
Phil Jackson Book Recommendations
Phil Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the NBA.
(Read more on Wikipedia)18 Books Recommended
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The Way of Mindful Education
Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students
by Daniel Rechtschaffen
Phil Jackson mentioned this book on Twitter. (Source)
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
"An important book for me." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, Jocko Willink, Esther Perel, Emma Watson, Naval Ravikant, David Blaine, Terry Crews, Jimmy Fallon, Tony Robbins, Simon Sinek, Michael Gervais, Daniel Pink, Ev Williams, Sam Altman, Dustin Moskovitz, Bryan Johnson, Ryan Holiday, Chelsea Handler, Maria Popova, Turia Pitt, Aniela Gregorek, Fedor Holz, PewDiePie, Alastair Humphreys, Steve Kerr, Robin Black, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt, Patrick Bet-David, Lex Fridman, Tom Bilyeu, Shane Parrish, Dave Elitch, Chip Conley, Mark Manson
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Wayne W. Dyer
"A good book, but not Taoist verse transcribed." - Phil Jackson (Source)
A Tale for the Time Being
A Novel
by Ruth Ozeki
"It might be a book for TIMEbeing." - Phil Jackson (Source)
The Second Book of the Tao
by Stephen Mitchell
"In answer to the ? about a book on the Tao. [This book] is my recommendation." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Scientific Principles of Coaching
by John William Bunn
"One of the fundamental pillars that a coach’s must." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Unsafe Thinking
How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most
by Jonah Sachs
"A mouthful, but well thought out." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Shantaram
by Gregory David Roberts
"Great mysterious read of another culture." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Also recommended by:
Richard Branson, Josh Waitzkin, Kevin Kelly, Whitney Wolfe Herd
Makes Me Wanna Holler
A Young Black Man in America
by Nathan McCall
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Autobiography of a Yogi
by Paramahansa Yogananda
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Steve Jobs, Marc Benioff, Dan Engle, Richa Chadha, Travis Brewer, Sahil Lavingia, Virat Kohli
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
"I consider it philosophical." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel, Shah Rukh Khan, Joe De Sena, Peter Diamandis, Ev Williams, Gabby Reece, Travis Kalanick, Brian Armstrong, Amelia Boone, Bob Metcalfe, Patrick Bet-David, Rand Paul, Paul Krugman, Russell Brunson, Austen Allred, Fred Wilson, Blake Scholl, Ray Dalio, Mark Cuban, John Carmack
The Last Temptation of Christ
by Nikos Kazantzakis
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
by Robert M. Pirsig
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, Paul Graham, Drew Houston, Josh Waitzkin, Bryan Johnson, Ev Williams, Austen Allred, Fred Wilson
Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Naval Ravikant, David Blaine, Emma Watson, Wim Hof, Neil Strauss, Bryan Johnson, Navdeep Chandel, James Clear, Jack Edwards, Tim Ferriss, Fred Wilson, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Lex Fridman, Justin Kan, Harry Styles