Here’s my reading list! It can be a bit overwhelming so here’s the legend for how to read it

On the 2024 tab (my reading list for this year) the titles that have been greyed out are ones that I’ve completed. Bold are the books that I’ve bought already, but not read. When I finish a book, I apply a grading system to help me track which ones I found useful and which ones I would not recommend (5 is AWESOME, 0 is “I wish I had never read this book, a * is one I have read before). Green is a book that I’ve read and highlighted the paper copy. Red books are those that I consider the best of the year. In 2019 several books are in blue, which are those I had to read in my master’s program.

I divide up all my reading into 17 categories based on my priorities and interests. At the end of a year I copy all books from the annual tab over to the corresponding category tabs. That way I can see what books I’ve read in a particular category and filter them according to rating or author. (I am several years behind doing this)

The “Recurring & List of 5s” sheet is probably the money maker here. The recurring reading are books fundamental to my being and words I need to hear time and again. I group this recurring list into books to read every year, every two years, or every five years. I spend the month of January each year reading these foundational books to ensure I start off on the right foot. The list of 5s has all the best books I’ve read as well as a few clusters of books on particular topics that I can recommend for particular situations. (I'm a few years behind on updating this list this too)

This is very much a living document and just helps me lend organization to a mind that goes in a bunch of different directions. I hope you find something in here that resonates, but if you want targeted recommendations I’m happy to help!