Book Notes

I read a lot of nonfiction, and take detailed notes for most books I read. I think of these as sparknotes for books you give a shit about. Some things to know:

  1. If it's listed here, I think it's worth reading.
  2. They're categorized, generally with the books I recommend the most at the top.
  3. There aren't notes uploaded for all of them. If you see a book you'd like notes for shoot me a tweet or an email.

You can see a far more complete list of books I've read, including those I'm currently reading, here. If you want to talk books feel free to reach out!

Onto the books!

My Top 3

Psychology

  • Influence -Robert Cialdini
  • Predictably Irrational -Dan Ariely
  • Flow -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
  • Drive -Daniel Pink
  • The Paradox of Choice -Barry Schwartz
  • The Power of Habit -Charles Duhigg
  • Positive Personality Profiles -Robert A. Rohm

Happiness/Life

  • The Happiness Hypothesis -Jonathan Haidt
  • The Power of Full Engagement -Jim Loehr and Tony Schwarz
  • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less -Greg McKeown
  • SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient -Jane McGonigal

Philosophy/Life

General Business

  • Zero to One -Peter Thiel
  • Positioning -Al Ries and Jack Trout
  • Tribes -Seth Godin
  • Never Eat Alone -Keith Ferrazzi
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People -Dale Carnegie

Misc. Others (They're still great books!)

  • The Selfish Gene -Ricard Dawkins
  • In Defense of Food -Michael Pollan
  • Don't Make Me Think -Steve Krug
  • Rocket Surgery Made Easy -Steve Krug