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My Book Wishlist

This is my current book wishlist, I intend to update it regularly, maybe bring detailed comments on the books I read.

General

TopicTitleAuthor
LuckThe Serendipity MindsetChristian Busch
EntrepreneurshipA BuscaJorge Gerdau

Finance

TopicTitleAuthor
Factor ModelsPortfolio Risk AnalysisGregory Connor
Macro-level risk managementThe Illusion of ControlJón Daníelsson
Quantitative FinanceQuantitative Portfolio ManagementMichael Isichenko

Mathematics

TopicTitleAuthorComments
ProbabilityProbability, 5th editionRick Durrett
ProbabilityProbability with MartigalesDavid WilliamsMust have, but I still don’t
ProbabilityThe Fundamentals of Heavy TailsJayakrishnan Nair
StochasticsApplied Probability ModelsSheldon RossSelf Christmas gift
Functional AnalysisOptimization by Vector Space MethodsDavid G. Luenberger
Functional AnalysisLinear Analysis, 2nd editionBéla BollobásLooks interesting but not enough
Machine LearningFoundations of Machine Learning, 2nd editionMehryar MohriAmazing mathematical formality within this Buzzword topic. Covers a wide range of topics and it’s worth acquiring despite being too expensive. I am accepting as a gift.
Convex OptimizationConvex OptimizationStephen Boyd500 pages of bookshelf decoration, I prefer Mr. Boyd open lectures