Books I have re-read the most:<p><pre><code> 1. The C Programming Language
2. The Design of Everyday Things
3. On Writing
4. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
5. Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts
6. Meditations (Gregory Hays translation)
7. The Personal MBA</code></pre>
> 33 Strategies of War
> 48 Laws of Power<p>I keep going back to it because it applies in almost every conflict in life, from competitors to personal relationships to office politics. It's also very entertainingly written.<p>> The Checklist Manifesto<p>I know it cover to cover but someone impressive always keeps recommending it and I go back for a reread. Alas, it isn't very practical for a software engineer, where you face different situations daily. I really wish it was because I want it to work.<p>> Never Split the Difference<p>Negotiation is a very emotional thing. Most of the time it's simply negotiating with kids or the spouse. This book is completely amazing for it, but a lot of techniques feel unnatural. I brush up to find techniques I was using wrong or simply to remind myself to focus on empathy.<p>> Deep Work
> Mastery
> Peak Performance
> The Art of Learning
> The Power of Habit<p>My go to motivational books.
1. <i>The Mysterious Island</i> - Jules Verne<p>2. <i>Nineteen Eighty Four</i> - George Orwell<p>3. <i>False Memory</i> - Dean Koontz<p>4. <i>The Four Steps to the Epiphany</i> - Steve Blank<p>5. <i>The Discipline of Market Leaders</i> - Fred Wiersema and Michael Treacy<p>6. <i>Mastering the Complex Sale</i> - Jeff Thull<p>are the first few that come to mind.
1. Your Money or Your Life - Joe Dominguez
2. Is the American Dream Killing You - Paul Stiles
3. The Odyssey - Homer
4. Collected Works of Ted Hughes
5. DK Eye Witness Guide to Thailand (on second paper copy)
6. Lonely Planet Guide to Philippines (on third paper copy)
7. The Hobbit (about 4 reads to date)
8. LOTR (3 reads to date)
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Usually things I get inspiration from;<p>Dream Park series<p>William Gibson Stuff: Difference Engine, Burning Chrome, Neuromancer<p>Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Series<p>Hackers - Steve Levy<p>Graphic Idea Notebook & other pasteup era graphic design books<p>Greetings from Route 66<p>Old Travel Guides<p>Old Issues (50s-60s) of home technical Magazines Like Popular Science and Mechanics
Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut Jr.<p>Godel Escher Bach - Douglas Hofstadter<p>Zen Flesh, Zen Bones - Translated by Paul Reps<p>Maus I & II - Art Spiegelman<p>Battle Angel Alita (original series) & B.A.A. Last Order - Yukito Kishiro