All Book Reviews
In-depth reviews and insights from books that have shaped my thinking on product management, leadership, and personal development
Self-Improvement
Atomic Habits
James Clear
(5/5)
8 min read
An incredible guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones through small, incremental changes.
Leadership
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
(5/5)
12 min read
Timeless principles for personal and professional effectiveness through character development.
Negotiation
Never Split the Difference
Chris Voss
(4/5)
10 min read
FBI hostage negotiation tactics applied to everyday situations and business negotiations.
Spirituality
Think Like a Monk
Jay Shetty
(4/5)
9 min read
Ancient wisdom meets modern life in this practical guide to finding purpose and peace.
Economics
Good Economics for Hard Times
Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo
(5/5)
15 min read
Nobel Prize winners tackle today's biggest challenges with evidence-based economic insights.
Technology
Algorithms to Live By
Brian Christian & Tom Griffiths
(4/5)
11 min read
Computer science principles applied to everyday decisions and life optimization.
Technology
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
(5/5)
14 min read
A comprehensive guide to building scalable, reliable, and maintainable data systems in distributed environments.
Business
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen
(5/5)
13 min read
Why great companies fail when faced with disruptive innovation and how to recognize and foster breakthrough technologies.
Business
Measure What Matters
John Doerr
(5/5)
10 min read
How OKRs can be used as a superpower to develop focus and communicate shared goals across organizations.
Leadership
The Five Most Important Questions
Peter F. Drucker
(5/5)
8 min read
A strategic framework for self-assessment and organizational transformation through five essential questions.
Business
Blitzscaling
Reid Hoffman & Chris Yeh
(5/5)
12 min read
The lightning-fast path to building massively valuable companies through rapid scaling strategies.
Design
The Design of Everyday Things
Donald A. Norman
(5/5)
11 min read
A foundational guide to human-centered design principles that bridge the gap between engineering and user experience.
Product Management
Inspired
Marty Cagan
(5/5)
12 min read
A must-read guide for product managers covering principles of strong product teams and successful product creation.
Design
Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz
(5/5)
10 min read
A unique five-day process for solving tough problems using design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers.
Product Management
The Lean Product Playbook
Dan Olsen
(5/5)
11 min read
A practical guide to build products customers love using lean startup principles and core product management concepts.
Product Management
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
(5/5)
9 min read
A four-step model for creating habit-forming products that users love through triggers, actions, variable rewards, and investment.