My Endless Love of Books







What I just Finished:

The Brothers Karamazov is a deeply philosophical novel written in 19th century Russia. This literary classic explores themes such as love, free-will, god's existence and our all-too-human shortcomings and struggles.
Abbreviated Book List

"A Promised Land" by Barack Obama
Memoir/Politics

"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare
Drama & Tragedy

"On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder

"My Beloved World" by Sonia Sotomayor
Memoir

The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It by Robert Reich
Political Science / Social Issues

"Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert B. Cialdini, PH.D.
Sociology/Non-fiction

"The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Sociology/Nonfiction

"The Brethren" by John Grisham
Legal Thriller

"Four Thousand Weeks Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman
Time Management/ Self-Help

Critique of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant
Philosophy / Ethics

The Mueller Report

"Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott
Writing/Life Advice

"Metaracism" by Tricia Rose
Societal Critique/Politics

How Should We Live?: Great Ideas from the Past for Everyday Life by Roman Krznaric
History/Philosophy

John Locke's Second Treatise of Government
Philosophy / Political Theory

"The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Philosophical Fiction/ Classic Novel

"Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande
Wellness/Medicine

"Romney" by McKay Coppins
Memoir/Politics

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Classical Literature

Stamped Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Non-fiction / History
Here is a comprehensive list of books and excerpts that I have recently read.
Philosophy and Ethics
1. "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals" by Immanuel Kant
2. "Nicomachean Ethics" by Aristotle
3. "The Republic" by Plato
4. "Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Mill (1863)
5. "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?" by Michael J. Sandel
6. "Critique of Practical Reason" by Immanuel Kant
7. "The Dialogues: Conversations About the Nature of the Universe"
8. "The Norton Introduction to Philosophy (Second Edition)"
9. "John Locke's Second Treatise of Government"
10. "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig
11. "Walden; or, Life in the Woods" by Henry David Thoreau
Non-fiction
Self-Help
12. "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
13. "Ultralearning" by Scott Young
14. "Courage is Calling" by Ryan Holiday
14.5. "Four Thousand Weeks Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman
General Non-fiction
15. "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
16. "Moneyball" by Michael Lewis
17. "Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center" by Ray Monk
18. "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" by Richard P. Feynman
19. "The Science of Interstellar" by Kip Thorne
20. "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
21. "And Yet...: Essays" by Christopher Hitchens
22. "We Were Dreamers" by Simu Liu
23. "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
24. "The Common Good" by Robert Reich
25. "The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It" by Robert Reich
26. "Aftershock" by Robert Reich
27. "God is Not Great" by Christopher Hitchens
28. "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins
29. "Stamped" by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
30. "Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb" by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
31. "AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future" by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan
32. "Who Says You're Dead?" by Jacob M. Appel
33. "Saving Capitalism" by Robert B Reich
34. "Romney" by McKay Coppins
35. "My Beloved World" by Sonia Sotomayor*
Literature and Classics
33. "Animal Farm" by George Orwell
34. "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes (Penguin Classics)
35. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
36. "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton
37. "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo
Fiction
38. "The Dead Zone" by Stephen King
39. "Fairytale" by Stephen King
40. "The Green Mile" by Stephen King
41. "Prey" by Michael Crichton
42. "The Rainmaker" by John Grisham
43. "The Partner" by John Grisham
44. "The Wager" by David Grann
45. "The Whistler" by John Grisham
46. "Timeline" by Michael Crichton
47. "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin
48. "Martyr! A Novel" by Kaveh Akbar
49. "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt
50. "Micro" by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston
51. "Pirate Latitudes" by Michael Crichton
52. "The Confession" by John Grisham
53. "The Appeal" by John Grisham
54. "You Like It Darker" by Steven King
Young Adult Fiction
52. "Let the Circle Be Unbroken" by Mildred D. Taylor
53. "Lu" by Jason Reynolds
54. "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
Science Fiction and Fantasy
55. "Foundation" by Isaac Asimov
56. "Foundation and Empire" by Isaac Asimov
57. "Foundation and Earth" by Isaac Asimov
58. "Foundation's Edge" by Isaac Asimov
59. "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card
60. "Children of the Mind" by Orson Scott Card
61. "Shadow of the Hegemon" by Orson Scott Card
62. "Speaker for the Dead" by Orson Scott Card
63. "The Martian" by Andy Weir
64. "The Caves of Steel" by Isaac Asimov
65. "The Naked Sun" by Isaac Asimov
66. "Robot Dreams" by Isaac Asimov
67. "The Robots of Dawn" by Isaac Asimov
68. "Second Foundation" by Isaac Asimov
69. "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
70. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams
71. "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" by Douglas Adams
72. "Life, the Universe and Everything" by Douglas Adams
73. "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" by Douglas Adams
74. "Mostly Harmless" by Douglas Adams
75. "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir
Short Writings and Court Cases from "Justice" Course:
76. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and Politics Excerpts
77. Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals Excerpts
78. Mill's Utilitarianism and On Liberty Excerpts
79. Rawls' A Theory of Justice Excerpts
80. Roe v. Wade (1973)
81. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
82. Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
83. Affirmative Action Articles and Essays
84. Market Ethics Articles and Essays
85. Same-Sex Marriage Articles and Essays
86. Michael Sandel’s Essays on Justice and Ethics
Short Writings and Excerpts from "Problems of Philosophy" Course:
Lecture 2 - The Ontological Argument
Lecture 3 - The Argument From Design
Lecture 4 - The Problem of Evil
Lecture 5 - The Analysis of Knowledge
Lecture 6 - Knowledge and Belief
Lecture 7 - The Argument from Analogy
Lecture 8 - Self-Knowledge
Lecture 9 - Morality and Consequences
Lecture 10 - Consequentialism
Lecture 11 - Morality: Objective or Subjective?
Lecture 12 - The Evolutionary Debunking Argument
Lecture 13 - Strawson on Free Will
Lecture 14 - Chisholm and Ayer on Free Will
Lecture 15 - Rawls on Justice
Lecture 16 - Frankfurt and Nozick on Justice
Lecture 17 - Is Mind Material?
Lecture 18 - What is Consciousness?
Lecture 19 - Appiah and Spencer on Race
Lecture 20 - Is Race Real?
Lecture 21 - The Metaphysics of Gender
Lecture 22 - Appearance versus Reality
Lecture 23 - Vasubandhu on Reality
Lecture 24 - The Absurdity of Life
Lecture 25 - The Afterlife
*Book List utilized AI so some excerpts listed may be slightly inaccurate or in the wrong order