James Altucher Book Recommendations

Brain Rules

12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

by John Medina

"Discusses how to keep your brain healthy." - James Altucher (Source)

Antifragile

Incerto, Book 3

by Nassim Taleb

"A very good book." - James Altucher (Source)

The Black Swan

Incerto, Book 2

by Nassim Taleb

James Altucher mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

"Excellent novel." - James Altucher (Source)

Freakonomics

A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven D. Levitt

James Altucher mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Fooled by Randomness

The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

by Nassim Taleb

James Altucher mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Obstacle Is the Way

The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

by Ryan Holiday

"My life has been beset with obstacles. It takes practice (and pain) to surmount them and achieve success. [This author]’s book is a how-to guide for just that." - James Altucher (Source)

Jesus' Son

Stories

by Denis Johnson

"There was a movie about it and it's a beautiful collection of short stories about this total drug addict." - James Altucher (Source)

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini

"Excellent novel." - James Altucher (Source)

Traction

How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth

by Gabriel Weinberg

"'How do I know if my business is getting traction, or how do I get traction for my business, or how do I get users?' [This book] answers all of these questions and more." - James Altucher (Source)

Outliers

The Story of Success

by Malcolm Gladwell

"I really love [this book]." - James Altucher (Source)