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The 10 Best Books I Read in 2011

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I’ve decided to make a best-books list for 2011 (and I think this will be an annual tradition going forward).  Please note: these are books that I read in 2011, not books that were necessarily published in 2011.  Whittling this list down was tougher than I initially imagined.  What can I say, I was fortunate enough to read a lot of great books this past year.  In no particular order, here are the 10 best books I read in 2011.  Please feel free to share your favorite reads in 2011 in the comments section.

Nonfiction

Read my review of The Darwin Economy here.

Read my review of Is There Anything Good About Men here.

Read my review of How To Live here.

Read my review of A Guide To The Good Life here.

Read my review of The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work here.

Read my review of Moonwalking With Einstein here.

Read my review of The Rational Optimist here.

Read my review of The Management Myth here.

Read my review of You Are Not A Gadget here.

Fiction

Read my review of Sum here.

 

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  • Jules Evans

    Wow, you read a lot! I wondered about Alain de Botton’s book on work…it strikes me he has been a professional writer since he left university, so he’s never worked in an office (much less a factory). Sum i loved: really great book.
    All best
    Jules

    • http://www.coffeetheory.com Greg Linster

      Thanks for the comment, Jules!  I have a hunch that you would really like The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work.

  • Satanforce

     OK, here I go.

    The New Ruthless Economy — focuses on Taylorism and Fordism through the lens of the systems and methods of the modern workplace.

    The Whale and the Reactor — think Lanier, just better written, and more sweeping

    On the Internet — Continental philosopher Hubert Dreyfus takes a phenomenological look at new media

    The Game — AFC turned player sees the error of his ways

    Shop Class as Soul Craft The best look at the philosophy of work since Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance.

    Thats all I can remember for now.

    • http://www.coffeetheory.com Greg Linster

      Thanks, Donald!  I’ll be sure to check those out.  Please let me know if you can think of any more.