I was not nearly as productive in terms of the number of books on my November Book List compared to October, however, I finished with a respectable 3 books this month.
The November Book List ranged in Amazon categories that included history, self-help, and business & money.
The Undoing Project
Michael Lewis is one of my favorite authors joining the likes of Malcolm Gladwell and Rich Cohen.
Whenever Lewis releases a new book, I pick it up on Amazon and dive right in.
The Undoing Project tells the story of Amos Tversky and Danny Kahneman, Nobel Prize-winning psychologists, their relationship in the field of psychology, and what eventually led to the downfall of their partnership.
I wanted to like this book but it just didn’t do it for me. The reason is that the plot didn’t interest me enough, like Lewis’ other books have, and I had trouble even finishing it.
In short, people have found value in this book based on Amazon reviews, but The Undoing Project just wasn’t for me.
Recommend: No
Make Your Bed
This book by William H. McRaven was recommended on the Tim Ferriss podcast and Admiral McRaven was also mentioned heavily in The Operator which I read the last month.
Make Your Bed is about the lessons McRaven learned in the SEAL teams and leadership roles in the military, and how those lessons apply to your life.
It’s a short read with actionable advice, which has been true of other military books I’ve read this year, including Discipline Equals Freedom and Extreme Ownership.
To sum up, there are a ton of takeaways in this book for those looking to become better leaders.
Recommend: Yes
Tools of Titans
The first time I was exposed to Tim Ferriss was through his first book The Four Hour Work Week.
That book alone changed the way I think about many things, including how I approach work.
Tools of Titans is yet another helpful book where he shares the tools, habits, and routines of his world-class podcast guests in book form.
I found that the bite-sized pieces of information and stories are ideal to reference when you are looking to solve a particular problem.
In conclusion, Tim nailed it again with Tools of Titans by distilling information from top performers into a book that I can use and regularly go back to.
Recommend: Yes
What’s In My Cart?
I batted 2/3 in my November book list so I’ll consider that a win for this month.
Here’s a list of books that I’ve come across and am eyeing as we move into December:
- The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
- Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
- Red Notice by Bill Browder
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
- Upstairs at the White House by J.B. West
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- Start With Why by Simon Sinek
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Browder
Conclusion
Reading is a skill I’ve continued to work on by focusing on books that pique my interest at the time.
Hopefully, my November book list includes books that you’ll enjoy too.
