Amazing fiction and non fiction from Zen Habits
December 29, 2008 9:00 am Review, What to ReadI enjoy the writing of Leo Babauta (Zen Habits) and came across his 50 favourite fiction and 20 favourite non-fiction books.
This guy is one of my favourite internet writers, so I am enticed by his recommendations.
Top Five Zen Habits Non-fiction books:
The nonfiction books are mainly self-help. This is a whole new genre beyond the non-fiction novel, which I am more familiar with. I have read a couple from this list, and they are excellent. If you have not read anything in this area, it is a whole different experience to reading fiction.
- Your Money or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robins.
- Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, by Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey.
- Simplify Your Life, by Elaine St. James.
- The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama.
- Getting Things Done, by David Allen.
Top Five Zen Habits Fiction books:
The fiction list was inspired by the other classic must-read lists, and it contains a lot of old faithfuls, but also some unexpected gems.
- King Lear, by Shakespeare
- Hamlet, by Shakespeare.
- The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Tender Is the Night, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man, by James Joyce
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