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README
# The Bookshelf
Updated January 2021
Here are some of my favorite books arranged by topic. Some of my notes for these books can be found on [GoodReads](https://www.goodreads.com/notes/107231141-david-porkka?ref=us_w).
## Contents
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1. [Happiness](#happiness)
2. [Business](#business)
3. [Philosophy](#philosophy)
4. [History](#history)
5. [Writing](#writing)
6. [Coding](#coding)
7. [Web Development](#web-development)
8. [Creativity](#creativity)
9. [Fiction](#fiction)
-----------------
## Happiness
[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)
[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)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=6t47mYx5hS&rank=1) by [Mark Nepo](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5136.Mark_Nepo?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Be Here Now](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41580312-be-here-now?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=OR09qY9C2I&rank=1) by [Ram Dass](https://www.ramdass.org/)
## Business
[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&from_srp=true&qid=pSl8TZywv8&rank=1) by [Austin Kleon](https://austinkleon.com/)
[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/)
[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/)
[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/)
[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)
[The Greatest Salesman In The World](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/356896.The_Greatest_Salesman_in_the_World?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=oEpOcAj2Mj&rank=2) by [Mandino, Og](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19753.Og_Mandino?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[The Richest Man in Babylon](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1052.The_Richest_Man_in_Babylon?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=f8IsOL2sSh&rank=1) by [George S. Clason](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/688.George_S_Clason?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[The 4-Hour Workweek](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28271133-the-4-hour-workweek?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=9vB8pKECQ9&rank=3) by [Tim Ferriss](https://tim.blog/)
[Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17977529-choose-yourself?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hXndqiwllL&rank=1) by [James Altucher](https://jamesaltucher.com/)
[Startup Playbook](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27477629-startup-playbook?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gLBJkqCw50&rank=3) by [Sam Altman](https://blog.samaltman.com/)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=dHzzhKHxv4&rank=1) by [Russell Brunson](https://www.russellbrunson.com/)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=DITp5YUgGZ&rank=1) by [Allan Dib](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14931109.Allan_Dib?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[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/)
[The Intelligent Investor](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/106835.The_Intelligent_Investor?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hHDR0iRDfj&rank=1) by [Benjamin Graham](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/755.Benjamin_Graham?from_search=true&from_srp=true), [Jason Zweig](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61831.Jason_Zweig?from_search=true&from_srp=true) (Contributor), [Warren Buffett](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/756.Warren_Buffett?from_search=true&from_srp=true) (Contributor)
## Creativity
[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&from_srp=true&qid=vRAFJI1cSa&rank=1) by [Austin Kleon](https://austinkleon.com/)
[Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40591677-keep-going?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=nniW4zxSL8&rank=1) by [Austin Kleon](https://austinkleon.com/) [View Notes](https://www.goodreads.com/notes/41452792-keep-going/107231141-david-porkka?ref=bsop)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=RkdUGWVBTy&rank=1) by [Ed Catmull](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5618463.Ed_Catmull?from_search=true&from_srp=true) & [Amy Wallace](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17707619.Amy_Wallace?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Daily Rituals: How Artists Work](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15799151-daily-rituals?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BR2gU5rFpj&rank=1) by [Mason Currey](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6459300.Mason_Currey?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
## Philosophy
[Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41793.Hackers_Painters?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=wwGlAcNsWw&rank=1) by [Paul Graham](http://www.paulgraham.com/)
[The Magic of Thinking Big](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/759945.The_Magic_of_Thinking_Big?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=YhYVPCYhR7&rank=1) by [David J. Schwartz](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4835679.David_J_Schwartz?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Hell Yeah or No](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52523856-hell-yeah-or-no?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=a5WWmI9kc6&rank=1) by [Derek Sivers](https://sive.rs/)
[As a Man Thinketh](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/81959.As_a_Man_Thinketh?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=iYtV9TcbiB&rank=1) by [Allen, James](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8446.James_Allen?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Chicken Soup for the Soul](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/801178.Chicken_Soup_for_the_Soul?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=5NRSOJl1nU&rank=1) by [Jack Canfield](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/35476.Jack_Canfield?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[The Ego Is the Enemy](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27036528-ego-is-the-enemy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XlCWkdRL12&rank=1) by [Ryan Holiday](https://ryanholiday.net/)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=J5pXRfaHSO&rank=1) by [Tim Ferriss](https://tim.blog/)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=byo3B4Kkfj&rank=1) by [Tim Ferriss](https://tim.blog/)
## History
[Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ul7sK2tZv4&rank=1) by [Yuval Noah Harari](https://www.ynharari.com/)
## Writing
[The Elements of Style](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33514.The_Elements_of_Style?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8fvg079Yo7&rank=1) by [William Strunk Jr](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6437238.William_Strunk_Jr_?from_search=true&from_srp=true). & [E.B. White](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/988142.E_B_White?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53343.On_Writing_Well?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=uOgPMS7Sk3&rank=1) by [William Zinsser](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7881675.William_Zinsser?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12543.Bird_by_Bird?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=nY8PRktx22&rank=1) by [Anne Lamott](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7113.Anne_Lamott?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32968546-perennial-seller?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hnbvmS9AOV&rank=1) by [Ryan Holiday](https://ryanholiday.net/)
## Coding
Learn JavaScript VISUALLY with Interactive Exercises: The Beautiful New Way to Learn a Programming Language by Ivelin Demirov
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by Flanagan, David
Learning JavaScript: Add Sparkle and Life to Your Web Pages by Ethan Brown
Learning Php, MySQL & JavaScript: With Jquery, CSS & Html5 by Robin Nixon
## Web Development
[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&from_srp=true&qid=2iKJ3fNsAg&rank=1) by [Justin Page Wood](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15249661.Justin_Page_Wood?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=B9kx2N6X70&rank=1) by [Steve Krug](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2298.Steve_Krug)
## Fiction
[Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/375802.Ender_s_Game?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=OI9wqMFGp4&rank=1) by [Orson Scott Card](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/589.Orson_Scott_Card?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4948826-sum?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BjKTRnBcVY&rank=1) by [Eagleman, David](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2883386.David_Eagleman?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Journey to the Center (Asgard, #1)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1028908.Journey_to_the_Center?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=A73bAnTJ15&rank=19) by [Brian M. Stableford](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/84604.Brian_Stableford?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[The Alchemist](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18144590-the-alchemist?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mjtCwab4eR&rank=1) by [Paulo Coelho](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/566.Paulo_Coelho?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[The Little Prince](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157993.The_Little_Prince?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=P93nQz86Rq&rank=1) by [Antoine de Saint-Exupéry](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1020792.Antoine_de_Saint_Exup_ry?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[Falling Up](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30120.Falling_Up?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=rSXkpklzBp&rank=1) by [Shel Silverstein](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/435477.Shel_Silverstein?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[A Light in the Attic](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30118.A_Light_in_the_Attic?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Pl54wOoWb9&rank=1') by [Shel Silverstein](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/435477.Shel_Silverstein?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[The Giving Tree](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=rj7qLizOxG&rank=1) by [Shel Silverstein](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/435477.Shel_Silverstein?from_search=true&from_srp=true)
[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&from_srp=true&qid=dBuQkttnXV&rank=1) by [Lewis Carroll](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8164.Lewis_Carroll?from_search=true&from_srp=true)