Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss
High Fidelity
Nick Hornby
Source: "After his girlfriend leaves him for another man, Rob embarks on a journey of self-discovery and evaluation by contacting ex-girlfriends to see what went wrong in each relationship." - Tim Ferriss
The Art of Asking
Amanda Palmer
Source: "I was so inspired by the book that I put it down to start asking people around me for all of the help that I'd been too ashamed or embarrassed to ask for." - Tim Ferriss
Don't Shoot the Dog!
Karen Pryor
Source: "There are principles in this that you can take away, even if you have no interest in training a dog, having a dog, or dogs in general." - Tim Ferriss
Dune (6 books)
Frank Herbert
Source: "Perhaps the most incredibly detailed and oddly believable fictional landscape I’ve ever encountered." - Tim Ferriss
Awareness
Anthony De Mello
Source: "When I feel myself bleeding into overwhelm or feeling scattered, this is one of the first break-glass-in-case-of-emergency steps that I take." - Tim Ferriss
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Source: "Through Ender’s journey, you’ll learn how to capitalize on your strengths and those of your teammates, as well as exploit your adversaries’ weaknesses." - Tim Ferriss
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
Source: "Nearly every morning, I sit down with a hot cocktail of turmeric, ginger, pu-erh tea, and green tea. Next, I crack open [this book]." - Tim Ferriss
The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday
Source: "It has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities." - Tim Ferriss
Principles
Ray Dalio
Source: "I highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business." - Tim Ferriss
Musashi
Eiji Yoshikawa
Source: "Teaches you about critical thinking, strategizing, and ultimately, that there is more to life than merely surviving." - Tim Ferriss
Biography of the Dollar
Craig Karmin
Source: "After 50 pages, I was able to hold my own discussing currency trading with a vice president at JP Morgan Chase." - Tim Ferriss
The Moth Presents All These Wonders
Catherine Burns
Source: "Reading one short (2–5-page) story over tea or coffee in the morning is a nice jumpstart to the day." - Tim Ferriss
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
John Wood
Source: "If you ever wonder what you can do to really change the world [...] this is a book you need to read." - Tim Ferriss
Rework
David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson
Source: "I encourage people to think of as an 'Elements of Style' for building profitable businesses in a web-savvy world." - Tim Ferriss
Save The Cat!
Blake Snyder
Source: "A very helpful book as a starting point when thinking of screenwriting and also calls me on my own bullshit." - Tim Ferriss
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Source: "If 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Star Wars' had a love-child, it would read something like this." - Tim Ferriss
On Writing Well
William Zinsser
Source: "I have read this book more than a dozen times, more often for thinking than for writing." - Tim Ferriss
Getting Real
37signals
Source: "It does have a software focus, but all of it can be applied to entrepreneurs in general." - Tim Ferriss
Play It Away
Charlie Hoehn
Source: "For all Type-A driven readers — especially those who struggle with the shut-off switch — this one is for you." - Tim Ferriss
In Other Words
Ellen Bialystok
Source: "Adults can learn languages much faster than children83 when constant 9–5 work is removed." - Tim Ferriss
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