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January 2026 Highlights
33 books·40 recommendations·30 curators
Atomic Habits — JamesClear.com (Official Endorsement)
"Huffington calls it 'one of my all-time favorite books' for sustainable high-performance."
Sam Walton: Made in America — Walton Family Archive / Skinny Confidential
"Jim Walton recommends his father's memoir as the 'only blueprint' for retail excellence."
Mindset — HBR / Official Biography (Hit Refresh)
"Nadella's wife Anu gave him this book; he used it to transform Microsoft from 'know-it-alls' to 'learn-it-alls'."
The Scout Mindset — Official Vitalik.ca Blog / Goodreads
"Essential for clear thinking in high-stakes industries; Vitalik's pick for decentralized logic."
High Output Management — CEO Interview / Masters of Scale
"The most important book on leadership I have ever read; a manual for scaling Airbnb."
The Scout Mindset — Buterin 2026 Crypto Picks
"Essential for seeing things clearly in a high-stakes industry."
The Scout Mindset — Buterin 2026 Crypto Picks
"Essential for seeing things clearly in a high-stakes, noisy industry."
High Output Management — Chesky Management List
"The definitive guide for anyone who has a team of more than 10."
The Art of War — Uniqlo Founder Strategy
"Success is won by those who study the history of their own craft."
Sam Walton: Made in America — Walton Family Picks
"The man behind the largest retailer; a unique look at building an empire."
The Count of Monte Cristo — Ferrero Literary Archive
"A masterpiece of patient strategy and eventual justice."
Inside the Situation Room — Oxford Off The Shelf 2026
"The theory and practice of crisis decision-making in real-time."
A Brief History of Time — Doudna Science Picks
"Masterpiece that explains complex science with no equations."
The Gene — Doudna Science Picks
"Mukherjee's language is poetic; a deep dive into our history."
Finding My Way — Malala's 2026 Launch
"This is the story I've been waiting to tell—about life after the spotlight."
Feel-Good Productivity — Creator Notes
"Success doesn't have to be a grind; it can be an act of joy."
London Falling — SJP Early 2026 Roundup
"Incredible journalistic, investigative writing as we expect from Patrick."
The Optimists — SJP Early 2026 Roundup
"An ambitious, big-hearted story of learning and legacy."
Nexus — Podcast Interview
"The book raises crucial questions about the relationship between AI and power."
Widow Basquiat — Service95 Archive
"My highest ranked pick of 2025; rereading for the New Year."
Strange Pictures — Nat's Book Club
"An eerie take on mystery-horror; unlike anything I've read."
Wuthering Heights — 2026 Film Release
"Intended to recreate the feeling of reading this for the first time."
Without Their Permission — 2026 Digg Relaunch Context
"The internet will be made, not managed."
Helen of Nowhere — 10 Books for 2026
"A book I am really, really hoping to read and discuss this year."
Strange Pictures — Natalie's Book Club
"A mind-bending mystery that explores the secrets behind images."
The First Time I Saw Him — Reese's Book Club Pick
"The perfect way to start the new year with heart."
The Hitch — Audacious Book Club January 2026
"Compelling stories with brutal honesty and wit."
Year of the Monkey — Favorite Books Update
"A surreal and beautiful journey through a year of loss."

The Scout Mindset
Julia Galef
Nexus
Yuval Noah Harari
High Output Management
Andrew Grove
The Art of War
Sun Tzu
One & Only
Maurene Goo

Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell
Sam Walton: Made in America
Sam Walton

Finding My Way
Malala Yousafzai

Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Strange Pictures
Uketsu

Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë

Atomic Habits
James Clear

Mindset
Carol Dweck
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas
Inside the Situation Room
Hillary Clinton & Keren Yarhi-Milo

A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking

The Gene
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Night People
Mark Ronson

Feel-Good Productivity
Ali Abdaal
London Falling
Patrick Radden Keefe
The Optimists
Brian Platzer

Widow Basquiat
Jennifer Clement

The Coming Wave
Mustafa Suleyman

The Stranger
Albert Camus
The Startup of You
Reid Hoffman
Read Write Own
Chris Dixon

Without Their Permission
Alexis Ohanian
Helen of Nowhere
Makenna Goodman
Tokyo Express
Seicho Matsumoto

The First Time I Saw Him
Laura Dave

The Hitch
Sara Levine
East of Eden
John Steinbeck

Year of the Monkey
Patti Smith