Books
This is a non-comprehensive list of books I’ve read and if I recommend them. See my now page if you want to know what I am reading at the moment.
- The recommendability score indicates how much i would recommend the book to the ‘average’ person. This is not necessarily a measure of how much I liked the book.
- The rating is a measure of how much I liked the book.
The Defining Decade by Meg Jay is exactly the type of popular self-help book I typically try to avoid. Nevertheless, I gave it a shot since I was at a crossroads in my personal life and in my twenties …
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The main topic of Seth Godin’s 2007 book is quitting. The author argues that quitting is generally not a bad thing and that knowing when to quit and when to stick is a very valuable skill - a …
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I read ‘The Martian’ after the more recent novel of Andy Weir, ‘Project Hail Mary’. And as in ‘Project Hail Mary’, I really enjoyed the scientific problem solving …
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Ohhhh loved it! I was hooked from the beginning. Weir took his trademark scientific fiction to another level with this one. If you are even a little fascinated by applied sciences and not completely …
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Uhh another sleeper. I bet most people have never heard of Buddy Levy’s ‘River of Darkness’, which is a shame because this is one of the most fascinating reads ever for me. …
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Rory Sutherland is always a treat to listen to on podcasts - such a creative mind. His book ‘Alchemy’ does not disappoint either: A very entertaining and thought provoking read essentially …
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This is (controversially) my favorite book of Taleb. It was the first piece I read from him and I really enjoyed it. If you don’t know Nassim Taleb: you will either hate him or love him, he is a …
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Solid advice for everyone struggling with math and exact sciences pre-university i would say.
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What is there to say? More relevant than ever.
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As far as I know one of the first books which gave a critical view of the treatment of women in society. If I remember correctly not the most exciting read, but could be worth it if the emergence of …
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Another classic by George Orwell, this time aimed at the treachery of communism. I am writing this in 2025 and have not a very good recollection of the book other than I found it very insightful and …
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Another classic. Fun read, especially for children and teenagers.
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