15 Books To Read This Year

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In this video, I talk through 15 of my favourite books / series that I read in 2020. If you're looking for some recommendations for the New Year, I'd 100% recommend everything on this list. Enjoy!

00:00 Top 10 Non-Fiction Books
00:08 A Million Miles in a Thousand Years (Donald Miller)
02:01 How to Think More About Sex (Alain de Botton)
03:16 The Righteous Mind (Jonathan Haidt)
04:30 The Psychology of Money (Morgan Housel)
05:59 Storyworthy (Matthew Dicks)
08:09 How To Take Smart Notes (Sonke Ahrens)
08:24 The Ride of a Lifetime (Bob Iger)
08:43 The Elephant in the Brain (Simler & Hanson)
09:11 War Doctor (David Nott)
09:43 Natives (Akala)
10:19 Top 5 Fiction Books / Series
10:22 Wheel of Time (Robert Jordan)
11:27 Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
12:34 Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
13:41 Normal People (Sally Rooney)
14:40 The Original (Sanderson & Kowal)

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[BrainLight]

Ali, I was a student that was really bad at studying. One day, I came across your video about how to revise for exams and after that I binged watched all of your videos. Now I am one of the highest achieving students in my class!

[shaudenOG]

"When I stole a piece of bread to feed my stomach when I was 14, they threw me into the prison and gave me free bread for 6 months there. This is the justice of life." Les Miserables, Victor Hugo

[larcous.]

So trueee, when you finish a series you love, it leaves a hole in your heart. It hurts to move on.

[LucyAlllan]

Should we read those productively or not ?

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you are safe!

[rudig]

Merry Christmas to everyone and a (hopefully better) Happy New Year 2021!❤️

[madok]

I love how in the thumbnail he has a "When you're expecting" book

[TheAviationChannel]

If this channel was a book, *Ali Abdaal would be on the top 15 list*

[mohammadhamad]

Finally found something Ali is bad in: describing fiction books: Sounds lame and stayed till 4 am reading it!

[RyanYeo]

Time to add these books to my already never ending to be read list!

[CapturedInWords]

Glad to see my favorite fantasy author Sanderson getting recommended! I've been looking for more non-fiction books to read so I'll definitely be adding some of these to my list.

[justteresiah]

The best part of this video is how excited he gets when talking about the books. I will definitely read some of these in 2021

[highwaychurch]

dude!!! I just added almost ALL of these books to my MUST READ books for 2022!! Thanks so much for your suggestions!!

[leen]

I don't how to say this but videos like yours that are straightforward and cut into sections are the best it keeps me interested and not get bored I wish everyone do it like this.

[simonlloyd]

paying off my mortgage was one of the best things i ever did, and has unleashed the confidence within me to take some much greater risks, not to mention, it has given me an inner peace ive never experienced. i will spontaneously experience a wave of joy when it hits me again that I am not owned by a bank. I didnt realise just how much having such a financial burden was weighing me down.

[afsheen]

90% of my kindle is filled with books Ali recommends and I dont regret a bit.

[Polaris]

Ali’s videos about books and kindles are my absolute favorite.

[LifeofKairo]

"Stress about money is one of the fundamentals of human existence"

[ChristinaAaliyah]

Ali is the guy who got me into self help! So thankful to him for that 🙌🏾

[parthjani]

I'm watching this in the start of 2022. Let's hope the new year stays good.

[poliwave]

I'm currently listening to a very interesting book called "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly. The book is the result of his research of flow, or being "in the zone", where you are enjoying a certain activity so much that you lose track of time. He describes how the state of flow can be cultivated and, by that, how we can enjoy our work, everyday activities, relationships, live more intentionally and immersed, and generally have a more fulfilling life. Thought I'd share my book recommendation here as well 📖