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Ramit Sethi Recommended Books

Ramit Sethi has recommended 34 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

Ramit Sethi is an American personal finance advisor and entrepreneur.

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34 Books Recommended

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Iacocca

An Autobiography

by Lee Iacocca
"I reread it every couple years." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Poor Charlie's Almanack

The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

by Charlie Munger
"An amazing book on mental models." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

13 people

What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School

Notes from a Street-smart Executive

by Mark H. McCormack
"Taught me so many amazing things about business [...] and I cannot recommend it enough." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Also recommended by

9 people
  • Tim Ferriss recommended this book
  • Daniel Pink recommended this book
  • Susan Cain recommended this book
  • Ryan Holiday recommended this book
  • Matt Mullenweg recommended this book
  • Brian Koppelman recommended this book
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    • Mark Bittman
      "A really great writing book and it’s a good read." - Mark Bittman
    • Mike Birbiglia
      "I really like [this book]." - Mike Birbiglia
    • Matt Haig
      "My go-to gift or recommendation for anyone interested in writing, though it is as much a treatise on life as it is a creative-writing primer." - Matt Haig

Age of Propaganda

The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion

by Anthony R. Pratkanis
"[An outstanding book] on human behavior." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Mindless Eating

Why We Eat More Than We Think

by Brian Wansink Ph.d.
"A book about food, but it is actually about psychology." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Noah Kagan recommended this book

Influence

The Psychology of Persuasion

by Robert Cialdini
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Also recommended by

17 people
  • Tobi Lütke recommended this book
  • Scott Adams recommended this book
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Charlie Munger recommended this book
  • Adam Robinson recommended this book
  • Alexis Ohanian recommended this book
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    • Guy Kawasaki
      "The guiding light for how I conduct business—and in many ways how I live my life." - Guy Kawasaki
    • Max Levchin
      One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
    • Noah Kagan
      "People can be influenced in their behaviors by many different tactics." - Noah Kagan
    • Samy Kamkar
      "I love it because it was a very systematic and analytical approach to the most common ways that human being have been known to be influenced and persuaded to do something." - Samy Kamkar
    • Andrew Wilkinson
      "[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson
    • Neil Strauss
      "Understanding these [principles] make all the difference in making the leap from interest to attraction." - Neil Strauss
    • Patrick O'Shaughnessy
      Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • Alex Hormozi
      Alex Hormozi recommended this book on Instagram.
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
    • Michael Hyatt
      Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

Breakthrough Advertising

by Eugene M. Schwartz
"One of the most sophisticated books on marketing every written." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Neville Medhora recommended this book

Never Eat Alone

And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi
"All about networking the right way." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent

No Holds Barred, Take No Prisoners, Guide to Getting Really Rich

by Dan S. Kennedy
"Can be a bit abrasive, but it’s also like a very eye opening, shocking book." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Outer Order, Inner Calm

Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness

by Gretchen Rubin
"Exactly what you would think a smart person applying themselves to something for a year would come up with." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

The Checklist Manifesto

How to Get Things Right

by Atul Gawande
"A great book." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

8 people

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got

21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition

by Jay Abraham
Ramit Sethi recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book. (Source)

Also recommended by

2 people

The Social Animal

by Elliot Aronson
"[An outstanding book] on human behavior." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

The Gift of Fear

and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence

by Gavin de Becker
"For cultivating your own instincts and trusting your gut." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Anna Kendrick recommended this book

The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

by Al Ries
"Awesome." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

The Robert Collier Letter Book

by Robert Collier
"An amazing book on copywriting and really how to understand human behavior and human drive." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book

The Geography of Madness

Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, and the Search for the Meaning of the World's Strangest Syndromes

by Frank Bures
"One of the most provocative books I’ve read." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

The Rooster Bar

A Novel

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

2 people
  • Doris Kearns Goodwin recommended this book
  • Peter King recommended this book

Theodore Boone

The Accomplice

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

Theodore Boone

Kid Lawyer

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

Better

A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

by Atul Gawande
"For studying excellence." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Monetizing Innovation

How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price

by Madhavan Ramanujam
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Bill Gurley recommended this book

Playing to Win

How Strategy Really Works

by A.G. Lafley
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

It's Your Ship

Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Bringing Up Bébé

One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

by Pamela Druckerman
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The Continuum Concept

In Search Of Happiness Lost

by Jean Liedloff
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Also recommended by

2 people

The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight

How Place Still Matters for the Rich

by Cristobal Young
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Caste

The Origins of Our Discontents

by Isabel Wilkerson
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Also recommended by

4 people

Dying of Whiteness

How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland

by Jonathan M. Metzl
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

by Roman Mars
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The Death and Life of Great American Cities

by Jane Jacobs
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Also recommended by

2 people

Walkable City

How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

by Jeff Speck
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The Reckoning

A Novel

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

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