2020 Book List

In 2020 I read 20 books. Out of these books I can remember only a few. I will present you these and their lasting effect.

• Denken mit George Orwell: This book inspired me to read more about philosophy. George Orwells critic on totalitarianism goes beyond his time.
• Factfulness: To see the world for what it really is. Hans Rosling taught me how to be aware of my own biases and learn about the world through statistic.
• Guilt: I have become a huge fan of Ferdinand Schirach. His short stories tell how difficult it is to judge a human being. Schirach can describe life and its tragedy on one page.

This is the full 2020 book list:

Title: Wolkenbruchs waghalsiges Stelldichein mit der Spionin
Series: Wolkenbruch #2
Author: Thomas Meyer
Comment: Jewis customs from an exaggerated perspective. Amusing and provocative.
Rating: ⁷⁄₁₀
ISBN: 3257070802
Finished: 15.11.2020

Series: Bobiverse #3
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Comment: The big fight with the others.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 1680680609
Finished: 15.10.2020

Title: For We Are Many
Series: Bobiverse #2
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Comment: The Bobs are expanding.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 1680680595
Finished: 30.09.2020

Title: We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
Series: Bobiverse #1 Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Comment: Bob is born.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 1680680587
Finished: 15.09.2020

Title: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Series: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy #2
Author: Douglas Adams
Comment: What is the plot?
Rating: ⁷⁄₁₀
ISBN: 0330491210
Finished: 30.08.2020

Title: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Series: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy #1
Author: Douglas Adams
Comment: It is a classic.
Rating: ⁷⁄₁₀
ISBN: 1400052920
Finished: 15.08.2020

Title: Kaffee und Zigaretten
Author: Ferdinand Schirach
Comment: Autobiographical narratives from Ferdinand. Rating: ⁹⁄₁₀
ISBN: 3630876102
Finished: 30.07.2020

Title: The Diary of Edward the Hamster 1990–1990
Author: Elia, Miriam
Comment: A philosophical and depressed hamster. Rating: ⁶⁄₁₀
ISBN: 075222803X
Finsihed: 26.07.2020

Title: Strafe
Author: Ferdinand Schirach
Comment: Short stories about guilt and innocence. Rating: ⁹⁄₁₀
ISBN: 3630875386
Finished: 01.07.2020

Title: Verbrechen
Author: Ferdinand Schirach
Comment: Short stories about guilt and innocence. Rating: ⁹⁄₁₀
ISBN: 3492053629
Finished: 26.06.2020

Title: Foundation and Earth
Series: Foundation #5
Author: Isaac Asimov
Comment: The final book of the Robots and Foundation series. Rating: ⁹⁄₁₀
ISBN: 0553587579 Finished: 10.06.2020

Title: The End of Eternity
Author: Isaac Asimov
Comment: Intrigues, time travel and dull characters.
Rating: ⁶⁄₁₀
ISBN: 0449016196
Finished: 10.06.2020

Title: Robots and Empire
Author: Isaac Asimov
Series: Robot #4
Comment: The final book of the Robot series. The law of robotics changes once more.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 0586062009 Finished: 30.05.2020

Title: The Robots of Dawn
Author: Isaac Asimov
Series: Robot #3
Comment: All bout Giskard.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 0553299492 Finished: 15.05.2020

Title: The Naked Sun
Author: Isaac Asimov
Series: Robot #2
Comment: Planet Solaria and the meeting with Gladia.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 0553293397 Finished: 01.05.2020

Title: The Caves of Steel
Author: Isaac Asimov
Series: Robot #1
Comment: First contact with the robots.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 0553293400
Finished: 15.04.2020

Title: The Big Five for Life
Series: The Big Five for Life #1
Author: John P. Strelecky
Comment: An utopia far fetched from reality.
Rating: ⁷⁄₁₀
ISBN: 3423345284
Finished: 15.03.2020

Title: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Author: Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Comment: This book changed my perception of the world.
Rating: ¹⁰⁄₁₀
ISBN: 1473637465
Finished: 30.01.2020

Title: When The Moon Shines By Day
Author: Nayantara Sahgal
Comment: Well written, but I did not understand a thing.
Rating: ³⁄₁₀
ISBN: 9386702118
Finished: 07.01.2020

Title: Denken mit George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Comment: If you are interested in the evil of totalitarism George Orwell will tell.
Rating: ⁸⁄₁₀
ISBN: 3257234988
Finished: 24.12.2019