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List of books I have completed, starting from 2019, organized chronologically from bottom to top.

2024

Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection by Jia Jiang
Home Buying for Dummies, 3rd Edition by Eric Tyson and Ray Brown

2023

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
Way of the Wolf: Straight Line Selling: Master the Art of Persuasion, Influence, and Success by Jordan Belfort
$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No by Alex Hormozi
The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane
The Age of Fentanyl: Ending the Opioid Epidemic by Brodie Ramin
(Reread) How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated for the Next Generation of Leaders by Dale Carnegie
Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions by James E. Ryan
The YouTube Formula: How Anyone Can Unlock the Algorithm to Drive Views, Build an Audience, and Grow Revenue by Derral Eves
Solo World Traveler: How to Travel the World Independently All By Yourself in a Fun, Affordable, and Memorable Way from A to Z by HowExpert and Deneice Arthurton
Denver Travel Guide: 101 Unique, Interesting, and Fun Places to Visit, Explore, and Experience Denver Colorado to the Fullest from A to Z by HowExpert and Caitlyn Knuth
The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance by Adharanand Finn
Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers by Steve House, Scott Johnston, and Kilian Jornet
Grit, Guts, and C4: The Sapper School Experience by Ryan Andrew Voznick
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons by Bryon Powell
Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete by Steve House and Scott Johnston

2022

Mini Maui Travel Guide: 7 Quick Steps to Experience the Island of Maui in Hawaii to the Fullest by HowExpert and Dena Gray
Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins
Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida
How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love by Logan Ury
Dating Essentials for Men: The Only Dating Guide You Will Ever Need by Robert Glover
Blueprint: Build a Bulletproof Body for Extreme Adventure in 365 Days by Ross Edgley
Cloud Computing (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series) by Nayan Ruparelia
Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire by Brad Stone
Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time by Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, and Hyrum Wright

2021

Rock Climbing 101: How to Rock Climb and Become the Best Rock Climber You Can Be From A to Z by HowExpert and Brigitte Ngo-Trinh
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
The Instant Millionaire: A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth by Mark Fisher
Unscripted: The Great Rat Race Escape by MJ DeMarco
Zillow Talk: Rewriting the Rules of Real Estate by Spencer Rascoff and Stan Humphries
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh
Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland
Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness by Scott Jurek
The Google Resume by Gayle Laakmann McDowell
(Reread) Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 - 10th Anniversary Edition: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World by Tina Seelig
(Reread) The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime by MJ DeMarco
No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert Glover
(Reread) Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins

2020

Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War by P.W. Singer and August Cole
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of WWII by Charles B. MacDonald
Behind the Housing Crash: Confessions from an Insider by Aaron Clarey
Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil Strauss
I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry by Halsey
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Zoology: Understanding the Animal World by Donald E. Moore and The Great Courses
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World by H.R. McMaster
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by William McRaven
Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic by Kevin Grange
The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare by Christian Brose
Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande
Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law by Jay M. Feinman
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care by Eric Topol
Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley - Making AI Serve Us All by Kevin Scott and Greg Shaw
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Leaders: Myth and Reality by Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers, and Jay Mangone
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide by John Sonmez
The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships by Neil Strauss
The 48 Laws of Power (Abridged) by Robert Greene
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertson
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold
Unscripted: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship by MJ DeMarco
The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime by MJ DeMarco
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, and Jay Papasan
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America by Ron Powers
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
UNIX: A History and a Memoir by Brian Kernighan
The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder by Sean McFate
Dereliction of Duty: Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies that Led to Vietnam by H.R. McMaster
Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual by Jocko Willink
The Pragmatic Programmer: 20th Anniversary Edition, 2nd Edition: Your Journey to Mastery by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt
How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lowndes
(Reread) Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy by Erica Layne
100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation by Clint Emerson
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual by John Sonmez

2019

AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee
Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again by Eric Topol
The Guerrilla Factory: The Making of Special Forces Officers, the Green Berets by Tony Schwalm
The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life by Chris Guillebeau
Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work by Sarah Kessler
Software Developer Life by David Xiang
The Visual MBA: Two Years of Business School Packed into One Priceless Book of Pure Awesomeness by Jason Barron
The Unicorn Project: A Novel about Developers, Digital Disruption, and Thriving in the Age of Data by Gene Kim
The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America by Margaret O'Mara
The Islanders by Douglas Diehl
The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business by Josh Kaufman
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Bachelor Pad Economics by Aaron Clarey
TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking by Chris Anderson
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan
The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future by Andrew Yang
Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump and Tony Schwartz
Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future by Pete Buttigieg
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon by Rosa Brooks
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths
Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age by Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne
The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford
Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler
Speak With No Fear: Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter by Mike Acker
Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat by James McDonough
Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott Young
America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History by Andrew Bacevich
Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by William McRaven
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead by Jim Mattis and Bing West
Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China by Karoline Kan
Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War by Paul Scharre
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger
(Reread) Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Nanh
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey
1984 by George Orwell
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff
Probability and Random Processes: ORF 309/MAT 380 Lecture Notes by Ramon van Handel
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
Reconnaissance Man by Aaron Clarey