Do you reread books? Would you share your list, please?

In a recent conversation in a WhatsApp book-club group with my course mates in the Wharton CTO program, I had popped this question:

“How many of you reread books that you like (not novels)?”

I was waiting to be bashed, as often I hear the lament from book lovers that there is so much to read and so little time we have (I agree, 200%), and then someone is asking whether you are spending that precious little time rereading books!

As it turned out, a few fellow members raised their hands and said they do. That made me a bit comfortable. And as the present practice goes, next I asked GPT whether I should reread books. It came up with five reasons why I should.

Emboldened by such encouraging words from friends, both real and virtual, let me share my confession:

I have been rereading books since my school days (we all did, right? to get through the exams) and that continued with the books that I love most. A slight extension from this: If someone comes up and says that she has read a book more than once, I take it as an automatic recommendation and generally add that to my list.

Here is my request to you:

Would you like to share your reread books, that you loved/liked and thought one read was not enough to get the most out of it?

My partial list of the seven reread books is as follows, not in any particular order.

Why seven? Apparently seven is in the sweet spot between too short (i.e. 5) and too long (i.e. 10).

1. The Innovator’s Dilemma — Clayton Christensen
2. Atomic Habits — James Clear
3. Influence — Robert Cialdini
4. Steve Jobs — Walter Isaacson
5. Jonathan Livingston Seagull — Richard Bach
6. You can win — Shiv Khera
7. Straight from the gut — Jack Welch

I would really like to get your list of your reread books and add them to my list for 2024. I wish you a great year ahead.

Thanks