Best book/paper you read in 2018?

Recommendations from 30 sampled comments out of 30 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.

19 books

laurentl · Nov 17, 2018
It’s a fantastic analysis of why successful companies get displaced by disruptive technologies
thisisrajat · Nov 20, 2018
Hands down the best autobiography I have read.
pbamotra · Nov 17, 2018
This is one of my favorite books till now.
guiambros · Nov 17, 2018
I still found it fascinating and comprehensive.
chasedehan · Nov 17, 2018
Both of those gave me personal aha moments. Neither was what I expected but both delivered.
21dayhero · Nov 18, 2018
This recent book by James Clear has summarized the key points of what's known about building and replacing habits. It's easy to read and most importantly - practical.
chasedehan · Nov 17, 2018
And Ray Dalio’s Principles.
yesenadam · Nov 17, 2018
Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (1994), an amazing book
afpx · Nov 17, 2018
“Behave: the biology of humans at our best and worst” by Sapolsky was my favorite.
ishanjain28 · Nov 18, 2018
Creativity Inc. It's about Pixar.
___cs____ · Nov 17, 2018
Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future
olcor · Nov 17, 2018
this book is a goldmine; it eased a lot of confusions in my head about how society and class structures work