Inside Notion
Built as a database, not a document
Filter, sort, and open any book as a full record. These are screenshots of the file you get.
I have read 100+ books over the last couple of years. Most of them were forgettable. Some were life-changing. And a few completely rewired how I think about business, health, money, and creativity.
This database is the result of years of reading, filtering, and obsessing over which books actually move the needle. Not a generic "top 100" list copy-pasted from the internet. Every single book here earned its spot because it changed something real in my life or work.
I built this for the kind of person who does not have time to waste on mediocre books but wants to keep reading, learning, and growing. Whether you are building a business, optimizing your health, sharpening your thinking, or just looking for your next great read, this database helps you find exactly the right book in seconds.
A fully searchable, filterable Notion database with 159 hand-picked book recommendations across 9 categories:
Every book includes:
Most book lists give you a title and a one-line review. That is not useful when you are trying to decide what to read next.
This database is built for discovery. Filter by category, difficulty, tone, or what you need right now. Looking for a practical, beginner-friendly book on building a business? Two clicks. Want a research-heavy deep dive into longevity science? It is right there.
I read 70+ books every year and run the #1 Apple blog on Medium with 76,000+ followers. I am obsessive about finding the best resources and sharing what actually works. This database is that obsession, packaged into something you can use every single day.
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I read about 70 books a year and most of them were not worth the time. This is the shortlist that was, sorted so you can find the right one for this week in about ten seconds.
The problem
A top-100 list tells you a book is good. It does not tell you whether it is right for you, this month, at the level you are at. So you buy on reputation, get forty pages in, and quietly abandon it.
I kept a record instead. Every book I finished got a rating, a difficulty level, a tone tag, and one line about the situation it actually helps with. After a couple of hundred books that record turned into something I use more than any bookshelf, because it answers the only question that matters, which is what should I read next given where I am right now.
What is inside
Business runs deepest because that is where I spend most of my year. Philosophy is the smallest because eight books is honestly all I would defend.
Every record
This is one real entry, with the properties that make the filtering work.
Inside Notion
Filter, sort, and open any book as a full record. These are screenshots of the file you get.
After you buy
It arrives the moment you buy. Nothing to install and no account to create beyond a free Notion login.
One click in the top right corner. That saves a personal copy you own and can change however you like.
Filter by category, difficulty, tone, or the read this if tags. Add your own properties to track what you have finished and what is next.
Fit
Years of reading, filtered down to the ones that earned their place, for less than the cost of a paperback you might abandon.