Format: Title | Author | Rating out of 5★
Top 3
Being Mortal | Atul Gawande | 5★
Has helped me initiate important conversations about death and dying with my parents and grandmother. Being in my early 20s, I often feel invincible, but this book has made me think about my values, what matters to me, and how I would like to die when the time comes.
Interested in learning more about geriatrics and end-of-life care after reading this book, I watched this documentary called End Game on Netflix, which I also recommend.
The Gene | Siddhartha Mukherjee | 5★
Engaging, digestible, and fun overview of genetics. Loved learning about the historical contexts of experiments and people I had come across in textbooks and classes.
Bad Blood | John Carreyrou | 5★
Is nonfiction but reads like a gripping novel. Couldn’t put the book down. The book covers these things and more:
- The dangers of unchecked ambition
- The importance of proper oversight and due diligence
- Why who you know can make all the difference
- Silicon Valley’s “fake it till you make it” culture
- The value of investigative journalism: Carreyrou’s reporting helped expose the truth about Theranos
- Ethical responsibilities in healthcare
- The role of fear and intimidation in corporate culture
- The consequences of prioritizing image over substance
Other books
- Empire of Pain | Patrick Radden Keefe | 5★
- Salt, Sugar, and Fat | Michael Moss | 4★
- The Housekeeper and the Professor | Yōko Ogawa | 4★
- Hell Yeah or No | Derek Sivers | 4★
- Without a Doubt | Surbhi Sarna | 4★
- Man’s Search for Meaning | Viktor E. Frankl | 4★
- Nonviolent Communication | Marshall Rosenberg | 5★
- The Land of Open Graves | Jason De León | 3.5★
- For Blood and Money | Nathan Vardi | 4★
- Deep Work | Cal Newport | 4★
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Rebecca Skloot | 5★
- The Inner Game of Tennis | W. Timothy Gallwey | 3★
- Can’t Hurt Me | David Goggins | 3.5★
- Zero to One | Peter Thiel | 4★
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant | Eric Jorgenson | 4★
- Genentech | Sally Smith Hughes | 4★