Last year I gave myself a Zuckerberg-style goal to read a book every two weeks. It started well, but some months were harder than others (usually when the book wasn't very good, so I would switch to podcasts for a few weeks, before getting back on track). Here's an unordered list of the best: [BUSINESS / SELF-IMPROVEMENT] - "Work Rules!" - about Google's culture and values - "Search Inside Yourself" - about mindfulness, meditation, and the impact on your life. - "What got you here won't get you there" - Liked a lot more than I expected. - "Re-read Innovator's Dilemma" - a great classic; never gets old. - "How will you measure your life" - from the same author. Also excellent. - "The Best Service is No Service" - good overview on why Amazon's customer service is so good - "Crucial Conversations" - half is common sense; half is good tips to practice everyday. [PROGRAMMING] - "Fluent Python" - was afraid it'd be too basic, but not really. Enjoyed it a lot. - "Think Complexity" - about algorithm complexity, data structures, etc. Great read. - "Python Data Science Handbook" - meh. - "Fundamentals of Deep Learning" - good intro. Helped me solidify some concepts from Andrew Ng's ML course…
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- Ready Player One
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things
- Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
- The Innovator’s Dilemma
- How to Read a Book
- Zero to One
- Deep Learning
- Off to Be the Wizard
- How Will You Measure Your Life?
- The New New Thing
- Crucial Conversations
- The Innovators
- Search Inside Yourself
- What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- Machines of Loving Grace
- The Founder's Dilemmas
- The Second Coming of Steve Jobs
- Think Complexity
- Work Rules!
- The Launch Pad
- Fundamentals of Deep Learning
- Spark
- The Best Service Is No Service
- What Got You Here Won't Get You There