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So Good They Can't Ignore YouTheir words
A nicely written case against the ‘follow your passion’ advice with a well-defined career-building strategy. As many non-fiction sel-help books, could be at least 10 times shorter, but hey, it’s pretty good.
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This is a fascinating topic, and there’s a lot of BS floating around it. This book is one of the good ones.
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Creativity, IncTheir words
I didn’t expect it to be this interesting and insightful. Great book. Recommended to anyone in the creative and managerial industry.
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Sophie's WorldTheir words
A beautiful and gentle overview of philosophy. Nice read.
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Algorithms to Live ByTheir words
One of the few books that successfully brings CS into everyday life. We need more books like this. An audiobook is also available, but this one is better on paper.
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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of AnxietyTheir words
Can’t go wrong with Alan Watts.
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You Are Not So SmartTheir words
More like a series of blog posts than a cohesive narration, but still a fantastic book about most common cognitive gotchas.
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal ExperienceTheir words
It’s one of those things that make perfect sense once you think about it. Great book, very important premise and a short and concise explanation. Can’t recommend enough.
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and WorstTheir words
What a great book! A lot of interesting research and anecdotal data. Changes your perception of human behavior quite a bit. There’s also an audio version narrated by the author. And a series of free Stanford lectures available on Youtube.
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Thinking, Fast and SlowTheir words
It’s a great book. I wish it was shorter though.
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Feel-good meh.
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The Elements of StyleTheir words
I wish everybody read this book. The surprising thing is that many aspects and recommendations apply to virtually any language, not specifically English.
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It’s… okay.
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It was a great 5 minute TED talk, but making a book out of it is meh. Very repetitive and self-conscious. Nothing new here.
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The Annotated Turing: A Guided Tour Through Alan Turing's Historic Paper on Computability and the Turing MachineTheir words
I guess you can’t go wrong with Charles Petzold. This book is excellent and highly recommended to anyone interested in computing. Must read for computer science students and software developers.
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Accidental GodsTheir words
Pretty cool idea, a somewhat rushed execution.
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond YourselfTheir words
One of the good ones. If you’re interested in mindfulness and the nature of consciousness, check this out.
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One of the best things I had the pleasure to listen to.
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You're It! On Hiding, Seeking, and Being FoundTheir words
Love it. Can’t get enough. The series of lectures by Alan Watts did shape a lot of my life.
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Words are tools to hide truth. I can’t say much about these recordings and books by Alan Watts. It wouldn’t be fair to do so.
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeTheir words
One of those cases when a nonfiction book can be 10 times shorter, but you don’t really want it to be, since is’s so fun and interesting. Author’s style is fantastic.
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A Game of ThronesTheir words
First fantasy since LOTR that pulled me in mercilessly.
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Mindfulness for BeginnersTheir words
This book is hugely popular for the reasons I can’t really understand. It’s… okay, I guess. But I don’t really think it is "for beginners".
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Mindfulness in Plain EnglishTheir words
One of the best books on mindfulness. No frills, no BS, straight to the point. I guess, if you could pick one book in the topic, I’d go for this one.
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The Power of NowTheir words
You have to ignore (or interpret) some parts, but in general there is no doubt Eckhart Tolle is an enlightened being.
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Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without ReligionTheir words
Good, concise and straight-forward exploration of spirituality. Loved it.
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10% HappierTheir words
Nice and entertaining introduction to the ideas of mindfulness and meditation.
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CodeTheir words
Woah, what a ride! An excellent explanation of how computers work, starting from scratch. Really, from scratch.
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Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful IdeasTheir words
The only regret I have is not reading this book 5 years earlier. Also, not every single teacher on the planet did read this — what a shame.
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HyperionTheir words
One of the best and definitely the scariest space opera. The universe Dan Simmons had created is enchanting.
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The Fall of HyperionTheir words
Absolutely brilliant!
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Lock InTheir words
Somewhat simple, but still great. I guess we’ll see a mediocre Hollywood adaptation (or a TV show perhaps) soon.
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Ready Player OneTheir words
Loved it! Geeky, nostalgic, lots of action and lots of cool ideas. The pace is great, and it’s hard to pull off in a book this large.
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This was a great motivation when I started running, but it’s a very niche book.
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Born to RunTheir words
Fascinating stories and science behind epic runners. If you’re getting into running or just interested — check this out.
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House of SunsTheir words
One of the best sci-fi and deep space opera books for me. If you love space and scientifically ~accurate fiction — do explore Alastair Reynolds’ worlds.
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The MartianTheir words
When an engineer or a scientist decides to write science fiction, it’s usually either very bad or very good. This one is very good.
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Rich Dad, Poor DadTheir words
Good’ but can be around 500 times shorter.
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Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That WorksTheir words
I prefer and recommend this over the canonical "Lean Startup"
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The Lean StartupTheir words
Of course, you can’t not read The Lean Startup if you… actually, in any case! Do read it!
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Feynman was a Teacher. This book is as fantastic as the man himself.
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryTheir words
String theory for the masses. This is how popular science books should be like: interesting, enchanting, inviting.
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The Design of Everyday ThingsTheir words
Must read not only for designers, but for software developers too, even if you develop backend exclusively. I wish everybody read it really.
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A Brief History of TimeTheir words
Talking about quantum physics and singularity is hard. This book makes it seem easy. Loved it.
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Introduction to AlgorithmsTheir words
Spent endless hours digging through The Book. It’s very well written and organized and was a tremendous help in my CS studies.
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The book that sparked my interest in discrete math and abstract algebra. Other books by Simon Singh are also fantastic.
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Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time TravelTheir words
It’s a very interesting book, but for some reason Michio Kaku’s style doesn’t spark me as much as Briane Greene’s or Stephen Hawking’s or Neil deGrasse Tyson’s.
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The Chronicles of AmberTheir words
One of the top 3 books in my life.
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The God DelusionTheir words
Militant atheism is entertaining, but generally counter productive.
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Modern Operating SystemsTheir words
I really enjoyed reading this textbook even after finishing the corresponding course.
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DuneTheir words
No way around it — Dune is probably the best science fiction I’ve ever read.
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Lord of LightTheir words
Back in high school this book had changed the way I perceive reality and science fiction.
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The Selfish GeneTheir words
Having an interest in genetics and molecular biology, I was completely enchanted by the narrative.
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Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental RevolutionaryTheir words
Nicely written and an entertaining story of Linus Torvalds and the creation of Linux kernel. I read it in high school and it definitely strengthened my interest in computer programming.
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityTheir words
I don’t do GTD now, but the book is very good even if you don’t plan to follow the methodology to the word.
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The SilmarillionTheir words
Middle-Earth’s bible, myths and legends. Loved at the time.
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The HobbitTheir words
Having read this after LOTR, it was fun but underwhelming. Starting from scratch, it’s definitely better to start with The Hobbit.
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The Lord of the RingsTheir words
What can I say? Seems like I spent most of my free time in this universe back in high school…
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Harry Potter seriesTheir words
Ah, high school memories! Seems like this series was an important part of my childhood.
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Introduction to Assembly Language Programming: From 8086 to Pentium Processors (Undergraduate Texts in Computer Science)Their words
Dark nights, lots of coffee… This was fun!