sage@afterdark~~/reading
·UPDATED · 2026-05-04·SHELVES · 5 · BOOKS · 17Reading
Books and writers that shaped how I think about software, work, and writing. Listed in order of how often I return to them — not order of importance.
// on building
- 01Working in PublicNadia Eghbal
- 02The Mom TestRob Fitzpatrick
- 03High Output ManagementAndy Grove
- 04An Elegant PuzzleWill Larson
- 05The GoalEliyahu Goldratt
// on writing
- 01On Writing WellWilliam Zinsser
- 02Several Short Sentences About WritingVerlyn Klinkenborg
- 03Bird by BirdAnne Lamott
// on craft
- 01The Art of MemoirMary Karr
- 02Show Your WorkAustin Kleon
- 03WorkingStuds Terkel
// on taste
- 01Status and CultureW. David Marx
- 02How to Write One SongJeff Tweedy
- 03Just KidsPatti Smith
// on systems
- 01Thinking in SystemsDonella Meadows
- 02AntifragileNassim Taleb
- 03The Power BrokerRobert Caro