Bookshelf
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Read what you love until you love to read. - Naval
We live in the age of Alexandria, when every book and every piece of knowledge ever written down is a fingertip away. The means of learning are abundant - it’s the desire to learn that’s scarce. Cultivate that desire by reading what you want, not what you’re “supposed to.” - Naval
Last Updated Feb 06, 2024
2016
Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement
Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
Lifehacked: How One Family from the Slums Made Millions Selling Apps
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime!
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Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application
Content Machine: Use Content Marketing to Build a 7-Figure Business With Zero Advertising
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Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity
2017
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries
So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
How to Win Friends & Influence People
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
Outliers: The Story of Success
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple’s Greatest Products
App Empire: Make Money, Have a Life, and Let Technology Work for You
How to Build a Billion Dollar App
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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- #41: Quotes #1
- #77: Life and Death
- #103: Lifespan - Spread The Word #6
- #171: Money
- #182: The Planet Is Fine, The People Are Fucked!
- #195: Quote #8
- #196: Chemical Happiness
- #228: What If Money Didn’t Exist?
The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and the Blockchain Are Challenging the Global Economic Order
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
2018
Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond
Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Meditations: A New Translation
The End of Jobs: Money, Meaning and Freedom Without the 9-to-5
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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WTF?: What’s the Future and Why It’s Up to Us
The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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2019
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
Digital Minimalism: On Living Better with Less Technology
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Waking Up: Searching for Spirituality Without Religion
The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
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Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad
Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams
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- #19: Sleep
- #43: Power Naps
- #77: Life and Death
- #83: Quotes #7
- #103: Lifespan - Spread The Word #6
- #116: Sleeping Without Pillow
Super Thinking: Upgrade Your Reasoning and Make Better Decisions with Mental Models
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
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Buddhism Plain and Simple: The Practice of Being Aware Right Now, Every Day
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
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A New Earth: Awakening Your Life’s Purpose
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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
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The Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life
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Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
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2020
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
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Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don’t Have To
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- #102: Cellular Reprogramming
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- #105: Choosing Books #3
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
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On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft
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Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs
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Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
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The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness
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Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for Everyone and No One
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
The Big Five for Life Continued
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2021
Retrospektiven in agilen Projekten: Ablauf, Regeln und Methodenbausteine
Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
Scrum Mastery: From Good to Great Servant-Leadership
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics
Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
The Complete Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue
Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (second time reading)
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
Models: Attract Women Through Honesty
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (second time reading)
The Power of Now (second time reading)
Lifehacked: How One Family from the Slums Made Millions Selling Apps (second time reading)
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Five Novels in One Outrageous Volume
Love, Freedom, Aloneness: The Koan of Relationships
2022
The Once and Future World: Nature As It Was, As It Is, As It Could Be (second time reading)
The Master and Margarita (started, but not finished)
Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth (second time reading)
Was ich gelernt habe: Erkenntnisse für ein glückliches Leben
I did read a few books in 2022.
2023
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
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Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth (third time reading)
Der Buddha - das bist DU: Die Quintessenz des Buddhismus
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist’s Memoir
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
The War of Art (second time reading)
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (second time reading)
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Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup
The Way of Nagomi: The Japanese Philosophy of Finding Balance and Peace in Everything You Do
Lifehacked: How One Family from the Slums Made Millions Selling Apps (third time reading)
No More Mr. Nice Guy (second time reading)
How to Win Friends & Influence People (second time reading)
Sagte sie. 17 Erzählungen über Sex und Macht
Verbrechen und Strafe: Roman (Fjodor M. Dostojewskij, Werkausgabe)
2024
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity