OK, here’s where I stand on my background task of catching up on the books everybody else claims to have read.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell (just finished this on my way back from holiday in Spain. Still pondering what I think of it, but at least I can now say with hand on heart that I have actually read it. Good holiday read if nothing else, not too taxing)
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell
- The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki
- The Cathedral & the Bazaar, Eric S. Raymond
- The Mythical Man Month, Frederick P. Brooks (purchased but not opened yet)
- Liar’s Poker, Michael Lewis (under way, again easy reading)
I have had some recommendations from friends and colleagues for which I am very grateful. Thanks Jonathan, Steve and Malcolm. I’ve added Jonathan’s to the list because it met all my criteria. Steve and Malcolm’s I will add to another list:
Books I have been recommended to read 1. The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins (now in paperback I see)
- Tricks of the Mind, Derren Brown
I like the sound of both of them and will do my best to get to them in time. Come on, there must be more non-fiction classics I haven’t thought of yet - what have I missed?