Vern Gambetta

Vern Gambetta’s top reads of 2024

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2024 was the first time in years that I have not read at least 100 books. I never have tried to read a certain number of books each year. I log each book I read and then count them up at the end of the year.

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At the start of 2024 I consciously did something different with my reading. First, I read the book once through without underlining or annotation. Then I read the book the second time and underline and annotate. Sometimes I went back a third time and revied the underlining and annotations.

It was a different year with the move to San Francisco occupying a huge amount of time and energy. I was not until October that was able to get back to a semblance of my normal reading routine. I also try read two or three articles from scientific journal a week. In addition, I read the NY Times daily and subscribe to the New Yorker and The Atlantic.

I have been described by friends and family as a voracious reader. Reading for me is a source of learning, relaxation and pleasure. Below is a list of the books that stood out for me in 2024, with ** marking my favorites. Happy reading in 2025.