2021, in Books
In 2021, I read a total of 80 books against a goal of 60 books . This includes the 26 books written by non-native-English-speaking-authors, a goal I carried into 2021. Here are some of the best books I read in 2021, in the order of my reading them in the year - 1. On Tyranny : Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century - This tiny book gave me much required validation about my stand for constant vigilance against misinformation on regular & social media, especially the kind that can change governments and people's stances about important issues like public health policy, immigration, human rights etc. With multiple examples per lesson, this book was a great, informative read. 2. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides - This is a potboiler book in the thriller/murder mystery genre - not my chosen genre. This book made this list purely because of how gripping it was, so much that I read this cover to cover in one go. 3. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles