Fatih Arslan

Sid Meier's MemoirBook Sid Meier

As someone who poured hours into that game, I really loved this book.

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A Little History of the WorldBook E. H. Gombrich

This was probably my favorite book of the year. Gombrich wrote it in six weeks at age 26, aiming to explain world history to children. The result is remarkably readable.

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The NotebookBook Roland Allen

Another favorite of 2025. The author traces the evolution of notebooks, from wax tablets and parchment to paper, and examines how figures like Leonardo, Darwin, and Newton used them to develop ideas.

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And Then There Were NoneBook Agatha Christie

I loved it so much that I bought two more copies, one for my wife and one for my sister.

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Ways of SeeingBook John Berger

I really liked this book, especially because I want to learn more about art, but it wasn't an easy read.

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What You Are Looking for Is in the LibraryBook Michiko Aoyama

I enjoyed the themes. It's a very easy read. The topics aren't very deep, and you shouldn't expect anything literary.

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How to Take Smart NotesBook Sönke Ahrens

Write notes in your own words, connect them to existing notes, and let ideas emerge from the connections. I wrote a whole blog post about this, so go ahead and read it. Highly recommended.

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Bullshit JobsBook David Graeber

It's a dense but good book, and I really enjoyed it. Definitely worth reading.

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Inherit the StarsBook James P. Hogan

The story is very intriguing. Humanity finds a dead body on the moon. The caveat? The body is 50,000 years old. The story starts slow, but then the pace becomes phenomenal. Highly recommended.

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Caps LockBook Ruben Pater

It's not neutral and very political, but it gave me a different perspective on how design serves people. Highly recommended.

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KaputBook Wolfgang Münchau

Definitely a good read. It's an easy read, but will give you a good perspective.

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From Nerd to ProBook Patrik Rolf

I really enjoyed it, and it gave me a very different view of the coffee world. Definitely worth reading if you're into coffee.

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Amusing Ourselves to DeathBook Neil Postman

It's a little outdated, but still worth reading just to see how the world has, or hasn't, changed in the past 40 years.

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A Dog's HeartBook Mikhail Bulgakov

It wasn't my favorite, but it was very different. Like eating food that tastes nothing like what you're used to. For that reason alone, I'd recommend it.

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The Inner Game of TennisBook Timothy Gallwey

I'm mixed on this book. It doesn't really offer actionable exercises, and the Self 1 and Self 2 framing didn't fully convince me.

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How to Read a BookBook Mortimer J. Adler

I had some high hopes for this book, but I'm not sure I liked it that much.

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