> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.peterkos.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # What I'm Currently reading 📖 - URL: https://www.peterkos.org/currently-reading/ - Published: 2023-12-02T07:22:03.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-19T21:01:03.000Z - Description: These books are currently shaping my thinking. - Author: Peter Kos - Tags: .books I'm usually reading anywhere between two to five books at a time. A few years ago, I was a devoted, [kindle](https://amzn.to/3SSCM0U?ref=peterkos.org)\-only fanatic, but during the pandemic, I fell in love with paperbacks and hardcovers again. I usually *reserve* buying "real" books, as some might call them, for the ones I really expect to be profound texts that I'll enjoy keeping in my home library. Oftentimes, I'll also give these out. You can find some of the impressions written up in my [.books](https://www.peterkos.org/tag/books/) category and the pipeline of the ones yet to be written on [my Goodreads page](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/123791687?ref=nav%5Fmybooks). Here's a list of what's currently in my reading arsenal (**updated December 2024**): - [This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (Create a Strategy to Elevate Your Career, Community & Life) by Seth Godin](https://amzn.to/41HwR3a?ref=peterkos.org). - Another gem from the Yoda of Marketing and certainly [the most prolific blogger in the world](https://seths.blog/?ref=peterkos.org). - [The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security by Scott Galloway](https://amzn.to/3Npk7FT?ref=peterkos.org) - an awesome book I'm reading before giving it as a must-read to my 18-year-old daughter. - [The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism by John Mackey](https://amzn.to/3A9pPsq?ref=peterkos.org) - Whole Foods Market's founder's story. Unexpected spiritual and personal story from the spiritual entrepreneur behind the Whole Foods empire - [Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough by Michael Easter](https://amzn.to/3NHEA9B?ref=peterkos.org) - understanding what drives the cycle of doom-scrolling, constant cravings, and the relentless drive for more. - [Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis](https://amzn.to/3Rf1l6P?ref=peterkos.org). - the story about SBF (Sam Bankman-Fried) of FTX - [The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch](https://amzn.to/3MZs19c?ref=peterkos.org) - yes, you can re-discover and learn new ideas about the 80/20 principle! - [Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want by Dr. Grace Lordan](https://amzn.to/3Rf0kf1?ref=peterkos.org) - I heard a lot of praise for this book but haven't found good value yet. Perhaps it's waiting for the right moment. - [Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Modern Chinese Interpretation by General Tao Hanzhang](https://amzn.to/3sZP7FQ?ref=peterkos.org) - interpreted by a Chinese General, one of the architects of the Communist Revolution - [Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach](https://amzn.to/47RnWMy?ref=peterkos.org) - as recommended by [Tim Ferriss](https://amzn.to/3T1t24r?ref=peterkos.org), this is a wonderful book when you need to do some soul-searching and grounding. [.books - Peter KosThese notes are my highlights and impressions, a form of digital marginalia of my reading. Summaries and recommendations. And, of course, MY BOOK(s) ;-)![](https://www.peterkos.org/favicon.ico)Peter Kos![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1512820790803-83ca734da794?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&w=2000&fit=max&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjExNzczfQ)](https://www.peterkos.org/tag/books/) [Peter Kos’s books on Goodreads (89 books)Peter Kos has 89 books on their all shelf: Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 700 Phrases for Everyday Use by Pablo García Loaeza, Excellent Advice for Livin…![](https://www.goodreads.com/favicon.ico)GoodreadsGarcía Loaeza, Pablo![](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1394812957l/18945228.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/123791687?ref=nav%5Fmybooks) ## [Peter's read books](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/123791687-peter-kos?shelf=read&utm%5Fmedium=api&utm%5Fsource=grid%5Fwidget) [![The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of 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Cutting Edge Content") [![Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1504053105l/36147818._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36147818-elon-musk?ref=peterkos.org "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future") [![Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1504027900l/36146011._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36146011-tools-of-titans?ref=peterkos.org "Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers") [![Cityboy: Beer and Loathing in the Square Mile](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1394251675l/11183356._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11183356-cityboy?ref=peterkos.org "Cityboy: Beer and Loathing in the Square Mile") 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World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1370185575l/15825138._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15825138-finding-ultra?ref=peterkos.org "Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself") [![North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518534449l/38513959._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38513959-north?ref=peterkos.org "North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail") [![Born to Run](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507651257l/6565082._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6565082-born-to-run?ref=peterkos.org "Born to Run") [![King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade 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