
Phil Jackson Recommended Books
Phil Jackson has recommended 18 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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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Shantaram
"Great mysterious read of another culture." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Also recommended by:
Richard Branson, Josh Waitzkin, Kevin Kelly, Whitney Wolfe Herd
Siddhartha
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, Tim Ferriss, Fred Wilson, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Lex Fridman, Justin Kan, Harry Styles, James Clear, Jack Edwards
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
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
The Last Temptation of Christ
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Atlas Shrugged
"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, Blake Scholl, Fred Wilson, John Carmack, Mark Cuban, Ray Dalio, Austen Allred, Russell Brunson, Paul Krugman, Rand Paul, Patrick Bet-David
Autobiography of a Yogi
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
Black Elk Speaks
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Makes Me Wanna Holler
A Young Black Man in America
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Hoop Roots
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Peace Like a River
A Novel
Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Unsafe Thinking
How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most
"A mouthful, but well thought out." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Scientific Principles of Coaching
"One of the fundamental pillars that a coach’s must." - Phil Jackson (Source)
The Second Book of the Tao
"In answer to the ? about a book on the Tao. [This book] is my recommendation." - Phil Jackson (Source)
A Tale for the Time Being
A Novel
"It might be a book for TIMEbeing." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
"A good book, but not Taoist verse transcribed." - Phil Jackson (Source)
Man's Search for Meaning
"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, Bryan Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Sam Altman, Chelsea Handler, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, Aniela Gregorek, Fedor Holz, Turia Pitt, Chip Conley, Dave Elitch, PewDiePie, Shane Parrish, Tom Bilyeu, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Alastair Humphreys, Steve Kerr, Robin Black, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt, Patrick Bet-David
The Way of Mindful Education
Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students
Phil Jackson mentioned this book on Twitter. (Source)
Beautiful Ruins
"A good read!" - Phil Jackson (Source)
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