"One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time." — Carl Sagan
A curated shelf from systems design to science fiction.
- Richard Feynman
It is one of the most amazing books I have read! Very inspiring collection of life stories from Mr. Feynman's adventurous life! I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in science, physics, or just wants to know more about the life of a genius.
- David Graeber
Took many sessions spread over months, but quite a tour of history! Learned a lot of interesting historical facts across different civilizations across time and geographies around treatment of money, credit and the general roots of origin of these concepts. A great read to get a perspective of evolution of money.
- Colin Bryar, Bill Carr
Quite enjoyed the first part of the book on how Amazon arrived at some of their best practices with iterations. It sort of humanised all the best practices heard from Amazon from a stroke of genius to good old discipline and iterative learning. Good read for understanding some of the best practices to run a world class business.
- Ted Chiang
Quite enjoyed reading the different stories. Picked this up after The Arrival movie. What happens when angels visit your local malls? What happens when beauty can be turned off? What happens when maths can prove to be an illusion? Very nice thought provoking stories!
- Frank Herbert
Amazing book. Reread it after college. It's one of the most amazing science fiction stories that builds up quite a diverse universe with a complex interplay of politics and philosophies. Great quotes like: 'Fear is the mind killer' and 'Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration'.
- Andy Weir
Quite enjoyed reading this one! Felt quite close to The Martian playfulness along with "sciencing" out the solutions of problems in space with a bit of humour. The story is quite interesting and the ending is quite satisfying.
- Blake Crouch
Dark Matter is a very interesting book! It is a love story entangled across multiple universes. The book is quite interestingly written and the story keeps you hooked. I would definitely recommend this book to sci-fi fans!
- Blake Crouch
Recursion is a very interesting followup to Dark Matter! Similar storyline of a love story entangled across multiple timelines, but it was still quite an enjoyable read as it was sufficiently different. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoyed Dark Matter!
- James S.A. Corey
The Expanse series comes to an end. One of the best modern sci-fi books. Could hardly put this one down. The whole series was one of the best sci-fi series. Hope the last three books get an anime at least!
- Cixin Liu
The third book in the Three Body Problem trilogy. Quite an end to the trilogy. The scale just kept expanding through the books! One of the best hard science fiction books I have read in a while. A word of caution: the book can leave one fairly depressed by the end but still definitely worth a read.
- Donella H. Meadows, Diana Wright
Donella Meadows takes a systems-thinking approach to sustainability, which can be applied to any problem in order to find lasting solutions. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the interconnectedness of all parts of a system. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand complex problems.
- Don Norman
A classic book on human-centered design. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand how to design products that people love to use. Full of practical examples and illustrations. It is a well-written book that discusses the importance of design in our lives.