Jeremy Tripp

I read… a lot. Last year it was north of 100 books. This year I took a different approach. Instead of quick-hit, easy-to-consume business books (that all say basically the same thing and are all 3x longer than necessary), I spent more time deep inside a few dense books & series. So while my page count stayed roughly the same YoY, the grand total landed at only 30 books. Fewer titles. Much more 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵. If you haven’t noticed, we live in a world optimized for speed, reaction, and hot takes. Those bite-size dopamine hits reward our short attention spans, but I find they don’t help me develop deep thinking. They’re often intellectually superficial and rarely profound in a way that opens my mind. Reading deeply seems to be one of the few remaining ways to slow down, build real mental models, and sharpen judgment over time. I try to read broadly, but I tend to gravitate toward leadership, technology, psychology, biographies, and the occasional fiction or sci-fi palate cleanser. If you share a similar reading wheelhouse, then I present to you my top 10 from 2025, grouped by theme. 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 • Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson • Einstein by Walter Isaacson • Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Yes, I’m a big Walter Isaacson fan. He is exceptional at showing how curiosity, obsession, and context shape world-changing work. 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Washington by Ron Chernow 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman • The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman • The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins • Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell If you want books that genuinely reshape how you think about decisions, power, agency, and the future, any one of these will do it. You really can’t go wrong by anything from Malcolm Gladwell. 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗰𝗶-𝗙𝗶, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 • Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver • Red Rising series by Pierce Brown • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline All three were recommendations I did not expect to love as much as I did (thanks Caleb Leon and Brad Martin!). Each surprised me in a different way. 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻(s)for dragon enthusiasts: Fourth Wing series by Rebecca Yarros and the Game of Thrones series by George R. R. Martin. Just don’t expect closure from either. Now I need my next great read! If you have a book that meaningfully shaped how you think about leadership, product, or technology, I am always looking for recommendations!