The best books I read in 2020

The annual account of my favorite reads from the last year

This bookshelf sits next to my desk and acts as a repository both for in-progress reads and materials I am referencing for current projects. (I have been “reading” War and Peace for a long, long time…). It also holds some gaming and HiFi audio stuff down low that I won’t bother to include here.

First, let me extend a Happy New Year to you all, as this will be my last post of 2020. This year has been a hard one for many of us, and the holidays can be a constant reminder of the mental strain of isolation. I am hopeful that next year will be better and that I get to see many of you in person again.

Now, for business: In keeping with the tradition of my blogging, this last post of the year is a recap of my favorite books that I read over the past twelve months. This exercise is useful as much as a reminder to me of what I read and learned as it is a recommendation to you of what I think you might get something out of.

One thing of note is that most of the books are about polls — or at least…