Books
Broaden your horizons and deepen your focus with carefully curated reading lists.
Self Help
5 booksAtomic Habits
by James Clear
Tiny changes, remarkable results. The definitive guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones.
Deep Work
by Cal Newport
Rules for focused success in a distracted world. Essential for any student or professional.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
Timeless principles for personal and professional effectiveness.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
by Carol S. Dweck
Fixed vs Growth mindset — a book that changes how you think about talent and effort.
Can't Hurt Me
by David Goggins
Master your mind and defy the odds. One of the most intense motivational books ever written.
Psychology
4 booksThinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
Nobel laureate explains the two systems that drive the way we think — intuitive vs deliberate.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert B. Cialdini
The 6 principles of persuasion everyone should know — reciprocity, scarcity, authority, and more.
The Psychology of Money
by Morgan Housel
Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness. How behavior shapes financial outcomes.
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
A Holocaust survivor's discovery of meaning in suffering. One of the most profound books ever.
Marketing
4 booksThis Is Marketing
by Seth Godin
Marketing is not about stuff you make, but the stories you tell. A paradigm shift.
Building a StoryBrand
by Donald Miller
Clarify your message so customers will listen. The framework every brand needs.
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
by Nir Eyal
The Hook Model — trigger, action, variable reward, investment. Essential for product builders.
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
by Jonah Berger
The science of virality — why some things go viral and others don't.
Computer Science
5 booksClean Code
by Robert C. Martin
A handbook of agile software craftsmanship. Write code that humans can read.
The Pragmatic Programmer
by David Thomas & Andrew Hunt
From journeyman to master. Timeless advice for software developers.
Introduction to Algorithms (CLRS)
by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, Stein
The bible of algorithms. Comprehensive, rigorous, and used in top CS programs worldwide.
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
by Martin Kleppmann
The go-to book for system design. Databases, streams, and distributed systems explained.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
by Abelson & Sussman
MIT's legendary CS textbook. Available free online. Changes how you think about programming.
Novels & Fiction
4 booksThe Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
A fable about following your dreams. One of the most translated books in history.
1984
by George Orwell
A dystopian masterpiece about surveillance, truth, and freedom. More relevant than ever.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
How Homo Sapiens conquered the world — biology, myth, money, and empire.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
The funniest sci-fi book ever written. The answer to life, the universe, and everything: 42.
Business & Startups
4 booksZero to One
by Peter Thiel
Notes on startups, or how to build the future. Contrarian thinking for entrepreneurs.
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries
Build-Measure-Learn. The scientific approach to creating and managing startups.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
What the rich teach their kids about money. A financial literacy classic.
Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill
The grandfather of all self-made success books. 13 principles to wealth.