I finished 26 books this year. Here are my favorites.
5. Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
I didn’t think I would have much to learn from a book about time management. And while it didn’t revolutionize my habits, I still found this to be an excellent book that can truly help anyone better understand--not just how to spend his time--but how to determine what is most important.
4. Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
This graphic novel took an interesting spin on the post-apocalyptic genre; all males on the planet die except for a young man and his pet monkey. The story was well-paced and the characters were compelling.
3. Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan
Business schools should make this mandatory reading instead of the first half of a statistics book. Filled with interesting examples, the author succeeds in making math as interesting as he probably could.
2. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
I devoured all five of the Song of Ice and Fire books at an average of over 25 pages a day, and it STILL took me six months to plow through them all. Full of intrigue, magic, chivalry, and some of the most surprising twists of any story, Martin has done more for the fantasy genre than anyone since Tolkien.
1. My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
A beautifully written coming-of-age novel about a boy who struggles between his Jewish heritage and his artistic talent. The prose is poignant and engrossing.
5. Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
I didn’t think I would have much to learn from a book about time management. And while it didn’t revolutionize my habits, I still found this to be an excellent book that can truly help anyone better understand--not just how to spend his time--but how to determine what is most important.
4. Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
This graphic novel took an interesting spin on the post-apocalyptic genre; all males on the planet die except for a young man and his pet monkey. The story was well-paced and the characters were compelling.
3. Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan
Business schools should make this mandatory reading instead of the first half of a statistics book. Filled with interesting examples, the author succeeds in making math as interesting as he probably could.
2. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
I devoured all five of the Song of Ice and Fire books at an average of over 25 pages a day, and it STILL took me six months to plow through them all. Full of intrigue, magic, chivalry, and some of the most surprising twists of any story, Martin has done more for the fantasy genre than anyone since Tolkien.
1. My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
A beautifully written coming-of-age novel about a boy who struggles between his Jewish heritage and his artistic talent. The prose is poignant and engrossing.