We read a lot of books and listen to a lot of audio books, and we thought it would be helpful to put together a list of all the books that have been helpful and interesting to us over the years. We’ll add more as we read them, but you’ll notice that in the future we will reference this page a lot. We recommend bookmarking it for your reference and convenience. Enjoy!
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Top 10 Books We Recommend
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
The Field Updated Ed: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe by Lynne McTaggart
Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing by Jed McKenna
Synchronicity by Kirby Surprise
All Recommended Books
In no particular order:
- Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse
- Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson
- Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari
- Homo Deus by Yuval Harari
- Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza
- Real Magic: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and a Guide to the Secret Power of the Universe by Dean Radin
- How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Gene Stone
- Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung
- Modern Man is Search of a Soul by Carl Jung
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink
- Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret of the Illuminati by Robert Anton Wilson
- The Art of Stalking Parallel Perception by Lujan Matus
- Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
- The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression by Peter Joseph
- Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator by Ryan Holiday
- The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist’s Guide to Success in Business and Life by Avinash K. Dixit
- A Perfect Union of Contrary Things by Maynard James Keenan
- Living with the Himalayan Masters by Swami Rama
- Synchronicity: The Art of Coincidence, Choice, and Unlocking Your Mind by Kirby Surprise
- The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge: A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution by Terence McKenna
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss
- The Field – Updated Edition: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe by Lynne McTaggart
- The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism by Jeremy Rifkin
- On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins and Sandra Blakeslee
- The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection by Michael A. Singer
- King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine by Robert Moore and Doug Gillette
- Magick: Liber ABA, Book 4 by Aleister Crowley, Mary Desti and Leila Waddell
- Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason by James L. Kent
- DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor’s Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences by Rick Strassman
- Revolution by Russell Brand
- Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
- Bold: How to Go Big, Make Bank, and Better the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
- Kosmic Consciousness by Ken Wilber
- The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross
- The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
- Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
- Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less by Sam Carpenter
- Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World by Gary Vaynerchuk
- The Power of Myth: Programs 1-6 by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
- Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
- The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
- Freakonomics: Revised Edition by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
- Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- The Dip Audiobook by Seth Godin
- The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk
- Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
- Poke the Box by Seth Godin
- What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
- Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis and Larry Sloman
- Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
- How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed by Ray Kurzweil
- Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Steven Kotler
- Rework Audiobook by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink
- The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane
- Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation by Sally Hogshead
- Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery and Mark Thompson
- Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships by Daniel Goleman
- Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
- The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil
- Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy – and How to Make Them Work for You by Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne and Sangeet Paul Choudary
- Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City by Brad Feld
- The Book of Knowing and Worth: A Channeled Text by Paul Selig
- The Book of Love and Creation by Paul Selig
- Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsch
- Awaken The Species: Conversations With God, Book 4 by Neale Donald Walsch
- Exploring Metaphysics by The Great Courses and David K. Johnson
- Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths
- Normal: A Novel by Warren Ellis
- Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure by James Redfield
- #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness by Gary Vaynerchuk
- One Mind: How Our Individual Mind is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why it Matters by Larry Dossey (Author)
- Your Best Brain: The Science of Brain Improvement by The Great Courses
- How to Get People to Do Stuff: Master the Art and Science of Persuasion and Motivation by Susan M. Weinschenk
- Magicians of the Gods: The Forgotten Wisdom of Earth’s Lost Civilisation – the sequel to Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell – and Live – the Best Stories Will Rule the Future by Jonah Sachs
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
- The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill