Books

Books I find interesting

The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman — a design classic on why everyday objects frustrate us, and how thoughtful design makes things intuitive to use
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho — an Andalusian shepherd journeys to Egypt chasing a recurring dream and discovers his “Personal Legend” along the way
Four Reigns by Kukrit Pramoj — a Thai woman’s life unfolds across the reigns of four kings, tracing the country’s shift from royal court to modern era
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari — sweeping account of how Homo sapiens went from insignificant apes to rulers of the planet through cognitive, agricultural, and scientific revolutions
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Dr. Julie Smith — a clinical psychologist’s toolkit of practical strategies for everyday mental health challenges
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins — a mindset framework for letting go of trying to control others and reclaiming your own energy and focus

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami — a memoir on running, writing, and the quiet discipline that connects the two
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi — story about customers revisiting regrets from the past, knowing nothing they do will change the present, and they must return before their coffee gets cold
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz — a critique of elite American higher education and how it produces conformist, anxious young people lacking purpose
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson — curated wisdom from Naval Ravikant on building wealth and finding happiness

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch — a dying professor’s lecture on achieving childhood dreams, distilled into a book about how to live
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — a pilot stranded in the desert meets a young prince from another planet who teaches him what truly matters
The Third Door by Alex Banayan — a young author’s seven-year quest to interview the world’s most successful people and uncover the unconventional path to success

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