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The page is a reading list sharing the best books to read in various categories based on many hours of reading and research. You’ll find more than 100 good books to read, organized by category.
This is a reading list for people who don’t have time for unimportant books — which should be everyone. I only list the best books I've read, excluding the rest, in each category. You can be sure that each will be worth your time.
Looking for the best books, speeches, talks, and letters of all-time? I've spent the last decade collecting the best writing from history so that you can browse it here.
These are the best books to read, listed by category.
For the best books that I read, I go through the painstaking effort to put together and publish my personal notes including highlights, excerpts, and takeaways. You can read all of these notes on my book summaries page.
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This is my book summary of The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason – the original 1962 edition. My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book.
Save at least 10 percent of everything you earn and do not confuse your necessary expenses with your desires. Work hard to improve your skills and ensure a future income because wealth is the result of a reliable income stream. You cannot arrive at the fullest measure of success until you crush the spirit of procrastination within you.
For more, I highly encourage you to order The Richest Man in Babylon and read the entire book yourself.
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Daniel Scrivner is an award-winner designer turned founder and investor. He's led design work at Apple and Square. He is an early investor in Notion, Public.com, and Good Eggs. He's also the founder of Ligature: The Design VC and Outlier Academy. Daniel has interviewed the world’s leading founders and investors including Scott Belsky, Luke Gromen, Kevin Kelly, Gokul Rajaram, and Brian Scudamore.
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