Books
This is a list of the books I have read. The ones marked in asterisks (*) are my personal recommendation. Find me on Goodreads: goodreads.com/irfan3.
Last Updated: May 19, 2024
2024
Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
Tidy First, by Kent Beck
2023
Discipline is Destiny, by Ryan Holiday
The Richest Man in Babylon, by George Clason
Same as Ever, by Morgan Housel
Hell Yeah or No, by Derek Sivers
Elon Musk, by Walter Isaacson
The Anthology of Balaji, by Eric Jorgenson
How to Live, by Derek Sivers
Foundation’s Edge, by Isaac Asimov
The Art and Business of Online Writing, by Nicolas Cole*
Second Foundation, by Isaac Asimov*
Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov
Excellent Advice for Living, by Kevin Kelly
The Pathless Path, by Paul Millerd
Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey
The Stone Sky, by N.K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate, by N.K. Jemisin
The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin*
Foundation, by Isaac Asimov*
Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card
2022
The Dispossessed, by Ursula Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula Le Guin*
Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem
System Design Interview, by Alex Xu
The Last Wish (The Witcher #1), by Andrzej Sapkowski
Talent, by Tyler Cowen & Daniel Gross*
Building Mobile App at Scale, by Gergely Orosz
Courage is Calling, by Ryan Holiday
Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke*
Jony Ive, by Leander Kahney
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, by Oliver Burkeman
The Code Breaker, by Walter Isaacson*
Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari
2021
Death's End (Three Body Problem #3), by Cixin Liu
The Dark Forest (Three Body Problem #2), by Cixin Liu
Three Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
A Short Guide to a Happy Life, by Anna Quindlen
Exhalation, by Ted Chiang
After the Rain, by Alexandra Elle
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, by Luke Burgis
The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus: a Roman Slave, by Publius Syrus
The Art of Leadership: Small Things, Done Well, by Michael Lopp
Anything You Want, by Derek Sivers
Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives, by David Eagleman*
Idea Makers, by Stephen Wolfram
Lives of the Stoics, by Ryan Holiday
Stories of Your Life and Others, by Ted Chiang
So Good They Can't Ignore You, by Cal Newport
The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig*
2020
Breaking Smart, Season 1: How Software is Eating the World, by Venkatesh Rao
The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
From Simi Valley to Silicon Valley, by Stephen Gillett
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho * (2nd read)
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, by Eric Jorgenson
The Three Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel*
Direct Truth, by Kapil Gupta
A Master's Secret Whispers, by Kapil Gupta
Atmamun, by Kapil Gupta
The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Bed of Procrustes, by Nassim Taleb
The Great CEO Within, by Matt Mochary
Deep Work, by Cal Newport
The Lessons of History, by Will & Ariel Durant*
Finite and Infinite Games, by James P. Carse
The Art of Living, by Epictetus & Sharon Lebell
The Ride of a Lifetime, by Bob Iger
The Shallows, by Nicholas Carr*
Can't Hurt Me, by David Goggins
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius, translated by Gregory Hays*
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari
The Way to Wealth, by Benjamin Franklin
2019
What You Do is Who You Are, by Ben Horowitz*
Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, by Patty McCord (Netflix)
Stillness is the Key, by Ryan Holiday
Ego is the Enemy, by Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle is the Way, by Ryan Holiday*
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and A New World Order, by Kai-Fu Lee
Shoe Dog: A Memoir from the Creator of Nike, by Phil Knight
Peak Performance, by Brad Stulberg
Atomic Habits, by James Clear
Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport
Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How To Get It, by Scott Kupor
Models, by Mark Manson
Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande
The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch*
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi*
Siddharta, by Herman Hesse
Option B, by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant*
Cannery Row, by John Steinbeck
2018
The Great Gatsby, by Scott F. Fritzgerald
Educated, by Tara Westover*
Extreme Ownership, by Jocko Willink*
Managing Humans, by Michael Lopp
Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams, by Tom DeMarco
The Manager's Path, by Camille Fournier
Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love, by Marty Cagan
2017
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman*
Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl*
2016
Biografi Sultan Para Wali, by Abdul Qadir Jailani
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading, by Mortimer J. Adler
Al-Ghazali's Letter to a Disciple, by Al Ghazali*
Suluk Abdul Jalil: Perjalanan Ruhani Syaikh Siti Jenar, by Agus Sunyoto
Sufi Talks: Teachings of an American Sufi Sheikh, by Robert Frager
Al-Ghazali's Path to Sufism: His Deliverance from Error, by Al Ghazali
The Little Prince, by Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists, by Joshua Fields Millburn
Essential Zen Habits, by Leo Babauta
The Lives of Muhammad, by Kecia Ali
Al Hikam, by Ali ibn Abi Thalib
How Will You Measure Your Life, by Clayton M. Christensen*
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself, by Clayton M. Christensen
The Achievement Habit, by Bernard Roth
The Wall Street Journal Guide to the New Rules of Personal Finance, by Dave Kansas
The Cheap Book: The Official Guide To Embracing Your Inner Cheapskate, by Robin Herbst
Business Model Generation, by Alexander Osterwalder
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, by J.D. Vance*
Feynman, by Jim Ottaviani
Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare
Candide, by Voltaire
Gitanjali, by Rabindranath Tagore
The Conference of the Birds, by Attar of Nishapur
Melihat Api Bekerja: Kumpulan Puisi, by M. Aan Mansyur
The News: A User's Manual, by Alain de Botton
A Thousand Mornings, by Mary Oliver
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck*
Modern Romance, by Aziz Ansari
The Captain's Verses, by Pablo Neruda
The Meaning of Internationalization: Practical Advice for a Connected Planet, by Edwin O. Reischauer
Love is the Wine: Talks of a Sufi Master in America,
The Alchemy of Happiness, by Al Ghazali
2015
The Datacenter as a Computer, by Barroso, Cildaras, Holzle
Mastery, by Robert Greene
The Stranger, by Albert Camus *
1984, by George Orwell
Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu
The Startup of You, by Reid Hoffman
Busines Adventures, by John Brooks *
The Consolations of Philosophy, by Alain de Botton
The Happiness of Pursuit, by Chris Guillebeau
The Effective Engineers, by Edmond Lau
Karena Selama Hidup Kita Belajar, by Faldo Maldini
Hacking Your Education, by Dale J. Stephens
The Hard Things about Hard Things, by Ben Horowitz
Economics: The User Guide, by Ha-Joon Chang *
Zero to One, by Peter Thiel *
The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries *
2014
The Google Resume, by Gayle Laakmann McDowell *
Belajar dari Partai Masjumi, by Artawijaya
The $100 Startup, by Chris Guillebeau
Getting Good with Javascript, by Andrew Burgess
Hardboiled Web Design, by Andy Clarke
Like a Virgin, by Richard Branson
Do the Work, by Steven Pressfield
Marx’s Das Kapital for Beginners, by Michael Wayne
Redesign the Web: The Extension, by Smashing Magazine
Mobile First, by Luke Wroblewski
Studentpreneurs Guidebook, by Arry Rahmawan
How to be a Successful Entrepreneur, by Helga Drummond
Responsive Web Design, by Ethan Marcotte
Quiet, by Susan Cain
Personal Branding, by Colin Wright
Stop Stealing Dreams, by Seth Godin *
Design is a Job, by Mike Monteiro
Gita Wirjawan: Sebuah Perjalanan, edited by Michael Umbas *
Aleph, by Paulo Coelho
Indonesia Bagian dari Desa Saya, by Emha Ainun Nadjib
2013
A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web, by Mark Boulton
Web Design and Mobile Trends for 2013, by Awwards
CSS3 for Web Designers, by Dan Cederholm
HTML5 for Web Designers, by Jeremy Keith
The Smashing Book 1, by Smashing Magazine
Linchpin, by Seth Godin *
Berjuta Rasanya, by Tere Liye
Writing Down The Bones, by Natalie Goldberg
Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
Your Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin *
Selagi Masih Muda, by Dr. Aidh Al Qarni
The Little Book of Contentment, by Leo Babauta
Digital Fortress, by Dan Brown
Tales of Space and Time, by H.G. Wells
The Art of Happiness, by Dalai Lama XIV, Howard C. Cutler*
Manuscript Found in Accra, by Paulo Coelho
Iris on Rainy Days, by Takeshi Matsuyama
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green *
Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover
You Are a Writer, by Jeff Goins
Prince of Thorns, by Mark Lawrence
Tribes, by Seth Godin
The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells
The Power of Habit in 30 Minutes, by Charles Duhigg
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by Dalai Lama XIV, Howard C. Cutler *
Dari Bui Sampai Nun, by Agus Vrisaba
Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore
Screw It, Let’s Do It, by Richard Branson
2012
The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield
The Little Book of Talent, by Daniel Coyle
The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin *
Edensor, by Andrea Hirata
Perahu Kertas, by Dewi Lestari *
The Bronte Story, by Tim Vicary
A Storm of Sword, by George R.R. Martin
Supernova : Akar, by Dewi Lestari
Supernova : Ksatria, Putri, & Bintang Jatuh, by Dewi Lestari
A Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin *
A Million Suns, by Beth Revis
The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran *
Fire, by Kristin Cashore
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning, by Andy Hunt *
The Passionate Programmer, by Chad Fowler
Sense and Sensibility (Oxford), by Jane Austen
Great Expectations (Oxford), by Charles Dickens
Recto Verso, by Dewi Lestari
Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins *
Persuasion (Oxford), by Jane Austen *
The Scarlett Letter (Oxford), by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Black Beauty (Oxford), by Anna Sewell
A Tale of Two Cities (Oxford), by Charles Dickens
Peril at Plover Point, by Dorothy Perkins
Underdog, by Marilyn Sachs
Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Robohnya Surau Kami, by A.A. Navis
Memori Intellijen, by (I forgot)
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien *
Wrecked for the Ordinary : A Manifesto for Misfits, by Jeff Goins
The Writers Manifesto, Jeff Goins
The Tower, by Chris Guillebeau
Every Writers Dream, by Jeff Goins
The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula Le Guin
Menjadi Kaya dengan Hati Nurani, by Ir. Goenardjoadi Goenawan
A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula Le Guin
The Cashflow Quadrant, by Robert T. Kiyosaki *
2011
Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho *
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins *
Skyjack! (Oxford), by Tim Vicary
Filosofi Kopi, by Dewi Lestari *
Moondial (Oxford), by Helen Cresswell
Through the Looking Glass (Oxford), by Lewis Carroll
A Christmas Carol (Oxford), by Charles Dickens
The Farthest Shore, by Ursula K. Le Guin *
Justice (Oxford), by Tim Vicary
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oxford), by Oscar Wilde
Kopi Merah Putih, by Indonesia Anonymus
The Effortless Life, by Leo Babauta
3 Seni yang Lupa Diajarkan di Sekolah, by Rita Gouw
Risalah Bala, by Badiuzzaman Said Nursi *
Sukses Tanpa Gelar, by Andrias Harefa
Jakarta Kafe : Kumpulan Cerita, by Tatyana
Supernova: Petir, by Dewi Lestari
Madre, by Dewi Lestari *
Risalah Kebangkitan, by Badiuzzaman Said Nursi (incomplete)
Jendela Tauhid, by Badiuzzaman Said Nursi *
Diary Si Bocah Tengil, by Jeff Kinney
Merah Putih di Benua Biru, by Erditya Arfah
Percy Jackson and The Olympians : The Sea of Monster, by Rick Riordan
A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini *
Libido Junkie : A Memoir for the Radicals, by Nova Riyanti Yusuf
Si Cacing dan Kotoran Kesayangannya, by Ajahn Brahm *
Radikus Makankakus, by Raditya Dika
Focus, by Leo Babauta *