Asana's Ultimate Summer Reading (19 books)

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We’re a bunch of a serious book nerds. So we decided to pull together a few of our favorite books, complete with ‘Staff Recommendation’ write-ups. Check out what we had to say on our blog at: https://blog.asana.com/2015/07/asanas...

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1		The Martian by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 1,332,409 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami 3.86 avg rating — 211,050 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 141,207 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman 4.15 avg rating — 48,271 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 4.17 avg rating — 602,457 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 6,036 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Walking by Henry David Thoreau 3.72 avg rating — 11,430 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) by Robin Sloan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 217,470 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences by Nancy Duarte (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 5,605 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell 3.97 avg rating — 193,262 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. Hawking 4.21 avg rating — 486,331 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 275,376 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen 4.06 avg rating — 21,103 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin 3.65 avg rating — 14,720 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 15,159 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Sensemaking in Organizations by Karl E. Weick 4.06 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Management of Organizational Behavior by Paul Hersey 3.82 avg rating — 245 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives by Gretchen Rubin (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 42,814 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Instaread Summaries 3.58 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

19 books · 4 voters · list created June 30th, 2015 by Asana (votes) .

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