There are many reasons why one should read more.

• Reading puts our brain at rest, tt’s active meditation
• It allows to benefit from years of experience from seasoned people
• It helps to stay focused

Struggling to read and stay focused? I recommend to start with books you enjoy. Don’t force yourself to read a “very interesting” book, but horrible to read. Read what you enjoy, make it a habit. It’s also fine to not finish a book once you get the author’s message, or because you find it boring.

I hope this list will inspire you to read more.

Business, productivity, society

• Die With Zero – Bill Perkins – 8/10
  Looking for contrarian thinking? Bill Perkins encourages the reader to maximise life experiences and to spend more money, and too die with zero money left. Book could have been shorter.
  
• Deep Work – Cal Newport – 9/10
  In a world full of distraction, the ultimake singularity of knowledge workers will be their ability to conduct deep, focused, work.
  
• Reinventing Organisations – Frédéric Laloux – 10/10
  Former McKinsey partner studied a dozen of organisations in depth, searching for a future proof way of collaborating. He codified the TEAL organsiation and inspired a generation of leaders.
  
• Utopia for Realists – Rutger Bergman – 8/10
  Dutch historian Rutger Bergman advocates for universal, unconditional allowance for all. Think like a base income of 1.000 € per month. The book is well documented and very rich in anecdotes. He approaches it both from a right- and left-wing angle. Fascinating… yet a bit long.
  
• What it takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence – Stephen A. Schwarzman – 7/10
  Founder of Blackrock shares learnings of a lifelong investing, doing deals, and pushing excellence. Main takeaway is to recognise the importance of business cycles.
  
• Magellan – Stefan Zweig – 9/10
  I learned more about history by reading this book than during 6 years at high school. As a Portuguese Magellan was the first sailor to sail around the world… financed by the Spanish Crown.
  

Fiction

• The Road – Cormac McCarthy – 10/10
  Fantastic, breathtaking book with an end-of-world feeling. A dad and his son walk during months across the US on dusty and misty roads. Not suitable for depressed people.
  

Fiction in French

• Soudain, seuls – Isabelle Autissier – 10/10
  Isabelle Autissier est une très grande navigatrice, mais également une fabuleuse autrice. Soudain, seuls est probablement sont meilleur livre. Un couple de trentenaire part en voilier
  
• L’Enfant des Septs Mers – Paul-Loup Sulitzer – 9/10
  Livre qui m’a probablement donner le goût de la voile, et que j’ai dû lire 5 fois dans ma vie. Livre d’aventures au début du 20ème siècle, Kai O’Hara est un jeune métis qui parcourt les Septs Mers (Asie du Sud-Est) avec la goélette de son grand-père. Avec son équipage, des Ibans coupeurs de tête, il vit des aventures passionnantes et des déceptions amoureuses.
  
• Le Voyage d’Hector – François Lelord – 9/10
  Livre léger, Hector est un psychologue des beaux quartiers parisiens. Il ne comprend pas pourquoi les gens qui ont tout pour être heureux dans la vie (argent, famille, amour, travail) ont tant de problèmes mentaux. Alors il décide de partir en voyage pour comprendre ce qui rend les gens heureux. Très facile à lire, idéal après une journée chargée.
  

Non-fiction in French

• Résister – Salomé Saqué – 8/10
  Comprendre la montée de l’extrème-droite, ses rouages, et comment résister. Fascinant et angoissant en même temps.