Reading List
Inspired by Jamie Todd Rubin
How to interpret this list
- There is one book per line
- Only books I finish appear on the list and get a number
- Each line is in the format TITLE by AUTHOR (COMPLETION DATE)
- @ denotes audiobook
- + denotes e-book
- ^ denotes a re-read
- Bold title denotes a book I recommend
2016
- Anthem+ by Ayn Rand; 66pp (05/18/2016)
- Sugar Crush+ by Richard Jacoby; 256pp (06/02/2016)
- The Golem and the Jinni: A [email protected] by Helene Wecker; 496pp (11/28/2016)
- Redshirts: A Novel with Three [email protected] by John Scalzi; 320pp (12/24/2016)
- Scrappy Little [email protected] by Anna Kendrick; 304pp (12/31/2016)
2017
- I, Justine: An Analog [email protected] by Justine Ezarik; 240pp (03/03/2017)
- The Only Pirate at the [email protected] by Lindsey Stirling, Brooke S. Passey; 272pp (03/05/2017)
- Norse [email protected] by Neil Gaiman; 304pp (03/11/2017)
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Book 1)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 320pp (05/23/2017)
- A Journey to Victorious Praying by Bill Thrasher; 256pp (05/24/2017)
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians: The Scrivener’s Bones (Book 2)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 368pp (05/29/2017)
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians: The Knights of Crystallia (Book 3)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 320pp (06/01/2017)
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians: The Shattered Lens (Book 4)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 336pp (06/04/2017)
- Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli [email protected] by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger; 272pp (06/13/2017)
- Mistborn: The Final [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 672pp (06/30/2017)
- Mistborn: The Well of [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 784pp (07/13/2017)
- Mistborn: The Hero of [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 768pp (07/23/2017)
- The Bulletproof [email protected] by Dave Asprey; 320pp (07/31/2017)
- World of Warcraft: War [email protected] by Christie Golden; 400pp (08/04/2017)
- How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett; 92pp (09/11/2017)
- The Three Theban Plays by Sophocles (tr. by Robert Fagles); 430pp (09/24/2017)
- The Emperor’s [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 176pp (10/20/2017)
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free [email protected] by David Allen; 288pp (12/19/2017)
- Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett; 400pp (12/21/2017)
- California Bones by Greg van Eekhout; 304pp (12/30/2017)
2018
- Jesus Christ is Perfect Theology by Bill Johnson; 76pp (05/19/2018)
- Steelheart (The Reckoners, Book 1)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 416pp (7/03/2018)
- World of Warcraft: Dawn of the [email protected] by Richard A Knaak; 384pp (07/08/2018)
- [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 592pp (7/23/2018)
- World of Warcraft: Before the [email protected] by Christie Golden; 304pp (7/29/2018)
- Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done+ by David Allen; 192pp (09/06/2018)
- The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance by Jeff S. Volek, Stephen D. Phinney; 172pp (09/23/2018)
- Storm Glass: The Harbinger Series, Book [email protected] by Jeff Wheeler; 366pp (10/20/2018)
- Mirror Gate: The Harbinger Series, Book [email protected] by Jeff Wheeler; 348pp (10/26/2018)
- The Queen’s Poisoner: Kingfountain, Book [email protected] by Jeff Wheeler; 334pp (10/31/2018)
- Firefight (The Reckoners, Book 2)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 448pp (11/08/2018)
- Calamity (The Reckoners, Book 3)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 448pp (11/17/2018)
- Mitosis: A Reckoners [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 96pp (11/18/2018)
- Iron Garland: The Harbinger Series, Book [email protected] by Jeff Wheeler; 352pp (11/20/2018)
- American [email protected] by Colin Woodard; 384pp (11/25/2018)
- The Thief’s Daughter: Kingfountain, Book [email protected] by Jeff Wheeler; 366pp (11/30/2018)
- The King’s Traitor: Kingfountain, Book [email protected] by Jeff Wheeler; 384pp (12/06/2018)
- Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of [email protected] by David Allen; 320pp (12/10/2018)
2019
- Manifesto for a Normal Christian Life+ by Bill Johnson; 92pp (01/08/2019)
- The [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 384pp (01/19/2019)
- The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 332pp (01/28/2019)
- Shadows of Self: A Mistborn [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 384pp (02/07/2019)
- When God Becomes Real by Brian Johnson; 168pp (02/11/2019)
- Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport; 304pp (03/02/2019)
- Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport; 304pp (03/07/2019)
- Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) by Jim Butcher; 372pp (03/09/2019)
- Brave Surrender: Let God’s Love Rewrite Your Story by Kim Walker-Smith; 192pp (04/07/2019)
- Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians: The Dark Talent (Book 5) by Brandon Sanderson; 304pp (05/28/2019)
- The Jewel and Her Lapidary (The Jewel Series) by Fran Wilde, 90pp (06/12/2019)
- The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living by Stephen D. Phinney, Jeff S. Volek; 316pp (06/22/2019)
- Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion by Katrin Davidsdottir; 304pp (08/31/2019)
- First: What It Takes to Win by Rich Froning; 304pp (09/14/2019)
- The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Robert Iger; 272pp (10/05/2019)
- The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr; 304 (10/30/2019)
- Skyward by Brandon Sanderson; 528pp (11/02/2019)
- Permanent Record by Edward Snowden; 352pp (12/02/2019)
- Starsight by Brandon Sanderson; 480pp (12/13/2019)
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow; 416pp (12/14/2019)
- Homeland by Cory Doctorow; 448pp (12/28/2019)
2020
- No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald; 300pp (02/11/2020)
- Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier; 304pp (02/20/2020)
- Strengthen Yourself in the Lord by Bill Johnson; 174pp (03/29/2020)
- Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris; 576pp (04/26/2020)
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain; 368pp (05/19/2020)
- The Andromeda Strain^ by Michael Crichton; 304pp (05/23/2020)
- Pilot X by Tom Merritt; 200pp (05/24/2020)
- Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by Matt Parker; 336pp (06/05/2020)
- The Nudist on the Late Shift: And Other True Tales of Silicon Valley by Po Bronson; 288pp (06/22/2020)
- Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist; 512pp (06/27/2020)
- Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman; 208pp (07/06/2020)
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; 288pp (07/24/2020)
- The History of the Future by Blake J. Harris; 528pp (08/01/2020)
- Invested: How Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Taught Me to Master My Mind, My Emotions, and My Money (with a Little Help from My Dad) by Danielle Town, Phil Town; 336pp (08/08/2020)
- Shadows Rising (World of Warcraft: Shadowlands) by Madeleine Roux; 304pp (08/27/2020)
- The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book One)@^ by Brandon Sanderson; 1008pp (09/09/2020)
- Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, Book Two)@ by Brandon Sanderson; 1088pp (09/21/2020)
- Illidan: World of Warcraft by William King; 318pp (09/28/2020)
- Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones; 448pp (11/19/2020)
- Edgedancer: From the Stormlight [email protected] by Brandon Sanderson; 272pp (11/24/2020)