From Fiction, Entrepreneurship, to Personal Finance
I read a lot of books in various genres throughout the year, but there are only a few that really stand out to me and have had a meaningful impact on my personal growth or pure entertainment. It was difficult to narrow it down to just five, but I hope these recommendations will inspire you to start the new year with some fresh reads that you may not have encountered before. The top genres that I read this year are mostly economy, marketing, self-help, politics and historical fiction. So, you would see that in my recommendation that I lean towards those. At the moment writing this, I am trying to finish a book from Dean Koontz titled The Forbidden Door. I have also been trying to write a review but I always like taking time for it. So, that’s why, it’s been awhile since I am writing one. To fill the gap, I am showing you some of my best books I read in 2022.Anyhow, without further adieu, here are my top five best book I read in 2022:
Edge by Laura Huang
Business Motivation & Self-Improvement
I found this book by accident or can I say, the book found me.As someone who believes in merit above all, this book provides an answer to some of my disappointments in life.
This book is a thought-provoking read that explores the idea that success is not just about the skills we have but there are biases that people build based on our race, stereotypes, prejudice and other things that could impact our career. This book shows how we can turn our disadvantage into an advantage and thus, gaining something called an “edge”. I even brought this book when I was traveling just because it was really a thought-provoking read and challenged some of my personal conceptions about merits and stereotypes.
Zero To One By Peter Thiel With Blake Masters
Entrepreneurship
As someone who adores Thiel, I have my biases when picking this book to be my best book. But if I were being honest, this book is really helpful in making me understand some business concepts that I otherwise wouldn’t. It also provides a lot of insight into scaling a business and how to assess its potential.
Thiel presents a number of criteria that can be used to evaluate a business or any other venture you might be considering. Overall, it was a valuable read for me and I actually read this book more than once in an attempt to fully understand the concept he was teaching in this book.
Filthy Rich The Billionaire's Sex Scandal by James Patterson
True Crime Thriller
It’s not my top book if it doesn’t involve borderline conspiracy, true crime, and politics. So this is why, this year it goes to this famous scandal. If you think that the elites are saints, you’re in for some rude awakening. In this book, we are given a look into the life of elites who have peculiar taste. They like underage children and these young women were taken advantage of by someone in power. It’s sickening and filthy like its title but that’s what truth can be sometimes.
The Evening And The Morning by Ken Follet
Historical fiction
I was skeptical at first when I started reading this but I eventually love it. I was smitten with the story of Edgar, a smart young boy whose life changed when vikings invaded his village. It’s a slice-of-life historical fiction set in 997. One of the things I took away from reading this book is that even when bad things happen, you have to keep going and make the most of what you have. But there are more lessons that this book offers.
This book has the power to transport you into Edgar's world and make you feel like an observer of his life, from his youth to adulthood. It's a truly immersive reading experience and makes you feel like you’re also growing alongside Edgar.
Rich Dad Poor Dad By Robert Kiyosaki
Personal Finance
I know that this book is so overrated. It has been recommended by many and I mean, it is a great read. I read this about a few times until I decided to get a copy. Unfortunately, my copy is in Indonesian language. I actually think that his lessons are also overused and people talk about it all over again. Even to the point that I do think the book has the potential to make a 20-year-old feel like an expert on personal finance. When I watch those with large online followings, they keep parroting Kiyosaki.
You might think they are smart but only after you read this book, you’ll know that this book is where they get the information from.However, despite its popularity and overuse, I still found it to be a helpful resource in revamping my approach to money and personal finance this year. Overall, I would still recommend it all over again.
While I do keep up with the latest book trends, I also enjoy reading books that are not as well-known but are still interesting. Sometimes, popular books can be disappointing and I find that I don't get much out of them. On the other hand, I've had great experiences with reading lesser-known books. The books above are an example of what I normally read and normally drawn to. Anyway, to close this, What are your best books that you read in 2022?
 | 𝘔𝘢𝘤 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘢. 𝘈 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭, 𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦, 𝘤𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘦, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘈 𝘳𝘦-𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥. |
Yo he empezado a interesarme por libros sobre criptomonedas, blockchain y web 3.0 . Si pudieras reseñar alguno te lo agradecería.
Creo que el estándar bitcoin es una buena lectura y un animal más igualitario de Dan Larimer. Esos son un gran comienzo. Saludos!
These are true gems. I've come across almost all of them and I have Zero to one and Ken Follet right at the top of my list to get.
You should do something like this soon! I want to read something new as well😁. I just finished cleaning up my books today and it's time to get more books haha
Will do ☺️
Keep us updated on those new books 😉
Those sound like some great reads. I think I need to step away from fiction and start reading done stuff to help me with my workshop and other things in life.
You can learn something from fiction too! my 2023 will be a mix of fiction and non-fiction. You know, hive book club is organizing a contest, you should try participating it.
I like reading fiction. At least it's a gate to other worlds. Non-fiction will have to be a target for next year.
I'll have a look at that contest.
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Wow, James Patterson's book is definitely one of those that I must write down in my to do list for the year 2023, I am also one of those people who like to investigate and know more about these elites, excellent recommendation.
On the other hand, Laura Huang's book also seems to me a gem that should be on every bookshelf, it is one of those books that give you a good jolt.
I think my top book of this year is Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. This book was like a breath of oxygen and a gift for the spirit. ❤️
Merry christmas!! 🎄😘
Then you'd love James Patterson one. It was a famous case of Epstein and his pedophilia empire. I am going to check out those book when I can. I am currently building my 2023 reads :D
Thansk you really much for the recomendation! i'm always in looking for new books to read!
What would you recommend to me?
I wrote a post this year about the best books I read in 2021, check it here: https://ecency.com/hive-180164/@thereadingman/here-they-are-the-10. I plan to write later about the best I read in this 2022, stay tuned.
I am going to check them out and see if there's anything I fancy. Thanks for that recommendation.
Ken Follet is one of my favorite writers, I love history and fiction, and he combines these themes perfectly. In Spanish the book you read is called "Las tinieblas y el alba" and it is very good.
Do you have some other recommendation for me?
Of course, I recommend "Never", "The Key to Rebecca", "Night over water", "Jackdaws", "The Hammer of Eden", those are some of the ones I already read in Spanish and looked up their names in English.
Kiyosaki is amongst my latest readings. I like the guy , he should be taught in schools. Happy Xmas !
For sure! Merry Xmas too :)
I haven't done my balance of books read this year yet, but I will soon. Although I can say that I discovered some interesting readings. I'll think more about it later. I'm very curious about the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, it's been a long time since I've seen him named but I still wasn't really curious to read it, I guess I was waiting for the moment hahaha
Good reading, may there be many more and better ones for next year. 😊
I hope I can get more books next year. I'll start my January with Matt Haig, have you ever read that one?
I have not read anything by this author, but I would like to. I think you may have interesting books
Great selections!
I've read Kiyosaki and Thiel's books, Rich Dad is one of my all time favourites for sure!
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You did! that's awesome. They're pretty popular I suppose. Do you have any recommendation for me? I read anything!
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Thanks for the Ken Follett recommendation, I totally loved Pillars of the Earth so will keep an eye out for this prequel.