I’ve Read 50 Books This Year. These are the 26 I Recommend
Some people watch TV. I read.
Some people play video games. I read.
Some people walk and daydream. I walk and read.
Here are the 26 books that I’ve read this year, that I have given either 4 or 5 stars. You can read my reviews and follow my reading on Goodreads. All books listed link to Amazon with affiliate links.
I currently have over 1,000 books in my Amazon wish list, but I’m always looking for good books on any subject. Please leave your recommendations in the comments.
Five Star Books
Fiction:
The Girl on the Train: A Novel
Gone Girl
Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
Departure
Non-Fiction:
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly
The Kindness of Strangers: Penniless Across America
Welcome to the Funnel: Proven Tactics to Turn Your Social Media and Content Marketing up to 11
Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests
Four Star Books
Fiction:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Dept. of Speculation (Vintage Contemporaries)
The Sirens of Titan: A Novel
A Better World (The Brilliance Saga)
Brilliance (The Brilliance Saga)
Non-Fiction
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison
You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner
Age of Context: Mobile, Sensors, Data and the Future of Privacy
The Marketer’s Guide to SlideShare: How to Build Your Brand, Generate Leads & Create Opportunities
Thin Wire: A mother’s journey through her daughter’s heroin addiction
The 5 Love Languages of Children
Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
I’m Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough”
Hi Sharon. Might I suggest ‘Outsourced’ – over thirty 4 & 5 Star reviews on Amazon. A fast-paced thriller that will have you questioning everything!
New York-based writer Nic Stiles receives a package in the mail… from a fan, who just happens to be a professional assassin. Inside he discovers something that will change his destiny, and those of many others with deadly consequences. A tough Intelligence agent is also tracking down the package and will stop at nothing to obtain the contents. And the killer wants it back!
Let me know if you would like to read it. Inexchange for a review on Amazon US & UK, I can send you a Kidle copy. Contact eric AT ericjgates DOT com
Best wishes,
Eric J. Gates, author of suspense thrillers with a touch of strange.
Hi Eric. Congrats on the excellent reviews! I enjoy thrillers and technology and would be happy to review your book on Amazon for you. I’ll shoot you an email shortly.
One of my recent reads is Lena Dunham’s "Not that Kind of Girl". I’ve never seen her show, but was curious about the buzz around her. It was actually well written and laugh out loud funny at times. My daughter really loves John Green so I relunctly read "The Fault in Our Stars". A really great teen novel that appeals to adults as well. He is also a historian with a video series on YouTube. I find it interesting that a 37 year old man has nailed a genre aimed at teen girls! Right now I’m reading "Oeverwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time" by Brigid Schulte. Jury is still out on that one!
I’m also reading "Empty Mansions" based on your recommendation :-).
I have Not That Kind of Girl and The Fault in Our Stars in my Amazon wishlist. Let me know if I should add Overwhelmed to my list as well. I absolutely love productivity books.