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Some of my notes for these books can be found on [GoodReads](https://www.goodreads.com/notes/107231141-david-porkka?ref=us_w).\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Contents\n----------------\n\n1. [Happiness](#happiness)\n2. [Business](#business)\n3. [Philosophy](#philosophy)\n4. [History](#history)\n5. [Writing](#writing)\n6. [Coding](#coding)\n7. [Web Development](#web-development)\n8. [Creativity](#creativity) \n9. [Fiction](#fiction)\n\n\n-----------------\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Happiness\n\n[The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55148500-the-almanack-of-naval-ravikant) by [Eric Jorgenson](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4029970.Eric_Jorgenson), [Naval Ravikant](https://nav.al/)  [View Notes](https://www.goodreads.com/notes/55148500-the-almanack-of-naval-ravikant/107231141-david-porkka?ref=bsop)\n\n[The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37929220-the-courage-to-be-disliked) by [Kishimi, Ichiro](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14541046.Ichiro_Kishimi)\n\n[The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7581.The_Book_of_Awakening?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=6t47mYx5hS\u0026rank=1) by [Mark Nepo](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5136.Mark_Nepo?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Be Here Now](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41580312-be-here-now?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=OR09qY9C2I\u0026rank=1) by [Ram Dass](https://www.ramdass.org/)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Business\n\n[Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18290401-show-your-work?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=pSl8TZywv8\u0026rank=1) by [Austin Kleon](https://austinkleon.com/)\n\n[Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26200918-anything-you-want) by [Derek Sivers](https://sive.rs/)\n\n[Your Music and People: creative and considerate fame](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54252875-your-music-and-people) by [Derek Sivers](https://sive.rs/)\n\n[The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9420697-the-compound-effect) by [Darren Hardy](https://darrenhardy.com/)\n\n[The Millionaire Fastlane](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40930710-the-millionaire-fastlane) by [M.J. DeMarco](https://www.mjdemarco.com/my-story/)  [View Notes](https://www.goodreads.com/notes/40930710-the-millionaire-fastlane/107231141-david-porkka?ref=bsop)\n\n[The Greatest Salesman In The World](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/356896.The_Greatest_Salesman_in_the_World?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=oEpOcAj2Mj\u0026rank=2) by [Mandino, Og](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19753.Og_Mandino?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[The Richest Man in Babylon](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1052.The_Richest_Man_in_Babylon?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=f8IsOL2sSh\u0026rank=1) by [George S. Clason](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/688.George_S_Clason?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[The 4-Hour Workweek](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28271133-the-4-hour-workweek?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=9vB8pKECQ9\u0026rank=3) by [Tim Ferriss](https://tim.blog/)\n\n[Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17977529-choose-yourself?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=hXndqiwllL\u0026rank=1) by [James Altucher](https://jamesaltucher.com/)\n\n[Startup Playbook](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27477629-startup-playbook?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=gLBJkqCw50\u0026rank=3) by [Sam Altman](https://blog.samaltman.com/)\n\n[Dotcom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online with Sales Funnels](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53504694-dotcom-secrets?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=dHzzhKHxv4\u0026rank=1) by [Russell Brunson](https://www.russellbrunson.com/)\n\n[The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand out From The Crowd](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41943000-the-1-page-marketing-plan?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=DITp5YUgGZ\u0026rank=1) by [Allan Dib](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14931109.Allan_Dib?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40510807-this-is-marketing) by [Seth Godin](https://www.sethgodin.com/)\n\n[The Intelligent Investor](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106835.The_Intelligent_Investor?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=hHDR0iRDfj\u0026rank=1) by [Benjamin Graham](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/755.Benjamin_Graham?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true), [Jason Zweig](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61831.Jason_Zweig?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true) (Contributor), [Warren Buffett](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/756.Warren_Buffett?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true) (Contributor)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Creativity\n\n[Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13099738-steal-like-an-artist?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=vRAFJI1cSa\u0026rank=1) by [Austin Kleon](https://austinkleon.com/)\n\n[Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40591677-keep-going?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=nniW4zxSL8\u0026rank=1) by [Austin Kleon](https://austinkleon.com/)  [View Notes](https://www.goodreads.com/notes/41452792-keep-going/107231141-david-porkka?ref=bsop)\n\n[Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077903-creativity-inc?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=RkdUGWVBTy\u0026rank=1) by [Ed Catmull](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5618463.Ed_Catmull?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true) \u0026 [Amy Wallace](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17707619.Amy_Wallace?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Daily Rituals: How Artists Work](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15799151-daily-rituals?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=BR2gU5rFpj\u0026rank=1) by [Mason Currey](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6459300.Mason_Currey?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Philosophy\n\n[Hackers \u0026 Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41793.Hackers_Painters?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=wwGlAcNsWw\u0026rank=1) by [Paul Graham](http://www.paulgraham.com/)\n\n[The Magic of Thinking Big](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/759945.The_Magic_of_Thinking_Big?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=YhYVPCYhR7\u0026rank=1) by [David J. Schwartz](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4835679.David_J_Schwartz?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Hell Yeah or No](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52523856-hell-yeah-or-no?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=a5WWmI9kc6\u0026rank=1) by [Derek Sivers](https://sive.rs/)\n\n[As a Man Thinketh](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81959.As_a_Man_Thinketh?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=iYtV9TcbiB\u0026rank=1) by [Allen, James](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8446.James_Allen?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Chicken Soup for the Soul](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/801178.Chicken_Soup_for_the_Soul?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=5NRSOJl1nU\u0026rank=1) by [Jack Canfield](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/35476.Jack_Canfield?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[The Ego Is the Enemy](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27036528-ego-is-the-enemy?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=XlCWkdRL12\u0026rank=1) by [Ryan Holiday](https://ryanholiday.net/)\n\n[The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13129810-the-4-hour-chef?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=J5pXRfaHSO\u0026rank=1) by [Tim Ferriss](https://tim.blog/)\n\n[Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31823677-tools-of-titans?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=byo3B4Kkfj\u0026rank=1) by [Tim Ferriss](https://tim.blog/)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## History\n\n[Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=ul7sK2tZv4\u0026rank=1) by [Yuval Noah Harari](https://www.ynharari.com/)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Writing\n\n[The Elements of Style](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33514.The_Elements_of_Style?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=8fvg079Yo7\u0026rank=1) by [William Strunk Jr](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6437238.William_Strunk_Jr_?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true). \u0026 [E.B. White](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/988142.E_B_White?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53343.On_Writing_Well?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=uOgPMS7Sk3\u0026rank=1) by [William Zinsser](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7881675.William_Zinsser?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12543.Bird_by_Bird?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=nY8PRktx22\u0026rank=1) by [Anne Lamott](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7113.Anne_Lamott?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32968546-perennial-seller?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=hnbvmS9AOV\u0026rank=1) by [Ryan Holiday](https://ryanholiday.net/)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Coding\n\nLearn JavaScript VISUALLY with Interactive Exercises: The Beautiful New Way to Learn a Programming Language by Ivelin Demirov\n\nJavaScript: The Definitive Guide by Flanagan, David\n\nLearning JavaScript: Add Sparkle and Life to Your Web Pages by Ethan Brown\n\nLearning Php, MySQL \u0026 JavaScript: With Jquery, CSS \u0026 Html5 by Robin Nixon\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Web Development\n\n[Minimalist Website Strategy: Why Most Professional Firms Fail To Attract Ideal Clients With Their Website](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53553439-minimalist-website-strategy?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=2iKJ3fNsAg\u0026rank=1) by [Justin Page Wood](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15249661.Justin_Page_Wood?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18197267-don-t-make-me-think-revisited?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=B9kx2N6X70\u0026rank=1) by [Steve Krug](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2298.Steve_Krug)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n## Fiction\n\n[Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/375802.Ender_s_Game?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=OI9wqMFGp4\u0026rank=1) by [Orson Scott Card](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/589.Orson_Scott_Card?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4948826-sum?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=BjKTRnBcVY\u0026rank=1) by [Eagleman, David](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2883386.David_Eagleman?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Journey to the Center (Asgard, #1)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1028908.Journey_to_the_Center?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=A73bAnTJ15\u0026rank=19) by [Brian M. Stableford](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/84604.Brian_Stableford?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[The Alchemist](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18144590-the-alchemist?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=mjtCwab4eR\u0026rank=1) by [Paulo Coelho](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/566.Paulo_Coelho?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[The Little Prince](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157993.The_Little_Prince?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=P93nQz86Rq\u0026rank=1) by [Antoine de Saint-Exupéry](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1020792.Antoine_de_Saint_Exup_ry?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Falling Up](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30120.Falling_Up?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=rSXkpklzBp\u0026rank=1) by [Shel Silverstein](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/435477.Shel_Silverstein?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[A Light in the Attic](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30118.A_Light_in_the_Attic?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=Pl54wOoWb9\u0026rank=1') by [Shel Silverstein](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/435477.Shel_Silverstein?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[The Giving Tree](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=rj7qLizOxG\u0026rank=1) by [Shel Silverstein](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/435477.Shel_Silverstein?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\n[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24213.Alice_s_Adventures_in_Wonderland_Through_the_Looking_Glass?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true\u0026qid=dBuQkttnXV\u0026rank=1) by [Lewis Carroll](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8164.Lewis_Carroll?from_search=true\u0026from_srp=true)\n\u003c/div\u003e\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdporkka%2Fbooks","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdporkka%2Fbooks","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdporkka%2Fbooks/lists"}