2019 Summer Reading List
It has, undoubtedly, been an interesting year. As the world around me speeds up, I like to slow down and spend time enjoying life outside the office. And nothings wraps up a sun-soaked day like a good cocktail and a great book.
With summer officially underway, I decided to put together a list of the books I’ll be prioritizing for the next few months. While summer is a great time for most people to dive into the latest or greatest works of fiction, I prefer to explore the non-fiction realms. If you’re in the market for a few “beach books,” grab some of this literary goodness and start mixing up that cocktail.
Range - A book I wish I had written. As a long-time advocate of the generalist approach to learning, I have incredibly high hopes for this book (meaning: confirm existing bias).
Insight - We can all stand to learn a bit more, especially if it allows us to be more self-aware. I strive to remain as self-aware and objective as possible but, like many people, I often fall short. I hope this book enables me to know myself better and, in return, be better to those around me.
Reading Like a Writer - If you want to be like the best, you have to study their work. This book stood out as an analysis of the great writers of the past, and what we can learn from them in our thinking, reading, and writing. Excited to see what this book unearths along the way.
Super Thinking - "The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." — Christopher Hitchens.
The best thinkers use models and frameworks to support data-backed decisions. This is, yet again, another book about mental model (they’re all the rage). I like to read in themes, so once I’ve completed the book, I’ll be sure to compare it to The Model Thinker and other books of a similar genre.
The Second Mountain - I love David Brook’s work. The Road to Character—his previous best seller—is one of my most recommended a gifted books. His work speaks to the soul, and is meant to help us all lead more meaningful lives. If The Second Mountain is anything close to The Road to Character, it will be worth the time.
