The target was to read 50 books in 2017 😀 but from my count today, I have completed just 26 books and have 7 books that I plan to complete or have abandoned. My favourites books for this year are books on Nigeria and the Yoruba. Almost all of the books were Non-fiction and were great eye-openers on respective topics.
- Boko Haram: Inside Nigeria’s Unholy War by Mike Smith: This provides a historical background and overview of the Boko Haram sect. Mike Smith makes the complexities surrounding the sect easy-to-understand. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Fifty Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy by Tim Harford: Every book by Tim Harford is now a must read for me after reading this book. An entertaining book on how 50 not so obvious inventions shape the modern economy. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren: Read this book for a discipleship class. Rick Warren recommends that churches should be seeker focussed and uses his church, Saddleback church as an example. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Born A Crime by Trevor Noah: An amazing tale by Trevor on his childhood in South Africa. My mother is just like Trevor’s mum when it comes to total belief in Jesus. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Naked Economics by Charles Wheelan: I got to know more about Economics from reading this book than all what I was taught in school including my MBA 😛 Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan: Just as with Naked Economics, Charles explains Statistics in an intuitive manner for all to understand. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni: A brilliant business novel on teams and team building. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates: This is one of the most popular essays on race that is ever written. What more can I say about Mr.Coates 😀 Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Unbelievable by Katy Tur: A front seat account and entertaining account of the Trump presidential campaign. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- The Four by Scott Galloway: This book changed my perspective of the big tech companies. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- The Logic of Life by Tim Harford: Interesting book on “Rational” Economics. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella: Satya Nadella has transformed Microsoft from “Evil Corp” 😛 Highly recommended book. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Killing England by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard: Very informative book on the Revolutionary War and America’s founding fathers. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi: A good personal finance book. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Thank You for Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman: Excellent book on technological accelerations and why 2007 is an important year in Tech. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- The History of the Yorubas by Rev Samuel Johnson: My favourite book for 2017. This book provides a detailed account of the Oyo history till the 19th Century. Amazon
- Against the Run of Play by Olusegun Adeniyi: Details of the 2015 elections and events before and after the elections. Amazon
- Righteous Encounter and the Making of the Yoruba by J.D.Y Peel: Informative book on Christianity among the Yorubas in the 19th Century. Amazon
- In Africa’s Forest and Jungle (Six Years Among the Yorubas) by Richard Henry Stone: A memoir of Rev. Stone a Baptist missionary during the Ijaiye War between Aare Kurunmi (Ijaiye) and Balogun Ibikunle and Basorun Ogunmola (Ibadan). Amazon
- Mouth Sweeter than Salt: An African Memoir by Toyin Falola: Toyin Falola’s memoir on growing up in Ibadan. I love this book. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- A History of Nigeria by Toyin Falola and Matthew M. Heaton: A history of Nigeria till Obasanjo’s civilian rule. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Yoruba Identity and Power Politics by Toyin Falola and Ann Genova: A collection of essays on Yoruba history, culture and identity. Amazon
- Yoruba Elites and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria by Wale Adebanwi: Interesting book on Obafemi Awolowo, Bola Ige, Bola Tinubu and Afenifere. Amazon
- The 100 Business Books of All Time by Jack Covert & Todd Sattersten: Fantastic book on the top 100 Business books. Highly recommended. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille: The only fiction that I completed this year. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- The Practice of System and Network Administration Vol 1 by Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan and Strata R Chalup: Must read for sysadmins. This book will serve as my System Administration reference for many years. Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
In Progress or Abandoned Books:
- IT Architect: Foundation in the Art of Infrastructure Design by John Yani Arrasjid, Mark Gabryjelski, Chris McCain: Amazon
- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Origin by Dan Brown: Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Anatomy of Terror by Ali Soufan: Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates: Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- What Happened by Hillary Clinton: Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
- Wild Ride: Inside Uber’s Quest for World Domination by Adam Lashinsky: Goodreads and Amazon reviews.
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