🇺🇸 Hobby Explorer's Book Selection Process. First, before choosing a book. I ask myself, is there any problem in life that I am currently facing? Personal or professional. Then, I search books on that particular problem. Sometimes I tell my friends that I am facing this problem and ask them if they have any book suggestions. Sometimes, I get really good recommendations. After short-listing a few books based on Amazon ratings (say) 5 books. I do research on the author to check the authenticity.