Reading List: 2024

Books that shaped my thinking in 2024

In 2024, I intended to read 36 books.

I’ve read the following books in 2024:

  1. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
  2. 1% Leadership: Master the Small, Daily Improvements that Set Great Leaders Apart by Andy Ellis
  3. It Takes a Tsunami: Knocked down, but not gone. Lessons in catastrophe and tenacity by Rael Levitt
  4. Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life by Donald Miller
  5. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson
  6. Deliver What You Promise by Bali Padda
  7. The Bezos Blueprint: Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman by Carmine Gallo
  8. The Activist Leader: A New Mindset for Doing Business by Jon Miller
  9. Joining the Dots: An Unauthorised Biography of Pravin Gordhan by Jonathan Ancer
  10. Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom by André de Ruyter
  11. Blessed by Bosasa: Inside Gavin Watson’s State Capture Cult by Adriaan Basson
  12. Spare by Prince Harry
  13. Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture by Pieter-Louis Myburgh
  14. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
  15. Unfck Your Anger: Using Science to Understand Frustration, Rage, and Forgiveness by Faith G. Harper
  16. The Instant Mood Fix by Olivia Remes
  17. Unfck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers by Faith G. Harper
  18. You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Joe Dispenza
  19. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Backman
  20. Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece by Three Initiates
  21. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
  22. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
  23. Stillness is the Key: An Ancient Strategy for Modern Life by Ryan Holiday
  24. Rogues Gallery: An Irreverent History of Corruption in South Africa, from the VOC to the ANC by Matthew Blackman
  25. Your Story: How to Write It So Others Will Want to Read It by Joanne Fedler
  26. The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message by John C. Maxwell
  27. Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
  28. Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings: This Book Includes – Break Overthinking & Master Your Emotions by Eric Robertson
  29. The ANC Billionaires: Big Capital’s Gambit And The Rise Of The Few by Pieter Du Toit
  30. The AI Dilemma: 7 Principles for Responsible Technology by Juliette Powell
  31. Future Tense by Tony Leon
  32. Simple Path to Wealth: Your Guide to Financial Freedom by E.A. Sparks
  33. Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value by Melissa Perri
  34. The Final Curtsey: A Royal Memoir by the Queen’s Cousin by Margaret Rhodes
  35. Under Elephant’s Eye: A Short History of Tokai by Hilary Mauve
  36. The Business Builder’s Toolkit by Nic Haralambous

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