Books Recommended by Derek Sivers
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
Source: "Are you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what “Resistance” is. This book is about that. Read it." - Derek Sivers
Seeking Wisdom
Peter Bevelin
Source: "A great overview of the lessons of Charlie Munger (partner of Warren Buffett) - and his approach to checklists of multi-disciplinary models to guide clear thinking." - Derek Sivers
Without Their Permission
Alexis Ohanian
Source: "[This author] talking about the internet is like Sid Vicious talking about punk. Analysts merely adopted it, but Ohanian was born in it, molded by it, and is the voice of it." - Derek Sivers
Mindwise
Nicholas Epley
Source: "Many new brilliant insights, especially about over-estimating the differences between you and others, thereby separating into us-vs-them tribalism." - Derek Sivers
The Time Paradox
Dr. Philip Zimbardo
Source: "Profound idea that everyone has a primary time focus: either Future-focused, Present-focused, or Past-focused. Fascinating implications of each." - Derek Sivers
A Guide to the Good Life
William B. Irvine
Source: "I found when reading it that the quirky philosophy I've been living my life by since 17 matches up exactly with a 2000-year-old philosophy called Stoicism." - Derek Sivers
Stumbling on Happiness
Daniel Todd Gilbert
Source: "Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for years, and shares factual findings that will change the way you look at the world." - Derek Sivers
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Source: "If you liked 'Predictably Irrational' or 'Stumbling on Happiness' or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work." - Derek Sivers
Geek in Japan
Hector Garcia
Source: "[This is the book I've given most often as a gift] because I’m fascinated with understanding the mindset of a place." - Derek Sivers
The E-Myth Revisited
Michael E. Gerber
Source: "Absolutely everyone who is an entrepreneur or wants to be one needs to read this book." - Derek Sivers
Sum
David Eagleman
Source: "Awesomely creative think-piece. 40 very short fictional stories about what happens when you die." - Derek Sivers
The 4-Hour Workweek
Tim Ferriss
Source: "Brilliant reversal of all of the 'how to manage all your crap' books." - Derek Sivers
A.J. JacobsBlake MycoskieCaterina FakeCharles PoliquinDaniel PinkDavid Heinemeier HanssonDerek SiversEric WeinsteinEv WilliamsGary KellerJason SilvaLaura R WalkerMarc AndreessenMarc GoodmanMark BellMaurice AshleyMike Maples, Jr.Mike ShinodaRolf PottsTim DraperTristan HarrisWalter IsaacsonLewis HowesOn Writing Well
William Zinsser
Source: "Great blunt advice about writing better non-fiction. So inspiring." - Derek Sivers
How to Talk to Anyone
Leil Lowndes
Source: "Wonderful considerate book about conversational people skills." - Derek Sivers
Tricks of the Mind
Derren Brown
Source: "Great, little book [...] that I highly recommend." - Derek Sivers
How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less
Nicholas Boothman
Source: Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Power Schmoozing
Terri Mandell
Source: Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
How To Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Source: Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Show Your Work!
Austin Kleon
Source: Derek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Mother Night
Kurt Vonnegut
Source: Derek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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