Close to My Heart
[I have been using Goodreads (link) to curate my reading list. This is an old page which is not maintained any more]
These are the books which have deeply influenced my thought process and life. I regularly use the knowledge derived from these books in my personal, social and work life.
- History
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
- Early Indians by Tony Joseph
- Factfulness by Hans Rosling
- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
- Science
- অবিশ্বাসের দর্শন (The Philosophy of Disbelief) by Avijit Roy
- The Ape That Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-Williams
- Philosophy
- Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
- The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
- A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine
- unMind by Siddharth Tripathi
- Decision Making
- Thinking, Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman
- Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Self Help
- Outlier by Malcolm Gladwell
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- The One Thing by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan
- A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science by Barbara Oakley
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less by Greg McKeown
- Psychology
- Parenting
- Teaching Kids to Think by Darlene Sweetland and Ron Stolberg
- Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast
- Economics
- Poor Economics by Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo
- Mental Health
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
- The Mindful Way Through Anxiety by Susan M. Orsillo, Lizabeth Roemer
- Others
- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
- Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
Anti-Library
Books I am planning to read
- Decision Making
- The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Principles: Life and Work Life and Work by Ray Dalio
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
- Never Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz
- History
- Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich
- India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
- Spirituality Without Religion
- Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
- The Book of Life by J. Krishnamurti
- Waking Up Searching for Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
- The Power Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
- Economics
- Good Economics for Hard Times by Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo
- Science
- The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World by David Deutsch
- The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
- The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect by Judea Pearl
- The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
- Social Philosophy
- Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
- Numbers Don’t Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World 71 Things You Need to Know About the World by Vaclav Smil
- Self Help
- So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by R. Stephen Covey
- Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley
- Parenting
- Teach Your Child How To Think by Edward de Bono
- Mental Health
- 10% Happier by Dan Harris
Others
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by by Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
- Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
- Anxiety: Overcome It and Live without Fear by Sonali Gupta
- Ultralearning by Scott H. Young
- Let’s Talk Money: You’ve Worked Hard for It, Now Make It Work for You by Monika Halan
- AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee
- The Headspace Guide to Mindfulness & Meditation by Andy Puddicombe
- Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
- Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
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