Books Read - 2023
Although I have been documenting my progress of reading on my shelf already, as we enter a new year, it’s time to reflect on the books I’ve read this whole year.
I completed 105 books this year & left 20ish books unfinished for different reasons. I believe 90+ books I read were in digital format. The books belong to different genres though but I have broadly categorized them into Tech, Zines, Non Fiction & Religious. The pages range from 20 pages to 1300 pages.
The iPad has been really useful for me helping me to stick to my reading habit. I tend to read between 30-50 pages everyday. I have Kindle Paperwhite as well but I don’t use that anymore. That has been lying idle in my desk for more than a year.
As apparent from the titles I delved into a diverse range of topics, from Islamic Mysticism and Programming to Science and Self Help. These books have broadened my understanding of the world and deepened my connection with knowledge overall.
I hope that our reading list will inspire you to pick up a new book and continue your own journey of learning and growth.
So, here are the books I managed to read in 2023:
๐ง๐ผโ๐ป Technology (8)
- The DevOps Career Handbook by John Knight
- The Kubernetes Handbook
- Ultimate Guide to Web Design
- The Docker Handbook
- The NGINX Handbook
- Understanding Docker in a Visual
- Networking for System Adminsitrators
- Learning Modern Linux by O’Reilly
๐ WizardZines by Julia Evans (7)
- How DNS Works
- HTTP: Learn Your Browser’s Language
- Bite Size Command Line
- Bite Size Networking
- Bite Size Bash
- How Containers Work
- Bite Size Linux
๐ Non Fiction (7)
- Prepper’s Survival Medicine Handbook
- The Para Method by Tiago Forte
- The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn
- Steal Like an Artist by Austin
- Show Your Work by Austin
- Building a Second Brrain by Tiago
- Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed
๐ Religious (83)
- Seerat e Mustafa ๏ทบ
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Parah 9
- Ibn al-Arabi (ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู) and the Sufis
- Ihya ul Uloom e Deen Vol V
- Falsafa -e- Jihad
- 10 Question & Answers on Science
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Parah 8
- Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair ุฑูุถููู ูฑูููููฐูู ุนููููู
- Faizan e Imam e Azam ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Faizan e Imam Bukhari ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Imam Malik Ka Ishq-e-Rasool ๏ทบ
- Faizan e Imam Shafae ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Faizan e Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Parah 7
- Anwaare Shariat
- Ihya ul Uloom e Deen Vol IV
- Qiyamat Kab Aayegi
- Deen Samajh Kar Naya Kaam Bidd’at
- Fashion Aur Humara Muashra
- Bahar e Tariqat by Maulana Anas Raza Qadr
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Para 6
- Salahuddin Ayyubi - Story of a Warrior
- Deoband Ka Naya Deen (AMO)
- Roman Urdu Kaise Likhein
- Waqf Ke Sharae Masail
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Parah 5
- Sheikh Saddo
- Matti Ke Bartan Istemal Karne Ke Faide
- Tang Waqt Mai Namaz Ka Tariqa
- Ilm e Tafseer
- Ilm ul Qur’an by Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Naemi ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Parah 4
- Commentary of Kashful Mahjub by Syed Ali bin Usman Al Hujveri ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Sunniyo Ki Aapsi Ladai Ka Illaj
- Doli Aur Arthi
- Karbala Ka Khooni Manzar
- Dil Ki Sakhti
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Para 3
- Where does the sun set?
- Al Munqidh min al-dฬฃalaฬl by Imam AlGazali ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
- Dua Mangne Ke 34 Aadab
- Maa Baap Ke Mutalliq Waqiaat
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Para 2
- Zibah Ka Bayaan
- Jurmana
- Mausiqi Fuqaha -e- Kiraam Ki Adalat Mein
- Mazaraat Par Sajda
- Ash’aar Par Aitraz
- Maarife Aala Hazrat
- Apne Lakhte Jigar Ke Liye
- Deeni Taleem
- AI aur Sunni Naujawan
- Imaan Ki Baatein
- Khwane Hikmat
- Tafseer Siratul Jinan Para 1
- Mukhtasar Magar Mufeed
- Ahle Ilm Ke Fazail
- Kisi Ke Aib Mat Dhundo
- Ameer e AhleSunnat Ke 150 Irshadat
- Rafziyo Ka Radd
- Rasalae Tasawwuf
- Lohe Mahfooz
- Urdu Zuban Aur Hamari Naslein
- Fanne Guftagu
- Iman Afrooz Tahareer
- Farz Uloom Sikhiye
- Refuting ISIS
- Tehreerat e Bilal
- Tehreerat e Luqman
- Masailus Siyaam
- Missionary Schools Mein Muslim Talaba Ka Anjaam
- Zikre Owaise Qarni
- Raushan Tehreerein
- Ihya ul Uloom e Deen Vol III
- Binte Hawwa on the brink of apostasy
- Wahi Khuda Hai (On Darwin’s Evolution)
- Tehreerate Nadeem
- Faizan e Imam Musa Kazim
- Aashiq e Akbar
- Fitna Gauhar Shahi
- Mukhtasar Magar Mufeed
- Mayyat Ke Ghusl o Kafan Ka Tariqa
- Awaami Baatein
- Darse Adab
๐ฏ Target for 2024
Well that is not all, there are many other books out there waiting to be explored in next year. I aim for 120 books. Some of the authors/books I aim to read:
- Feel Good Productivty by Ali Abdal
- Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
- How To Survive (Almost) Anything: The Special Forces Guide To Staying Alive
- Survival Hacks by Creek Stewart
- The Practical Self Sufficiency
- How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil
- Spiritual Diseases by Ibn Daud
- Accepted Prayers by Ibn Daud
- Works of Ibne al-Arabi ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู like Fusus al-Hikam & Futuhat al-Makkiyah
- Works of Imam al-Gazali ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู mainly The Alchemy of Happiness
- Bahar e Shariat (20 Volumes) - Encyclopedia of Hanafi Jurisprudence
- Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan ุฑูุญูู ููู ูฑูููููฐูู
I also read hundreds of blogs but couldn’t document them all. You can find some of my favorites here. I encourage you to share your own readings / recommendations, so that we can continue to learn from each other.
Happy New Year in advance ๐
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