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The reading room / Daniel Abudu

Reading.

A few lives
beyond my own. ↙

Books that have influenced how I think, work, and see the world. Fiction, design, psychology, and everything in between.

On my bedside table (in a manner of speaking)
Cover of Percy Jackson — Le Voleur de foudre

Between these pages…

Currently reading

Percy Jackson — Le Voleur de foudre

Rick Riordan

One more page.
Then another.

The finished shelf / 32 books

Read & kept with me

Different books. Different doors.

  1. Cover of Atlas of the Heart
    01

    Atlas of the Heart

    Brené Brown

  2. Cover of Born a Crime

    Really loved this one.

    02

    Born a Crime

    Trevor Noah

  3. Cover of Atomic Habits

    I don't usually say things like this, but I think this book actually changed my life.

    03

    Atomic Habits

    James Clear

  4. Cover of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
    04

    Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

    David Epstein

  5. Cover of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
    05

    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    Yuval Noah Harari

  6. Cover of Will
    06

    Will

    Will Smith and Mark Manson

  7. Cover of The Alchemist
    07

    The Alchemist

    Paulo Coelho

  8. Cover of Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
    08

    Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

    Morgan Housel

  9. Cover of The Courage to Be Disliked
    09

    The Courage to Be Disliked

    Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

  10. Cover of Die With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life
    10

    Die With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life

    Bill Perkins

  11. Cover of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life
    11

    The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life

    Mark Manson

  12. Cover of The Laws of Human Nature
    12

    The Laws of Human Nature

    Robert Greene

  13. Cover of Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator
    13

    Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator

    Ryan Holiday

  14. Cover of The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
    14

    The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

    Lola Shoneyin

  15. Cover of Can't Hurt Me
    15

    Can't Hurt Me

    David Goggins

  16. Cover of Who Moved My Cheese?
    16

    Who Moved My Cheese?

    Spencer Johnson

  17. Cover of Out of the Maze
    17

    Out of the Maze

    Spencer Johnson

  18. Cover of Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and In The Markets
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    Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and In The Markets

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb

  19. Cover of Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
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    Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

    Neil deGrasse Tyson

  20. Cover of Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
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    Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You

    Ali Abdaal

  21. Cover of The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices For a Richer Life
    21

    The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices For a Richer Life

    Morgan Housel

  22. Cover of The Psychology of Money

    Must read for everyone.

    22

    The Psychology of Money

    Morgan Housel

  23. Cover of Americanah

    Finally read a Chimamanda book.

    23

    Americanah

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

  24. Cover of Project Hail Mary
    24

    Project Hail Mary

    Andy Weir

  25. Cover of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
    25

    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

    Tom King

  26. Cover of The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts
    26

    The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts

    Shane Parrish

  27. Cover of Man's Search for Meaning
    27

    Man's Search for Meaning

    Viktor E. Frankl

  28. Cover of George Orwell's 1984 - Audible Adaptation

    Eerie and anxiety inducing.

    28

    George Orwell's 1984 - Audible Adaptation

    George Orwell

  29. Cover of We Need to Talk: A Memoir About Wealth
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    We Need to Talk: A Memoir About Wealth

    Jennifer Risher

  30. Cover of Revenge of the Tipping Point
    30

    Revenge of the Tipping Point

    Malcolm Gladwell

  31. Cover of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
    31

    The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

    Eric Jorgenson

  32. Cover of Thinking, Fast and Slow

    Worth the read, but it did feel like a textbook.

    32

    Thinking, Fast and Slow

    Daniel Kahneman

Started, not finished / 31 books

A bookmark still inside

I’ll find my way back. Maybe.

Maybe I’ll finish them someday. Maybe I won’t. No pressure.

  1. Cover of The Odyssey
    01

    The Odyssey

    Homer

  2. Cover of Poor Charlie's Almanac
    02

    Poor Charlie's Almanac

    Charles T. Munger

  3. Cover of Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts
    03

    Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts

    Ryan Holiday

  4. Cover of Meditations
    04

    Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius

  5. Cover of The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule
    05

    The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule

    Max Siollun

  6. Cover of Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
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    Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

    Yuval Noah Harari

  7. Cover of Calling Bullshit
    07

    Calling Bullshit

    Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West

  8. Cover of The Art of War
    08

    The Art of War

    Sun Tzu

  9. Cover of The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business & Life
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    The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business & Life

    Steven Bartlett

  10. Cover of My Next Breath: A Memoir
    10

    My Next Breath: A Memoir

    Jeremy Renner

  11. Cover of The Motive
    11

    The Motive

    Patrick Lencioni

  12. Cover of Ego Is the Enemy
    12

    Ego Is the Enemy

    Ryan Holiday

  13. Cover of Think Again
    13

    Think Again

    Adam Grant

  14. Cover of The Startup of You
    14

    The Startup of You

    Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha

  15. Cover of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
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    Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

    Annie Duke

  16. Cover of ADHD Is Awesome
    16

    ADHD Is Awesome

    Penn Holderness and Kim Holderness

  17. Cover of The Elephant in the Brain
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    The Elephant in the Brain

    Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson

  18. Cover of How to Decide: Simple Tests for Making Better Choices
    18

    How to Decide: Simple Tests for Making Better Choices

    Annie Duke

  19. Cover of The Creative Act: A Way of Being
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    The Creative Act: A Way of Being

    Rick Rubin

  20. Cover of Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
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    Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

  21. Cover of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
    21

    Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

    Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

  22. Cover of So Good They Can't Ignore You
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    So Good They Can't Ignore You

    Cal Newport

  23. Cover of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
    23

    Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

    Héctor García and Francesc Miralles

  24. Cover of Greenlights
    24

    Greenlights

    Matthew McConaughey

  25. Cover of Deep Work
    25

    Deep Work

    Cal Newport

  26. Cover of Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
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    Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models

    Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann

  27. Cover of An African History of Africa
    27

    An African History of Africa

    Zeinab Badawi

  28. Cover of Dungeon Crawler Carl
    28

    Dungeon Crawler Carl

    Matt Dinniman

  29. Cover of The Daily Stoic
    29

    The Daily Stoic

    Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman

  30. Cover of The Personal MBA
    30

    The Personal MBA

    Josh Kaufman

  31. Cover of Percy Jackson — Le Voleur de foudre
    31

    Percy Jackson — Le Voleur de foudre

    Rick Riordan

Always room for another book.