The Best Books:
A Recommended Reading List

Hi there, looking for an amazing book to read? You’ve come to the right place.

This page is a reading list with, in my personal opinion, the best books to read in various categories based on countless hours of reading. I only list the best books to read in each category so you can be sure that each one is fantastic and will be worth your time.

Enjoy and read on! –Alex W.

I. Favorite Books

Every year I share my ten favorite books:

• 10 Favorite Books of 2023

• 10 Favorite Books of 2022

• 10 Favorite Books of 2021

• 10 Favorite Books of 2020

• 10 Favorite Books of 2019

• 10 Favorite Books of 2018

• 10 Favorite Books of 2017

II. Best Books of All-Time

The best books to read, listed by category:

• 5 Best Biography Books

• 5 Best Business Books

• 5 Best Creativity Books

• 5 Best Concentration Camp & POWs Books

• 5 Best Dating Books

• 5 Best Fiction Books

• 5 Best Leadership Books

• 5 Best Mindset Books

• 5 Best Personal Finance Books

• 5 Best Philosophy Books

• 5 Best Productivity Books

• 5 Best Psychology Books

• 5 Best Relationship Books

• 5 Best Self-Development Books

• 5 Best Writing Books

III. Famous Books Recommendations

Book recommendations from famous individuals, such as:

• Elon Musk

• Ernest Hemingway

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• George R. R. Martin

• James Altucher

• James Mattis

• J.K. Rowling

• Leo Tolstoy

• Mark Manson

• Stephen King

IV. Book Summaries

For many of the books that I read, I publish my notes and write a short summary of the main ideas in the book. You can read all of these notes on my book summaries page.