Books I enjoyed reading in 2023!

Five Books That Defined My Year

Parul Pandey
3 min readDec 29, 2023

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Here are my favourite non-technical reads of the year in no particular order. If you’re searching for reading inspiration for 2024, I hope this list proves helpful.

  • The Code Breaker by @Walter Isaacson
  • The Pattern Seekers by Simon Baron-Cohen
  • Numbers Don’t Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World by Vaclav Smil.
  • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport.
  • On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser

The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

The Code Breaker provides a detailed look into the life and accomplishments of Jennifer Doudna, focusing on her pivotal role in the co-development of CRISPR technology. An American biochemist, Doudna is among the first women to be honored with a Nobel in the sciences. However, it’s more than just a biography; it delves into the future implications of biotechnology and its moral complexities, mirroring the dynamic AI scenario of today. Much like myself, readers with a…

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Parul Pandey

Principal Data Scientist @H2O.ai | Author of Machine Learning for High-Risk Applications