2021 Review Part 1 - Best Books of the year

42courses Podcast

The 42courses team share their stand out books of the past year.
2021 year in review part 2 released tomorrow, where we discuss our top learnings of the year and Chris talks about the plans for 2022.

Jake's Best Books of 2021

Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life by William Green
Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carpenter
Optionality: How to Survive and Thrive in a Volatile World by Richard Meadows

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Irene's Best Books

10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world by Elif Shafak
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

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Aliza's best books

The Spy and The Traitor by Ben Macintyre
The Tyranny of Merit: What's become of the common good? by Michael Sandel

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Bren's best books

Absolute Pandemonium by Brian Blessed (audiobook)
26.2 Miles to Happiness by Paul Tomkinson (audiobook)
How not to plan by Les Binet and Sarah Carter
Winning Minds: Secrets from the language of leadership by Simon Lancaster
How words kill: You are not human by Simon Lancaster
Invisible to Invaluable by Jane Evans and Carol Russell

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Chris' best books
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Revolution by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
Brave new work: Are you ready to reinvent your organisation by Aaron Dignan
Humankind: A hopeful history by Rutger Bregman
Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein (New Edition)
Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell (Audiobook)

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