Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?

1.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating β€” 1,267,022 ratings
2.
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future 4.13 avg rating β€” 434,920 ratings
3.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating β€” 1,239,067 ratings
4.
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by: Liu Cixin
4.08 avg rating β€” 461,038 ratings
5.
Red Plenty: Inside the Fifties’ Soviet Dream
Red Plenty: Inside the Fifties’ Soviet Dream 4.07 avg rating β€” 4,359 ratings
6.
Anil's Ghost
Anil's Ghost 3.58 avg rating β€” 18,629 ratings
7.
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers 4.19 avg rating β€” 2,821 ratings
8.
How to Speak / How to Listen
How to Speak / How to Listen 3.84 avg rating β€” 928 ratings
9.
Lovecraft Country (Lovecraft Country, #1)
Lovecraft Country (Lovecraft Country, #1)
by: Matt Ruff
4.01 avg rating β€” 47,807 ratings
10.
Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism
Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism 4.30 avg rating β€” 1,955 ratings
11.
The War of Art
The War of Art 3.98 avg rating β€” 113,876 ratings
12.
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World 4.16 avg rating β€” 180,916 ratings
13.
Stumbling on Happiness
Stumbling on Happiness 3.82 avg rating β€” 63,113 ratings
14.
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals 4.14 avg rating β€” 2,790 ratings
15.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by: Malcolm X
4.37 avg rating β€” 285,206 ratings
16.
Making It in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer
Making It in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer 4.09 avg rating β€” 340 ratings
17.
Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning 4.37 avg rating β€” 832,653 ratings
18.
Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture 4.29 avg rating β€” 19,679 ratings
19.
It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here 3.80 avg rating β€” 22,851 ratings
20.
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) 4.27 avg rating β€” 657,780 ratings
21.
Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) 4.49 avg rating β€” 401,346 ratings
22.
Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)
Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) 4.53 avg rating β€” 328,538 ratings
23.
The English and their History
The English and their History 4.21 avg rating β€” 2,695 ratings
24.
The Recursive Universe: Cosmic Complexity and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge
The Recursive Universe: Cosmic Complexity and the Limits of Scientific Knowledge 3.92 avg rating β€” 289 ratings
25.
My Brain is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul ErdΕ‘s
My Brain is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul ErdΕ‘s 4.21 avg rating β€” 615 ratings
26.
One Summer: America, 1927
One Summer: America, 1927 4.10 avg rating β€” 53,984 ratings
27.
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit 3.79 avg rating β€” 37,236 ratings
28.
At Home: A Short History of Private Life
At Home: A Short History of Private Life 3.99 avg rating β€” 97,412 ratings
29.
Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal
Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal 4.06 avg rating β€” 11,389 ratings
30.
Shakespeare: The World as Stage
Shakespeare: The World as Stage 3.82 avg rating β€” 48,086 ratings
31.
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love 4.07 avg rating β€” 48,923 ratings
32.
In a Sunburned Country
In a Sunburned Country 4.07 avg rating β€” 119,169 ratings
33.
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) 4.06 avg rating β€” 149,669 ratings
34.
Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers
Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers 4.11 avg rating β€” 9,696 ratings
35.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 4.01 avg rating β€” 241,865 ratings
36.
No Touch Monkey!: And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late (Adventura Books Series)
No Touch Monkey!: And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late (Adventura Books Series) 3.36 avg rating β€” 3,605 ratings
37.
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction 3.79 avg rating β€” 2,509 ratings
38.
Drift into Failure
Drift into Failure 4.01 avg rating β€” 331 ratings
39.
Seveneves
Seveneves really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 122,824 ratings
40.
Meditations
Meditations 4.28 avg rating β€” 320,839 ratings
41.
Boy and Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1-2)
Boy and Going Solo (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1-2) 4.27 avg rating β€” 4,434 ratings
42.
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration 4.21 avg rating β€” 100,180 ratings
43.
The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man
The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man 3.97 avg rating β€” 3,248 ratings
44.
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life 3.88 avg rating β€” 105,661 ratings
45.
Anything You Want
Anything You Want 4.11 avg rating β€” 23,837 ratings
46.
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha 4.15 avg rating β€” 33,768 ratings
47.
Introductory Statistics with R
Introductory Statistics with R 3.82 avg rating β€” 202 ratings
48.
Statistics Done Wrong: The Woefully Complete Guide
Statistics Done Wrong: The Woefully Complete Guide 4.19 avg rating β€” 1,067 ratings
49.
The Circle (The Circle, #1)
The Circle (The Circle, #1) 3.43 avg rating β€” 227,386 ratings
50.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating β€” 2,015,991 ratings
51.
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal 4.04 avg rating β€” 18,915 ratings
52.
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction 4.08 avg rating β€” 21,614 ratings
53.
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable 3.96 avg rating β€” 119,257 ratings
54.
Steelheart (The Reckoners, #1)
Steelheart (The Reckoners, #1) 4.14 avg rating β€” 192,275 ratings
55.
Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating β€” 329,953 ratings
56.
The Hope of Elantris (Elantris, #1.5)
The Hope of Elantris (Elantris, #1.5) 3.60 avg rating β€” 31,390 ratings
57.
The Emperor's Soul
The Emperor's Soul 4.38 avg rating β€” 122,506 ratings
58.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating β€” 897,735 ratings
59.
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) 4.38 avg rating β€” 604,970 ratings
60.
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3)
The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) 4.56 avg rating β€” 546,529 ratings
61.
Warbreaker
Warbreaker 4.30 avg rating β€” 260,320 ratings
62.
Nightblood (Warbreaker, #2)
Nightblood (Warbreaker, #2) 4.29 avg rating β€” 234 ratings
63.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating β€” 626,050 ratings
64.
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating β€” 453,474 ratings
65.
Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)
Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) 4.61 avg rating β€” 327,755 ratings
66.
Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4)
Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4) 4.59 avg rating β€” 215,282 ratings
67.
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4) 4.20 avg rating β€” 269,952 ratings
68.
Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)
Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5) 4.27 avg rating β€” 191,654 ratings
69.
The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6)
The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6) 4.41 avg rating β€” 174,573 ratings
70.
Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology
Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology 4.17 avg rating β€” 1,869 ratings
71.
Secret History (Mistborn, #3.5)
Secret History (Mistborn, #3.5) 4.33 avg rating β€” 88,838 ratings
72.
The Lost Metal (Mistborn, #7)
The Lost Metal (Mistborn, #7) 4.48 avg rating β€” 104,293 ratings
73.
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell 4.16 avg rating β€” 31,863 ratings
74.
Sixth of the Dusk
Sixth of the Dusk 4.20 avg rating β€” 29,076 ratings
75.
White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1)
White Sand, Volume 1 (White Sand, #1) 3.59 avg rating β€” 23,282 ratings
76.
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection 4.44 avg rating β€” 60,531 ratings
77.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating β€” 249,874 ratings
78.
Flash for Freedom (The Flashman Papers #3)
Flash for Freedom (The Flashman Papers #3) 4.21 avg rating β€” 5,363 ratings
79.
Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
Neverwhere (London Below, #1) 4.16 avg rating β€” 555,476 ratings
80.
One Second After (After, #1)
One Second After (After, #1) 3.98 avg rating β€” 73,553 ratings
81.
Alas, Babylon
Alas, Babylon
by: Pat Frank
4.09 avg rating β€” 47,861 ratings
82.
Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4)
Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4) 4.23 avg rating β€” 122,036 ratings
83.
Effective Computation in Physics: Field Guide to Research with Python
Effective Computation in Physics: Field Guide to Research with Python 4.11 avg rating β€” 53 ratings
84.
Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python (Effective Software Development Series)
Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python (Effective Software Development Series) 4.26 avg rating β€” 913 ratings
85.
21st Century C: C Tips from the New School
21st Century C: C Tips from the New School 3.87 avg rating β€” 256 ratings
86.
Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets
Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets 4.33 avg rating β€” 848 ratings
87.
C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software
C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software 4.14 avg rating β€” 74 ratings
88.
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future 4.15 avg rating β€” 381,794 ratings
89.
Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean Series)
Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean Series) 4.09 avg rating β€” 20,358 ratings
90.
Alibaba's World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company is Changing the Face of Global Business
Alibaba's World: How a Remarkable Chinese Company is Changing the Face of Global Business 3.90 avg rating β€” 2,087 ratings
91.
Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
by: Dan Senor
4.11 avg rating β€” 12,440 ratings
92.
Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble
Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble
by: Dan Lyons
3.91 avg rating β€” 16,991 ratings
93.
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life 3.96 avg rating β€” 20,519 ratings
94.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,201,994 ratings
95.
Understanding ECMAScript 6
Understanding ECMAScript 6 4.25 avg rating β€” 250 ratings
96.
Node.js Design Patterns: Master a series of patterns and techniques to create modular, scalable, and efficient applications
Node.js Design Patterns: Master a series of patterns and techniques to create modular, scalable, and efficient applications 4.39 avg rating β€” 331 ratings
97.
CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems
CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems
by: Lea Verou
4.51 avg rating β€” 412 ratings