2026 Book Recommendations

I have done a poor job of updating this list, and have not provided summary reviews as I usually do. I hope to rectify that at some point but in the meantime, here is a list to at least guide fellow book enthusiasts in the right direction. 4.5 stars and above is a good place to start!

Business & Finance

The Nvidia Way (Tae Kim) A wonderful look at Nvidia and Jensen Huang. 4.8 stars.

Benjamin Graham and the Power of Growth Stocks (Frederick Martin). 4.1 stars.

Fiction

The Samurai Mysteries (Dale Furutani) - Death at the Crossroads, Jade Palace Vendetta, Kill the Shogun, The Ronin Returns. 4.5 stars.

A Thousand Li (Tao Wang). Books 1-3. 4.1 stars.

Names Have Been Changed (Yu-Mei Balasingamchow). Entertaining debut novel by a Singaporean author, about a woman dealing with issues of place and identity while on the run. 3.9 stars.

Self-Improvement

The Compass Within (Robert Glazer). 4.5 stars.

Sports

The Racket (Conor Niland). 4.6 stars.

History & Politics

My Political Journey (Tony Tan Keng Yam). 4.0 stars.

Breaking the Mold (Raghuram Rajan, Rohit Lamba). 4.0 stars.