Alex Honnold聽didn鈥檛 scale El Capitan聽with a wandering mind. The feats of this聽prolific free soloist call for incredible focus and an all-consuming approach to training and preparation that might leave you wondering whether Honnold has a mind for anything but climbing. But he鈥檚聽is actually an聽.聽Here are four books that he highly recommends.
鈥Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow鈥 by聽Yuval Noah Harari聽

鈥淚 just started 聽book. I almost didn鈥檛 put it in my travel bag because it鈥檚 so heavy, but I think it will be worth the read. I also really enjoyed 聽by the same author.鈥
鈥楾he New Jim Crow:聽Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness鈥 by聽Michelle Alexander

鈥溌爓as given to me by Dory Trimble, executive director of , who wanted to educate me about social justice. A super-heavy read, but it definitely changed the way I see the entire criminal-justice system. I would consider this a must-read for anybody.鈥
鈥極ff Grid Solar: A Handbook for Photovoltaics with Lead-Acid or Lithium-Ion Batteries鈥 by聽Joseph P. O鈥機onnor

鈥淭his was also given to me by Dory鈥攁nd it was given to her at an event by the author, who hoped to help educate me on solar. Fittingly, I鈥檇 been struggling with the solar system on my van, and 聽helped me better understand the whole system.鈥
鈥楴辞谤迟丑:听Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail鈥聽by Scott Jurek

鈥淚 got 聽from Scott and lagged on reading it for a while because I felt I already knew how it ended. But when I finally sat down and read it, I really enjoyed his entire journey. I found it surprisingly inspiring.鈥