Reading

This is my personal reading log. On it you'll find the books I've read, the book I am currently reading, as well as some information on each one.

Currently Reading

  • The Sympathizer
    The Sympathizer
    A gripping espionage tale and political thriller exploring identity, war, and betrayal in post-war Vietnam
    Viet Thanh Nguyen
    Started at
    2025-05-29
    Finished at
    —
    Release date
    2015-04-02
    Word count
    87,927
    Pace
    —
    Rating
    —
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    fictionhistorical fictionwarasiahistoricalliterary fictionnovelsliteraturepolitics

2025

  • The Alchemist
    The Alchemist
    A philosophical adventure about following your dreams and listening to your heart
    Paulo Coelho (Translators: Alan R. Clarke)
    Started at
    2025-05-19
    Finished at
    2025-05-28 (9 days)
    Release date
    1988-04-15
    Word count
    59,696
    Pace
    6,633 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    fictionfantasyphilosophyself helpnovelsspiritualityadventureliterature
  • The Power Of The Dog
    The Power Of The Dog
    Power of the Dog #1
    Don Winslow
    Started at
    2025-02-28
    Finished at
    2025-05-19 (80 days)
    Release date
    2005-04-26
    Word count
    156,638
    Pace
    1,958 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    fictioncrimethrillermysteryhistorical fictionnoirnovelssuspense
  • The North Water
    The North Water
    A visceral, brutal Arctic thriller set on a doomed whaling expedition
    Ian McGuire
    Started at
    2025-02-20
    Finished at
    2025-02-23 (3 days)
    Release date
    2016-02-11
    Word count
    73,695
    Pace
    24,565 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    historical fictionfictionthrillerhistoricaladventuremysterycrimeliterary fiction
  • You Dreamed of Empires
    You Dreamed of Empires
    A hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story that reimagines the fall of Tenochtitlan
    Álvaro Enrigue (Translators: Natasha Wimmer)
    Started at
    2025-02-12
    Finished at
    2025-02-20 (8 days)
    Release date
    2022-10-13
    Word count
    68,640
    Pace
    8,580 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    fictionhistorical fictionmagical realismhistoricalfantasyliterary fictionspanish literaturenovelsindigenous
  • 1984
    1984
    A chilling dystopian vision of totalitarianism, surveillance, and truth
    George Orwell
    Started at
    2025-02-05
    Finished at
    2025-02-12 (7 days)
    Release date
    1949-06-08
    Word count
    122,176
    Pace
    17,454 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    classicsfictionscience fictiondystopialiteraturepoliticsnovels
  • Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI
    Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI
    An investigation into how AI is reshaping power, work, and identity in the modern world
    Madhumita Murgia
    Started at
    2024-08-01
    Finished at
    2025-01-27 (179 days)
    Release date
    2024-03-21
    Word count
    80,000
    Pace
    447 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    hardback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    nonfictiontechnologyartificial intelligencesciencepoliticsphilosophybusinesssocietysociology

2024

  • Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
    Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
    A sweeping exploration of the raw materials powering the foundations of our global economy
    Ed Conway
    Started at
    2024-02-20
    Finished at
    2024-08-01 (163 days)
    Release date
    2023-06-15
    Word count
    154,000
    Pace
    945 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    hardback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    nonfictionsciencehistoryeconomicsbusinesstechnologypoliticsenvironmentworld history
  • Hypermedia Systems
    Hypermedia Systems
    A modern guide to building evolvable, distributed software with hypermedia and web-native design
    Carson Gross, Mike Amundsen, Adam Stepinski, Deniz Akşimşek
    Started at
    2024-01-01
    Finished at
    2024-01-17 (16 days)
    Release date
    2023-07-16
    Word count
    123,000
    Pace
    7,688 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    hardback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    programmingtechnologysoftwareengineeringcomputer sciencewebnonfictioncodingtechnical

2023

  • Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future
    Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future
    A powerful call to transform our food systems and restore harmony with nature before time runs out
    Philip Lymbery
    Started at
    2023-07-22
    Finished at
    2023-07-30 (8 days)
    Release date
    2022-08-18
    Word count
    107,700
    Pace
    13,463 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    nonfictionenvironmentnaturefoodscienceconservation
  • Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
    Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
    A radical reimagining of prosperity and progress in an age of ecological crisis
    Jason Hickel
    Started at
    2023-07-18
    Finished at
    2023-07-21 (3 days)
    Release date
    2020-01-13
    Word count
    100,800
    Pace
    33,600 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    paperback
    Language
    english
    Genres
    nonfictioneconomicspoliticsenvironmentclimate changesustainabilityecologyphilosophysciencehistory
  • Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food
    Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food
    A gripping investigation into the industrialised foods reshaping our bodies, brains, and world
    Chris van Tulleken
    Started at
    2023-07-11
    Finished at
    2023-07-17 (6 days)
    Release date
    2023-04-27
    Word count
    115,200
    Pace
    19,200 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    hardcover
    Language
    english
    Genres
    nonfictionhealthsciencefoodnutritionself helpmedicinemedical
  • Ravenous: How to Get Ourselves and Our Planet into Shape
    Ravenous: How to Get Ourselves and Our Planet into Shape
    A bold manifesto for fixing the broken food system to benefit both people and the planet
    Henry Dimbleby, Jemima Lewis
    Started at
    2023-06-29
    Finished at
    2023-07-05 (6 days)
    Release date
    2023-03-23
    Word count
    100,800
    Pace
    16,800 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    hardcover
    Language
    english
    Genres
    nonfictionfoodhealthscienceenvironmentpoliticsnutritionnaturesustainability
  • Living in Data: A Citizen's Guide to a Better Information Future
    Living in Data: A Citizen's Guide to a Better Information Future
    An insightful guide to understanding data’s role in shaping society and empowering citizens
    Jer Thorp
    Started at
    2023-06-20
    Finished at
    2023-06-28 (8 days)
    Release date
    2021-05-04
    Word count
    96,000
    Pace
    12,000 words per day
    Rating
    Format
    hardcover
    Language
    english
    Genres
    nonfictiontechnologysciencepoliticstechnicaleconomicsdesign