56: Best Books 2018

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Enjoy! **Links:** [Julie Zhuo](https://medium.com/u/b8a4e5ae7490) on Medium [juliezhuo.com](http://juliezhuo.com/) [Something Seems Very Wrong With Red Dead Redemption 2’s Economy—Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/10/31/something-seems-very-wrong-with-red-dead-redemption-2s-economy/#159489f81b21) [Limited Edition: Product Breakfast Club Tees](https://represent.com/store/aj-smart-store) 👕 [Joe Rogan Experience #1198 — Derren Brown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_tpWrv76Q8) [**BOOK:** The Obstacle is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage by Ryan Holiday](https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Ancient-Adversity-Advantage/dp/1781251495) [**BOOK:** The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath](https://www.amazon.com/Power-Moments-Certain-Experiences-Extraordinary/dp/0593079264/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543165729&sr=1-1) [**BOOK:** This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin](https://www.amazon.com/This-Marketing-Cant-Until-Learn/dp/0525540830/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543165778&sr=1-1&keywords=this+is+marketing) [sethgodin.com](https://www.sethgodin.com/) [Jason Fried on Medium](https://medium.com/@jasonfried) [**BOOK:** Red Rising](https://www.amazon.com/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown/dp/034553980X) [**BOOK:** The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky](https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Earth-Trilogy-Season-Obelisk/dp/031652719X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166156&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Fifth+Season+%28Stone+Sky%29) [**BOOK:** All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries](https://www.amazon.com/All-Systems-Red-Murderbot-Diaries/dp/0765397536/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166223&sr=1-1&keywords=All+Systems+Red+Martha+Wells) [**BOOK:** The Gone World](https://www.amazon.com/Gone-World-Tom-Sweterlitsch/dp/0425278905/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166327&sr=1-1) [**BOOK:** 1984](https://www.amazon.com/1984-George-Orwell/dp/0452262933/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166357&sr=1-1) [**BOOK:** Slaughterhouse-Five](https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Novel-Modern-Library-Novels/dp/0385333846/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166398&sr=1-1) [**BOOK:** The Road](https://www.amazon.com/Road-Cormac-McCarthy/dp/0307387895/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166459&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Road) [**BOOK:** Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1–7)](https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Paperback-Box-Books/dp/0545162076/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166473&sr=1-3&keywords=harry+potter) [**BOOK:** Wool](https://www.amazon.com/Wool-Hugh-Howey/dp/1476733953) [**BOOK:** Rework by Jason Fried and DHH](https://www.amazon.com/Rework-Jason-Fried/dp/0307463745/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166570&sr=1-1&keywords=ReWork) [**BOOK:** Hooked by Nir Eyal](https://www.amazon.com/Nir-Eyal-Hooked-Building-Habit-Forming/dp/B00N4GP2KK/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543166596&sr=1-1) [**BOOK:** The Martian](https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Andy-Weir/dp/0553418025/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166626&sr=1-1&keywords=the+martian) [**BOOK:** Gone Girl](https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Girl-Gillian-Flynn/dp/0307588378/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166645&sr=1-1&keywords=Gone+Girl) [**BOOK:** State of the Art](https://www.amazon.com/State-Art-Ian-Banks/dp/1857230302/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166666&sr=1-1&keywords=Ian+Banks+State+of+the+Art) [**BOOK:** Look to Windward](https://www.amazon.com/Look-Windward-Culture-Iain-Banks/dp/145162168X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543166708&sr=1-1&keywords=Look+to+Windward) [The Tim Ferriss Show](https://tim.blog/podcast/)  [Jocko Podcast](http://jockopodcast.com/) [Astro Teller — Moonshot 10X Thinking (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-VWkS7FUA) [**AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass**:](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass)[ajsmart.com/masterclass](https://ajsmart.com/masterclass) 👀 [Buy Sprint!](https://www.thesprintbook.com/buy/) 📘 [Buy Make Time!](https://maketimebook.com/buy/) 📗 **Your Hosts:** * Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: [@jakek](https://twitter.com/jakek) * Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: [@jicecream](https://www.instagram.com/jicecream/) * Write into the podcast: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) * Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: [PodcastTech.com](https://PodcastTech.com) Show Notes (fan made by [@amrkhalifeh](https://www.instagram.com/amrkhalifeh/)): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial