Books I'm reading and what I think of them.
I listen to a lot of audiobooks, mostly fantasy, sci-fi, AI, business and product. I'm always looking for good recommendations, so let me know if you have any!
Finished Reading
Fantasy
Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson
5/5This book was epic. I loved it. The mental health fight the main characters battle and the better they become because of their weaknesses is nicely written.
Finished March 2026
Fantasy
Sword of Destiny
Andrzej Sapkowski
4/5Finished March 2026
Non-Fiction
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell
3.5/5Finished March 2026
Fantasy
The Last Wish
Andrzej Sapkowski
4/5Finished March 2026
Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J.K. Rowling
3.5/5Finished March 2026
Non-Fiction
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
Malcolm Gladwell
3.5/5Finished March 2026
Non-Fiction
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
3.5/5Finished March 2026
Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling
4.5/5Finished March 2026
Non-Fiction
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Adam Grant
4/5Finished March 2026
Self-Help
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Chip Heath & Dan Heath
4/5Finished March 2026
Fantasy
Edgedancer
Brandon Sanderson
3.5/5This short book serves as a helpful bridge to the main storyline. I really enjoyed it. However, my guess is that it will blend into the other stories and lose its distinctiveness, which I think is just fine.
Finished March 2026
Fantasy
The Hero of Ages
Brandon Sanderson
5/5Finished March 2026
Fantasy
The Well of Ascension
Brandon Sanderson
5/5Finished March 2026
Progression Fantasy
Dreadgod
Will Wight
5/5Does Lindon ever stop getting stronger and stronger. He's a beast!!! I just don't want this series to end. It's too fun.
Finished March 2026
Fantasy
Elantris
Brandon Sanderson
3.5/5Finished March 2026
Fantasy
Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson
5/5Oh this book rocked. I was really annoyed with my man Kaladin for a while but his epic growth and transformation is so so good.
Finished January 2026
Fantasy
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
5/5I think this book might be the perfect book. It created this sense of knowing what was going to happen and you were just a few steps ahead of the protagonist. The journey through it was wonderful.
Finished January 2026
Fantasy
The Emperor's Soul
Brandon Sanderson
3.5/5This one took me a bit get into but the ending was great. I love the idea that art can be just for the creator of the art.
Finished January 2026
Fantasy
The Hope of Elantris
Brandon Sanderson
3/5Don’t dislike this book but I just wanted more. It wanted more from the magic system. Right now I feel like I don’t completely understand. Still good though.
Finished January 2026
Fantasy
Murtagh
Christopher Paolini
4/5I do like the Eragon universe. It took me a little bit to remember what had happened in all the other books. But once I got into it was fun.
Finished December 2025
Fantasy
The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson
5/5This series is awesome. Kaladin’s story is by far my favorite. The magic system is really fun in this one. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.
Finished December 2025
Fantasy
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
5/5OMG this was incredible! It’s my first book in the Cosmere and it didn’t disappoint. So many good things about this: magic system, character development, setting, etc. I think this was a prefect book to get started with the Cosmere.
Finished December 2025
Fantasy
The Strength of the Few
James Islington
4/5Not as good as Will of the Many but surly very good. The expanding world was really fun and I’m looking forward to what happens next in the series.
Finished December 2025
Fantasy
Blood Over Bright Haven
M.L. Wang
4/5Nice stand alone book. I love books that put into question the status quo, covering topics such race, gender, and class.
Finished September 2025
LitRPG
Heretical Fishing: A Cozy Guide to Annoying the Cults, Outsmarting the Fish, and Alienating Oneself
Haylock Jobson
4/5Finished September 2025
Progression Fantasy
Reaper
Will Wight
5/5Finished September 2025
Progression Fantasy
Ghostwater
Will Wight
5/5Finished August 2025
Fantasy
The Will of the Many
James Islington
4.5/5I love a good fantasy academia. School drama, magic, bullies, mean teachers, etc.One of the biggest issues I had is when it ended I was like WTF, what just happened? Glad I was able to get right into the next book.
Finished August 2025
Science Fiction
Iron Gold
Pierce Brown
Finished August 2025
Self-Help
Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
4/5Finished August 2025
Science Fiction
Morning Star
Pierce Brown
Finished July 2025
Science Fiction
Golden Son
Pierce Brown
Finished July 2025
Science Fiction
Red Rising
Pierce Brown
4/5Finished July 2025
Fantasy
A Memory of Light
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
5/5This was one of the most satisfying endings to an epic series. I love it!
Finished July 2025
Fantasy
Towers of Midnight
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
4.5/5Finished June 2025
Fantasy
Knife of Dreams
Robert Jordan
4/5Finished June 2025
Science Fiction
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
4/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Skysworn
Will Wight
4.5/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Uncrowned
Will Wight
5/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Wintersteel
Will Wight
5/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Underlord
Will Wight
5/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Waybound
Will Wight
5/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Unsouled
Will Wight
4/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Bloodline
Will Wight
5/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Threshold: Stories from Cradle
Will Wight
4/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Soulsmith
Will Wight
4/5Finished May 2025
Progression Fantasy
Blackflame
Will Wight
4.5/5Finished May 2025
LitRPG
The Gate of the Feral Gods
Matt Dinniman
4.5/5Finished April 2025
LitRPG
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Matt Dinniman
3.5/5Finished April 2025
LitRPG
The Butcher's Masquerade
Matt Dinniman
4.5/5Finished April 2025
LitRPG
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Matt Dinniman
4/5Finished April 2025
LitRPG
This Inevitable Ruin
Matt Dinniman
4.5/5Finished April 2025
LitRPG
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Matt Dinniman
4/5Finished April 2025
Science Fiction
Mickey7
Edward Ashton
Finished April 2025
LitRPG
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman
4.5/5Finished April 2025
Non-Fiction
Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide
Christopher McDougall & Eric Orton
3/5Finished January 2025
Non-Fiction
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall
4/5Interesting book about how humans are designed to be runners and it's one of our competitive advantages. I'm not totally onboard with the barefoot running movements but I think there are nice principles to take from this book.
Finished January 2025
Fantasy
Winter's Heart
Robert Jordan
3.5/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
The Fires of Heaven
Robert Jordan
4/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
The Great Hunt
Robert Jordan
4.5/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
A Crown of Swords
Robert Jordan
4/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
The Path of Daggers
Robert Jordan
3.5/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan
4/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
Crossroads of Twilight
Robert Jordan
3/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
The Gathering Storm
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
4.5/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
The Dragon Reborn
Robert Jordan
4.5/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
The Shadow Rising
Robert Jordan
4.5/5Finished December 2024
Fantasy
Lord of Chaos
Robert Jordan
5/5Finished December 2024
Non-Fiction
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Jonathan Haidt
Finished December 2024
Self-Help
Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
Greg McKeown
Finished December 2024
Self-Help
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Adam Grant
3.5/5Nice quick book about human potential. I enjoyed it.
Finished December 2023
Children's Fiction
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
4/5Read this with my kids. It’s a fun book. Greg is pretty whiney though.
Finished April 2018
Non-Fiction
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Daniel Pink
4/5Finished September 2010
Non-Fiction
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Dan and Chip Heath
4/5Finished September 2009
Non-Fiction
Outliers: The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell
4/5Finished May 2009
Non-Fiction
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
4/5Finished April 2005