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Top 10 Books Of 2023
I love putting together these lists. Reading the Economists best books of the year, The New Yorkers best books, the Financial Times best books, Goodreads best books etc, etc. These are the best pings in my inbox each December.
It’s a tremendous source of inspiration for future podcast guests, but as well, just a nice pump of cheap dopamine that reminds me a bit about the year that was.
My list is according to what I read this year, it’s irrespective of the year the book itself was published. I have kept these lists since 2021. So check out the list from 2021 (youtube) or 2022 (blog post) for more inspiration on books to read.
These are the top 10 in no particular order (if I link to it, it’s to a podcast episode or review I made about the book)
Top 10 of 2023…
Lost City Of Z - David Grann (2009)
Gambler - Billy Walters (2023)
Tracks - Robyn Davidson (1980)
Material World - Ed Conway (2023)
Canoeing The Congo - Phil Harwood (2012)
Number Go Up - Zeke Faux (2023)
Elon Musk - Walter Isaacson (2023)
Successor - Paddy Manning (2022)
Amusing Ourselves To Death - Neil Postman (1985)
Honourable mentions…
Same As Ever - Morgan Housel (2023)
Blitzed - Norman Ohler (2015)
Napoleon The Great - Andrew Roberts (2014)
Never Split The Difference - Chris Voss (2016)
And just for shits and gigs… these are that stand out books I revisted this year…
God Is Not Great - Christopher Hitchens (2007)
The Invention Of Nature - Andrea Wulf (2015)
Barbarian Days - Bill Finnegan (2015)
The Art Of Exploration - Levison Wood (2021)
What It Takes - Stephen Schwarzman (2019)
Breathe - Rickson Gracie (2021)
Genghis Khan & The Making Of The Modern World - Jack Weatherford (2004)
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