Books Written by Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield has written 23 books. See the full bibliography below.
Steven Pressfield is an American author of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays.
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The Arcadian
Govt Cheese
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
A Man at Arms
36 Righteous Men
The Artist's Journey
The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
The Knowledge
A Too Close To True Novel
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
Why That Is and What You Can Do About It
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1 person
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"This book teaches you how to craft a message." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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An American Jew
A Writer Confronts His Own Exile and Identity
The Lion's Gate
On the Front Lines of the Six Day War
The Authentic Swing
Turning Pro
Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work
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2 people
Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"If I was the head superintendent of every school in the universe [this book] would be on the core curriculum." - Aubrey Marcus
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Ben Greenfield recommended this bookBen Greenfield
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The Profession
Do the Work
Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way
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1 person- Ben Greenfield recommended this book
Ben Greenfield
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The Warrior Ethos
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2 people- Aubrey Marcus recommended this book
Aubrey Marcus
"An insightful discussion of the great warrior cultures of the past." - Aubrey Marcus
Aubrey Marcus's recommendation of this book - Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"Fun, and it will definitely fire you up." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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Killing Rommel
A Novel
The Afghan Campaign
A Novel
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1 person
Paul Krugman recommended this bookPaul Krugman
"A great book about the hopeless attempt to pacify Afghanistan — by Alexander the Great's Macedonians." - Paul Krugman
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The Virtues of War
A Novel of Alexander the Great
Last of the Amazons
A Novel
The War of Art
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
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16 people
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"A great book about harnessing creativity." - Joe Rogan
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Lex Fridman recommended this bookLex Fridman
"Beautiful book." - Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman's recommendation of this book - Aubrey Marcus recommended this book
Aubrey Marcus
"One of the most influential books in my life." - Aubrey Marcus
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Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
One of Ryan Holiday's 2 answers to "what book are you most likely to give out as a gift?"
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Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Brian Koppelman recommended this bookBrian Koppelman
"Talks about resistance." - Brian Koppelman
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- Marie Forleo
"The essential no-bullshit guide for anyone who battles self-doubt or struggles to bring any important project to life." - Marie Forleo
- Daniel Pink
"I have [a little sign] on my desk here that says, 'Beat the resistance.' So, I’ve given [this book] out a lot too." - Daniel Pink
- Derek Sivers
"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
- Soman Chainani
"Half drill sergeant, half Zen voodoo master, [the author] shot me out of my stupor and taught me the meaning of creative discipline." - Soman Chainani
- Russell Moore
"About showing up and not waiting for inspiration to hit." - Russell Moore
- Jen Sincero
"Read this thing if you want to blast past your fears and insecurities and resistance to being your biggest, badassiest self." - Jen Sincero
- Jodie Cook
"This book is a sharp reality check for every artist. It will help you become unblocked, right now and possibly forever." - Jodie Cook
- Danny Miranda
"Odds of re-reading: close to 100%." - Danny Miranda
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Marie Forleo
Tides of War
A Novel
Gates of Fire
An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
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2 people
Chris Fussell recommended this bookChris Fussell
"A classic in the special operations community." - Chris Fussell
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Ron Conway recommended this bookRon Conway
"The story of the battle of 300 Spartan soldiers against the Persian army." - Ron Conway
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The Legend of Bagger Vance
A Novel of Golf and the Game of Life
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