A collection of my favorite books and podcasts.

Books

1Q84
Haruki Marakami
Covers a fictionalized year of 1984 in parallel with a “real” one. Acclaimed writer but honestly didn’t understand it at all.

The Three Body Problem
Cixin Liu
Portrays an alternate history where, in the first book, the Earth is awaiting an invasion from the closest star system. Considerably changed my world view.

Dune
Frank Herbert
Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs, Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis.

Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Troy told from the perspective of Patroclus.

Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacsson
Written at the request of Jobs by Walter Isaacson, a former executive at CNN and TIME who has written best-selling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein.

Boomerang
Michael Lewis
A look back in time and exploration of the reasons the 2008 financial crisis began.

Podcasts

Hardcore History
Deep, gritty podcasts about the epic human struggles throughout history from historian Dan Carlin.

Green Light with Chris Long
Former NFL defensive end that won back to back SB’s. UVA alum.

You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes
The show originated under the premise that Holmes would ask his guest, usually a fellow comedian, about three “weird” things he knew about them.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Sports podcast from an unreliable and biased viewer.