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I like reading books, but usually it only happens before going to bed. I'm also a competitive person. So, to motivate me to read more, I'm going to post the books here. Sort of like learning in public, but for reading. With estimated word counts I can also satisfy my love for stats.

2,303,702
Total words
6,311
Words per day
19
Books read
  1. 2024
  2. 2025

Currently reading

  1. Wisdom Takes Work
    Learn. Apply. Repeat.
    Stoic Virtues #4
    Ryan Holiday
    Started at
    2025-10-29
    Expected to finish
    2026-01-06 (37 days)
    Release date
    2025-10-21
    Page
    184 / 395 (47%)
    Words read
    50,600 / 108,625
    Pace
    1,581 words per day
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  2. The Blacktongue Thief
    Blacktongue #1
    Christopher Buehlman
    Started at
    2025-10-06
    Expected to finish
    2026-09-18 (292 days)
    Release date
    2022-05-12
    Page
    66 / 416 (16%)
    Words read
    18,150 / 114,400
    Pace
    330 words per day
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  3. Rhythm of War
    The Stormlight Archive #4
    Brandon Sanderson
    Started at
    2025-08-31
    Expected to finish
    2034-06-08 (3112 days)
    Release date
    2020-11-17
    Page
    35 / 1232 (3%)
    Words read
    10,920 / 384,384
    Pace
    120 words per day
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
    Recommended by
    Andreas A., Kent C. Dodds
  4. Useful Not True
    Derek Sivers
    Started at
    2025-06-12
    Expected to finish
    2026-03-17 (107 days)
    Release date
    2024-06-21
    Page
    50 / 81 (62%)
    Words read
    13,750 / 22,275
    Pace
    80 words per day
    Format
    Physical
    Language
    English

Previously read

  1. Words of Radiance
    The Stormlight Archive #2
    Brandon Sanderson
    Started at
    2024-08-30
    Finished at
    2024-12-15 (107 days)
    Release date
    2014-03-04
    Word count
    339,144
    Pace
    3,172 words per day
    Rating
    9 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  2. Building Mobile Apps at Scale
    39 Engineering Challenges
    Gergely Orosz
    Started at
    2024-11-19
    Finished at
    2024-12-02 (12 days)
    Release date
    2021-04-07
    Word count
    61,425
    Pace
    5,118 words per day
    Rating
    5 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  3. Slow Productivity
    The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
    Cal Newport
    Started at
    2024-08-22
    Finished at
    2024-08-30 (7 days)
    Release date
    2024-03-05
    Word count
    78,897
    Pace
    11,271 words per day
    Rating
    4 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  4. The Way of Kings
    The Stormlight Archive #1
    Brandon Sanderson
    Started at
    2024-06-02
    Finished at
    2024-08-21 (80 days)
    Release date
    2010-08-31
    Word count
    383,389
    Pace
    4,788 words per day
    Rating
    9 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  5. Right Thing, Right Now
    Justice in an Unjust World
    Stoic Virtues #3
    Ryan Holiday
    Started at
    2024-06-12
    Finished at
    2024-07-03 (20 days)
    Release date
    2024-06-11
    Word count
    100,464
    Pace
    5,023 words per day
    Rating
    6 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  6. Funny Story
    Emily Henry
    Started at
    2024-05-21
    Finished at
    2024-06-02 (12 days)
    Release date
    2024-04-23
    Word count
    95,200
    Pace
    7,933 words per day
    Rating
    7 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  7. How The Marquis Got His Coat Back
    London Below #1.5
    Neil Gaiman
    Started at
    2024-05-30
    Finished at
    2024-05-30 (1 days)
    Release date
    2015-10-27
    Word count
    10,101
    Pace
    10,101 words per day
    Rating
    5 / 10
    Format
    Audio
    Language
    English
  8. Neverwhere
    London Below #1
    Neil Gaiman
    Started at
    2024-05-05
    Finished at
    2024-05-30 (25 days)
    Release date
    1996-09-16
    Word count
    119,880
    Pace
    4,795 words per day
    Rating
    7 / 10
    Format
    Audio
    Language
    English
  9. Börsen för alla
    Vägen till miljonen
    Mohammed Salih, André Netzén Örn
    Started at
    2024-02-18
    Finished at
    2024-05-22 (94 days)
    Release date
    2023-03-28
    Word count
    54,054
    Pace
    575 words per day
    Rating
    5 / 10
    Format
    Physical
    Language
    Swedish
  10. Masters of Doom
    How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
    David Kushner
    Started at
    2024-05-12
    Finished at
    2024-05-21 (9 days)
    Release date
    2003-05-06
    Word count
    80,343
    Pace
    8,913 words per day
    Rating
    9 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  11. Bad Therapy
    Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
    Abigail Shrier
    Started at
    2024-05-05
    Finished at
    2024-05-12 (7 days)
    Release date
    2024-02-27
    Word count
    81,081
    Pace
    11,583 words per day
    Rating
    5 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  12. Elon Musk
    Walter Isaacson
    Started at
    2023-10-17
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (201 days)
    Release date
    2023-09-12
    Word count
    163,056
    Pace
    811 words per day
    Rating
    7 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  13. When
    The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
    Daniel H. Pink
    Started at
    2024-05-02
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (3 days)
    Release date
    2019-01-08
    Word count
    64,464
    Pace
    21,488 words per day
    Rating
    7 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  14. Iron Flame
    The Empyrean #2
    Rebecca Yarros
    Started at
    2024-03-05
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (61 days)
    Release date
    2023-11-07
    Word count
    152,320
    Pace
    2,497 words per day
    Rating
    7 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  15. Fourth Wing
    The Empyrean #1
    Rebecca Yarros
    Started at
    2024-02-18
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (77 days)
    Release date
    2023-05-02
    Word count
    118,524
    Pace
    1,539 words per day
    Rating
    8 / 10
    Format
    Kindle, Audio
    Language
    English
  16. Hell Yeah or No
    What's Worth Doing
    Derek Sivers
    Started at
    2024-02-04
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (91 days)
    Release date
    2020-07-12
    Word count
    28,914
    Pace
    317 words per day
    Rating
    10 / 10
    Format
    Physical
    Language
    English
  17. Sid Meier's Memoir!
    A Life in Computer Games
    Sid Meier
    Started at
    2024-02-06
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (89 days)
    Release date
    2020-09-08
    Word count
    67,782
    Pace
    761 words per day
    Rating
    9 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  18. Humankind
    A Hopeful History
    Rutger Bregman
    Started at
    2024-01-28
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (98 days)
    Release date
    2019-09-03
    Word count
    109,494
    Pace
    1,117 words per day
    Rating
    7 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English
  19. Storyworthy
    Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
    Matthew Dicks
    Started at
    2024-01-08
    Finished at
    2024-05-05 (118 days)
    Release date
    2018-06-15
    Word count
    101,750
    Pace
    862 words per day
    Rating
    7 / 10
    Format
    Kindle
    Language
    English