My Reading List
A curated collection of 60 books that have shaped my thinking and approach.
My Reading Journey
Building knowledge through continuous learning
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My Take:
A fascinating dialogue between two creative powerhouses exploring storytelling, cultural impact, and the intersection of entertainment and social commentary.
The Unusual Suspects with Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell
Kenya Barris, Malcolm Gladwell
Read on May 9, 2025

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A profound exploration of Adlerian psychology that challenges conventional wisdom about happiness, relationships, and personal growth through engaging philosophical dialogue.
The Courage to Be Disliked
Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kishimi
Read on May 3, 2025

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Essential guide to bridging the gap between early adopters and mainstream customers in high-tech markets, with practical strategies for achieving market dominance.
Book Summary: Crossing the Chasm
Executive Reads
Read on May 2, 2025

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Strategic framework for making SaaS products more accessible and valuable to a broader market through innovative pricing and distribution models.
Democratizing SaaS
Feyzi Fatehi
Read on Apr 30, 2025

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HubSpot founders' comprehensive guide to attracting, engaging, and delighting customers through valuable content and experiences.
Inbound Marketing
Brian Halligan, Dharmesh Shah
Read on Apr 30, 2025

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Revolutionary perspective on brand building in the digital age, focusing on customer experience and community-driven brand development.
The Brand Flip
Marty Neumeier
Read on Apr 15, 2025

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Practical guide to discovering personal and organizational purpose, with actionable steps to inspire others and drive meaningful change.
Find Your Why
Simon Sinek, David Mead, Peter Docker
Read on Mar 27, 2025

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Comprehensive guide to building successful products using lean startup concepts, customer development, and effective product management practices.
The Lean Product Playbook
Dan Olsen
Read on Jan 18, 2025

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Exploration of how great leaders create environments where teams naturally work together to achieve remarkable results.
Leaders Eat Last
Simon Sinek
Read on Jan 18, 2025

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Former FBI hostage negotiator shares powerful negotiation techniques applicable to business and everyday life.
Never Split the Difference
Chris Voss, Tahl Raz
Read on Jan 18, 2025

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Deep dive into the science and art of effective communication, revealing how master communicators connect and influence.
Supercommunicators
Charles Duhigg
Read on Jan 18, 2025

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Fresh analysis of how ideas, trends, and social behaviors spread through society, building on Gladwell's classic concepts with new insights.
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell
Read on Jan 18, 2025

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Framework for continuous product discovery that helps teams make better decisions and create products customers love.
Continuous Discovery Habits
Teresa Torres
Read on Jan 7, 2025

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Personal adaptation of the Business Model Canvas for career development and professional reinvention.
Business Model You
Timothy Clark, Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur
Read on Dec 11, 2024

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Revolutionary approach to creating uncontested market space and making competition irrelevant through value innovation.
Blue Ocean Strategy
W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne
Read on Dec 11, 2024

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Compelling argument for the power of generalists in a world of specialists, showing how diverse experiences lead to greater innovation.
Range
David Epstein
Read on Dec 10, 2024

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Strategic framework for thinking multiple steps ahead in business and life, combining chess principles with entrepreneurial wisdom.
Your Next Five Moves
Patrick Bet-David
Read on Dec 10, 2024

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Systematic approach to creating successful startups through 24 actionable steps, based on MIT's proven methodology.
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Bill Aulet
Read on Nov 27, 2024

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Framework for building strong relationships at work through caring personally while challenging directly.
Radical Candor
Kim Scott
Read on Nov 4, 2024

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Guide to improving decision-making by understanding cognitive biases and developing mental models for clearer thinking.
Clear Thinking
Shane Parrish
Read on Oct 24, 2024

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Comprehensive framework for startups to achieve sustainable growth through 19 different customer acquisition channels.
Traction
Gabriel Weinberg, Justin Mares
Read on Sep 27, 2024

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Practical guide to building and scaling successful SaaS businesses without venture capital, focusing on bootstrapped growth.
The SaaS Playbook
Rob Walling
Read on Sep 6, 2024

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Buddhist master's guide to mindful communication for building deeper connections and understanding.
The Art of Communicating
Thich Nhat Hanh
Read on Sep 3, 2024

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Analysis of how emerging technologies are reshaping society, business, and human relationships in the digital age.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Klaus Schwab
Read on Sep 3, 2024

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Investigation into why we're losing our listening ability and how to reclaim this crucial skill for better relationships.
You're Not Listening
Kate Murphy
Read on Sep 3, 2024

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Comprehensive guide to raising capital for startups, covering everything from pitch decks to term sheets.
The Art of Startup Fundraising
Alejandro Cremades, Barbara Corcoran
Read on Jul 8, 2024

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Strategic approach to pricing and monetization that puts customer willingness to pay at the center of product development.
Monetizing Innovation
Madhavan Ramanujam, Georg Tacke
Read on Jul 7, 2024

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Practical guide to conducting effective customer interviews and validating business ideas without bias.
The Mom Test
Rob Fitzpatrick
Read on Jul 7, 2024

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Revolutionary approach to building good habits and breaking bad ones through small, incremental changes.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Read on Mar 24, 2024

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Exploration of how great leaders inspire action by starting with their purpose - their 'Why'.
Start with Why
Simon Sinek
Read on Mar 24, 2024

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Analysis of how AI and emerging technologies will reshape society, with focus on preparing for future challenges.
The Coming Wave
Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar
Read on Mar 24, 2024

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Case studies of how leading companies have successfully transformed their product development processes.
Transformed
Marty Cagan
Read on Mar 20, 2024

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BBC journalist's guide to making complex ideas simple and memorable through effective explanation techniques.
The Art of Explanation
Ros Atkins
Read on Jan 31, 2024

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Framework for aligning sales, marketing, and customer success to drive sustainable revenue growth.
The Revenue Acceleration Playbook
Brent Keltner
Read on Dec 13, 2023

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Seven-part framework for clarifying your message so customers will listen and respond.
Building a StoryBrand
Donald Miller
Read on Nov 1, 2023

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Former submarine commander's guide to using language more effectively to improve leadership and team performance.
Leadership Is Language
L. David Marquet
Read on Oct 10, 2023

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100 insider rules for building successful startups, based on decades of Silicon Valley experience.
Straight Talk for Startups
Randy Komisar, Jantoon Reigersman
Read on Oct 3, 2023

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Military-inspired approach to closing the gaps between plans, actions, and results in business.
The Art of Action
Stephen Bungay
Read on Sep 25, 2023

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Four-question framework for developing and executing effective go-to-market strategies.
Move
Sangram Vajre, Bryan Brown
Read on Sep 21, 2023

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Framework for navigating cultural differences in international business and communication.
The Culture Map
Erin Meyer
Read on Sep 7, 2023

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Google Ventures' proven methodology for solving big problems and testing new ideas in just five days.
Sprint
Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz
Read on Jul 13, 2023

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Life-changing approach to communication that helps build empathy and understanding in all relationships.
Nonviolent Communication
Marshall Rosenberg PhD
Read on Jul 3, 2023

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Practical guide to implementing Lean Startup principles in any organization, with focus on transformation.
The Leader's Guide
Eric Ries
Read on Jul 3, 2023

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Four-step process for building habit-forming products that keep users coming back.
Hooked
Nir Eyal, Ryan Hoover
Read on Jun 17, 2023

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Timeless principles for personal and professional effectiveness through character-based leadership.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
Read on Jun 17, 2023

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Clear framework for developing effective strategies and avoiding common strategic mistakes.
Good Strategy/Bad Strategy
Richard Rumelt
Read on Jun 17, 2023

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Comprehensive overview of fundamental business concepts and principles without the cost of an MBA.
The Personal MBA
Josh Kaufman
Read on May 31, 2023

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Techniques for testing business ideas before investing significant resources, reducing the risk of failure.
The Right It
Alberto Savoia
Read on May 26, 2023

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Product marketing framework for creating tech products that customers truly love and recommend.
Loved
Martina Lauchengco
Read on Apr 20, 2023

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Exploration of how irrational thinking often leads to successful solutions in business and life.
Alchemy
Rory Sutherland
Read on Mar 30, 2023

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Former poker champion's guide to making better decisions under uncertainty.
Thinking in Bets
Annie Duke
Read on Mar 30, 2023

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Revolutionary approach to creating and managing successful startups through validated learning.
The Lean Startup
Eric Ries
Read on Jan 26, 2023

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Essential guide to creating tech products customers love, from Silicon Valley's most respected product expert.
Inspired
Marty Cagan
Read on Dec 28, 2022

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Structured approach to solving complex problems through a proven seven-step process.
Bulletproof Problem Solving
Charles Conn, Robert McLean
Read on Dec 28, 2022

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Leadership lessons from Bill Campbell, the coach who helped build Silicon Valley's greatest companies.
Trillion Dollar Coach
Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle
Read on Dec 7, 2022

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Comprehensive guide to understanding and solving the challenges of launching network effect businesses.
The Cold Start Problem
Andrew Chen
Read on Dec 6, 2022

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How to focus on outcomes over outputs to create real value through effective product management.
Escaping the Build Trap
Melissa Perri
Read on Dec 6, 2022

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Strategy for growing your business by putting the product at the center of the customer experience.
Product-Led Growth
Wes Bush
Read on Dec 2, 2022

My Take:
Inside look at Google's innovative management and culture practices that drove its success.
How Google Works
Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg
Read on Dec 1, 2022

My Take:
Definitive guide to OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) from the venture capitalist who introduced them to Google.
Measure What Matters
John Doerr
Read on Nov 30, 2022
My Reading & Listening Approach
I believe in continuous learning through reading. Here's how I approach my audiobook journey:
Diverse Topics
I intentionally listen to titles from different domains to gain broader perspectives and make unique connections.
Mental Notes
I capture key insights and reflections, then review them periodically to reinforce learning and application.
Discuss & Share
I regularly discuss books with friends and family to gain different perspectives and deepen understanding.
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