> ## 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 📖 (July 2026) - URL: https://www.peterkos.org/what-im-currently-reading-july-2026/ - Published: 2026-07-23T07:39:40.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-23T07:39:40.000Z - Description: These books are currently shaping my thinking. - Author: Peter Kos - Tags: .books I'm usually reading anywhere between two and 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 those I really expect to be profound texts 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 July 2026**): - [The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom](https://amzn.to/4pqZyv9?ref=peterkos.org). - “A powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights you up—and a guide for how to build a life of meaning and purpose.”—Tim Cook, CEO of Apple - [Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss ](https://amzn.to/4yIsWRQ?ref=peterkos.org) - FBI hostage negotiator's field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations and conflict resolution - [Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charles T. Munger](https://amzn.to/4gFTPiE?ref=peterkos.org) - From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. - [Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday](https://amzn.to/3RKlQvg?ref=peterkos.org) - Because I can never get enough of Stoic wisdom - [How to Love Better by Yung Pueblo](https://amzn.to/3RhM48m?ref=peterkos.org) - *Personal transformation that is grounded in self-love and has greater inner peace as the goal will naturally teach you how to love better. Seeing yourself clearly opens the door to compassion for yourself and for other people.'* [.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 Living](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1469257741l/31200948._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31200948-the-daily-stoic?ref=peterkos.org "The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living") [![Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1350690531l/16096522._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16096522-mr-penumbra-s-24-hour-bookstore?ref=peterkos.org "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)") [![The 4 Hour Workweek, Expanded And Updated: Expanded And Updated, With Over 100 New Pages Of Cutting Edge Content](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1503703565l/8205855._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8205855-the-4-hour-workweek-expanded-and-updated?ref=peterkos.org "The 4 Hour Workweek, Expanded And Updated: Expanded And Updated, With Over 100 New Pages Of 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") [![Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511992209l/36686942._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36686942-eat-and-run?ref=peterkos.org "Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness") [![Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1527580099l/40232296._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40232296-living-with-the-monks?ref=peterkos.org "Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus") [![Outliers: The Story of Success](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571404488l/48499497._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48499497-outliers?ref=peterkos.org "Outliers: The Story of Success") [![Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the 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 Capitalist](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404723331l/22673027._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22673027-king-icahn?ref=peterkos.org "King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist") [![Borne](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1477487986l/32783363._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32783363-borne?ref=peterkos.org "Borne (Borne, #1)") [![The Institute](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1672829831l/43799634._SY160_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43799634-the-institute?ref=peterkos.org "The Institute") [![A Short History of Nearly Everything](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328335263l/11317185._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11317185-a-short-history-of-nearly-everything?ref=peterkos.org "A Short History of Nearly Everything") [![The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1525124131l/40009063._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40009063-the-stranger-in-the-woods?ref=peterkos.org "The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit") [![This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529247040l/40549476._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40549476-this-is-marketing?ref=peterkos.org "This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See") [![On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1406409704l/11254937._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11254937-on-writing?ref=peterkos.org "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft") [![Walden, or Life in the Woods](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328338519l/6681229._SX98_.jpg)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6681229-walden-or-life-in-the-woods?ref=peterkos.org "Walden, or Life in the Woods") [Peter Kos's favorite books »](https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/123791687-peter-kos?ref=peterkos.org) ## Sign up to receive my future book impressions! curiosity | leadership | growth Subscribe Email sent! 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