Presentation
Reading, for me, before it became work, was and always will be a pastime, going back to school, when I'd read comic books and gaming magazines. Wanting to cultivate that discipline, whether as leisure or to reach personal and professional goals, I've kept an annual list since 2021 of what I've read across those three areas.
This way, the record serves both me and anyone else looking for recommendations, as a way to gauge my past and present interests, which guide my choices and life goals.
Books Read by Year
2025
| Category | Title | Author(s) | Theme/Genre | Chapters Read / Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure | The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien | Fantasy | Completed |
| Leisure | Barren Lives | Graciliano Ramos | Novel | Completed |
| Leisure | The Fable of the Island State: How the Economy and Markets Work | José Kobori | Finance | Completed |
| Personal Development | Life Project: Paths to a Life Worth Living | Clóvis de Barros Filho | Philosophy | Completed |
| Personal Development | Leadership: Emotional Intelligence in Shaping a Successful Leader | Daniel Goleman | Business & Leadership | Completed |
2024
| Category | Title | Author(s) | Theme/Genre | Chapters Read / Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure | São Paulo in the Skies: The Modernist Revolution in Architecture and Real Estate in the 1950s and 1960s | Raul Juste Lores | Architecture | Completed |
| Leisure | The Lord of the Rings: Single-Volume Edition | J.R.R. Tolkien | Fantasy | Completed |
| Functional | Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow | Matthew Skelton; Manuel Pais | Business & Leadership | 1 |
| Functional | Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns | Vladimir Khorikov | Software Development | 1 ~ 11 |
| Functional | Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems | Jennifer Petoff; Niall Murphy; Betsy Beyer; Chris Jones | Software Development | 1 - 3 - 4 - 6 |
| Functional | The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership-Powered Company | Ram Charan; Stephen Drotter; James L. Noel; Kent Jonasen | Business & Leadership | 1 - 2 - 3 - 8 - 9 |
| Personal Development | The Knight in Rusty Armor | Robert Fisher | Adventure | Completed |
| Personal Development | The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) | Seth Godin | Business | Completed |
2023
| Category | Title | Author(s) | Theme/Genre | Chapters Read / Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure | Inédita Pamonha | Clóvis de Barros Filho | Philosophy | Completed |
| Functional | No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention | Reed Hastings | Business & Leadership | Completed |
| Functional | The Software Architect Elevator: Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise | Gregor Hohpe | Software Development | 1 ~ 17 |
| Functional | The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master | Andrew Hunt; David Thomas | Software Development | 1 ~ 4 |
| Functional | Code That Fits in Your Head: Heuristics for Software Engineering | Mark Seeman | Software Development | 1 ~ 7 |
2022
| Category | Title | Author(s) | Theme/Genre | Chapters Read / Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure | Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury | Science Fiction | Completed |
| Leisure | A Country Called Brazil: The History of Brazil from Discovery to the 21st Century | Marco Antonio Villa | History | Completed |
| Functional | The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change | Camille Fournier | Business | Completed |
| Personal Development | The Big Baby Book | Thatiane Mahet | Parenting | Completed |
2021
| Category | Title | Author(s) | Theme/Genre | Chapters Read / Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure | The Engineers of Chaos | Giuliano da Empoli | Politics | Completed |
| Leisure | Philosophy for Mortals: Thinking Well to Live Well | Daniel Gomes de Carvalho | Philosophy | Completed |
| Leisure | Brave New World | Aldous Huxley | Science Fiction | Completed |
| Leisure | Around the World in Eighty Days | Jules Verne | Adventure | Completed |
| Functional | The Fourth Industrial Revolution | Klaus Schwab | Economics | Completed |
| Functional | It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work | David Heinemeier Hansson; Jason Fried | Business | Completed |
In the coming years, I plan to keep this list updated, aiming to record my reading and share my experiences with other readers. I also hope this list helps me reflect on my interests and stay motivated to keep reading and learning.
See you soon. 📚☕