Ali Abdaal Recommended Books
Ali Abdaal has recommended 20 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Ali Abdaal is a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author and ex-Doctor working in London.
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Ten Year Career
Reimagine Business, Design Your Life, Fast Track Your Freedom
"Started to prompt some questioning about what I want from life, absolute classic." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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Die with Zero
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
"A practical guide to getting the most out of your money." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
"Helped me understand how habits are formed and what we can do." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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Tim Urban, Vinod Khosla, Biz Stone, Anthony Pompliano, Jodie Cook, Blake Randall, Ben Greenfield
Your Money or Your Life
9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence
"completely changed my relationship with money." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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Show Your Work!
10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
"Completely changed the way I thought about sharing stuff online." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
"My management skills immediately improved after I started to do some of the things that [this author] recommends." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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Daniel Pink, Ev Williams, Gretchen Rubin, Sam Altman, Stewart Butterfield, Marty Cagan
The Courage to Be Disliked
The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
"The concepts it presents are provocative and go against a lot of the dominant narratives of the current cultural milieu." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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Tobi Lütke, Marc Andreessen, Ryan Hoover, Stewart Butterfield, Anthony Pompliano, Jodie Cook
Happy
Why More or Less Everything Is Fine
"My most highlighted book on Kindle (by a very long way)." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
Think Like a Monk
Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Grit
The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Josh Waitzkin, Tim Ferriss, Keith Rabois, Tobi Lütke, Tom Bilyeu, Jodie Cook
The Wright Brothers
"Contains timeless themes relevant to any and all forms of human endeavour." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
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Bob Iger, Brian Armstrong, Ed Zschau, Austen Allred, Lloyd Blankfein
The Elephant in the Brain
Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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The Magic of Thinking Big
Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Tim Ferriss, Mr. Money Mustache, Dave Camarillo, Steve Harvey, Jodie Cook, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt, Patrick Bet-David
Make Time
How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website. (Source)
How Will You Measure Your Life?
"Challenged me to think about my own life choices and how I'm prioritising my work, relationships, and other goals." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
Storyworthy
Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
"One of the most engaging books I’ve ever read." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
How to Take Smart Notes
One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking
"Transformed my relationship with note-taking." - Ali Abdaal (Source)
The Motivation Myth
How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Unfair Advantage
How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed
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