I have continued my quest to read 40 books in 2019, finishing 35 to date. Below are my top ten reads as well as three for which, imho, your time could be better spent elsewhere. My most enjoyable reads make me think, question previous beliefs or lines of reasoning, and/or expand important subject matters, either personal or professional. Both lists are simply in the order that the books were read.
My Top 10 Reads of 2019:
- Blitzscaling, The Lightning-Fast Path To Building Massively Valuable Companies, by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh. My thoughts on Blitzscaling.
- Creative Selection, Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs, by Ken Kocienda. My thoughts on Creative Selection.
- The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking, by Saifedean Ammous
- Loonshots: How To Nurture The Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, And Transform Industries, by Safi Bahcall
- Cribsheet: a data-driven guide to better, more relaxed parenting from birth to pre-school, by Emily Oster
- Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life, by Rory Sutherland
- Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas To Become A Digital Leader, by John Rossman
- Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction, by Thomas Siebel
- Seeing Around Corners: How To Spot Inflection Points Before They Happen, by Rita McGrath
- Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business, by Kindra Hall
3 Reads of 2019 I would skip:
- Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the World of Innovation, by Gary Shapiro
- Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand
- Game-Time Decision Making: High-Scoring Business Strategies from the Biggest Names in Sports, by David Meltzer
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[…] My top 10 reads, remain the same as my previous blog post from November. Of the books read since that post, I recommend The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years As CEO of the Walt Disney Company, by Robert Iger as a quick, enjoyable read. Finding Genius: Venture Capitalists and the Future They Are Betting On, by Kunal Mehta, is valuable and worth the effort for entrepreneurial founders, but others should skip it. (The formatting of the book is hideous, making it unreadable on the iPhone Kindle app, and barely passable on the iPad Kindle app). Million Dollar Story also should be skipped, as its basically a group of sales pitches for online courses/coaches. The Amazon Management System: The Ultimate Digital Business Engine That Creates Extraordinary Value for Both Customers and Shareholders, by Ram Charan and Julia Yang will be enjoyed by Amazon fans and is a decent read, but the information can be repetitive as most is available in other books about Amazon. […]