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A curated collection of books, papers, and articles that I've enjoyed reading and highly recommend.

This list is automatically generated based on the collection rules and may change over time.

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The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A profound exploration of genetics, heredity, and the future of biotechnology.

Book Science Genetics Medicine Biology

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner

A detailed look at the people and innovations from Bell Labs that shaped modern technology.

Book Innovation Technology

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Situational Awareness Paper by Leopold Aschenbrenner

An ex-OpenAI insider's perspective on AI progress, dangers, and the race to build powerful AGI.

Paper AI Philosophy Technology

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

A first-hand account of the tragic 1996 Mount Everest expedition and the limits of human endurance.

Book Adventure Non-Fiction

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

A biography exploring his companies, ambition, and impact on the future.

Book Biography Innovation Technology Leadership

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

The Big Short by Michael Lewis

A gripping narrative about the 2008 financial crisis and the outsiders who predicted it.

Book Finance Economics Markets

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Flash Boys by Michael Lewis

An inside look at high-frequency trading and the technological transformation of Wall Street.

Book Finance Technology Markets Economics

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by John Seabrook

An exploration of how modern pop music is made — the producers, songwriters, and technology behind the hits.

Book Music Culture Business Creativity

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better by Lyn Alden

A clear look at how money works, what's broken in modern finance, and what might fix it.

Book Finance Economics Money Bitcoin

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson

A sweeping history of finance from ancient times to the modern world.

Book Finance History Economics Markets

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen

A biography of Sam Zemurray, who built a banana empire and influenced American business and politics.

Book Biography Business History Leadership

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

1984 by George Orwell

A dystopian classic that explores totalitarianism, surveillance, and the loss of individuality.

Book Fiction Dystopia Philosophy

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin

Leadership lessons from Navy SEALs on accountability, teamwork, and discipline.

Book Leadership Discipline Teamwork Military

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

A sweeping narrative about the evolution and future of humanity.

Book History Humanity Philosophy Science

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

An extraordinary true story of leadership and survival during Shackleton's Antarctic expedition.

Book Leadership Adventure Exploration History

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

A haunting, post-apocalyptic story about a father and son's journey through a desolate world.

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

A moving memoir by a neurosurgeon facing mortality and the meaning of life.

Book Memoir Life Death Medicine

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

A visionary novel about a future of engineered happiness and the cost of conformity.

Book Fiction Dystopia Philosophy Science

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System by Satoshi Nakamoto

The original Bitcoin whitepaper on decentralized digital currency.

Paper Crypto Economics Technology Blockchain

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne

A powerful history of the rise and fall of the Comanche empire.

Book History Culture

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History by Sorkin

An exploration of the events leading to the 1929 Wall Street crash and its effects.

Book Finance History Economics Markets

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler

A hopeful look at how technology and innovation can create abundance.

Book Innovation Technology Future

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil

A deep dive into the future of AI, human evolution, and merging biology with technology.

Book AI Technology Future Transhumanism

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick

The harrowing true story that inspired Moby Dick, about survival and the sea.

Book Adventure History Exploration

Last updated at Dec 31, 2025