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Reads

A collection of books that have shaped my thinking.

Fiction

Fiction books that I could read continuously in a single sitting.

Dune

Dune

Frank Herbert

It is crazy how Frank Herbert talked about intelligent machines taking over the world when writing this book. Now we are living in the world of intelligent machines.

The Three-Body Problem (三体)

The Three-Body Problem (三体)

Cixin Liu

I read the english version.

1Q84

1Q84

Haruki Murakami

Mind-bending, surreal, and imaginative love story unique to Murakami's style. Felt like I was living in modern day Tokyo.

Non-Fiction

Science, autobiographies, and anything non-fiction that has inspired me.

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Charles Duhigg

Fascinating book about how people and groups form habits and how to utilize them to our advantage.

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

Lulu Miller

The continuous pursuit of life in the face of chaos hidden in an autobiography.

The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer

The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer

Christopher Clarey

The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence

The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence

Sebastian Mallaby

Textbooks

Textbooks that I consistently reference.

The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, Jerome Friedman

Monte Carlo Statistical Methods

Monte Carlo Statistical Methods

Christian Robert, George Casella

Bayesian Forecasting and Dynamic Models

Bayesian Forecasting and Dynamic Models

Mike West, Jeff Harrison