2014 Book List

Books that I read during 2014.

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Amazon.com: Catching Fire: Movie Tie-in Edition (The Hunger Games) eBook: Suzanne Collins. I liked the movies and so I read the books. Equally good, if not better.

Amazon.com: 1913: The Eve of War eBook: Paul Ham. I found this book to be very compelling. It explained precisely how the web of alliances and mobilization timetables created an unstoppable march to war once the archduke was killed. The premier modern case study in fragile/anti-fragile systems. Sad takeaway not from the book: we're not learned these lessons. *** Reading Time, Books 2014, Great Power, Artist Books, Historical Fiction, Bibliophile, Amazon Books

Amazon.com: 1913: The Eve of War eBook: Paul Ham. I found this book to be very compelling. It explained precisely how the web of alliances and mobilization timetables created an unstoppable march to war once the archduke was killed. The premier modern case study in fragile/anti-fragile systems. Sad takeaway not from the book: we're not learned these lessons. ***

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants - Malcolm Gladwell. For some reason, Gladwell has become passe for hipsters and intellects. Whatever. The guy writes a great book, tells a great story and I'll continue to buy everything he writes. ***

Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich--and Cheat Everybody Else - Kindle edition by David Cay Johnston. Came highly recommended. Yuck! Maybe I'm just overly cynical, but nothing in here surprised me or inspired me. It just made me sick and I don't need that. * Books Everyone Should Read, Us Tax, Everybody Else, Covert, Cynical, Johnston, Rigs, Inspire Me

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Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich--and Cheat Everybody Else - Kindle edition by David Cay Johnston. Came highly recommended. Yuck! Maybe I'm just overly cynical, but nothing in here surprised me or inspired me. It just made me sick and I don't need that. *

Amazon.com: Lost Civilizations: 10 Societies that Vanished Without a Trace eBook: Michael Rank: This one was free on Amazon kindle...or at least really cheap. There is a reason for that. I'm not even confident I finished it. Read Jared Diamond's Collapse. *

The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classics) - Eric Hoffer. This book was really freaky, especially for someone who is leading a movement whose goals I believe to be good. Mass movements are scary and their leaders can be even scarier. Duly noted. ** Free Books, Good Books, Books To Read, Date, Reading Online, Books Online, Reading Lists, Summer Reading

The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classics) - Eric Hoffer. This book was really freaky, especially for someone who is leading a movement whose goals I believe to be good. Mass movements are scary and their leaders can be even scarier. Duly noted. **

Jesus, the Final Days: What Really Happened - Kindle edition by Craig A. Evans, N. T. Wright. I'm trying to read more NT Wright because I respect his intelligence even though I feel like I understand about 50% of what he writes. It is a little like a foreign language; I think I get better with practice. A worthy book. **

Amazon.com: The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I and the Battle That Changed the World eBook: Holger H. Herwig. The story of the Marne is so incredible that I waded through this book, which wasn't very compelling but was informative. **

Easy Prey (The Prey Series Book 13) - Kindle edition by John Sandford. A fun diversion I enjoyed while in California on spring break.

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Chosen Prey (A Lucas Davenport Novel Book 12) eBook: John Sandford. Fun, fun, fun diversion on spring break in California.

The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood - Kindle edition by Irving Finkel. The movie Noah came out this year and I picked up this book as part of that experience. It was scholarly and I actually found the most interesting part to be the chapter explaining cuniform. The author is an expert in that topic and I'm glad I got the lesson. ** Book Of Genesis, Ancient Mesopotamia, Most Popular Books, Thing 1, Decoding, Irving, Social Science, Ancient History, New Yorker

The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood - Kindle edition by Irving Finkel. The movie Noah came out this year and I picked up this book as part of that experience. It was scholarly and I actually found the most interesting part to be the chapter explaining cuniform. The author is an expert in that topic and I'm glad I got the lesson. **

Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt eBook: Michael Lewis. Love Michael Lewis. Loved the book. Am cheering for the reformers. I recommend you read everything Michael Lewis writes. ***

The Grapes of Wrath - Kindle edition by John Steinbeck. I'm making a point of going back and reading classics, at least one a year. Steinbeck is my favorite American author and this book deserves all the accolades. *** Reading Books, I Love Books, Top 100 Books, Grapes Of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath - Kindle edition by John Steinbeck. I'm making a point of going back and reading classics, at least one a year. Steinbeck is my favorite American author and this book deserves all the accolades. ***

Amazon.com: The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System eBook: James Rickards. I almost wish the title didn't sound so doom-and-gloom because I recommend this book a lot and it is a barrier for some. Don't let it be. Very readable and I mostly agree with Rickards' analysis. Currency War, Wall Street Journal, Survival Tips, Survival Skills, Survival Quotes, New Hampshire, Ny Times, Books

Amazon.com: The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System eBook: James Rickards. I almost wish the title didn't sound so doom-and-gloom because I recommend this book a lot and it is a barrier for some. Don't let it be. Very readable and I mostly agree with Rickards' analysis.

Simply Complexity - Kindle edition by Neil Johnson. A really good introduction to complexity theory, I pulled my quote-of-the-year from this book. (See the post Complex Cities) **

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No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Kindle edition by Glenn Greenwald. I felt like I had to read this. I'm glad I did, but it was deeply disturbing. I think every American should understand this stuff -- the most important civics lesson of 2014. ***

Risk - Kindle edition by John Adams. Recommended to me by Ben Hamilton-Baillie, this book was mind blowing. You can't cling to your own dogma and read this book or you will go crazy. Highly recommended. ***

A History of the Future: A World Made By Hand Novel - Kindle edition by James Kunstler. I interviewed Jim on the podcast for this book and we had a nice chat. I find this series to be really fun and I've come to like the characters a lot. This one got a little crazy -- it is JHK -- but I enjoyed it. Jim, Podcasts, Characters

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A History of the Future: A World Made By Hand Novel - Kindle edition by James Kunstler. I interviewed Jim on the podcast for this book and we had a nice chat. I find this series to be really fun and I've come to like the characters a lot. This one got a little crazy -- it is JHK -- but I enjoyed it.

Amazon.com: Zero Night eBook: Mark Felton. This includes details on how Ben Hamilton-Baillie's father helped orchestrate an amazing escape from a German prison camp. *** Catch App, Prisoners Of War, Felton, Novelist, World War Two, Dares, Escape

Amazon.com: Zero Night eBook: Mark Felton. This includes details on how Ben Hamilton-Baillie's father helped orchestrate an amazing escape from a German prison camp. ***

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness - Kindle edition by Russ Roberts. I really found this to be fun and approachable. Made me like Russ Roberts even more, although I'm sure that wasn't his intent. I think everyone can benefit from reading this book. *** What Is Reading, Got Books, Adams Smith, Forever Book, Great Thinkers, Change Your Life, Business Books

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness - Kindle edition by Russ Roberts. I really found this to be fun and approachable. Made me like Russ Roberts even more, although I'm sure that wasn't his intent. I think everyone can benefit from reading this book. ***

The Apostle: The Life of Paul Very readable. The author takes some liberties and I question the historical accuracy of some of the passages chosen, but it makes for a good story that paints a good picture of Paul's life. ** Apostle John, Apostles, Free Kindle Books, Amreading, Best Sellers, Cool Pictures, Author, Christian

The Apostle: The Life of Paul Very readable. The author takes some liberties and I question the historical accuracy of some of the passages chosen, but it makes for a good story that paints a good picture of Paul's life. **

Came highly recommend, but I must admit that I found it to be interesting, but far short of my expectations. Theory finds supporting data and ignores other information. Trite, but still worth pondering. ** Freakonomics, It's Meant To Be, Ways Of Seeing, Poverty, Prosperity, Robinson, Nonfiction, Audio Books

Came highly recommend, but I must admit that I found it to be interesting, but far short of my expectations. Theory finds supporting data and ignores other information. Trite, but still worth pondering. **

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2014 Book List