Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022?

Almost at the end of the 4th in the series. While I'm in complete agreement that none of them (so far) can hold a candle to the first - the 2nd was the worst for me. The series does seem to be getting stranger and stranger too.

What did you like about it?

"How Bad are Bananas" by Mike Berners-lee (Tims brother). A great and easy read with the aim of putting the carbon footprint of things into perspective.

"Immune" by Philipp Dettmer (founder of Kurzgesagt). Deep dives into aspects of the immune system, particularly of interest after the COVID-19 pandemic.

* Clean Architecture by Uncle Bob

* So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport

* Deep Work by Cal Newport

* The Freelance Manifesto by Joey Korenman (even though I am far from being a motion designer, it still has a lot of good principles)

“21 Lessons for the 21st Century”, by Yuval Harari. I am blown away.

His first book, “Sapiens” clarified a few cultural concepts which made the world a little easier to understand. This book is a firehose of more of that. Harari explains complex political, sociological, cultural problems through a practical lens. The book provides little advice, but a lot of tools for understanding. It’s left-leaning, but carnal and if you are sensitive about your views, do not read it. On the other hand, if you are curious, looking for perspectives and tools for understanding the world around us, and are not afraid to have your views challenges or upturned, give it a go.