Reading List: 2020

Books that shaped my thinking in 2020

2020 was the year I was determined to read 24 books. Setting this goal (originally set as 20, the increased to 24) helped me to reconnect with regular reading, and resulted in finishing several books I had let sit for a while.

I’ve read the following books in 2020:

  1. The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
  2. No Place to Hide by Glen Greenwald
  3. The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa by Bruce Cameron
  4. Financial Freedom Through Property by Lourens Boel
  5. So Anyway by John Cleese
  6. Shape Up by Ryan Singer
  7. Quiet by Susan Cain
  8. Startup Communities by Brad Feld
  9. Hard Magic by Larry Correia
  10. The Good Jobs Strategy by Zeynep Ton
  11. May Cause Miracles by Garbriella Bernstein
  12. The Business Book of Coaching by Ajit Nawalkha
  13. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
  14. Practicing Mindfulness by Mark W. Muesse
  15. How to be Your Own Best Friend by Mildred Newman
  16. Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza
  17. The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
  18. Unfu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop
  19. The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh
  20. The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
  21. The Art of Investing by John M. Longo
  22. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
  23. Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson
  24. The Nerdist Way by Chris Hardwick

Goodreads Snapshot

At the end of the year, I add a snapshot here of my Goodreads challenge, for posterity.

Goodreads 2020 Reading Challenge Snapshot

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