The Library
The Library
I started reading towards the end of my college career at the University of Michigan and it has since become a lifelong habit. I think it’s the best source of curated knowledge you can find.
I read fiction and non-fiction. I read multiple books at the same time. I read every day.
Below you’ll find my all time favorites as well as what I’m reading now and what I’ve recently finished. Each book has had a major influence on my life.
Reading Now
- Goedel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. Hofstader
- How We Got To Now by Steven Johnson
- A Manual For Living by Epictetus
- Leviathan Wakes by S. A. Corey
Recently Finished
- Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull
- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
- Atomic Design by Brad Frost
- The Water Dancer by Ta’Nehisi Coates
All Time Favorites
Antifragile Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- What is the opposite of fragile? What Taleb has identified and calls “antifragile” is that category of things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish.
- 544 pages | Jan. 28th, 2014
- Buy Now
The War Of Art Steven Pressfield
- Why is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid the roadblocks of any creative endeavor—be it starting up a dream business venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece?
- 190 pages | Jan. 11th, 2012
- Buy Now
The Innovator’s Dilemma Clayton M. Christensen
- The Innovator’s Dilemma is about how a successful company with established products keeps from being pushed aside by small upstarts and disruptive innovations. Learn how to handle innovation.
- 288 pages | Nov. 27th, 2012
- Buy Now
The Tipping Point Malcolm Gladwell
- A book about how little things can make a big difference & how trends actually happen. The writing style of Malcolm Gladwell is unparalleled and the ideas explored are as relevant as ever.
- 301 pages | Jan. 7th, 2002
- Buy Now
Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely
- When it comes to making decisions in our lives, we think we’re making smart, rational choices. But are we? Explore the world of behavioral economics and our own irrationality.
- 384 pages | Apr. 27th, 2010
- Buy Now
Steal Like An Artist Austin Kleon
- You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone.
- 160 pages | Feb. 28th, 2012
- Buy Now
Influence Robert B. Cialdini
- Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say “yes”—and how to apply these understandings.
- 336 pages | Dec. 26th, 2006
- Buy Now
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig
- Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better
- 540 pages | Apr. 25th, 2006
- Buy Now