Jonny’s Books of 2019
What follows is a compilation of all the books I read or listened to last year. I’ve only included subtitles where necessary for clarification. You can also find me on GoodReads at here:
5-Stars Loved it
Non-Fiction
- Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Engineering Jobology 101 by Eric Wardell
- Own the Day, Own Your Life by Aubrey Marcus
- Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher
- Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
- The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang
- Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson
- Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss
- The Perfectionists by Simon Winchester
- Skunk Works by Ben Rich
- The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker
- Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
- Achtung Baby by Sara Zaske
- Every Tool’s a Hammer by Adam Savage
- Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis
- Reality Check by Guy Kawasaki
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
- The Department of Mad Scientists by Michael Belfiore
Fiction
- Daemon by Daniel Suarez
- Delta-V by Daniel Suarez
- The Road to Vengeance by Judson Roberts
- Sea of Swords by R.A. Salvatore
4-Stars Liked it
Non-Fiction
- Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
- SuperFreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
- Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang
- Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink
- Find Your Why by Simon Sinek
- Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
- The Reinventors by Jason Jennings
- Make Your Bed by William McRaven
- The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
- The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- Operation Paperclip by Annie Jacobsen
- Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump
- She Comes First by Ian Kerner
- Year of No Sugar by Eve Schaub
- Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D by David Kushner
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- Grit by Angela Duckworth
- Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
- Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
Fiction
- The Spine of the World by R.A. Salvatore
- Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter by Kelly Thompson
- Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain by Chelsea Cain
- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons by Patrick Rothfuss
3-Stars It was okay
Non-Fiction
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis
- He Comes Next by Ian Kerner
- The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
- Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie
Fiction
- Use of Force by Brad Thor
- Deadpool: Back in Black by Cullen Bunn
- Mockingbird, Vol. 2: My Feminist Agenda by Chelsea Cain
2-Stars Disliked it
Non-Fiction
- Foundation by Isaac Asimov (quit early)
- Leaders by Stanley McChrystal (quit early)
- Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler (quit early)
Fiction
N/A
1-Star Hated It
N/A
Put on Pause
- Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto
- Energy Civilization by Douglas Reynolds
- The Campfire Chronicles by Michael Ayoub
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Note: I only included subtitles where necessary for clarification.