My Favorite 1,000 Books

Reviewed by me, voted on by you. Please see my, "Best of" lists too!

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The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
Author: Robbert Reich |Genre: Economics |Year: 2015
(4.5)
Perhaps more than anyone else, former Secretary of Labor and Obama advisor, Robert Reich is perfectly qualified to diagnose and explain why 50% plus of the country has had no... (See full review...)
Perhaps more than anyone else, former Secretary of Labor and Obama advisor, Robert Reich is perfectly qualified to diagnose and explain why 50% plus of the country has had no... (See full review...)
The Snowball, Warren Buffett and the Finance & Business of Life
The Snowball, Warren Buffett and the Finance & Business of Life
Author: Alice Schroeder |Genre: Finance & Business |Year: 2008
(5)
The Snowball is hands down the best biography I have read in a long time. Warren Buffet comes off as one of the most interesting and wholesome individuals this world has ever... (See full review...)
The Snowball is hands down the best biography I have read in a long time. Warren Buffet comes off as one of the most interesting and wholesome individuals this world has ever... (See full review...)
A Warning
A Warning
Author: Anonymous |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2014
(5)
I have read dozens of Trump books the last few years and by far, A Warning is the most important and influential one I’ve read yet.   Anonymous did what Omarosa, Andrew... (See full review...)
I have read dozens of Trump books the last few years and by far, A Warning is the most important and influential one I’ve read yet.   Anonymous did what Omarosa, Andrew... (See full review...)
The Paradox of Choice
The Paradox of Choice
Author: Barry Schwartz |Genre: Self-Help & Popular Psychology |Year: 2010
Dark Money The Hidden History of the Billionaires
Dark Money The Hidden History of the Billionaires
Author: Jane Mayer |Genre: Non-Fiction |Year: 2016
(4)
We can have democracy or concentrated wealth but not both.                                  ... (See full review...)
We can have democracy or concentrated wealth but not both.                                  ... (See full review...)
Fantasyland How America Went Haywire
Fantasyland How America Went Haywire
Author: Kurt Andersen |Genre: Non-Fiction |Year: 2017
(5)
My sister and I both read this book recently. I loved it but I'm pretty sure she took it as a personal attack just like most American’s under the age of 80 will. ... (See full review...)
My sister and I both read this book recently. I loved it but I'm pretty sure she took it as a personal attack just like most American’s under the age of 80 will. ... (See full review...)
A Man for All Markets From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
A Man for All Markets From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
Author: Edward O. Thorp |Genre: Economics |Year: 2017
(5)
If you ever want to feel like a complete idiot waste of space and that your life is amounted to next to nothing this is a perfect memoir to read.   Edward Thorp was the man... (See full review...)
If you ever want to feel like a complete idiot waste of space and that your life is amounted to next to nothing this is a perfect memoir to read.   Edward Thorp was the man... (See full review...)
Time Travel A History
Time Travel A History
Author: James Gleick |Genre: Science & Technology |Year: 2016
For humans time travel does not and never will exist but information is another story. The author of The history of Time travel informs us that information can and does travel... (See full review...)
For humans time travel does not and never will exist but information is another story. The author of The history of Time travel informs us that information can and does travel... (See full review...)
American Carnage
American Carnage
Author: Tim Alberta |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2019
(4)
A sad thing about the alt-right movement is that so many of the Trump attendees are simply being taken for a proverbial ride. For many they are only looking for what Obama... (See full review...)
A sad thing about the alt-right movement is that so many of the Trump attendees are simply being taken for a proverbial ride. For many they are only looking for what Obama... (See full review...)
Book of Satoshi: The Collected Writings of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, 1st Edition
Book of Satoshi: The Collected Writings of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, 1st Edition
Author: Phil Champagne |Genre: Non-Fiction |Year: 2015
(5)
The Book of Satoshi is the definitive collection of the writings of Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin. The invention of a frictionless, low fee, instant, censorship resistant... (See full review...)
The Book of Satoshi is the definitive collection of the writings of Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin. The invention of a frictionless, low fee, instant, censorship resistant... (See full review...)
Our Revolution, A Future to Believe In
Our Revolution, A Future to Believe In
Author: Bernie Sanders |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2016
(5)
I am more confident about the future of this country at the end of this [book] than I was at the beginning. -Bernie Sanders ... (See full review...)
I am more confident about the future of this country at the end of this [book] than I was at the beginning. -Bernie Sanders ... (See full review...)
Borne
Borne
Author: Jeff VanderMeer |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 2016
(4)
Borne is a great sci-fi book, an instant classic for which I will need to rewrite my top 100 sci-fi book list to accommodate. Written just in 2017 Borne could have been written... (See full review...)
Borne is a great sci-fi book, an instant classic for which I will need to rewrite my top 100 sci-fi book list to accommodate. Written just in 2017 Borne could have been written... (See full review...)
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
Author: Annie Proulx |Genre: Contemporary Fiction |Year: 2019
(5)
There is life-before-Brokeback and life-after-Brokeback. I thought this was a great story and read it once and then again right away with my wife on the... (See full review...)
There is life-before-Brokeback and life-after-Brokeback. I thought this was a great story and read it once and then again right away with my wife on the... (See full review...)
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
Author: John Carreyrou |Genre: True Crime |Year: 2018
(5)
I can't say why for sure but I have been obsessed with Theranos from day one. I have a vague feeling of a memory of hearing about their first "blood test patch" patent and... (See full review...)
I can't say why for sure but I have been obsessed with Theranos from day one. I have a vague feeling of a memory of hearing about their first "blood test patch" patent and... (See full review...)
1984
1984
Author: George Orwell |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 1949
(5)
Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy and Worried and What You can Do About It
Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy and Worried and What You can Do About It
Author: Leslie Becker-Phelps |Genre: Self-Help & Popular Psychology |Year: 2014
(5)
This was one of the best relationship books I have ever laid my ears on. For a long time I avoided relationship advice, in hindsight I have no idea why but the second I picked up... (See full review...)
This was one of the best relationship books I have ever laid my ears on. For a long time I avoided relationship advice, in hindsight I have no idea why but the second I picked up... (See full review...)
The Whole Brain Child
The Whole Brain Child
Author: Dan Siegle |Genre: Parenting |Year: 2005
(4.5)
This is a must read/listen to for any parent or caretaker, in my opinion. I really liked the short-lived show on Amazon called, Transparent. It is about a “modern”... (See full review...)
This is a must read/listen to for any parent or caretaker, in my opinion. I really liked the short-lived show on Amazon called, Transparent. It is about a “modern”... (See full review...)
Bad Samaritans, The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
Bad Samaritans, The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
Author: Brian Kwong |Genre: Finance & Business |Year: 2016
(5)
Ha-Joon Chang gently shatters many of our western economic ideals and specifically our motivations for aid to the third word. With a sweetness of tone,... (See full review...)
Ha-Joon Chang gently shatters many of our western economic ideals and specifically our motivations for aid to the third word. With a sweetness of tone,... (See full review...)
Uglies
Uglies
Author: Scott Westerfeld |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 2015
(5)
For my audio books I prefer something simple. Short words and simple thoughts so that if I get distracted for a m while waiting for a stop light I can come back to the book and... (See full review...)
For my audio books I prefer something simple. Short words and simple thoughts so that if I get distracted for a m while waiting for a stop light I can come back to the book and... (See full review...)
The Lorax
The Lorax
Author: Dr. Seuss |Genre: Childrens |Year: 1945
The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships
The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships
Author: Neil Strauss |Genre: Self-Help & Popular Psychology |Year: 2012
(1)
I won't waste space on the Internet telling you why this book, written by the author of, The Game is not especially good. His first book was about how to... (See full review...)
I won't waste space on the Internet telling you why this book, written by the author of, The Game is not especially good. His first book was about how to... (See full review...)
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Author: Yuval Noah Harari |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2018
(4)
A Song of Ice and Fire 4 - A Feast for Crows (read by John Lee)
A Song of Ice and Fire 4 - A Feast for Crows (read by John Lee)
Author: George R.R. Martin |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2015
(2)
Genius of Birds
Genius of Birds
Author: Jennifer Ackerman |Genre: Science & Technology |Year: 2016