No particular order

Books.

The ones I actually finished and then told everyone about.

Favourites

East of EdenJohn Steinbeck
Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain
The Ruthless Elimination of HurryJohn Mark Comer
Shoe DogPhil Knight
Barbarians at the GateBryan Burrough and John Helyar

Honourable mentions

Wolf of the PlainsConn Iggulden · Genghis Khan, book one
The Grapes of WrathJohn Steinbeck
Only Two Seats LeftJohn Anderson · The Contiki story
EssentialismGreg McKeown
The Screwtape LettersC.S. Lewis
The Insanity of GodNik Ripken