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Darren Aronofsky Book Recommendations
Darren Aronofsky is an American filmmaker and screenwriter.
(Read more on Wikipedia)8 Books Recommended
The Denial of Death
by Ernest Becker
"A good one." - Darren Aronofsky (Source)
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Jordan Peterson, Eric Weinstein, Jason Silva, Shay Carl, Tai Lopez, Mark Manson, Marc Maron
Last Exit to Brooklyn
by Hubert Selby Jr.
"[I] devoured it in a single night. I had never seen anyone attack the page like he did." - Darren Aronofsky (Source)
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell
"[I'm] totally part of his cult. Because I believe in that hero’s journey." - Darren Aronofsky (Source)
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The Writer's Journey
Mythic Structure for Writers
by Christopher Vogler
"Very good. But it’s only for people who are writing screenplays." - Darren Aronofsky (Source)
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Requiem for a Dream
A Novel
by Hubert Selby Jr.
"[I made this book] into a film and even [got] pretty close to [the author] as a dear friend." - Darren Aronofsky (Source)
Howl and Other Poems
by Allen Ginsberg
"A cry from the ‘60s for his generation. At least that’s the way I took it." - Darren Aronofsky (Source)
The Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin
Darren Aronofsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Carrie
by Stephen King
"I proceeded to pound through procrastinating by reading [this book], scaring the living crap out of myself." - Darren Aronofsky (Source)
