Reading life

Books that shaped how I think.

I read across science, philosophy, fiction, biographies, technology, and human behavior. Some books teach science. Some teach courage. Some simply reignite old addictions — especially science fiction.

Science & ideas

  • The Selfish Gene — Richard Dawkins
  • The Extended Phenotype — Richard Dawkins
  • The Elegant Universe — Brian Greene
  • The Fabric of the Cosmos — Brian Greene
  • A Brief History of Time — Stephen Hawking
  • The Grand Design — Stephen Hawking

Ideas & society

  • Sapiens — Yuval Noah Harari
  • Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
  • Atlas Shrugged — Ayn Rand
  • The Fountainhead — Ayn Rand

Fiction & biography

  • The Three-Body Problem — Cixin Liu
  • Project Hail Mary — Andy Weir
  • Open — Andre Agassi
  • Calculating God — Robert J. Sawyer
  • FlashForward — Robert J. Sawyer

Project Hail Mary

This book reignited my science-fiction addiction. It reminded me how much I enjoy stories where science, survival, humor, and imagination meet.

Why I read

Books help me think about engineering, society, philosophy, human behavior, leadership, science, and the future from many angles.

Books are how I borrow lifetimes of thinking from people I may never meet.