Peterson draws on psychology, history, philosophy and religion to craft an exploration into the essence of what it means to be human.

This book is about the "opposite of fragile", things that benefit from stress, disorder and volatility. Important concepts, unusual ideas and wise advice presented in an entertaining way.

The book is profoundly insightful, it calls you to action, and it has that 'quit your whining—this is life' attitude that so defines the Roman Stoics.

A look into the mind of one of history's most powerful people. Filled with knowledge on how to interact with others, being a good person and dealing with life in general.

A mix of psychology, philosophy and economics rolled into a compelling and accessible history of humankind.

Whether it's the news, TV or social media, we all suffer from some form of information addiction. Postman argues that entertainment's place in society has reached a point where our addiction to it undermines our independent thinking.

A useful book filled with philosophies on life and business.

An amusing book that will change the way you think about sudden, unexpected events. Taleb explains that we're bad at predicting the future and that we overestimate what we know. He also provides a model for maximising potential upside while reducing downside.

A fun and entertaining story about the author's life as he finds ways to tackle his sense of vulnerability and ill-preparedness to deal with situations ranging from natural disasters to full-on apocalypse.

Once you've grasped the core concept of this book—the distinction between finite and infinite games—it's almost impossible to put it out of your mind.

The author went undercover to learn about 'compliance practitioners’ (salesmen, con artists, advertisers and fund-raisers). He distilled the tactics into a handful of “weapons of influence”.

A compelling case to never lie again. Key takeaway: to tell a white lie is to infringe upon the freedom of those we care about.

Split into two parts. The first is a moving account of Frankl's time in Nazi concentration camps. The second is an explanation of how these experiences led him to develop the theory of logotherapy — a belief that the primary motivational force of an individual is to find meaning in life.

A comprehensive guide to realising your Life's Task. Greene does a great job of shattering the myth of people being destined for success by birth or some wild genius feat.

An incredibly useful book on how to make better decisions, set more precise goals and solve problems more effectively. Here are my notes just from part 2, "Life Principles".

The premise of this book is that the most fundamental problem of humanity is our fear of death. It will give you a new perspective on what motivates people in life and why they behave in certain ways.

A must-read for anyone who's involved in the process of making things. It will have you questioning the design of just about every man-made object you come across.

The gold standard for proper grammar and punctuation. Key takeaway: "Omit needless words."

The definitive guide to overcoming procrastination. Key takeaways: become comfortable with patience, start leaning into anxiety and get good at being miserable. Also, the more you fear something, the more you can be sure you have to do it.

A book that will change the way you think... about how you think. Key takeaway: humans are deeply irrational and often make judgements based on poor intuition.

A great resource for designers of every kind. It's filled with concepts of psychology, architecture, human factors and interaction design.

A handbook on web and mobile usability that anyone with a stake in digital products will benefit from reading. The most useful part for me was the concept of usability testing presented as a lightweight, low-cost and repeatable process.

A great primer on how hugely successful businesses are built. Hoffman goes into incredible detail on how to achieve scale in the tech business.

A strong primer on the core concepts of design thinking. Brown shows how everyone can and should be a design thinker in whatever they do.

A great book for anyone looking to develop their creative thinking.

A practical guide to confronting and overcoming your ego.

A quick and straightforward introduction to group facilitation. It includes some interesting thoughts on the role artificial intelligence could have in collaborative workshops of the future.

Not only did this book open my eyes to the methods used by product designers to engage and addict users, but it also proved incredibly useful in kicking my smartphone addiction.

A short read on the use of lean methodologies to design digital products. Design only what you need, deliver it quickly and maintain enough customer contact to get meaningful feedback fast.

This book is about your potential to make a difference at work. A linchpin combines deep knowledge and good judgement, makes work more personal, and collects, connects and nurtures relationships.

Meditation trains the mind to consciously ‘see’ your own thoughts as they occur so that you can live your life as it unfolds in the present moment.

A good introduction to the core concepts of Behavioural Science. The book is based on the idea that it's ok to influence decision making if it makes peoples lives longer, healthier and better.

A simple summary of the scrum method for managing projects and increasing productivity.

A short book full of inspiring advice on how to share your work online.

Following your passion is bad career advice, the better approach is to master skills that people value.

Great book on how big data could help build a better world. Although, I feel the author brushed over the ethical implications of snooping on peoples smartphones and internet usage.

An all-in-one guide to test a big idea in just one week. Map out the problem, sketch out solutions, pick an idea, build a prototype and finally, test it with real live humans.

Gilbert's message is that we're bad at remembering how we felt in the past, and also terrible at predicting how we will feel in the future. His advice — find someone who is having the experience we are contemplating and ask them how they feel.

This book teaches you how to say "no", set expectations on your own terms, and be more effective in much less time. The sections on productivity and time management alone make it worth a read.

Inspiring, thought-provoking and packed with actionable life advice and feel-good stories.

If you don't have a desire to be the best at what you do, it may be time to quit.

My key learning from this book is that every obstacle can be overcome through persistence in your efforts and resistance to distractions. Also, that life is full of obstacles, there is no such thing as overcoming an obstacle and entering the land of no obstacles.

An interesting and practical guide to understanding how habits work and experimenting with how they might change.

A quick and easy read on how to overcome the doubts, frustrations and insecurities we face everyday.

The author walks you through what goes on in your brain during a decision-making process and how to use that process to your advantage. A good book for improving willpower, goal setting and motivation.

A really easy to digest overview and history of Zen Buddhism. I hadn't realised how different it was to Southern Indian Buddhism before reading this book.

A powerful approach to reframe the way you think about life—everything is a learning opportunity. I don't recommend reading the whole book as it felt pretty fluffy at times.

A good, but rather flowery book on using Buddhist spirituality and mediation to deal with the emotional challenges of everyday life.

After reading Reid Hoffman and Jeff Gothelf I was expecting a lot more from this one. The concepts lack detail and it's pretty dry at times. It still contains some useful ideas though.