Laird Hamilton Recommended Books
Laird Hamilton has recommended 17 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Laird Hamilton is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, and an occasional fashion and action-sports model.
(Read more on Wikipedia)17 Books Recommended
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The Oxygen Advantage
Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter
"[The author] realized that our issues stem from mouth breathing." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
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David Allen recommended this bookDavid Allen
"I had no idea how critical it is to do nasal breathing instead of mouth breathing. It is amazing stuff." - David Allen
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Blue Mind
The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do
"A beautiful book." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
Deep Survival
Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
"An incredible book." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
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4 people
Kelly Starrett recommended this bookKelly Starrett
Kelly Starrett recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Joel McHale recommended this bookJoel McHale
"I read this book 13 years ago, and I still think about it almost every week." - Joel McHale
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"An awesome book - and especially relevant in these times." - Michael Mauboussin
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"Incredible book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy's recommendation of this book
Dune (6 books)
Laird Hamilton mentioned this series on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Adam Savage, Andrew Chen, Elon Musk, Ev Williams, Jeff Bezos, Kelly Starrett, Kyle Maynard, Seth Godin, Stewart Brand, Tim Draper, Tim Ferriss, Tim O’Reilly, Zooko Wilcox, Cameron Winklevoss, Sahil Lavingia, Paulo Coelho
Natural Born Heroes
Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
"My latest [craze]." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
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1 person- Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"If you liked Born to Run (another book by the same author), you’ll enjoy this story." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Laird Hamilton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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7 people
Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
"[If I could encourage young people to read one book] I’d encourage them to read [this book]." - Peter Attia
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Wim Hof recommended this bookWim Hof
Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"
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Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
"[The author's] message was that there is a bigger world out there, and that I didn’t need to conform to those around me." - Ev Williams
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book 
Mike Maples, Jr. recommended this bookMike Maples, Jr.
One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
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Vinod Khosla recommended this bookVinod Khosla
"One of my favorite books when I was a teenager! I still keep it around the house and periodically look at it." - Vinod Khosla
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Fred Wilson recommended this bookFred Wilson
"A good one." - Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson's recommendation of this book +1
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- Ed Latimore
"I love this book!" - Ed Latimore
- Ed Latimore
Breathe
The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
"A great book." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
The Lord of the Rings (4 books)
"When I was young, my mom read those books to me before I could even read." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Neil Gaiman, Paul Graham, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Nolan Bushnell, James Clear
Holy Bible
"The first book that I found a lot of truth in it, and then I was able to share that with people." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
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18 people
Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended this bookNeil deGrasse Tyson
"To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
Peter Thiel says The New Testament has influenced him more than The Old Testament.
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
On the "favorite books" section of Barack Obama's Facebook profile.
Barack Obama's recommendation of this book - Wim Hof recommended this book
Wim Hof
Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"
Wim Hof's recommendation of this book 
Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"Everybody, of course, should be familiar with [this book], which is a way of being taught through both parables and tales of people and their values." - Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson's recommendation of this book 
A.J. Jacobs recommended this bookA.J. Jacobs
"One thing that really has stuck with me is that [this book] talks about that you should be grateful all the time." - A.J. Jacobs
A.J. Jacobs's recommendation of this book +12
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- Hillary Clinton
"Was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking." - Hillary Clinton
- Kevin Kelly
"Probably the most amazing thing you haven’t read yet." - Kevin Kelly
- Caterina Fake
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Ricardo Semler
"A very interesting book to keep going back to to get a glimpse of humanity." - Ricardo Semler
- Ryan Flaherty
"A big one." - Ryan Flaherty
- Tim Draper
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- Christopher Hitchens
"[The best document] in human history that [is] the product of a committee." - Christopher Hitchens
- Cathie Wood
"I go back to it all the time." - Cathie Wood
- Kanye West
"Better than Pinterest." - Kanye West
- Maya Angelou
"I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth." - Maya Angelou
- Russell Moore
Russell Moore recommended this book on Twitter.
- Winston Churchill
One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.
- Hillary Clinton
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