Books Recommended by Brian Koppelman
City of Thieves
David Benioff
Source: "I’ve given it to 100 people. All of them thanked me and gave away a bunch themselves." - Brian Koppelman
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami
Source: "The single best distillation of the kind of focus, commitment, and sense of mission it takes to become a great artist." - Brian Koppelman
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
Source: "The closest thing to magic I’ve come across. That if you really do it every day in a real disciplined practice, something happens to your subconscious that allows you to get your most creative place." - Brian Koppelman
Conspiracy
Ryan Holiday
Source: "Every one of [the author]’s books is appointment reading for me. If he writes it, I make the time to read it." - Brian Koppelman
Broken
Don Winslow
Source: "A steamroller. Each story will run you over. For real. Read it." - Brian Koppelman
Kafka on the Shore
Haruki Murakami
Source: "If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing." - Brian Koppelman
Sizzling Chops and Devilish Spins
Jerome Charyn
Source: "[This] great book about pong, [...] captures the way the game makes me feel." - Brian Koppelman
What Makes Sammy Run?
Budd Schulberg
Source: "A legendary book about how somebody makes their way in Hollywood." - Brian Koppelman
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
Source: "The essential no-bullshit guide for anyone who battles self-doubt or struggles to bring any important project to life." - Marie Forleo
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Haruki Murakami
Source: "If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing." - Brian Koppelman
A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles
Source: "Just so good. Such a wonderful read." - Brian Koppelman
Awaken the Giant Within
Tony Robbins
Source: "This book was the first of [Tony Robbins books] I read, and it asked me crucial questions about the stories I was telling myself that were limiting my growth." - Brian Koppelman
A Wild Sheep Chase
Haruki Murakami
Source: "If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing." - Brian Koppelman
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Haruki Murakami
Source: "If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing." - Brian Koppelman
Write for Your Life
Lawrence Block
Source: "Magnificent." - Brian Koppelman
On Writing
Stephen King
Source: "Still the gold standard." - Brian Koppelman
