Fiction
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
A novel about the lives you could have lived and the one you actually did. Lighter than it sounds, quietly devastating in places.
Apr 2026
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Notes on books that intersect programming, craft, and ideas worth returning to alongside the main blog.
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Fiction
Non-fiction
Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
Ancient monastic ideas repackaged for tired knowledge workers. Lighter than it pretends to be, but better than I expected.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
The 48 Laws of Power: A Sharp, Unflinching Look at Human Nature
A balanced review of Robert Greene's controversial classic exploring its insights, dangers, and enduring relevance for navigating power dynamics.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
A dense, sometimes stubborn, often brilliant guide that kept pulling me back whenever I thought I was done with it.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Jim Collins's study of why some companies make the leap from good to truly great. The research is dated in places, but the Hedgehog Concept and Level 5 leadership still hold up.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
Read People Like a Book by Patrick King
Patrick King's primer on reading body language, motives, and emotional states. Useful chapters scattered inside a book that repeats itself more than it needs to.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari's sweeping tour of human history, from cognitive revolution to scientific age. Provocative, sometimes too confident, always readable.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Charles Duhigg's deep dive into how habits form, break, and quietly run your life. The cookie experiment alone is worth the price of the book.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
Think Straight by Darius Foroux
Darius Foroux's short book on thinking clearly. Fast, practical, and occasionally thin. Useful if you want a reset on how you notice your own thoughts.
Apr 2026
Non-fiction
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Cal Newport's case for sustained focus in a distracted economy. The most useful productivity book I have read in years, and the one I go back to when my attention starts falling apart.
Apr 2026
