The Books I Have Read in 2022

These are the books that I have read in 2022. I started out reading three books per month, then four, and have found that five is the right number for me. I read lots of books at one time so I can choose how many I finish in one month. If it’s the twentieth of the month and I have already finished 5 books then I’ll focus more on some of the big 600+ page tomes!

January 2022 Books I Read

• Twiggy by Andrew Burrell
  Biography of the Australian mining magnate and billionaire Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals Group (FMG)
• Endgame by Vernon Coleman
  Conspiracy theory book that felt very rushed.
• Red Roulette by Desmond Shun
  Money, power and influence in China.

February Books

• The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
  Book by Disney CEO on running the giant media company.
• Google Leaks by Kent Heckenlively and Zach Vorhies
  Right wing individual attacking a left wing company. No surprises.
• Jackpot by Michael Mechanic
  Left wing zealot pushing his demented agenda. I’m so over this whole left/right thing.

March Books

• The Green Book by Muammar Gaddafi
  A politician that was trying to help his people. That species is now extinct.
• Kerry Stokes: The Boy from Nowhere by Andrew Rule
  Interesting biography of the Australian billionaire media mogul.
• The Secrets of Life by Stuart Wilde
  Point-form summary of the thoughts and philosophies of English writer Stuart Wilde.
• Alien Agenda by Richard Dolan
  Well written summary of UFOs or UAPs and the whole alien scene as it stands today.

April Books

• The Space Barons by Christian Davenport
  Interesting look at what the billionaire space cadets are up to (Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, etc)
• The Illusion of Us by Matthew Lacroix
  Ancient history, gods and humanity today. I enjoyed this book a lot.
• Escaping from Eden by Paul Wallis
  Ancient history from a Christian pastor who started to connect dots.
• Pagan Portals: Australian Druidry by Julie Brett
  Paganism from an Australian perspective.

May Books

• Rethink Property Investing by Mina O’Neill and Scott O’Neill
  A look at becoming financially free with commercial property in Australia.
• Packer’s Lunch by Neil Chenoweth
  Sydney businessmen and some of the things they get up to.
• Practical Psychic Defense Handbook by Robert B Bruce
  A look into ghosts and things that go bump in the night.
• Brett Whiteley Studio
  More about the pictures than the words, looking at the Sydney studio of the Australian artist.
• The Price of Fortune by Damon Kitney
  Biography of the Australian billionaire son of Kerry Packer, James Packer.

June Books

• The Scars of Eden by Paul Wallis
  Second book in a very interesting series by Paul Wallis.
• The Stage of Time by Matthew LaCroix
  Ancient history and humanity as it is today.
• Fairfax: The Rise and Fall by Colleen Ryan
  A look into the Australian newspaper company and the media moguls who have played with it.
• Whoever Fights Monsters by Robert K. Ressler and Tom Shachtman
  True crime with the man who put serial killers on the map at the FBI.
• Goodfellas by Nicholas Pileggi
  Book that was made into the Goodfellas film by Martin Scorsese.

July Books

• The Everyday Hero Manifesto by Robin Sharma
  101 chapters of motivational content worth reading.
• Good Vibes, Good Life by Vex King
  Self improvement book.
• Russia’s Military Revival by Bettina Renz
  Interesting look at Russia’s military and how it has been changing recently.
• Living Large by Harold Mitchell
  Autobiography of the Australian Ad man Harold Mitchell.
• The Effortless Empire by Chris Gray
  Booklet outlining an Australian real estate investing strategy for high income earners.

August Books

• You Were Born Rich by Bob Proctor
  Self help classic and good reminder to think right about money and life.
• How to Defend Australia by Hugh White
  A look at what the Australian military is and what it could become in the future.
• The Secret Book by Rhonda Byrne
  Using the law of attraction to improve life.
• In Plain Sight by Ross Coulthart
  A look UAPs or UFOs, extraterrestrial life and what the government knows.
• Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story by Richard Bach
  Heartwarming short story about reaching new heights.

September Books

• Echoes of Eden by Paul Wallis
  The third book in the series by researcher Paul Wallis.
• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
  Motivational self-help classic first published in 1984.
• You’re Broke Because You Want to Be: How to Stop Getting by and Start Getting Ahead by Larry Winget
  Tips on how to get out of debt.
• Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
  Definitely the best book on habits that I have read so far.
• The Future of Property Investing in Australia by Sam Saggers
  Looks at various trends in the property market and shares his opinions on what sort of real estate you should buy.

October Books

• Power, Freedom and Grace by Deepak Chopra
  Take responsibility for yourself with good food, exercise and good thinking.
• Supermarket Monsters by Malcolm Knox
  A look at the Colesworth duopoly in Australia with the giant Coles and Woolworths.
• Australian Magpie: Biology and Behaviour of an Unusual Songbird by Gisela Kaplan
  One of my favourite birds!
• Perception of a Renegade Mind by David Icke
  I thought this was like a memoir or a casual look back on his life but I was wrong.
• UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean
  Good summary of the UFO or UAP issue and where it stands today.

November Book

• Why China Leads the World by Godfree Roberts
  Interesting look at China without all the western fear propaganda.
• Positively Geared: How to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolio from a $40K Deposit by Lloyd Edge
  Australian property buyer’s agent who likes the duplex strategy.
• Falun Gong (Revised Edition) by Li Hongzhi
  Booklet looking at qigong and falun gong out of China.
• The Quickening by Stuart Wilde
  I’ve decided to read everything written by Stuart Wilde. He’s an odd one and I like oddities.
• The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
  A self help classic that I decided to re-read after more than twenty years.

December Books

• Simply Wilde by Stuart Wilde
  Question and answer format with Stuart Wilde talking about life and spirituality.

See the Books I Have Read in 2023 here.