Shane Parrish Recommended Books
Shane Parrish has recommended 52 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
"If it’s knowledge and not credentials you’re after, [read this book]." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Naval Ravikant, Marc Andreessen, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Patrick Collison, Tim Ferriss, Drew Houston, Ramit Sethi, Daniel Ek, Tai Lopez, Courtland Allen, Patrick Bet-David, John Collison
Rework
"This book showed me that I wasn’t alone or crazy." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Also recommended by:
Mark Cuban, Jeff Bezos, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Tom Peters, Tony Hsieh, Andrew Wilkinson
Man's Search for Meaning
"As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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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, Bryan Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Sam Altman, Chelsea Handler, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, Aniela Gregorek, Fedor Holz, Turia Pitt, Chip Conley, Dave Elitch, PewDiePie, Phil Jackson, Tom Bilyeu, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Alastair Humphreys, Steve Kerr, Robin Black, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt, Patrick Bet-David
Meditations
"Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Lessons of History
"I’ll be re-reading this a few times." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss, Kevin Systrom, Mark Manson, James Clear, Lyn Alden
Superforecasting
The Art and Science of Prediction
Shane Parrish recommended this book in his blog. (Source)
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Julia Galef, Alexis Ohanian, Anthony Pompliano, Michael Mauboussin, Sam Hinkie, Preston Pysh
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
"Packed with unforgettable wisdom and penetrating insights, your mental gears will be working overtime." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Antifragile
Incerto, Book 3
"Changed how I see the world." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Ev Williams, James Altucher, Vlad Tenev, Tobi Lütke, Changpeng Zhao, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Tom Bilyeu, Vinod Khosla
Sam Walton
Made In America
"The big lesson I took away from [this book] is that you don’t need to come up with all the ideas yourself." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Also recommended by:
Jeff Bezos, Kishore Biyani, Jamie Dimon, Tai Lopez, Gary Keller, Patrick Bet-David
Seeking Wisdom
From Darwin to Munger
"Inspired by Munger, [the author's] put together a book of the big ideas that carry a lot of weight in life." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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How to Read a Book
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"If you believe that you’re not getting everything out of your reading that you should, this book is awesome." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
"It was great to re-read this." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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The Power Broker
Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
"It’s amazing. But it’s not a light read." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Living within Limits
Ecology, Economics, and Population Taboos
"You need to read the source material over and over in order to soak up the available wisdom." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Mindfulness in Plain English
"Deepens our understanding of the nuts-and-bolts of meditation." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Think Twice
Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition
"I highly recommend reading [this book]." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Managing Oneself
"An excellent short read." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Thinking with type
A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
"The foundational book that’s used around the world." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Buffett
The Making of an American Capitalist
"By pure luck I came across this book and it introduced me to the thinking of Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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The Complete Essays
"Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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The Stopwatch Gang
"The first book I ever read cover to cover for pleasure." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Creative Society
How the Future Can Be Won
"An interesting take that creative decay is normal a la revision to the mean." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin
An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution
"A short biography of Darwin." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Letters to a Young Scientist
"Partly a memoir and partly a how-to guide for a thoughtful young person interested in making a dent in science." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Brave Enough
"Well worth picking up and makes the perfect gift for anyone going through something difficult in life." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves
"A fascinating look at our own propensity to cheat and rationalize our dishonesty." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Filters Against Folly
How To Survive Despite Economists, Ecologists, and the Merely Eloquent
"One man’s attempt to answer the question of how we, as laymen, can survive in a world increasingly dominated by experts." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Shortcut
How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
"I thought I’d skim this book but I had a hard time putting it down." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Lives of the Eminent Philosophers
"I picked up this book as there is a small section on [Bion of Borysthenes]." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Mindware
Tools for Smart Thinking
"Explores how scientific and philosophical concepts change the way we solve problems by helping us think better." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Back of the Napkin
Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
"Consider this a smart primer on visual thinking." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Soul of the World
Shane Parrish recommended this book in his blog. (Source)
The Devil's Financial Dictionary
"Takes an equally beautiful and cynical view of the entire finance industry." - Shane Parrish (Source)
City of the Century
The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America
"The most referenced book I could find [about the history of the Chicago fire] and it did not disappoint." - Shane Parrish (Source)
101 Things I Learned® in Engineering School
"You can read it in a night and walk away thinking about materials differently." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Primed to Perform
How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation
"Yet another book on unleashing human performance." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Art of the Deal
"It’s clear he’s honed his persuasion skills over many years and he’s one of the best." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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The Art Of Scientific Investigation
"Endeavors to understand the methods by which discoveries have been made and form some general observations." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Maestro
A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening
"Exceptional." - Shane Parrish (Source)
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis
The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
"Not as boring as it sounds but not as thoughtful as I had hoped." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Walden
"A reflection on simplicity." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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In Praise of Slowness
Challenging the Cult of Speed
"An interesting history of our relationship with time." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Charlie Munger
The Complete Investor
"Does an extraordinary job of curating, synthesizing, and organizing the vast wisdom Munger has left for humanity." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Adventures of Henry Thoreau
A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond
"A worthwhile chronicle of Thoreau’s formative years." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Emotionally Intelligent Investor
How self-awareness, empathy and intuition drive performance
"Has less to do with investing and more to do with decision making." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership
Classical Wisdom for Modern Leaders
"Offers a practical philosophical underpinning that fosters mental discipline and a spirit of critical self-examination." - Shane Parrish (Source)
The Laws of Thermodynamics
A Very Short Introduction
"Explains the four laws and how they work in relatively accessible language." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Simple Rules
How to Thrive in a Complex World
"Way more useful than I would have guessed based on the title." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Information
A Very Short Introduction
"Explores information as it relates to both philosophy and science." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Pebbles of Perception
How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
"An invitation to be curious, build character, and make better choices." - Shane Parrish (Source)
Wild
From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
"Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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Tiny Beautiful Things
Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
"Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying." - Shane Parrish (Source)
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