Reading List

When my brothers and I were growing up, we didn’t have much, but my mom and dad bought us a lot of books. After we got our first computer,

Programming/Design

• Reading: Programming Elixir, by Jose Valim.
• Reading: Programming Phoenix, by Chris McCord.
• Reading: Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks: When Threads Unravel (The Pragmatic Programmers)
• The Well-Grounded Rubyist, by David A. Black.
• Full Stack React, by fullstackreact.io.
• Domain-Driven Design, by Eric J. Evans.
• Objects on Rails by Avdi Grimm.
• 99 Bottles of OOP, A Practical Guide to Object-Oriented Design
• Eloquent Ruby
• Service-Oriented Design with Ruby and Rails, by Paul Dix.
• Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby, by Sandi Metz.
• Rails Antipatterns, by Chad Pytel.
• Clean Code, by Robert C. Martin.
• The Pragmatic Programmer, by Andrew Hunt/David Thomas.
• SQL Antipatterns, by Bill Karwin.
• The Complete Software Developer’s Career Guide, by John Sonmez.
• Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns, by Kent Beck.

Personal Development

• Reading: Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, by David Eagleman.
• Reading: A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, by William B. Irvine.
• Reading: On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
• Ego is the Enemy, by Ryan Holiday.
• Antifragile, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
• The Thank You Economy, by Gary Vaynerchuk.
• Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts, by Ryan Holiday.
• Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable, by Seth Godin.
• Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World, by Gary Vaynerchuk.
• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It, by Michael E. Gerber
• Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?, by Seth Godin.
• So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth.
• So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love, by Cal Newport.
• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, By Charles Duhigg.
• Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Everyday, by Todd Henry.
• Your Brain at Work, by David Rock.
• Crushing It, by Gary Vaynerchuk.
• The Obstacle Is the Way, by Ryan Holiday.
• Principles, by Ray Dalio.
• Mindset, by Carol Dweck.
• The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene.
• Mastery, by Robert Greene.
• The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield.
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.
• The 4-Hour Chef, by Tim Ferriss.
• Tribe of Mentors, by Tim Ferriss.
• How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie.
• High Performance Habits, by Brendon Burchard.
• Deep Work, by Cal Newport.
• Self-Discipline: Become a Greek Spartan, by David Wolf.
• The Science of Being Lucky, by Peter Hollins.
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, by Mark Manson.
• Improve Your Conversations, by Patrick King.
• Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown.
• Smartcuts, by Shane Snow.
• The 4-Hour Body, by Tim Ferriss.
• The Way of the Superior Man, by David Deida.
• Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy Steps, by Kelly Williams Brown.
• Bulletproof Confidence: The Art of Not Caring What People Think and Living Fearlessly, by Patrick King.
• Habit Stacking: 127 Small Changes to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness, by S.J. Scott.
• Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking, by S.J. Scott/Barbie Davenport.
• Sleep Smarter, by Shawn Stevenson.
• You are a Badass, by Jen Sincero.
• Gracious: A Practical Primer on Charm, Tact, and Unsinkable Strength, by Kelly Williams Brown.
• Peak Performance, by Brad Stulberg/Steve Magness.
• The Manual: What Women Want and How to Give it to Them, by W. Anton.
• How We Learn, by Benedict Carrey.
• The Art of War, by Sun Tzu.
• Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, by Alfred Lansing.

Cycling/Hiking

• Fuel Your Ride: Complete Performance Nutrition for Cyclists, by Molly Hurford.
• The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France, by Tyler Hamilton/Daniel Coyle.
• Shut Up Legs!, by Jens Voigt.
• Wilderness Search and Rescue, by Tim J. Setter.
• Pro Cycling on $10 a Day: From Fat Kid to Euro Pro, by Phil Gaimon.
• The Climb, by Chris Froome.