In 2020, I decided to finally put an end to the decade-long hiatus I inadvertently took from one of my favorite hobbies - reading. I hope that this list inspires you to curl up in a cozy chair with a new book.

Books in bold are ones I highly recommend.

2022

Crying in H Mart - Michell Zauner

Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens

2021

Moneyball - Michael Lewis

A Promised Land - Barack Obama

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Mass

Loveboat, Taipei - Abigail Hing Wen

2020

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Duckworth

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup - John Carreyrou

What Happened - Hillary Rodham Clinton

Paris: Through a Fashion Eye - Megan Hess

Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT - T.F. Peterson

Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen - Jose Antonio Vargas

My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir - Jason Rosenthal

Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life - Marie Kondo, Scott Sonenshein

Paper Towns - John Green

An Abundance of Katherines - John Green

Turtles All the Way Down - John Green

Born a Crime - Trevor Noah

The Moment of Lift - Melissa Gates

2019

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business - Charles Duhigg

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - Mark Manson

Becoming - Michelle Obama

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter–And How to Make the Most of Them Now - Meg Jay

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In - Bruce Patton, Roger Fisher, William Ury

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future - Peter Thiel, Blake Masters

Moan: Anonymous Essays - Emma Koenig

Ling Zhou

Hi! I'm Ling.

I'm a current MBA student at the Wharton School and a former strategy consultant.
I currently live in Philadelphia with my dog, Pebble.

This place is for me to organize my thoughts and share everything from my reading list to restaurant recommendations. Please feel free to message me to get in touch!