Reads
A running list of books I’ve finished over the years — fiction, non-fiction, and everything in between.
2026
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Il mago del Cremlino
by Giuliano da Empoli
fantapolitics
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Wolf Hall [Cromwell Trilogy I]
by Hilary Mantel
historical novel
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Death is our business
by John Lechner
military history
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Dictator [Cicero Trilogy III]
by Robert Harris
historical novel
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Lustrum [Cicero Trilogy II]
by Robert Harris
historical novel
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Nothing is true and everything is possible
by Peter Pomerantsev
politics
2025
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
detective novel
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The A.B.C. Murders
by Agatha Christie
detective novel
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Never had it so good
by Dominic Sandbrook
british history
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How global currencies work
by Barry Eichengreen, Arnaud Mehl, Livia Chitu
monetary policy
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Exorbitant Privilege
by Barry Eichengreen
monetary policy
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Imperium [Cicero Trilogy I]
by Robert Harris
historical novel
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Amusing ourselves to death
by Neil Postman
society
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Propaganda
by Edward Bernays
society
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Pax Romana
by Jonathan Hickman
uchronia
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Il Dio dei nostri padri
by Aldo Cazzullo
religion
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Il Pendolo di Foucalt
by Umberto Eco
historical novel
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Precipice
by Robert Harris
historical novel
2024
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The End of Alchemy
by Mervyn King
monetary policy
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Against the Gods
by Peter Bernstein
risk management
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A Piece of the Action
by Joe Nocera
behavioural finance
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Other People’s Money
by John Kay
monetary policy
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The Battle of Bretton Woods
by Benn Steil
monetary policy
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Bonds Without Borders
by Chris O’Malley
financial history
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Trading & Exchanges
by Larry Harris
market microstructure