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James Altucher Recommended Books
James Altucher has recommended 11 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, author, venture capitalist and podcaster.
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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)
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1 person
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book
Antifragile
Incerto, Book 3
by Nassim Taleb
"A very good book." - James Altucher (Source)
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8 people
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
"Few books have made me think more than this one over the last decade." - Ev Williams
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book 
Vlad Tenev recommended this bookVlad Tenev
"The general concept is applicable to many fields beyond biology, for instance finance, economics and monetary policy." - Vlad Tenev
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Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"It's so wonderful when books create the language that you need to better reason about the world. [This book] did that as well." - Tobi Lütke
Tobi Lütke's recommendation of this book 
Changpeng Zhao recommended this bookChangpeng Zhao
"We definitely want Binance to be antifragile. This book may explain why we make some of the decisions we make." - Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao's recommendation of this book 
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"This book will have you asking yourself many provocative and useful questions." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy's recommendation of this book 
Shane Parrish recommended this bookShane Parrish
"Changed how I see the world." - Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish's recommendation of this book +2
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- Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
- Vinod Khosla
"I recommend everybody read [this book] if they're setting off on a career as a personal philosophy." - Vinod Khosla
- Tom Bilyeu
The Black Swan
Incerto, Book 2
by Nassim Taleb
James Altucher mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
8 people
Jeff Bezos recommended this bookJeff Bezos
Part of "Jeff's Reading List."
Jeff Bezos's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Edward Norton recommended this bookEdward Norton
"I really like [this book]." - Edward Norton
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Nick Kokonas recommended this bookNick Kokonas
"Great; it’s fine." - Nick Kokonas
Nick Kokonas's recommendation of this book 
Art De Vany recommended this bookArt De Vany
"Marvelous." - Art De Vany
Art De Vany's recommendation of this book - Ev Williams recommended this book
Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book +2
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- Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
- Pavel Durov
"I would recommend reading [this book]." - Pavel Durov
- Ryan Shea
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
"Excellent novel." - James Altucher (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
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Ann Miura-Ko recommended this bookAnn Miura-Ko
Ann Miura-Ko mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Ann Miura-Ko's recommendation of this book
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)
Also recommended by
2 people
Daymond John recommended this bookDaymond John
"I love newer books like [this book]." - Daymond John
Daymond John's recommendation of this book - Ev Williams recommended this book
Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book
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)
Also recommended by
6 people
Howard Marks recommended this bookHoward Marks
"Really about how much randomness there is in our world." - Howard Marks
Howard Marks's recommendation of this book - Nick Kokonas recommended this book
Nick Kokonas
"Almost everyone in my office is forced to read [this book]." - Nick Kokonas
Nick Kokonas's recommendation of this book - Ev Williams recommended this book
Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book - Art De Vany recommended this book
Art De Vany
"I used [this book] is a class I taught on the economics of uncertainty." - Art De Vany
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Ryan Shea recommended this bookRyan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Ryan Shea's recommendation of this book 
James Clear recommended this bookJames Clear
"[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom." - James Clear
James Clear's recommendation of this book
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)
Also recommended by
9 people
Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"I definitely recommend this book to everyone." - Aubrey Marcus
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"It has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities." - Tim Ferriss
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Steven Pressfield recommended this bookSteven Pressfield
"Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life. Read this book!" - Steven Pressfield
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George Raveling recommended this bookGeorge Raveling
"[One of] the books that I’ve given away the most lately." - George Raveling
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Christopher Sommer recommended this bookChristopher Sommer
"I’m enjoying right now." - Christopher Sommer
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Casey Neistat recommended this bookCasey Neistat
"Incredible book." - Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat's recommendation of this book +3
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- Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
- Chris Do
"Philosophical." - Chris Do
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Tom Bilyeu
Jesus' Son
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)
Also recommended by
2 people
Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"A wonderful book." - Emma Watson
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book - Ann Miura-Ko recommended this book
Ann Miura-Ko
"I would encourage people to read it because it gives you a sense of Afghanistan’s incredible history and the role women have played within that history" - Ann Miura-Ko
Ann Miura-Ko's recommendation of this book
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)
Also recommended by
2 people
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"The question every founder asks after shipping is always: how do I get traction? This book actually answers it." - Alexis Ohanian
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Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"The latest, most specific tactics from the red-hot center of the internet marketing universe. From someone who has done it. Twice." - Seth Godin
Seth Godin's recommendation of this book
Outliers
The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
"I really love [this book]." - James Altucher (Source)
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10 people- Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"Makes a lot of great points." - Bill Gates
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Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"Perfectly marvelous book." - Charlie Munger
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DJ Vlad recommended this bookDJ Vlad
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Dwayne Johnson recommended this bookDwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson said he was reading this book in an interview with Andy Warhol.
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Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"It's fucking great." - Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan's recommendation of this book 
Shaun White recommended this bookShaun White
"I started applying [a lesson from this book] to my own life." - Shaun White
Shaun White's recommendation of this book +4
More recommendations
- Will Smith
"Talks about the concept of 10,000 hours." - Will Smith
- Jay-Z
"About the principles of timing and repetition—about preparing yourself for luck, really." - Jay-Z
- Carlos Slim
"Must [read]." - Carlos Slim
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Will Smith
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