Here you’ll find the books that I’ve read, am reading, or that I keep
around for reference. I’ve excluded books that I’ve read but didn’t
personally find impactful as well as books written for children/young
adults.
This is my top book recommendation for
anyone that’s interested in spirituality. Singer gives pragmatic
instructions for being “in the world but not of it” as well as extensive
reasoning as to why that might be worthwhile.
Alter, Adam — Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and
the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Collar, William C., Daniell, M. — The Beginner’s Latin
Book
Franklin, Benjamin — Autobiography of Benjamin
Franklin
Hall, Leonard — Stars Upstream: Life Along an Ozark
River
Hari, Johann — Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of
Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
Harris, Sam — Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without
Religion
Herbert, Frank — Dune
Irvine, William B. — A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art
of Stoic Joy
Jung, C. G. — The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the
Individual in Modern Society
Kapleau, Philip — The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Practice,
and Enlightenment
Krakauer, Jon — Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt.
Everest Disaster
Krakauer, Jon — Into the Wild
Lewis, C. S. — Mere Christianity
McDougall, Christopher — Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe,
Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
McDougall, Christopher, Orton, Eric — Born to Run 2: The
Ultimate Training Guide
McDowell, Gayle Laakmann — Cracking the Coding Interview: 189
Programming Questions and Solutions
McKeown, Greg — Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of
Less
McKeown, Patrick — The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically
Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer,
Faster, and Fitter✝
Millburn, Joshua Fields, Nicodemus, Ryan — Essential: Essays by
The Minimalists
Millburn, Joshua Fields, Nicodemus, Ryan — Everything That
Remains: A Memoir by the Minimalists
Newport, Cal — Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a
Noisy World
Orwell, George — 1984
Orwell, George — Animal Farm
Peterson, Jordan B. — 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to
Chaos
Peterson, Jordan B. — Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for
Life
Peterson, Jordan B. — Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of
Belief
Pollan, Michael — How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science
of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction,
Depression, and Transcendence
Ramsey, Dave — The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for
Financial Fitness
Ruiz, Don Miguel — The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to
Personal Freedom
Servan-Schreiber, David — Anticancer: A New Way of
Life
Shapiro, Ben — How to Destroy America in Three Easy
Steps
Shapiro, Ben — The Authoritarian Moment: How the Left Weaponized
America’s Institutions Against Dissent
Sinek, Simon — Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire
Everyone to Take Action✝
Singer, Michael A. — Living Untethered: Beyond the Human
Predicament
Singer, Michael A. — The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into
Life’s Perfection
Singer, Michael A. — The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond
Yourself
Thoreau, Henry David — Walden
“Spiritual seekers look for self-realization or enlightenment in the
future. To be a seeker implies that you need the future. If this is what
you believe, it becomes true for you: you will need time until
you realize that you don’t need time to be who you are.” - Eckhart
Tolle, Stillness Speaks
Tolle, Eckhart — Stillness Speaks
Tolle, Eckhart — The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual
Enlightenment
Werner, Dylan — The Illuminated Breath: Transform Your Physical,
Cognitive & Emotional Well-Being by Harnessing the Science of
Ancient Yoga Breath Practices
Yogananda, Paramahansa — Autobiography of a Yogi
Ørberg, Hans H. — Lingua Latina per se Illustrata, Pars I:
Familia Romana (Latin Edition)
✝ For these books, I recommend watching the associated TED Talk first
and only read the book if you really want to go deeper.
