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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
by Patrick McKeown
"[The author] realized that our issues stem from mouth breathing." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
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1 person
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
David Allen's recommendation of this book
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
by Wallace J. Nichols
"A beautiful book." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
Deep Survival
Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
by Laurence Gonzales
"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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16 people
Adam Savage recommended this seriesAdam Savage
"If you haven't read it, just go read it. It is amazing!" - Adam Savage
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Andrew Chen recommended this seriesAndrew Chen
"Amazing book!" - Andrew Chen
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Cameron Winklevoss recommended this seriesCameron Winklevoss
Cameron Winklevoss recommended this series on Reddit.
Cameron Winklevoss's recommendation of this series 
Elon Musk recommended this seriesElon Musk
"Brilliant. [The author] advocates placing limits on machine intelligence." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this series 
Ev Williams recommended this seriesEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
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Jeff Bezos recommended this seriesJeff Bezos
"I’m a big science-fiction fan. I love [this series]." - Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos's recommendation of this series +10
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- Kelly Starrett
Kelly Starrett recommended this series in the "Tools of Titans" book.
- Kyle Maynard
One of Kyle Maynard's 3 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
- Paulo Coelho
"Magnificent." - Paulo Coelho
- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this series on Notion.
- Seth Godin
"If you read [this series], and you don’t read it for the plot but you read it for understanding geopolitics, suddenly something clicks in your head." - Seth Godin
- Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this series on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
- Tim Draper
"My wife recommended [this series]." - Tim Draper
- Tim Ferriss
"Perhaps the most incredibly detailed and oddly believable fictional landscape I’ve ever encountered." - Tim Ferriss
- Tim O’Reilly
"Definitely one of [the series that have shaped my life]." - Tim O’Reilly
- Zooko Wilcox
"The extensive quotations are one of my favorite parts." - Zooko Wilcox
- Kelly Starrett
Natural Born Heroes
Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
by Christopher McDougall
"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
Patrick O'Shaughnessy's recommendation of this book
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Richard Bach
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?"
Wim Hof's recommendation of this book - Ev Williams recommended this book
Ev 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
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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
by Belisa Vranich
"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)
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8 people- Elon Musk recommended this series
Elon Musk
"I know it's cliche, but [this] is my favorite book ever." - Elon Musk
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Naval Ravikant recommended this seriesNaval Ravikant
"Loved [this series] and other fiction when younger." - Naval Ravikant
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Neil Gaiman recommended this seriesNeil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman mentioned this series on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Nolan Bushnell recommended this seriesNolan Bushnell
Nolan Bushnell recommended this series in his "Finding the Next Steve Jobs" book.
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Paul Graham recommended this seriesPaul Graham
Paul Graham's answer to "any book recommendations for young adults?"
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Peter Thiel recommended this seriesPeter Thiel
"The classic [series] I always give." - Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's recommendation of this series +2
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- Reid Hoffman
"[The series] that I’ve most often read." - Reid Hoffman
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear
- Reid Hoffman
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
Neil deGrasse Tyson's recommendation of this book - Peter Thiel recommended this book
Peter 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?"
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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
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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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