40 books I read in 2021: Mainly Bullshit

Why “Mainly bullshit”? Because it is f*cking hard to find good and valuable books. In 2021 I collected a very blended bookshelf. As you can see from the main picture I even have not a bookshelf ))

So my 2021 list is

Politics and history

• Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty — Daron Acemoğlu, James A. Robinson(ARM)
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — by Yuval Noah Harari(ARM)
• Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow — by Yuval Noah Harari(ARM)
• The Prince — by Niccolò Machiavelli(ARM)
• The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order — by Samuel P. Huntington(ARM)
• World Order — by Henry Kissinger(ARM)
• The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives — by Zbigniew Brzeziński(RUS)

Biography

• Mr. Five Percent: The many lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the world’s richest man — by Jonathan Conlin(ARM)
• Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike — by Phil Knight(ARM)
• Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story — by Arnold Schwarzenegger(RUS)
• The Road to Home: My Life and Times — by Vartan Gregorian(ARM)

Science and Philosophy

• The Structure of Scientific Revolutions — by Thomas S. Kuhn(ENG)
• Science and Hypothesis — by Henri Poincaré(ENG)
• Doubt Everything — Rene Descartes(RUS)
• The Century — by Alain Badiou(ARM)
• The Great Degeneration — by Niall Ferguson(ARM)

Psychology

• Think Fast and Slow — by Daniel Kahneman(ENG)
• Think Fast and Slow — by Daniel Kahneman(RUS)
• Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ — by Daniel Goleman(ARM)

Nassim Nicholas Taleb — Incerto

• Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and the Markets
• The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
• The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
• Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
• Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life

Bodo Shefer

• Simply Leading(RUS)
• The Road to Financial Freedom(RUS)
• It is time to earn more(RUS)
• Mental Alchemy(RUS)
• Kira and Donuts Secret(RUS)

Self Growth and Time Management

• The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny — by Robin S. Sharma(ARM)
• The Leader’s Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensable Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Any Situation — by John Baldoni(RUS)
• The Startup Owner’s Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company — by Steve Blank, Bob Dorf(ENG)
• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity — by David Allen(ENG)
• The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey — by Stephen R. Covey(RUS)
• Time Power: A Proven System for Getting More Done in Less Time Than You Ever Thought Possible — by Brian Tracy(RUS)
• Master Your Time— by Brian Tracy(RUS)
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad — by Robert T. Kiyosaki(RUS)
• The Magic Ladder to Success — by Napoleon Hill(ARM)
• Think and Grow Rich — by Napoleon Hill(RUS)
• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business — Charles Duhigg(ARM)

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After reading some books about time management I understand that the best way to earn more free time is to not waste your time reading time management books. Never read more than 2 books from authors like Brayan Tracy, Napoleon Hill, Kiyosaki(), and other couch-style bestsellers, even my favorite Bodo Shefer )) and especially books written after authors being bestsellers.

… and finally

And in the end, I want to shortlist the most exciting books for me

• Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story — by Arnold Schwarzenegger
  Arny is one of my favorite examples of excitement. And he becomes more favorable after this book. Before reading you can watch this little video about 5 Rules of success by Arny.
• Think Fast and Slow — by Daniel Kahneman
  Kahneman is a leading scientist in the judgment and decision-making sphere. He describes how we make decisions and how many things are simpler than we could imagine and brilliantly uses statistics and math methods to show it.
• The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable — By Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  A new way of think, new ideas to think about even you can not agree.
• Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder — by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  I think this is the best in Incerto and it would be better if he did not write “Skin in the game” after this.
• Simply Leading—by Bodo Shefer
  This is the best I have read in 2021 and maybe ever. Simple, applicable, and easy-to-use system for leading in any sphere. I even managed to make most of that system mine and apply it in my office.
• The Road to Financial Freedom — by Bodo Shefer
  This is a very good book to grow your financial skills. Especially if you can earn but not save your money like me :)
• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business — Charles Duhigg
  No words. Just buy and read!

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