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Books of 2022

Some of the books I enjoyed in 2022 were:

Predators and Prey: An Indian thriller - very well written book that is fast paced and never lets go of the pace.

4000 weeks: A different look at time management in life (something I had known but not in this way)

Europe, India and the limits of secularism

India, Pakistan - the story of a sandwiched civilization: Both books on decolonialisation of thinking and I thoroughly enjoyed them. 

India, Pakistan - the story of a sandwiched civilization - this is the second book of a trilogy in 4 parts. The first as well as this one is a very good compilation - one that ensures that as a reader you begin to see the world from a decolonial lens. The topic of decolonialization is an interesting one itself - a movement that is taking place in India and Africa. 

50 things that made the modern economy & The next 50 things that made the modern economy - good, but not that great.

Non Bullshit Innovation, How Innovation works: My usual quota of innovation books

The Rational optimist: Stopped halfway since I had read it once before

Who - a method for hiring: Repeat read, but good all the same

Leading: Did not enjoy this book so much since it seemed platitudinal and sort of repetitive 

Lessons in Chemistry: A rip roaring book, except for a few illogical parts - but fun all the same

Invaders and infidels: A hard hitting book by Sandeep Balakrishna

Reviewed for Indic book club

Magicians of Mazda

Ramayana - A comparative study of Ramakathas

Brahma Purana Volume 1

Brahma Purana Volume 2

Started and half done:

The courage to be disliked

The charisma myth

Workplace curiosity manifesto: Interesting read - still half way done

My best

Leadership BS - The second best book I read this year

The Bomber Mafia - The best book I read this year

The India that is Bharat and its sequel - India, Bharat and Pakistan - are the most thoughtprovoking reads of 2022. 

Bought and not read: so, goes into the 2023 bucket:

Genius makers

The ten types of humans

Change the culture, change the game

How technology works


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