15 Books To Read This Year
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In this video, I talk through 15 of my favourite books / series that I read in 2020. If you're looking for some recommendations for the New Year, I'd 100% recommend everything on this list. Enjoy!
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00:00 Top 10 Non-Fiction Books
00:08 A Million Miles in a Thousand Years (Donald Miller)
02:01 How to Think More About Sex (Alain de Botton)
03:16 The Righteous Mind (Jonathan Haidt)
04:30 The Psychology of Money (Morgan Housel)
05:59 Storyworthy (Matthew Dicks)
08:09 How To Take Smart Notes (Sonke Ahrens)
08:24 The Ride of a Lifetime (Bob Iger)
08:43 The Elephant in the Brain (Simler & Hanson)
09:11 War Doctor (David Nott)
09:43 Natives (Akala)
10:19 Top 5 Fiction Books / Series
10:22 Wheel of Time (Robert Jordan)
11:27 Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
12:34 Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
13:41 Normal People (Sally Rooney)
14:40 The Original (Sanderson & Kowal)
Amazon Links to Books
Non-Fiction
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years - geni.us/IPPJ1y
How to Think More About Sex - geni.us/alainsex
The Righteous Mind - geni.us/elcPX
The Psychology of Money - geni.us/pLDAGaK
Storyworthy - geni.us/js3Ax
How To Take Smart Notes - geni.us/3WlAN
The Ride of a Lifetime - geni.us/Iv2jQyX
The Elephant in the Brain - geni.us/elephante
War Doctor - geni.us/0AHD
Natives - geni.us/natives
Fiction
Wheel of Time - geni.us/3BVoog
Six of Crows - geni.us/crow
Mistborn - geni.us/pgFL
Normal People - geni.us/PHu4OKo
The Original - geni.us/35BrPW1
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Ali, I was a student that was really bad at studying. One day, I came across your video about how to revise for exams and after that I binged watched all of your videos. Now I am one of the highest achieving students in my class!
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
@@tahmid6117 i think i found it but there are some other with the same name haha
"When I stole a piece of bread to feed my stomach when I was 14, they threw me into the prison and gave me free bread for 6 months there. This is the justice of life." Les Miserables, Victor Hugo
@theardentone791
3 жыл бұрын
Made my day ...thank you
@siddikajahan2662
2 жыл бұрын
Best quote of all time
So trueee, when you finish a series you love, it leaves a hole in your heart. It hurts to move on.
Glad to see my favorite fantasy author Sanderson getting recommended! I've been looking for more non-fiction books to read so I'll definitely be adding some of these to my list.
I love how in the thumbnail he has a "When you're expecting" book
@Missy-ch6he
3 жыл бұрын
His secret girlfriend must be pregnant. Hahaha. Just teasing. Sorry!
@sarahridzwan4959
3 жыл бұрын
He is a doctor
@hanami741
3 жыл бұрын
yeah, it was funny
@VoicesofAncientEgypt
3 жыл бұрын
He had it to the side of another book he was describing during the video too 😂
@kallemaki-hokkonen4850
3 жыл бұрын
Isn't he a gynecologist? Maybe that's why he has it.
Merry Christmas to everyone and a (hopefully better) Happy New Year 2021!❤️
Thank you SO much, Ali for sharing your absolutely magnificent wisdom and persona so transparently with us whether it be in the aspect of studies, productivity or life in general! I’m sure you get to hear this a lot but you are making such a huge difference in so many people’s lives by inspiring them to change for the better even if it be by a minuscule amount everyday! In your last video, you mentioned how one of the reasons why you started this channel was a selfish one - to make it become your secondary source of income but I’d like to negate that point with a heartfelt NO for the sole reason that you’ve always been, from Day 1, out there to help others in the process and I feel like whatever benefit you get in return for it is much less than you actually deserve for the splendid quality of content, your sheer dedication and that friendly connection with your audience full of banter and learning you have so easily developed. Your continuous endeavour to improve yourself or being curious about newer things is such an inspiring sight almost to the point of endearing! I wish you prosper in all you that you do because you’ve been nothing but a fruitful addition to everyone’s watch-time in a world where mindless chatter and content is abundant! Lotsa love! :))
Thank you so much, Ali! For adding some wonderful recommendations in my 2021 TBR
I can't quite put my finger on it but I really enjoy hearing what you have to say about these books. Thank you for sharing with us! I'm definitely adding "The Righteous Mind" to my list of to-reads!
Time to add these books to my already never ending to be read list!
Should we read those productively or not ? Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you are safe!
@farzadjahanfard
3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas
Finally found something Ali is bad in: describing fiction books: Sounds lame and stayed till 4 am reading it!
@Skylivewater
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@jeshtermonster
3 жыл бұрын
So true 😂
I don't how to say this but videos like yours that are straightforward and cut into sections are the best it keeps me interested and not get bored I wish everyone do it like this.
Ali’s videos about books and kindles are my absolute favorite.
Excellent year in review! Thank you for the interesting synopsis and enthusiastic recommendations! Best wishes for a great 2021 reading year!
I'm currently listening to a very interesting book called "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly. The book is the result of his research of flow, or being "in the zone", where you are enjoying a certain activity so much that you lose track of time. He describes how the state of flow can be cultivated and, by that, how we can enjoy our work, everyday activities, relationships, live more intentionally and immersed, and generally have a more fulfilling life. Thought I'd share my book recommendation here as well 📖
@LastRolo0
3 жыл бұрын
Great book 👌
@TomTomDam
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite books ever. I second this recommendation!
@safia1884
3 жыл бұрын
Finished it recently ! It's a great book ! I recommend the TED talk as well.
@educationalcontent7002
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for telling.. I will surely read
@educationalcontent7002
3 жыл бұрын
And can u suggest more books.. Give more books name.. Please
I've been binge watching your videos doc! I think it improved my vocabulary just by listening to you. On top of that, I learn a lot of life skills! Excited to download some of your recommendations!
Thanks for all your hard work in 2020 Ali. It’s great to watch a channel that is consistently purposeful and always delivers its message with clarity. Happy Christmas to you and yours, and greetings from Iceland 🇮🇸
Thank you for the recommendations. Yesterday I started "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" by Donald Miller and I am finishing it today! Great book! :) Looking forward to checking the other ones :)
dude!!! I just added almost ALL of these books to my MUST READ books for 2022!! Thanks so much for your suggestions!!
Seeing as you enjoyed War Doctor I would really recommend your read Moving Mountains by Claire Bertshinger. Claire was a nurse for the International Red Cross/Crescent movement. The main focus of the book is around her experiences in Ethiopia during the 1984 famine. She was the nurse who inspired the Live Aid relief programme. It also discusses her experiences in Afganisation, Sudan and so on.
Quarantine is definitely helping me read more, thank you for these suggestions, looking forward to adding some of these to my list!
The best part of this video is how excited he gets when talking about the books. I will definitely read some of these in 2021
The Wheel of Time is one of my go to fantasy series for rereads. I have also read Elantris(loved that and feel it’s underrated) and Mistborn era 1(also super good). Just finished the first book (Alloy of Law) in the second Mistborn era and it definitely stands on it own
Really love the way you listed out all the books and authors with respective times. Thank you~
My favorite part on your channel where you talk about books! Looking forward to more book club videos and just subscribed to your newsletters, happy holidays!
Hey Ali, First of all merry Christmas. One day I watched your active recall tip video. And during my university I went from 1.3 GPA to 4.0 GPA thank you for that
On your suggestion, I read MistBorn and I am COMPLETELY hooked. Just listened to the audiobook by GraphicAudio uploaded by someone on KZread. Already completed The Well Of Ascension (part 2) with a binge session yesterday night 😂 I love how not a lot of Book Club-Books aren't mentioned. You're really amazing Ali. And all are super cool books, would definitely read them as we enter into 2021. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. ❤️
My favorite type of videos.. Happy holidays, everyone!
Thanks Ali! I just started Matthew Dicks’s Storyworthy and got to his Homework for Life assignment. His Tedtalk of the same assignment topic is inspiring and I will start working on it. Thanks for sharing!
genuinely love that you included Natives. It is such an important book!
The righteous mind is a master piece, but the way you summarised(taste buds example). Ufff, Loved it!!
This was an excellent video, and nice choice of background music. Keep up the good work as always!
Gosh so many good book recommendations! I hope I can read half of the books you recommended here for next year. I'm literally still reading books you recommended in 2019.... anyways Merry Christmas and happy holiday Ali and everyone else!
I always look forward to such book recommendations. Thank you
yes! this video came out at such a convenient time. I'm just about to buy new books to read. thanks Ali :)
You're the best thank you for inspiring me! I am really impressed by the way you have time to read all these books. Just downloaded half of them to read during the Christmas break. You have a beautiful mind, stay cool
@nabeelhakeem3593
3 жыл бұрын
Do u downlaod or buy them?
it is a pleasure to watch you videos. I can practicing my listening here as well as many other skills and knowledge. Thank you Ali 😊
As usual, your videos are wonderful. I know I speak for many people here by saying you have a tremendously positive impact on our lives!
What a brilliant list, I'm going to read almost all of these I reckon. Thank You!
Oh my God, this would be super fun ali actually sharing #most beneficial & productive book😍😍... Soo early 🤗🙂
Thanks Ali for helping me finding my next audible books :)
“Fantasy is like just the best genre” YAAAAAAS😁💖💖💖💖💖
Without a doubt I'm adding most of this books to my reading list in kindle. Merry Christmas to yall!
If this channel was a book, *Ali Abdaal would be on the top 15 list*
I am subscribed to 3 KZreadrs only and you are one of them. Absolutely brilliant content.
Wheel of Time series is one of my favs!! One of my favs non fiction books...every year I re-read is Prisoners of Geography. Defo one to add to the list.
ali i am no more watching your videos for content i am watching it because , after i complete your video there is a sense of discipline arising in my mind which makes me more productive !! thank you
Brilliant non-fiction list! Very curious to read all of them! Thanks for sharing
This was a books review I didn't know I needed. Thank you!
I’m looking forward to the summary of the books newsletter. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦👋🏽
Six of crows description giving me a lot of Mistborn Kelsier's crew vibe, added to my list !! Good video Ali
omg every time you said it sounded lame I was so intrigued by the description of the book!! I'm definitely gonna pick some of these up/listen to some too thank u
These are some nice reads. Natives by akala is definitely in my reading list and the righteous mind sounds good especially since I'm heavily involved in politics and the psychology of money sounds good aswell. And I love your videos by the way.
I am just into the first book in the Wheel of Time. Almost jumped out when you said you've read it! Love it, so good. Like a marriage of HP and LOTR for me.
wow your choice is awesome you also read the wheel of time ... . active recall and spaced repetion everyone knows but was always ignored but watching your videos made me religiously follow it and there is considerable increase in result.keep making more videos on how to survive medical school ....your videos are a reason for my increase in typing speed.thanks a lot.........
Have you read The Fifth Season? I don’t read fiction, let alone fantasy/sci-if, but I picked this up when I learned the trilogy is the only trilogy to have won the Hugo award 3 years in a row. It gripped me, and has a great twist. Highly, highly recommended.
Enjoyed your book list recommendations. I plan on checking many of them out.
Ali I found your channel recently and your How to study videos are really helpful . Became topper in my High school
I just Got into this incredible & interested Channel. Honestly, all the Books you have recommended are truly wonderful, mann. I like to read, but I don't have any interest in reading. I get tired so fast, and it's not because I don't like it, but because I don't have much feeling anymore. I believe this Channel would help me a much better! You're absolutely doing a great job. Cheers bro. RESPECT 🙌
Definitely gonna read some of these books while the holiday season is still here.
I appreciate your insights and recommendations Ali! These sound very interesting. Happy New Year!
Just had ‘War Doctor’ delivered, straight into the action in chapter 1. Really good from the off 👍🏼
Thank you so much bro for given the best recommendation reading book
90% of my kindle is filled with books Ali recommends and I dont regret a bit.
Absolutely fascinating, thank you!🙏🏻
You remind me of my chiropractors they were so advanced in their methods and techniques and great at psychology. I have a cousin in London she's a medical school in Manchester and I hope she does well like yourself and my other cousins did well studying in UK in architecture. I feel I will improve myself by listening to you. So thank you for inspiring me.
Already got many of these as I trust your recommendations. Thanks Ali. Happy New Year.
Ali is the guy who got me into self help! So thankful to him for that 🙌🏾
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Found Storyworthy in Scribd! Thanks for the recommendation :) Binge watching all your videos and love them all! Have already suscribed to Podcast and this channel.
I just came across your channel. What great recommendations! I’ll definitely check out some of these books and more of your content.
Thank you for making this one! Will help me loads :)
I'm so Happy you have read the Wheel of Time. Such an underrated epic fantasy series.
I'm watching this in the start of 2022. Let's hope the new year stays good.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I was searching for some good books to read in my free time in 2021.. Then I just found this video... Thank you So much... 😊 💖🎊🌨🎇✨Merry Merry Christmas🎄🎉🎁☃️
I love your choices and your personality :) My favorite book of the year was How Not To Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg. It's a well written book about statistics. I think some parts are really important to read if you're in a scientific field.
Loved your recommendations, Ali! I'm already checking out A million miles in a thousand years and the Wheel of time series. :D
Ali this video is golden! Love it! Thank you!
Great video. Some brilliant recommendations I’ll be reading. ‘War Doctor’ is superb
Thanks Ali - surprised that was your favorite books but hey, we all read differently. Thanks for the creativity, inspiration and commercial-curation through the year.
Oh my gosh, you read Six Of Crows! I just had to put that out there because it definitely is one of the highlights of my 2020, book-wise. Nonetheless, cheers to 2021!
I really appreciate ali made this video. Thank you.
I'm currently reading A Million Miles in a Thousand Year. It's really an easy but fascinating book. Thanks for suggesting!
Always look forward to your videos, you're the best Ali!
I love Brandon Sanderson books! I recommend Mistborn and Warbreaker, they are really good because when I read it I couldn’t stop reading. It felt like I was transported into another dimension heheh
9:37 It really feels good to hear Ali say “Libya” which is my home country
At the moment I'm sitting with an iPad and a laptop digging deep into Austin Kleon's great work would surely add the recommendation in my reading list @Ali Abdaal.
I'm currently reading Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker & A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley! Very nice book reviews, Ali! Will maybe give a chance to some of your favorites!
Merry Christmas Ali. Amazing video again. I challenged myself to reach the master guardian rank on counter strike these holidays but you fucked up everything and now I'm gonna binge-read your books. Thank you mate. The one about politics seems really appealling, you sold it to me so well. Happy new year, keep safe, and again thank you for keeping me on the right track towards becoming a better person. Merry Christmas to your roommate to.
I loved your description for your first fiction book recommendation, it made me laugh out loud :p
Did you read my mind? Thanks for this video Ali.
Storyworthy is a great book and the homework for life exercise is life changing.
I recently read The Final Empire and loved it so I will be checking out A Memory of Light!
Read ‘Never Split the Difference’ , highly recommend !
Mistborn one of my all time favourite fantasy series. If you’re serious about Brandon Sanderson Ali you need to read The Stormlight Archives!
VERY INSIGHTFUL!! Love this ALI!! 😊
jajakh allah brother for your great recommendations ,always proud to have a person like you who recommends what best for everyone in general...may the almighty bless you
Great list, thanks for sharing!