Currently Reading:
Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty (Turning Points in Ancient History) by Anthony A. Barrett (2022)
Writing Tools (10th Anniversary Edition): 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark (2016)
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (2016)
I’ve found that most people enjoy being kept up-to-date with what I’m reading.
More.
People often ask me for reading recommendations. So I compiled a list of books I genuinely enjoyed or found incredibly valuable (mostly both).
Some of these books I’ve mentioned before, others I haven’t. Either way, these all have my stamp of approval on them.
PS: The included publication dates added in parentheses indicate when the particular edition of the book I own was published.
Non-Fiction
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George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones (2016)
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman (2018)
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser (2016)
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal (2019)
Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins (2019)
The Ultimate Sales Letter, 4th Edition: Attract New Customers. Boost your Sales by Dan Kennedy (2011)
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Powerful Advertising and Marketing Copy from One of America’s Top Copywriters by Joseph Sugarman (2006)
10 Commandments Of A-List Copywriters: Control-Beating Breakthroughs From Gary Bencivenga, Gene Schwartz, Jim Rutz & More by John Bejakovic (2020)
Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard H. Thaler (2016)
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (2004)
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle (2004)
A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros (2023)
Fiction
Some entries here may be trilogies or entire series. For simplicity, I’ll only link the first book of the series. I might also link to a box set edition when available (I love boxed sets and I can do what I want because this is my list)
English Classics
1984 by George Orwell (2008)
Animal Farm by George Orwell (2004)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (2001)
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (2022)
The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway (2004)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1997)
Fantasy
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (2020) [4-Book Box Set]
Mistborn: The Final Empire (The Mistborn Saga, 1) by Brandon Sanderson (2009) [3-Book Boxed Set]
The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson (2011) [3-Book Boxed Set]
A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire) by George R.R. Martin (2014) [5-Book Boxed Set]
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Trilogy, 1) by John Gwynne (2021) [Trilogy]
My Books
Surely you didn’t expect me to leave out my own stuff, did you?
The Art of Loving to Write by me (2024)
Well, that’s all for now. I’ll routinely update this page with what I’m currently reading as well as adding new recommendations whenever I come across them.
PS: If you think I missed something or you have recommendations for me to check out, please let me know at alex@alexvandromme.com.