---
aliases: ["Books Q4 2025"]
Is A: Target
Belongs to: "[[25q4]]"
Measure: "[[measure-books-per-month]]"
Goal value: 6
Actual value: "None"
Status: Open
---
# Books Target Q4 2025
Target: 6 books in the quarter (2/month).

Q4 will be the final reading quarter of the two-year tracking period. The goal is to close the year strong with at least 6 books, bringing the 2025 annual total to a projected 21-23 books. The reading list will focus on year-end reflection themes -- strategy, decision-making, and personal growth -- to inform 2026 goal-setting.

## Progress

- Quarter has not started yet. Preliminary reading list is being assembled.
- Planned reads include "Good Strategy Bad Strategy" by Richard Rumelt, "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb, and at least one title recommended by the book club.
- The historical pattern suggests Q4 will land at 5 books due to holiday commitments, but aiming for 6 with the buffer of audiobooks.
- Two-year running total (if Q3 and Q4 hit targets): approximately 46 books across 8 quarters.

## Notes

- At this point, the reading habit is well-established and self-sustaining. The formal tracking has been valuable for maintaining accountability but may not need to continue as a formal target in 2026.
- The most impactful books over the two-year period have consistently been the ones that bridge technical and human domains. This should guide future reading list curation.
