Books 2021

2022-01-01

The books I read in 2021.


  1. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (4/5)
  2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (5/5)
  3. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (5/5)
  4. The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien (5/5)
  5. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien (5/5)
  6. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond (4/5)
  7. The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy (4/5)
  8. Hyperion by Dan Simmons (4/5)
  9. The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons (4/5)
  10. Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss (5/5)
  11. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (3/5)
  12. The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu (4/5)
  13. The Story of Philosophy by Will & Ariel Durant (3/5)
  14. Foundation by Isaac Abramov (3/5)
  15. Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant (4/5)
  16. Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb (4/5)
  17. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami (3/5)
  18. The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch (3/5)
  19. The Sandman by Neil Gaiman (4/5)
  20. Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink (3/5)
  21. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (4/5)
  22. The Infinite Machine by Camila Russo (3/5)
  23. Fooled by Randomness by N.N. Taleb (4/5)
  24. Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb (4/5)
  25. The Martian by Andy Weir (4/5)

*I know it seems I am being extremely generous, but overall this was a very strong year.


Rating system: 1-5 stars.
1 = Did not finish on purpose.
2 = Dislike.
3 = Okay (perhaps good), would not re-read.
4 = Would recommend and possibly re-read.
5 = Would definitely read again. Favourite list.

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