The 24 Books I Read in 2020

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After 2019’s ambitious goal to read 52 books, I decided to take it easy in 2020 and focus on two books every month instead of one book every week. This gave me the opportunity to read longer books and to go a bit deeper into the books I read.

Just like last year’s list, the books I really liked have one heart. The books I loved have two. 

  1. Notes on the Synthesis of Forms by Christopher W. Alexander ❤️

  2. Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up by Jerry Colonna

  3. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition by Edith Hamilton ❤️

  4. The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga

  5. All We Leave Behind: A Reporter's Journey into the Lives of Others by Carol Off

  6. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

  7. Train Dreams by Denis Johnson ❤️❤️

  8. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

  9. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

  10. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

  11. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker ❤️❤️

  12. The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

  13. The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity by Ryan Holiday

  14. How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle by Matt Fitzgerald

  15. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The Definitive Edition by Betty Edwards

  16. The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin

  17. Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins ❤️

  18. So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

  19. Pet Sematary by Stephen King

  20. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor ❤️

  21. No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram by Sarah Frier

  22. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine ❤️❤️

  23. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

  24. 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower by Matt Fitzgerald

You can also find this list on Goodreads.