📚 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.
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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.
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Good Economics for Hard Times: Better
Answers to Our Biggest Problems By Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther
Duflo - Informs policy, fights poverty, empowers individuals.
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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.