Books recommended by Tim Ferriss

”This is Page 13 in the Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz, which is a great book.”

”consider reading or rereading this short gem.”

”Fantastic book.”

”writing one of my favorite books of the last five years.”

”The negotiation stories with Steve Jobs alone make this book worth the read.”

”It’s a fantastic book. I would recommend people get the edition with the illustrations by the author also”

”If Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Star Wars had a love-child, it would read something like this.”

”he is the co-author of an incredible new book— Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win —which I’ve been loving.”

”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.”

”And 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.”

”I’ve previously recommended Ted’s incredible collection of short stories titled Stories of Your Life and Others”

”Cheryl Strayed is the author of the number one New York Times bestselling memoir Wild , one of my favorites”

”It has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities.”

”It’s just so damn good.”

”BATNA: Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement, which is a really important concept to grasp.”

”I proofread the book months ago, and it’s been torture to keep some of the content from you, as I find the topics endlessly fascinating.”

”If you wonder why some people take censorship so seriously, this book will give you the answer.”

”I read in about a day and a half. I just ingested it rapid fire.”

”This is one of the best books about non-fiction writing that I’ve ever read.”

”I would suggest getting the audio if you can.”

”I think it’s a great book.”

”I still personally read the first two chapters of this book whenever doubt creeps in.”

”Musashi’s transformation from talented yet conflicted young warrior to one of the greatest (perhaps the greatest) swordsman of all time teaches you about critical thinking, strategizing, and ultimately, that there is more to life than merely surviving.”

”I have read this book more than a dozen times, more often for thinking than for writing.”

”Personal favorites include the bite-sized Levels of the Game (about one epic tennis match)”

”it’s a very exciting book”

”Highly recommended if you work with the written word in any capacity.”

”I’ve been eager to revisit Tim’s work, and I’m now digging into his latest collection of essays .”

”They should read it before their kids read it”

”A Walk in the Woods is a great way to invigorate”

”It’s quite unlike anything I’ve ever read”

”It’ll blow your mind.”

”Many of you know that Tim’s We Learn Nothing , his dazzling collection of humor and insight, is one of the few books in the Tim Ferriss Book Club .”

”It’s fantastic.”

”a very helpful book as a starting point when thinking of screenwriting and also calls me on my own bullshit”

”Milan Kundera’s The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is just a tremendous work”

”The real-world stories are heart wrenching and keep the pages turning.”

”the book that got me to stop making excuses and pack for an extended hiatus trip overseas”

”One of my absolute favorites.”

”Be forewarned that it contains beautiful prose and graphic violence in equal measure.”

”A fun read with lots of geek culture, great history, and oh, it also won the Pulitzer Prize.”

”Nearly every morning, I sit down with a hot cocktail of turmeric, ginger, pu-erh tea, and green tea. Next, I crack open this large-format paperback”

”really it answers the question “can money by happiness?””

”I think there are some tools that I found helpful, like the Edward de Bono six thinking hats type of stuff.”

”The introduction alone is worth the price of admission with the book.”

”And this book is surprisingly sophisticated.”

”featured an introduction with Albert Hoffman called Plants of the Gods, which is a fantastic book.”

”“Letters to a Young Poet,” very powerful book that I recommend to everyone”

”It exceeded all expectations.”

”This book is awe-inspiring and shows the depth of world-creation that makes Miyazaki a legend.”

”It is like steroids for your entrepreneurial cortex.”

”That was my favorite book growing up for three or four years in elementary school.”

”Reading one short (2–5-page) story over tea or coffee in the morning is a nice jumpstart to the day.”

”Incredible book.”

”It’s a weird little book, too.”

”I was given the excerpts by a tour guide while trekking through the Negev not long ago.”

”I think they go together really, really nicely.”

”There were gems everywhere, and I underlined nearly every page.”