A not so newsy newsflash comes as no surprise that people like to talk about the books they are currently reading or the ones they just finished. I love to read. In fact, you could put me in the avid reader category, and like many other avid readers, I am always asking for suggestions, making recommendations and discussing books.
Sharing my 2010 Book List – is likely to confirm that my interests stretch beyond business related books. Choosing one particular genre over another is nearly impossible for me as my thirst for knowledge or pure entertainment continually changes.
Distinguished
In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic by David Wessel
13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown by Simon Johnson & James Kwak
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and Reg Keeland
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson and Reg Keeland
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson and Reg Keeland
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Lucia Graves
Excellent
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis
City of Thieves by David Benioff
Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert by Georgina Howell
Good
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Spies of Warsaw by Alan Furst
The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder
Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach by Meryl Gordon
Philanthropy Heirs & Values: How Successful Families are Using Philanthropy To Prepare Their Heirs for Post-Transition Responsibilities by Roy Williams and Vic Preisser
Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment by David F. Swensen
Pioneering Portfolio Management: An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment by David F. Swensen
Entertainment
This Body of Death by Elizabeth George
Finger Licken Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
The Assassin by Andrew Britton
Jack Reacher Series 1 – 4 by Lee Child
Don’t Bother
Psychology of Executive Retirement from Fear to Passion: Escape the Rat-Race & Save Your Life by Doug Treen
The Woods by Harlan Coben
The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk by Al Ries and Jack Trout
The Experience Economy: Work is Theatre & Every Business a Stage by B. Joseph Pine, II and James H. Gilmore
Nonprofit Investment Policies: Practical Steps for Growing Charitable Funds by Robert P. Fry, Jr.
Distinguished – Recommend to everyone
Excellent – Recommend
Good – Interesting, but not for everyone
Entertainment – Similar to a chic flick or action movie that entertained me
Don’t Bother – Does this need explanation?!
Hi barbararay, Thanks for rating my translations of Stieg Larsson “Distinguished”!
Steve aka Reg
I think everyone would like a few more books about Lisbeth.
Agreed!