“Read, read, read.” — William Faulkner

Here are my highly-recommended books in no particular order. This is not an exhaustive list, and I will continue to add to the rundown.

These books piqued my interest in a variety of fields, challenged some beliefs, motivated my drive, and entertained me along the way.

(And yes, get a physical copy, not a digital version.)

1. ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!’ (Robert Kiyosaki)
2. ‘The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future’ (Kevin Kelly)
3. ‘The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich’ (Tim Ferriss)
4. ‘Why the Rich Are Getting Richer: What Is Financial Education…Really?’ (Robert Kiyosaki)
5. ‘Outliers: The Story of Success’ (Malcolm Gladwell)
6. ‘Stumbling on Happiness’ (Daniel Gilbert)
7. ‘Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think’ (Peter Diamandis)
8. ‘Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World’ (Adam Grant)
9. ‘Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future’ (Martin Ford)
10. ‘Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best’ (Srinivas Rao)
11. ‘Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation’ (Steven Johnson)
12. ‘Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook’ (Tony Robbins)
13. ‘Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future’ (Peter Thiel)
14. ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking’ (Susan Cain)
15. ‘The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea’ (Bob Burg & John David Mann)
16. ‘Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life’ (John C. Bogle)
17. ‘The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future’ (Chris Guillebeau)
18. ‘Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration’ (Ed Catmull)
19. ‘What We Can’t Not Know: A Guide’ (J. Budziszewski)
20. ‘Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson’ (Mitch Albom)
21. ‘Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World’ (Cal Newport)
22. ‘The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success’ (Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.)
23. ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’ (David J. Schwartz)
24. ‘Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less’ (Greg McKeown)
25. ‘David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants’ (Malcolm Gladwell)
26. ‘The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition’ (Gary Chapman)
27. ‘Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers’ (Tim Ferriss)
28. ‘So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love’ (Cal Newport)
29. ‘The Go-Giver Leader: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business’ (Bob Burg & John David Mann)
30. ‘How to Win Friends & Influence People’ (Dale Carnegie)
31. ‘Exposing the Real Che Guevara: And the Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him’ (Humberto Fontova)
32. ‘The Lord of the Rings’ (J.R.R. Tolkien)
33. ‘Fahrenheit 451’ (Ray Bradbury)
34. ‘The Silmarillion’ (J.R.R. Tolkien)
35. ‘The Great Gatsby’ (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
36. ‘Beowulf’ (Author Unknown)
37. ‘The Pearl’ (John Steinbeck)
38. ‘A Grief Observed’ (C.S. Lewis)
39. ‘The Hobbit’ (J.R.R. Tolkien)
40. ‘The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History’ (Robert M. Edsel)
41. ‘And Then There Were None’ (Agatha Christie)