Bookshelf
Any good books?
My working bookshelf. Some of these I read on planes between Istanbul, Amsterdam, and wherever the next project pulled me; others I came back to years later and finally understood. Top picks first — the ones I'd hand to a friend without hesitation — then the full list pulled from Goodreads. Together they're a quiet record of how I learned to think about data, decisions, and the kind of life worth building around them.
Top picks
The ones I recommend first.
Technology & Future
2 picksFiction
12 picksHistory & Geopolitics
5 picksThe full list
The full list, by genre.
Leadership & Strategy
3 booksFiction
9 booksMoney & Markets
5 books
Nomad Capitalist: Reclaim Your Freedom with Offshore Companies, Dual Citizenship, Foreign Banks, and Overseas Investments
Andrew Henderson

Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life
William Green

Cityboy: Beer and Loathing in the Square Mile
Geraint Anderson

Statistics for Business and Economics
Paul Newbold

The 4-Hour Workweek
Timothy Ferriss
Mind & Discipline
7 books
Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence and Courage You Need to Achieve Unlimited Goals
Richard J. Machowicz

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention
Johann Hari

The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
Robert Waldinger

Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman

Outliers: The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell

Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
Rick Hanson

Think Like a Genius: The Ultimate User's Manual for Your Brain
Todd Siler
Philosophy, Stoicism & Psychology
6 books
The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love
Janet W. Hardy

Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave (The Stoic Virtues Series)
Ryan Holiday

Schema Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide
Jeffrey E. Young

Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships
Dr Sue Johnson

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
William B. Irvine

Freud: The Key Ideas
Ruth Snowden
Communication
4 books
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication
Larry King

Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends
Patrick King

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Kerry Patterson

The Science of Influence: How to Get Anyone to Say "Yes" in 8 Minutes or Less!
Kevin Hogan















































