Book Club
Welcome to the book club! Here are the books we are reading.
Currently Reading
Author: Walter Isaacson
Rating: 4.8/5
Comments: Great biography of Ben Franklin super detailed. Love the early life stuff and his first few jobs
Date: 2025-03
Author: Sam Walton
Rating: 4.6/5
Comments: A great read on the story of Walmart's founder and his approach to business.
Date: 2025-02-15
Author: John D. Rockefeller
Rating: 4.4/5
Comments: Super long bio of John D. Still working through into his adult life now
Date: 2025-03
Books I like
Author: Yvon Chouinard
Rating: 4.8/5
Comments: Love to see a responsible businessesman. He has an interesting view of products and business and I love that he was loved nature and was an athlete.
Date: 2025-03
Author: Charles T. Munger
Rating: 4.8/5
Comments: A collection of wisdom and insights from Warren Buffett's partner.
Date: 2025-02-25
Author: Don Miguel Ruiz
Rating: 4.7/5
Comments: Also read in spanish and had a great impact on mindset
Date: 2023-01
Author: Nat Keohane and Sheila M. Olmstead
Rating: 4.7/5
Comments: Read for CMU class and then used in thesis. Great enviromental economics and sustianabilty info, foundational to my views.
Date: 2023-03
Author: George Soros
Rating: 4.7/5
Comments: A deep dive into financial markets and the philosophy of investing.
Date: 2025-02-01
Author: Aristotle
Rating: 4.6/5
Comments: Reach in my first philosophy class was pretty dense stuff
Date: 2023-04
Author: Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins
Rating: 4.6/5
Comments: Dense book I used for my thesis. Very foundational for the turn of the century and had a lot of great points on resources and energy.
Date: 2025-03-10
Author: Plato
Rating: 4.6/5
Comments: A foundational work in philosophy, discussing justice, the state, and the individual.
Date: 2025-03-01
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Rating: 4.6/5
Comments: A collection of thought-provoking essays from the renowned author.
Date: 2025-01-28
Author: John Gall
Rating: 4.4/5
Comments: A fascinating and humorous guide to understanding complex systems.
Date: 2025-02-05
Author: Benedict Carey
Rating: 4.3/5
Comments: My first full spanish book it was useful to read while trying to learn spanish
Date: 2023-05
Author: John Nofsinger
Rating: 4.3/5
Comments: An insightful look into the emotional and psychological aspects of investing.
Date: 2025-02-20
Author: World Commission on Environment and Development
Rating: 4.2/5
Comments: A key work in the environmental and sustainability movement.
Date: 2025-02-10
Finished Audiobooks
Author: George Samuel Clason
Rating: 4.9/5
Comments: Such a great way to think about saving money and a great story
Date: 2023-08
Author: David Goggins
Rating: 4.9/5
Comments: An inspiring story about mental toughness and pushing through adversity.
Date: 2025-03-05
Author: Dale Carnegie
Rating: 4.6/5
Comments: Great for trying to figure out how you want to carry yourself
Date: 2025-04-01
Author: Paulo Coelho
Rating: 4.5/5
Comments: I like the story it was fun to listen to and imagine that world
Date: 2025-08
Author: David Cant
Rating: 4.0/5
Comments: An inspiring book on leadership and entrepreneurship.
Date: 2025-04-05