Laura Schlessinger - Guides on relationships, family, and personal growth.

Religion and Science    

  • Code Name God: The Spiritual Odyssey of a Man of Science  By  Mani Bhaumik  -  Code Name God: A spiritual journey of science.

Sales/Business    

  • The Cold Email Manifesto: How to fill your sales pipeline, convert like crazy and level up your business in 90 days or less  By  Alex Berman  -  Boosts sales, converts leads, levels up business.

 Science    

  • A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth  By  Henry Gee  -  A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth - Understand Earth's past.
  • Black Holes: The Reith Lectures  By  Stephen Hawking  -  Expands understanding of the universe.
  • Gene Machine  By  Richard Dawkins  -  Gene Machine: Explores genes' influence on human behavior.
  • Gene, The: An Intimate History  By  Siddhartha Mukherjee  -  Understanding our blueprint, shaping our destiny.
  • Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters By Matt Ridley - Understanding our past, shaping our future
  • On the origin of species  By  Charles Darwin  -  On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin - Reshaped understanding of life.
  • Our Mathematical Universe  By  Max Tegmark  -  Redefines reality, our place in cosmos.
  • Relativity: The Special and the General Theory  By  Albert Einstein  -  Relativity: Redefines space, time, gravity.
  • Stuff Matters Mark Miodownik  By  Mark Miodownik  -  Stuff Matters: Understand materials, appreciate the world.
  • The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology  By  Shane Parrish  -  Applies scientific principles to daily life.
  • The Order of Time (Lead Title)  By  Carlo Rovelli  -  Reshapes perception of time and reality.
  • The Theory of Everything  By  Stephen Hawking  -  Understand the universe's grand design.
  • Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality  By  Venki Ramakrishnan  -  Understanding aging's impact on human life.

Science Fiction    

  • Diamond Age or a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer By Neal Stephenson - Shapes a future of technological evolution.
  • Exhalation: Stories By Ted Chiang - A profound look at human existence.
  • Stories of Your Life and Others By Ted Chiang - Explore life's choices; profound short stories.
  • The Last Question By Isaac Asimov - The Last Question - Contemplating eternity and humanity's fate.
  • The Lifecycle of Software Objects By Ted Chiang - Software's impact on human evolution and daily life.
  • The Three-Body Problem Series By Cixin Liu - Challenges perception of reality, human place.

  Self-help    

  • As a Man Thinketh  By  James Allen  -  Thoughts shape destiny, character, circumstances.
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear - A masterclass on building habits that stick
  • Courage To Be Disliked, The: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness  By Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
  • Courage to be Happy By Ichiro Kishimi
  • Deep Work by Cal Newport - Learn how to focus deeply in a distracted world.
  • Essentialism by Greg McKeown - Focus on less, but better.
  • How to Become a People Magnet: 62 Life-Changing Tips to Attract Everyone You Meet  By  Marc Reklau  -  Attracts people, transforms social interactions.
  • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big By Scott Adams - Embracing failure leads to unexpected success.
  • How to Finish Everything You Start  By  S.J. Scott  -  Achieve goals, boost productivity, stop procrastination.
  • How to Stop Worrying and Start Living  By  Dale Carnegie  -  Reduces worry, improves daily living
  • How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry  By  Dale Carnegie  -  Conquer worry, live a fulfilling life.
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People  By  Dale Carnegie  -  How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - Master social and communication skills.
  • Life’s Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life  By  Radhanath Swami  -  Find balance and purpose in life.
  • Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It By Kamal Ravikant - Transforms self-perception for a happier life.
  • Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings  By  I am sorry, I cannot find the author's name from the provided context.  -  Master Your Emotions - Controls negativity, enhances self-management.
  • Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World  By  David Epstein  -  Embracing breadth leads to diverse success.
  • The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life  By  Robin Sharma  -  Mastering mornings transforms your life.
  • The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness By Eric Jorgenson
  • The Great Challenge By Osho - Encourages resilience and overcoming obstacles.
  • The Magic of Thinking Big  By  David Schwartz  -  Thinking big unlocks unlimited potential.
  • The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari  By  Robin Sharma  -  Spiritual journey to discover life's true meaning.
  • The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery By Brianna Wiest
  • The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results  By  Gary Keller and Jay Papasan  -  Focus on one thing for extraordinary results.
  • The Path of Prosperity [Paperback] James Allen  By  James Allen  -  Empowers self-improvement for a better life.
  • The Power of your Subconscious Mind  By  Joseph Murphy  -  Mind power shapes destiny.
  • The Practicing Mind By Thomas M. Sterner
  • The Secret  By  Rhonda Byrne  -  "The Secret" empowers manifesting desires.
  • The Stoic Path to Wealth: Ancient Wisdom for Enduring Prosperity By Darius Foroux
  • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World By Anne-Laure Le Cunff
  • Tools of Titans By Timothy Ferriss - Practical insights for personal and professional growth.
  • What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful!  By  Marshall Goldsmith  -  Enhances success by overcoming hindering behaviors.

 Self-help/Spirituality    

  • Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything: The Enlightened Perspective By Jed McKenna - Challenges perception, fosters self-inquiry, awakens true self.

Social Science    

  • Sex at Dawn By Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha - Challenges traditional views on relationships.
  • The Evolution of Cooperation By Robert Axelrod - Promotes beneficial interactions and strategic thinking.

Spiritual    

  • Autobiography of a Yogi (Complete Edition)  By  Paramahansa Yogananda  -  Spiritual wisdom and self-realization.
  • Jed McKenna's Notebook By Jed McKenna - Challenges perception, sparks spiritual inquiry.
  • The Prophet  By Kahlil Gibran - Spiritual wisdom, love, and human experience.

Spirituality   

  • Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything  By Julia Baird
  • Complete Collection of Swami Vivekananda - 9 Volumes (With Bonus of Autobiography by a Yogi)  By  Swami Vivekananda  -  Guides to spiritual awakening and wisdom.
  • Scientific Healing Affirmations  By Sri Paramahansa Yoganandaji
  • The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to Discover the Mystery Within By Osho - Unlocking inner wisdom and self-discovery.
  • The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself By Michael A. Singer - Inner peace, freedom from self-limitations.
  • The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello By Anthony De Mello, Eckhart Tolle, Osho, et al. - Deepens spirituality and inner peace.

Statistics    

  • The Art of Statistics  By  David Spiegelhalter  -  The Art of Statistics - Insights into data-driven decision-making.

Strategy    

  • The Art of War (Chiron Academic Press - The Original Authoritative Edition)  By  Sun Tzu  -  Guides strategy for conflict and triumph.
  • The Compleat Strategyst By J. D. Williams - Strategy for life's complex decisions.

Technology    

  • Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy (Fast Forward Your Product Career: The Two Books Required to Land Any PM Job)  By  Neel Mehta, Aditya Agashe, and Parth Detroja  -  Enhances product career and business strategy skills.