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Adam Robinson Recommended Books
Adam Robinson has recommended 19 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Adam Robinson is an American educator, freelance author, and a US Chess Federation life master.
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The HeartMath Solution
The Institute of HeartMath's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart's Intelligence
by Doc Lew Childre
"I enthusiastically adopted biofeedback HRV training and in a few weeks learned to quiet my mind after just a single, deep diaphragm belly breath, gaining the ability to achieve a Zen-like calm on demand." - Adam Robinson (Source)
Judgment Under Uncertainty
Heuristics and Biases
by Daniel Kahneman
"This study should be taught at every business school in the country." - Adam Robinson (Source)
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
by Julian Jaynes
"[One of five books (this one perhaps most of all) that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy." - Adam Robinson (Source)
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
Sam Altman's recommendation of this book 
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"This is a mind f**k." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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The Act of Creation
by Arthur Koestler
"[One of five books that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy." - Adam Robinson (Source)
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1 person- Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"My favorite book on creativity." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
New Constructs of Mind and Reality
by Joseph Chilton Pearce
"[One of five books that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy." - Adam Robinson (Source)
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert Cialdini
Adam Robinson mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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17 people
Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"The most mind-bending book you can imagine, because it essentially taught you always humans are flawed and influential." - Tobi Lütke
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Scott Adams recommended this bookScott Adams
"100 percent of effective people seem to have read [this book]. In fact, it’s one of those things that when I meet somebody and they’re operating at a pretty high level, if you mention [this book], they’ve all read it." - Scott Adams
Scott Adams's recommendation of this book - Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Fundamental and had a lot to teach." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book 
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book 
Ramit Sethi recommended this bookRamit Sethi
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Ramit Sethi's recommendation of this book 
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"[Helps you] navigate the world with heightened awareness for how we're always being influenced/manipulated." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book +11
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- Guy Kawasaki
"The guiding light for how I conduct business—and in many ways how I live my life." - Guy Kawasaki
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Noah Kagan
"People can be influenced in their behaviors by many different tactics." - Noah Kagan
- Samy Kamkar
"I love it because it was a very systematic and analytical approach to the most common ways that human being have been known to be influenced and persuaded to do something." - Samy Kamkar
- Andrew Wilkinson
"[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson
- Neil Strauss
"Understanding these [principles] make all the difference in making the leap from interest to attraction." - Neil Strauss
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Alex Hormozi
Alex Hormozi recommended this book on Instagram.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Guy Kawasaki
Zen in the Art of Archery
by Eugen Herrigel
"[One of five books that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy." - Adam Robinson (Source)
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3 people
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"A great book." - Joe Rogan
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Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"As an amateur archer myself, I found the archery analogy to fit me well." - Aubrey Marcus
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Dave Elitch recommended this bookDave Elitch
"[I give this book] to people all the time." - Dave Elitch
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The Essential Rumi
by Jalal Al-Din Rumi
"[The author]’s gotten me in touch with the mystical, and the mysterious, and the magical in life." - Adam Robinson (Source)
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4 people
Kevin Kelly recommended this bookKevin Kelly
"There is nothing that I enjoy more than at night reading Rumi." - Kevin Kelly
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Tara Brach recommended this bookTara Brach
"Really, really beautiful." - Tara Brach
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
"The introduction alone [...] will make the hair stand up on your arms." - Tim O’Reilly
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Harry Styles recommended this bookHarry Styles
Harry Styles named this book one of his most prized possessions.
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My 60 Memorable Games
Chess Tactics, Chess Strategies with Bobby Fischer
by Bobby Fischer
"I played over these games every night, these 60 games." - Adam Robinson (Source)
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards
"[One of five books that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy." - Adam Robinson (Source)
How to Decide
Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
by Annie Duke
"SUPER SIMPLE, fun exercises!" - Adam Robinson (Source)
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4 people
Adam Grant recommended this bookAdam Grant
"[This] handbook for decision-making isn’t just evidence-based and practical—it’s fun too." - Adam Grant
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Provides exercises for how to decide." - Marc Andreessen
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Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"Simple, powerful and generous, it should be required reading." - Seth Godin
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"The best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find." - Michael Mauboussin
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Heart Breath Mind
Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success
by Dr. Leah Lagos
"I highly recommend." - Adam Robinson (Source)
The Rise of Superman
Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
by Steven Kotler
"Details how people can get to world-class levels." - Adam Robinson (Source)
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5 people
Jim Kwik recommended this bookJim Kwik
"A must read for unleashing super powers and living in flow." - Jim Kwik
Jim Kwik's recommendation of this book - Marc Andreessen recommended this book
Marc Andreessen
"Startling walk through a series of domains where peak human performance is rising at remarkable rates due to "flow state". Thought provoking and then some." - Marc Andreessen
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Jason Silva recommended this bookJason Silva
"All about how athletes [seem to] have hacked flow essentially." - Jason Silva
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Adam Fisher recommended this bookAdam Fisher
"It opened my eyes to the need to synthesize how I literally feel as a performer and to use training to replicate the best physiology I can." - Adam Fisher
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Chase Jarvis recommended this bookChase Jarvis
"About creativity and flow states." - Chase Jarvis
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Be Water, My Friend
The Teachings of Bruce Lee
by Shannon Lee
"[Bruce Lee's dauhter]'s brilliant memoir." - Adam Robinson (Source)
Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius
"Someone would get more benefit from reading ten books multiple times. Like [this book]." - Adam Robinson (Source)
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18 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"One of my favorite books of all time." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book - Tobi Lütke recommended this book
Tobi Lütke
"My most read book." - Tobi Lütke
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Jack Dorsey recommended this bookJack Dorsey
"Finished reading." - Jack Dorsey
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Anna Kendrick recommended this bookAnna Kendrick
"I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book." - Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick's recommendation of this book - Sam Altman recommended this book
Sam Altman
"Great read." - Sam Altman
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Neil Strauss recommended this bookNeil Strauss
Neil Strauss recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Neil Strauss's recommendation of this book +12
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- Arianna Huffington
"I find [this book] so inspirational and instructive, it lives on my nightstand." - Arianna Huffington
- Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
- Chip Conley
"I have given [this book] away to a number of people." - Chip Conley
- Ryan Holiday
"The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser." - Ryan Holiday
- Austen Allred
Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
- Shane Parrish
"Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish
- Joe Rogan
"It's really wild when you think about how long that guy lived and how applicable some of his thoughts are today." - Joe Rogan
- Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Ankur Warikoo
"Incredible book." - Ankur Warikoo
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Arianna Huffington
Market Wizards
Interviews with Top Traders
by Jack D. Schwager
"Somehow [the author] cannily got the world's best traders to reveal amazing insider secrets!" - Adam Robinson (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Nassim Taleb recommended this bookNassim Taleb
"Twenty years from now, [this book] will still be fresh. There is no other like it." - Nassim Taleb
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Raoul Pal recommended this bookRaoul Pal
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.
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The New Market Wizards
Conversations with America's Top Traders
by Jack D. Schwager
"Somehow [the author] cannily got the world's best traders to reveal amazing insider secrets!" - Adam Robinson (Source)
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1 person- Raoul Pal recommended this book
Raoul Pal
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.
Raoul Pal's recommendation of this book
Stock Market Wizards
Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders
by Jack D. Schwager
"Somehow [the author] cannily got the world's best traders to reveal amazing insider secrets!" - Adam Robinson (Source)
Unknown Market Wizards
The Best Traders You've Never Heard Of
by Jack D. Schwager
"Somehow [the author] cannily got the world's best traders to reveal amazing insider secrets!" - Adam Robinson (Source)
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