“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one.”
– George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons
Development Economics:
- How The World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going by Vaclav Smil
- How Rich Countries Got Rich and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor by Erik S. Reinert
- Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
Artificial Intelligence:
- AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee
- Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
- Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI by Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson
- Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark
- Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence & the Problem of Control by Stuart Russell
- Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom
- The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil
- The Age of AI: And Our Human Future by Daniel Huttenlocher, Eric Schmidt, and Henry Kissinger
- Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence by Ajay Agrawal
- The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World by Pedro Domingos
Technology & Business:
- Chips War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology by Michael S. Malone
- The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner
- Inside Intel: Andy Grove and the Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Chip Company by Tim Jackson
Innovation:
- The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen and Clayton M. Christensen
- The Innovator’s Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen
- The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth by Clayton M. Christensen
Leadership:
- Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization by John Wooden and Steve Jamison
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
Auto/Biographies:
- What it Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence by Stephen A. Schwarzman
- No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination, and the Making of Modern Israel by Shimon Peres
- The King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone by David Carey and John E. Morris
Human Behaviour & Psychology:
- Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
- Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life) by Thomas Erikson
- Improve Your Social Skills: How to Talk to Anyone — The Ultimate Guide to Improve Your Conversations and Your People Skills by Roy Briggs
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- Letters from a Stoic by Seneca
- Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships by Eric Berne
- Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life by Paul Ekman
- The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life by Kevin Simler
- A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume
- NLP: The Essential Guide to Neuro-Linguistic Programming by Tom Hoobyar
Personal Finance:
- How to Invest in Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started by Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner
- The Book on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth and Passive Income Through Smart Buy & Hold Real Estate Investing by Brandon Turner
- Real Estate by the Numbers: A Complete Reference Guide to Deal Analysis by J Scott and Dave Meyer
- The School of Money by Olumide Emmanuel
- The Pathway to Wealth by Olumide Emmanuel
Health & Wellness:
- The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted And the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, And Long-term Health by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II
Fiction:
- When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
- The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus’ Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted by Obery M. Hendricks
Family Life:
- Making Marriage Work by Joyce Meyer
- A Husband After God’s Own Heart: 12 Things That Really Matter in Your Marriage by Jim George
- 10 Commitments for Dads: How to Have an Awesome Impact on Your Kids by Josh McDowell
- Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda: A Divorce Coach’s Guide to Staying Married by Jennifer Hurvitz
- Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up by Harriet Lerner
- Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix
- Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr Sue Johnson
- How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks
- Love is Not Enough: Vital Considerations for Singles “Before you say I do”, Wisdom for Couples “After you say I do” by Olumide Emmanuel
