
Recommended Reads
Aspirational & practical books for Peak Performance

Recommended Reads
Aspirational & practical books for Peak Performance
All the books listed below fall into one or more of the following categories; Psychology of performance, overcoming adversity and human achievement. I’ve genuinely read or listened to all of them, typically in audiobook format on long solo trail runs or long drives. All the titles are linked to their respective Amazon page to give you the option to acquire them in the format that suits you best. I am not an Amazon affiliate, nor are any of the links. I do not receive any income from recommending these books, I’ve done so purely to highlight them as sources of learning and inspiration.
The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart
The Authority Gap examines the bias women face in everyday life, from being patronised to having their authority undermined. It explores how this gap between men and women persists, using data and interviews with influential women like Baroness Hale and Mary Beard. The book provides a fresh feminist perspective on addressing systemic sexism for the benefit of all.
Coffee First Then The World by Jenny Graham
In Coffee First, Then the World, Jenny Graham recounts her solo, unsupported 18,000-mile bike ride around the world, crossing 16 countries in 124 days. Breaking the female speed record by nearly three weeks, she shares her adventure filled with physical challenges, near-collisions, weather extremes, and cultural encounters. With wit and honesty, Jenny reveals how she embraced the joy of the journey, made global connections, and conquered the world on her bike.
The Longest Kill by Craig Harrison
In The Longest Kill, sniper Craig Harrison recounts his remarkable career, including the longest confirmed kill at 2,475 meters in Afghanistan. He shares heart-stopping accounts from the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan, detailing sniper operations, battles, and the personal cost of heroism. After surviving an IED blast, he struggles with PTSD and Al Qaeda threats against his family.
“The only good is Knowledge, the only evil is ignorance”
Herodotus - Greek Historian & Geographer 484- 425 BC
Stay ahead of the curve
“The world we created is a product of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking. No problem can be solved with the same level of consciousness that created it.”
Albert Einstein - Theoretical Physicist & Nobel Laureate
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“The only good is Knowledge, the only evil is ignorance”
Herodotus - Greek Historian & Geographer 484- 425 BC
Stay ahead of the curve
“The world we created is a product of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking. No problem can be solved with the same level of consciousness that created it.”
Albert Einstein - Theoretical Physicist & Nobel Laureate
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