Books Recommended by Darren Aronofsky
The Denial of Death
Ernest Becker
Source: "A good one." - Darren Aronofsky
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Hubert Selby Jr.
Source: "[I] devoured it in a single night. I had never seen anyone attack the page like he did." - Darren Aronofsky
The Writers Journey
Christopher Vogler
Source: "Very good. But it’s only for people who are writing screenplays." - Darren Aronofsky
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell
Source: "[I'm] totally part of his cult. Because I believe in that hero’s journey." - Darren Aronofsky
Requiem for a Dream
Hubert Selby
Source: "[I made this book] into a film and even [got] pretty close to [the author] as a dear friend." - Darren Aronofsky
The Origin of Species
Charles Darwin
Source: Darren Aronofsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Howl and Other Poems
Allen Ginsberg
Source: "A cry from the ‘60s for his generation. At least that’s the way I took it." - Darren Aronofsky
Carrie
Stephen King
Source: "I proceeded to pound through procrastinating by reading [this book], scaring the living crap out of myself." - Darren Aronofsky
