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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@BrainLight123 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@thejorgemunoz 3 жыл бұрын
hey! So nice to see another aviation channel that is a big fan of Ali.
@tahmid6117 3 жыл бұрын
@@thejorgemunoz fan of aviation also :D
@thejorgemunoz 3 жыл бұрын
@@tahmid6117 hey that cool bro, ill check out your channel
@BrainLight123 3 жыл бұрын
Wow guys! There are more people like me!
@thejorgemunoz 3 жыл бұрын
@@tahmid6117 i think i found it but there are some other with the same name haha
@mohammedsh4751 3 жыл бұрын
"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
@mado7k846 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@larcous.7457 3 жыл бұрын
So trueee, when you finish a series you love, it leaves a hole in your heart. It hurts to move on.
@prachipatil2310 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Ali! For adding some wonderful recommendations in my 2021 TBR
@mohammadhamad7128 3 жыл бұрын
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 😂
@annie-mz9956 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent year in review! Thank you for the interesting synopsis and enthusiastic recommendations! Best wishes for a great 2021 reading year!
@rudig5698 3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to everyone and a (hopefully better) Happy New Year 2021!❤️
@capisce_6528 3 жыл бұрын
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! :))
@David-CoolDave 3 жыл бұрын
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 🇮🇸
@AspectAman 3 жыл бұрын
Quarantine is definitely helping me read more, thank you for these suggestions, looking forward to adding some of these to my list!
@KaiNotebook 3 жыл бұрын
Ali you're not hiding that Fifty Shades from us.
@IshaSharma11 3 жыл бұрын
He is crystal clear
@RyanYeo 3 жыл бұрын
Time to add these books to my already never ending to be read list!
@meghanarai3923 3 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to such book recommendations. Thank you
@reenabella4708 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@Nonsense116 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@maketheworldwonder 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@shotsndocs 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite type of videos.. Happy holidays, everyone!
@alwynjohn-thesimpleinvesto4730 3 жыл бұрын
Great content Ali!!
@justteresiah 3 жыл бұрын
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
@ChocolateMuffin308 3 жыл бұрын
"Molly moved back. Realized how nice it is to have a clean kitchen." Dude.
@glodarglodarski9594 3 жыл бұрын
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?
@BurnPhoenix135 3 жыл бұрын
yes! this video came out at such a convenient time. I'm just about to buy new books to read. thanks Ali :)
@Polaris5763 3 жыл бұрын
Ali’s videos about books and kindles are my absolute favorite.
@siruisun5853 3 жыл бұрын
Really love the way you listed out all the books and authors with respective times. Thank you~
@chroniclesofashlee951 3 жыл бұрын
Me: "WHY IS HE HOLDING 50 SHADES ON THE THUMBNAIL?" Ali: *Master troll level achieved*
@nehavaish1994 3 жыл бұрын
yeahhhh
@fz.maelainin 3 жыл бұрын
This was a books review I didn't know I needed. Thank you!
@alwynjohn-thesimpleinvesto4730 3 жыл бұрын
Keep up that grind my man!!
@damlagln 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@poliwave 3 жыл бұрын
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
@joannagonsior2189 3 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@katherinehill3924 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your insights and recommendations Ali! These sound very interesting. Happy New Year!
@LEN-iy3ix 3 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant list, I'm going to read almost all of these I reckon. Thank You!
@LifeofKairo 3 жыл бұрын
"Stress about money is one of the fundamentals of human existence"
@vincents9384 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, stress about money is, but stress about currency isn’t a fundamental of human existence. If you think about it, money is something that is used for trade, for example, a bread for a sheep. But currency took money to a level which I don’t like because you’re not getting paid for the amount of work for society you put in. For example, bankers are getting paid far more than garbage collectors. The way money worked before the agricultural revolution was far more honest.
@fz.maelainin 3 жыл бұрын
This one got LOLing so hard hahahah
@MrShnazer 3 жыл бұрын
Not all people.
@TheAviationChannel 3 жыл бұрын
If this channel was a book, *Ali Abdaal would be on the top 15 list*
@junepark1003 3 жыл бұрын
This was an excellent video, and nice choice of background music. Keep up the good work as always!
@fenghuali945 3 жыл бұрын
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 😊
@DanaYi13 3 жыл бұрын
Love these videos, gives me a chance to add more books to my "to read" list!
@IkraAhmad 3 жыл бұрын
Ali this video is golden! Love it! Thank you!
@LucyAlllan 3 жыл бұрын
Should we read those productively or not ? Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you are safe!
@farzadjahanfard 3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas
@hrithikeshkolekar3905 3 жыл бұрын
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
@carlaw2242 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ali for helping me finding my next audible books :)
@namrashafi8413 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this one! Will help me loads :)
@leen9159 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@highwaychurch5953 2 жыл бұрын
dude!!! I just added almost ALL of these books to my MUST READ books for 2022!! Thanks so much for your suggestions!!
@Fortheloveofbooks1 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the effort you put in for these videos! Kudos!!
@FedericoMaracaglia 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Merry Christmas Ali! This is an unexpected present ❤️
@LaughLikeLilach 3 жыл бұрын
Love your recs- thanks!
@jackbutler559 3 жыл бұрын
genuinely love that you included Natives. It is such an important book!
@rl5190 3 жыл бұрын
Always look forward to your videos, you're the best Ali!
@DanielGreeneReviews 3 жыл бұрын
15* books 🤷♂️ ya missed one ❤️
@mrjamiec9892 3 жыл бұрын
surprised out of all Sanderson books he could've picked, he picked Elantris
@taitumkeeper20 3 жыл бұрын
No wheel of time!🤭
@charles3840 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, it's nice to see you here; especially after you mentioned Ali in one of your assumptions video.
@chriangutierrez7089 3 жыл бұрын
Y ooo o Oi ml b bc
@Nxrth2001 3 жыл бұрын
@@mrjamiec9892 he meant 2020 books, he read all the others in 2019 or 2020
@lesliegraham8478 3 жыл бұрын
Already got many of these as I trust your recommendations. Thanks Ali. Happy New Year.
@morhogeg 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@gayatri-ydkh 3 жыл бұрын
“Fantasy is like just the best genre” YAAAAAAS😁💖💖💖💖💖
@ChristinaAaliyah 3 жыл бұрын
Ali is the guy who got me into self help! So thankful to him for that 🙌🏾
@sayeesaran 3 жыл бұрын
On your suggestion, I read MistBorn and I am COMPLETELY hooked. Just listened to the audiobook by GraphicAudio uploaded by someone on KZfaq. 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. ❤️
@peterong17 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@DLM440 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I came across your channel today x
@andyxatz 3 жыл бұрын
Great list, thanks for sharing!
@jabirmustahid3602 3 жыл бұрын
*When i start my YT channel* *read 3 book a year* Me: Here are my top 3 books I read this year
@Anna-du9bm 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating, thank you!🙏🏻
@sanatkumarkanrar7165 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my God, this would be super fun ali actually sharing #most beneficial & productive book😍😍... Soo early 🤗🙂
@bibi9984 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much bro for given the best recommendation reading book
@afsheen030 3 жыл бұрын
90% of my kindle is filled with books Ali recommends and I dont regret a bit.
@sparklesfirelight7415 3 жыл бұрын
VERY INSIGHTFUL!! Love this ALI!! 😊
@janaschuster2813 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant non-fiction list! Very curious to read all of them! Thanks for sharing
@aaronderickalcantara8867 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Dr. Ali!
@lewisobrien3412 3 жыл бұрын
Really well edited video - well done mr editor whoever you are
@SeethaRavindran 3 жыл бұрын
Loved your recommendations, Ali! I'm already checking out A million miles in a thousand years and the Wheel of time series. :D
@TsarEventsDMC 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for recommendations! very helpful!
@thejorgemunoz 3 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt I'm adding most of this books to my reading list in kindle. Merry Christmas to yall!
@Laura-Belle465 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@sh0kwerm 3 жыл бұрын
Ali every video you do is great !
@mnktfn 3 жыл бұрын
I just came across your channel. What great recommendations! I’ll definitely check out some of these books and more of your content.
@michaelokeke4976 2 жыл бұрын
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
@fernanda-e 3 жыл бұрын
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
@ybell10 2 жыл бұрын
What a cool list! I want to add all of them to my list!
@BusinessTipsWithYulianna 3 жыл бұрын
Great collection! Thanks for sharing )
@KajolPhadnis 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@aljosanpedro4189 3 жыл бұрын
Great timing. I was looking for a long book recommendation list from you for xmas but i couldnt find one
@LiveForeverorDieTrying 3 жыл бұрын
Great video man. Quick question. After reading so many productivity books and self optimization books do you still find you get equal value from each new read? Or does it get repetitive after a while?
@aliabdaal 3 жыл бұрын
very repetitive after a while. but i consider a book 'good' if it gives me at least 1 new idea
@LiveForeverorDieTrying 3 жыл бұрын
@@aliabdaal Thanks for taking the time to answer man. Looking forward to your book!
@ijn6346 3 жыл бұрын
@@aliabdaal dear Ali, I'm wondering how you select books among today's options? Thank you in advance
@valeriemayer9256 3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos! You are great Ali
@Missy-ch6he 3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
@leonardofernandez2230 2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate ali made this video. Thank you.
@RobinAlejandro 3 жыл бұрын
Six of crows description giving me a lot of Mistborn Kelsier's crew vibe, added to my list !! Good video Ali
@ajayjoypalackal 3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas 🎄🎄 Ali
@fasraharthim6862 3 жыл бұрын
Him talking about fantasy is such a mood though 😅
@difficultb9521 3 жыл бұрын
Yup😸
@swarnapriyaswarnapriya9200 3 жыл бұрын
Ali I found your channel recently and your How to study videos are really helpful . Became topper in my High school
@GokceHaner 3 жыл бұрын
Good advices. Thank you!
@dr.taylanaktas 3 жыл бұрын
Did you read my mind? Thanks for this video Ali.
@austinalves7626 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely gonna read some of these books while the holiday season is still here.
@ComputerScienceSimplified 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid Ali! Binging all your videos now 😂
@Olesya1215 3 жыл бұрын
Nice selection, thank you Ali
@nafeesaishrak8152 3 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail is really funny! Ali is holding "what to expect when you are expecting" and fifty shades of grey! Seriously! 😂😂😂
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I didn't even notice that 😂
@VoicesofAncientEgypt 3 жыл бұрын
He had What to Expect to the side of another book he was describing during the video too 😂
@MarioFabelo 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@AttackonCuisine 3 жыл бұрын
When do you read books over audiobooks Ali?
@confused.cat. 3 жыл бұрын
He said that he listen to audiobooks while in car going to work.
@ThatChashmishGuy 3 жыл бұрын
While driving mostly, he has said tht in many of his day in the life videos!
@twilywily 3 жыл бұрын
@@confused.cat. But how does he decide which to listen to and which to read?
@confused.cat. 3 жыл бұрын
@@twilywily I don't know, he didn't mentioned about that.
@LucyTurnsPagesYT 3 жыл бұрын
I recently read The Final Empire and loved it so I will be checking out A Memory of Light!
@elizabethivey9326 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your book list recommendations. I plan on checking many of them out.
@mubashiraliunar 3 жыл бұрын
You are very "challenging" and genius bro, an inspiration for so many.
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