About Brian and Tim

Brian has mostly read fiction throughout his life, focusing on dystopias and adventure stories. In recent years, he has enjoyed reading more non-fiction and short story collections.  

Some of Brian's favorite books include: 

• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

• The Tenth of December by George Saunders

• The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Brian's favorite author:  Joseph Heller

Brian's most meaningful book: The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

Brian's most overrated book: The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

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Tim mainly reads non-fiction, because he likes learning practical lessons that directly apply to daily life. But he wants to read more fiction, because good stories can capture interesting ideas in a powerful way.

Some of Tim's favorite books include: 

• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

• Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson

• Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

• The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

Tim's favorite author:  Robert Greene

Tim's most meaningful book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Tim's most overrated book: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (...Brian made me read it)