Last updated: August 2023

Reading list

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Title

Author

Finished

Rate

Microreview

World War Z cover

World War Z

Max Brooks

July 2023

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An absoule must for zombie fans.

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Pyramids (Discworld #7)

Terry Pratchett

June 2023

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Wyrd Sisters (Discworld #6)

Terry Pratchett

Jan 2023

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka

Jan 2023

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The story of salesman, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into an insect. There are several theories about the meaning of the book, so the best thing to do is to read it and draw your own conclusions :D

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White Nights

Fiodor Dostoyevski

Jan 2023

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A short sad love story by the master Dostoyevski.

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Sourcery (Discworld #5)

Terry Pratchett

Nov 2022

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Mort (Discworld #4)

Terry Pratchett

Oct 2022

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Equal Rites (Discworld #3)

Terry Pratchett

Oct 2022

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The Light Fantastic (Discworld #2)

Terry Pratchett

Oct 2022

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The Color of Magic (Discworld #1)

Terry Pratchett

Oct 2022

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I've always been a little afraid to read fantasy, because they tend to be quite long and tedious books. I decided to give Discworld a chance, and I've already read the first 6 books of the saga. Very entertaining and very enjoyable to read. Recommended 1000%.

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Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov

Oct 2022

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Pretty harsh and unconfortable book to read. A man who "falls in love" with a 12-year-old girl. It could be 100 pages shorter.

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Farenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

Sep 2022

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Books are burned by a special task force of firemen in a dystopian society. One of my favourites books ever.

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Brave New World

Huxley Aldous

Sep 2022

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Incredible and classic dystopian novel.

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Cashflow Quadrant

Robert T. Miyosaki

Sep 2022

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Continuation of Rich Dad Poor Dad. Have a lot of insights about getting a better financial life.

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The 1-Page Marketing Plan

Allan Dib

Sep 2022

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I loved it. A lot of tips and how-tos about marketing for small businesses.

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Never Split The Difference

Chris Voss

Aug 2022

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Written by a former hostage negotiator for the FBI. It gives a lot of insights about how to be a better negotiator with everything in life.

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Zero To One

Peter Thiel

Aug 2022

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From the co-founder of PayPal. If you are going to build a startup I guess this is a must. It gives an interesting perspective.

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Made to Stick

Chip & Dan Heath

Aug 2022

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This book is about ideas and how to make them stickier. It gives examples and tools in order to succeed.

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Hooked

Nir Eyal

Aug 2022

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About how successful companies build habit-forming products (basically making you an addict), and how it can be used for the good instead of the bad.

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Atomic Habits

James Clear

Aug 2022

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One of the best books I have ever read, really useful if you want to build habits. Easy to read and has a lot of tips in order to achieve your goals.

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Rich Dad Poor Dad

Robert T. Kiyosaki

Aug 2022

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If you have no clue about financial stuff (like me), this is a good introduction. Easy to read and very eye-opening.

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Post Office

Charles Bukowski

July 2022

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For a long period of his life Bukowski worked in a post office, which inspired this novel. Full of anecdotes, alcohol, tobacco and women.

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On Managing Yourself

Hardvard Business Review

July 2022

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Compendium of the best 10 articles on personal management. Oriented to people in management positions, but may be applicable for personal use.

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The Four Agreements

Miguel Ruiz

June 2022

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A book about personal enrichment. Even if you are not a fan of this kind of book, it is short and you can always learn something new.

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Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

May 2022

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The title is quite descriptive. If you are interested in Japanese culture, and you are curious about the life of a woman who works in a convenience store and has some social difficulties, you have made the right choice.

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On Writing

Stephen King

Apr 2022

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The book consists of two parts, the first in which Stephen King recounts his life, his experiences, his moments of weakness, and the second in which he talks about his method of writing.

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Man's Search For Meaning

Viktor Frankl

Apr 2022

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It recounts the hardship of living in Nazi concentration camps and its vision from a psychological point of view and the meaning of life. It is a tough book, but totally recommended.

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The Odyssey

Homer

Apr 2022

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Classic book. Epic adventure. A must read.

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The War of Art

Steven Pressfield

Apr 2022

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A short book on the art of work. Can you overcome resistance?

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The Cabinet of Curiosities

Preston & Child

Mar 2022

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The third book in the Special Agent Pendergast series.

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie

Jan 2022

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One of Agatha Christie's gems. A crime to solve and several suspects.

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The Pelican Brief

John Grisham

Jan 2022

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A classic thriller. Judges, policemen, journalists... The perfect mix.

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The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

Nov 2021

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Senior citizen solving crimes, that's the bottom line.

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The House of the Dead

Fedor Dostoyevski

Aug 2021

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If you want to know what it would feel like to be imprisoned in a Siberian jail in 1849, read this book.

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The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted

Robert Hillman

July 2021

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A story of love and heartbreak. I'm not a big fan of the genre but I must admit that I liked this book.

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The Mist

Stephen King

June 2021

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Three short stories by Stephen King. Recommended if you like the author and want to read something light.

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Pulp

Charles Bukowski

May 2021

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First book I read by Bukowski. It's unique, dirty, funny.

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I am legend

Richard Matheson

Feb 2021

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The book that inspired the modern concept of zombies and vampires. Very entertaining.

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El camino de las lágrimas

Jorge Bucay

Dec 2020

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I read it in Spanish because I think there is no English version. It is a classic of personal development, a reference for all those who have suffered the pain of loss, and how to live with it.

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1984

George Orwell

Nov 2020

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There is little to say about this book that has not already been said. It tells the story of a terrifying dystopian reality. A masterpiece.

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The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair

Joël Dicker

Nov 2020

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I loved this mystery novel, and I was really hooked, I read it in 2-3 days. Plot with many twists and a crime to solve.

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Maus

Art Spiegelman

Nov 2020

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Amazing graphic novel. Spielgman interviews his father, a Polish Jewish survivor of the Nazi holocaust. He uses animals to represent the different nationalities/ideologies.

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Reliquary

Preston & Child

Nov 2020

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The second book in the Special Agent Pendergast series. The mistery continues.

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The Relic

Preston & Child

Sep 2020

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The first book in the Special Agent Pendergast series. A mix of horror and thriller. Chaos breaks out in the New York City's American Museum of Natural History.

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Disappearance Diary

Hideo Azuma

Apr 2020

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A manga about the life of its author and his alcohol-related problems.