Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Jack Weatherford
Source: "Genghis Khan was a great democratizer. His Mongol Empire conquered more territory in 25 years than the Romans did in 200." - Lisa Ling
How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan
Source: "A fun exploration of psychedelic drugs, especially for someone who has never tried them." - Vinod Khosla
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Richard P. Feynman
Source: Noah Kagan recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Principles
Ray Dalio
Source: "Beautifully written and filled with such wisdom." - Arianna Huffington
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
Musashi
Eiji Yoshikawa
Source: Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 100
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas
Dan S. Kennedy
Source: "Like steroids for your entrepreneurial cortex." - 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
Emergency
Neil Strauss
Source: "I find the topics endlessly fascinating." - Tim Ferriss
Wild
Cheryl Strayed
Source: Liz Lambert mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Blue Ocean Strategy
W. Chan Kim
Source: "Study [this book]." - Tim Ferriss
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
Source: "The closest thing to magic I’ve come across. That if you really do it every day in a real disciplined practice, something happens to your subconscious that allows you to get your most creative place." - Brian Koppelman
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 Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read
Daniel R. Solin
Source: "The title may not deliver but it is a smart investment book, at the very least." - Tim Ferriss
Tribe
Sebastian Junger
Source: "I think [this book] is really important right now." - Josh Waitzkin
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger
Source: "I’ve been enjoying Charlie Munger’s speeches online for years; this is the ultimate collection of the best of them." - Daniel Ek
Benjamin Franklin
Walter Isaacson
Source: Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
On Writing Well
William Zinsser
Source: "I love reading about writers and the process of writing." - Matt Mullenweg
Play It Away
Charlie Hoehn
Source: "It has certainly changed my life and it’s why PLAY is one of the 10 habits I do every day for a happy and more creative life." - Chase Jarvis
