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Ask HN: Which books have you re-read the most?

• JSeymourATL 9y ago
  The Sticking Point Solution: 9 Ways to Move Your Business from Stagnation to Stunning Growth In Tough Economic Times > https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6515635-the-sticking-point-solution https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6515635-the-sticking-poi...
• mindcrime 9y ago
  1. The Mysterious Island - Jules Verne 2. Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell 3. False Memory - Dean Koontz 4. The Four Steps to the Epiphany - Steve Blank 5. The Discipline of Market Leaders - Fred Wiersema and Michael Treacy 6. Mastering the Complex Sale - Jeff Thull are the first few that come to mind.
• dazfuller 9y ago
  1984 A Brave New World Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  • bananicorn 9y ago
    In case of HhGttG, are you referring to the first Book, or to the whole series? I'm personally most fond of "Goodbye, and thanks for all the Fish" Mostly because it makes me so goddamn happy :)
    • potta_coffee 9y ago
      I really like Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency the best, for some reason.
• muzani 9y ago
  > 33 Strategies of War > 48 Laws of Power I keep going back to it because it applies in almost every conflict in life, from competitors to personal relationships to office politics. It's also very entertainingly written. > The Checklist Manifesto I know it cover to cover but someone impressive always keeps recommending it and I go back for a reread. Alas, it isn't very practical for a software engineer, where you face different situations daily. I really wish it was because I want it to work. > Never Split the Difference Negotiation is a very emotional thing. Most of the time it's simply negotiating with kids or the spouse. This book is completely amazing for it, but a lot of techniques feel unnatural. I brush up to find techniques I was using wrong or simply to remind myself to focus on empathy. > Deep Work > Mastery > Peak Performance > The Art of Learning > The Power of Habit My go to motivational books.
• k6287manly 9y ago
  A Dance to the Music of Time - Anthony Powell
• kleer001 9y ago
  Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Godel Escher Bach - Douglas Hofstadter Zen Flesh, Zen Bones - Translated by Paul Reps Maus I & II - Art Spiegelman Battle Angel Alita (original series) & B.A.A. Last Order - Yukito Kishiro
• wirddin 9y ago
  > Zero To One, Peter Thiel. > Hooked, Nir Eyal.
  • rfc 9y ago
    Reading Zero to One as I write this. I find that reading it each year provides a nice jolt of focus.
• LarryMade2 9y ago
  Usually things I get inspiration from; Dream Park series William Gibson Stuff: Difference Engine, Burning Chrome, Neuromancer Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Series Hackers - Steve Levy Graphic Idea Notebook & other pasteup era graphic design books Greetings from Route 66 Old Travel Guides Old Issues (50s-60s) of home technical Magazines Like Popular Science and Mechanics
• drakonka 9y ago
  The Stories of Ibis by Hiroshi Yamamoto
• kluck 9y ago
  Danny Wallace - Yes Man Clifford Stoll - The Cuckoo's Egg
• shaunpud 9y ago
  Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture by David Kushner
  • gits1225 9y ago
    Even though I'm a huge Carmack fan, somehow missed this book. Adding to my immediate reading list. Thanks!
• zapperdapper 9y ago
  1. Your Money or Your Life - Joe Dominguez 2. Is the American Dream Killing You - Paul Stiles 3. The Odyssey - Homer 4. Collected Works of Ted Hughes 5. DK Eye Witness Guide to Thailand (on second paper copy) 6. Lonely Planet Guide to Philippines (on third paper copy) 7. The Hobbit (about 4 reads to date) 8. LOTR (3 reads to date) ---
• potta_coffee 9y ago
  Tech: 1. The C Programming Language 2. Data Structures and Algorithms in Python Non-Tech: 3. Dune 4. Lord of the Flies
• rprameshwor 9y ago
  Man's Search for Meaning
• nestorherre 9y ago
  The Definitive Book of Body Language - How to win friends and influence People - Think and Grow Rich - Self Discipline in 10 days