Energy and fiction were the two themes from my January books on Amazon reading list. Modernizing America’s Electricity Infrastructure, Electric Power System Basics for the Nonelectrical Professional, and I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller were the books I read.
I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller was my favorite of the three. This is surprising because I generally do not like fiction. I’ve struck out so many times trying to read fiction that I gave up. That was until a friend sent me I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller. This is a book that’s hard to put down. It’s one that builds momentum as you’re reading it and makes you want to keep reading. With that said, let’s dive into credit cards to buy books with and the books I read in January.
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Best Credit Cards to Use to Buy Books on Amazon
Citi Double Cash and the AmEx Blue Business Plus are personal and business cards respectively that I like to use for books on Amazon prime purchases. You earn 2% cashback on all transactions with the Citi Double Cash. The Amex Blue Business Plus earn 2x Amex points on all transactions.
The IHG Premier Card is one I recently was approved for. So, I’ve been using this card for my books on Amazon spending. You earn 25x points at IHG, 2x points at gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants, and receive an anniversary award night at a property requiring up to 40,000 points.
3 Best Books on Amazon
Modernizing America’s Electricity Infrastructure
Mason Willrich offers a well thought out strategy on how to modernize America’s electricity infrastructure in Modernizing America’s Electricity Infrastructure. He takes readers through the history of electrification from Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb to the proliferation of wind and solar. While his plan makes sense, the reality is that it’s an uphill battle to get this done. Read Russell Gold’s Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy and you see what I mean.
Recommend: Yes
Electric Power System Basics for the Nonelectrical Professional
Electric Power System Basics for the Nonelectrical Professional is the most technical book I’ve read in quite a while. Steven Blume teaches you the fundamentals of the power grid including transmission and distribution systems, and power generation equipment. This book is too in the woods for most people so it’s hard for me to recommend.
Recommend: No
I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller
Fiction is not a book category that’s treated me well. I simply haven’t found many books that are interesting enough to keep me engaged. I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller changed what I think about fiction. Think Jason Bourne trying to stop a Middle East terrorist plot using a variant of the smallpox virus against the US. I’ll be reading more of these books in the months to come.
Recommend: Yes
Other Ideas for the Best Books on Amazon
History
Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City
Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It
Biography
Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism
General Nonfiction
How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities
The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Conclusion on the Best Books on Amazon
Reading is a skill that I’ve continued to work on by focusing on books that pique my interest at the time. Hopefully, my best books on Amazon list include books you’ll find interesting and enjoy too.
Which books on Amazon did you read last month? What books do you recommend? Please let me know in the comments or by sending me an email on my contact page.
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