Books Recommended by Naval Ravikant
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
Source: "Interesting, not because of its content necessarily, but because it’s good for me to always keep on top of mind how powerful my habits are." - Naval Ravikant
Rick and Morty Book One
Zac Gorman
Source: "There are original Rick and Morty comic books by the same writers. Just as funny, different content. Must read!" - Naval Ravikant
Rick and Morty Book Two
Zac Gorman
Source: "There are original Rick and Morty comic books by the same writers. Just as funny, different content. Must read!" - Naval Ravikant
Rick and Morty Book Three
Zac Gorman
Source: "There are original Rick and Morty comic books by the same writers. Just as funny, different content. Must read!" - Naval Ravikant
Rick and Morty Book Four
Zac Gorman
Source: "There are original Rick and Morty comic books by the same writers. Just as funny, different content. Must read!" - Naval Ravikant
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Richard P. Feynman
Source: "Learn about the inner mindset and external state of someone who was absolutely brilliant." - Naval Ravikant
Thing Explainer
Randall Munroe
Source: "Explains all these very complicated concepts, [but] only using the 1000 most common words in the English language." - Naval Ravikant
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Source: "Fine book but it didn’t need to be an entire book. A blog post would have gotten the point across." - Naval Ravikant
Reality Is Not What It Seems
Carlo Rovelli
Source: "Best book I've read in [2017]. Physics, poetry, philosophy and history packaged in a very accessible form." - Naval Ravikant
The Third Wave
Steve Case
Source: "[The author] is doing the behind the scenes work to support entrepreneurship in America." - Naval Ravikant
Think on These Things
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Source: "Decades ago, it didn’t make sense. Years ago, it changed my life, but I felt late." - Naval Ravikant
The Great Book of Amber
Roger Zelazny
Source: "Formative books for me. Read and re-read them over the years." - Naval Ravikant
Total Freedom
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Source: Naval Ravikant's answer to "if you want anyone to read a favorite book you've read, which would it be?"
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
Source: "I wouldn’t just read [this book] breathless and wide-eyed and believe everything." - Naval Ravikant
René Girard's Mimetic Theory
Wolfgang Palaver
Source: "It’s more of an overview book because I couldn’t make it through his actual writings." - Naval Ravikant
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
Daniel Ingram
Source: Naval Ravikant's answer to "any book recommendation on happiness from a Buddhism perspective?"
How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan
Source: Naval Ravikant's answer to "do you have any advice for dealing with the death of a parent?"
The Bed of Procrustes
Nassim Taleb
Source: "Good books are worth re-reading. Great books are worth re-buying." - Naval Ravikant
Fooled by Randomness
Nassim Taleb
Source: "Good books are worth re-reading. Great books are worth re-buying." - Naval Ravikant
The Black Swan
Nassim Taleb
Source: "Good books are worth re-reading. Great books are worth re-buying." - Naval Ravikant
