Shane Parrish's Book Recommendations

"If it’s knowledge and not credentials you’re after, [read this book]."

"This book showed me that I wasn’t alone or crazy."

"As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz."

"Really helped foster my interest in philosophy."

"I’ll be re-reading this a few times."

"Shane Parrish recommended this book in his blog."

"Packed with unforgettable wisdom and penetrating insights, your mental gears will be working overtime."

"Changed how I see the world."

"The big lesson I took away from Sam Walton is that you don’t need to come up with all the ideas yourself."

"Inspired by Munger, [the author's] put together a book of the big ideas that carry a lot of weight in life."

"If you believe that you’re not getting everything out of your reading that you should, this book is awesome."

"It was great to re-read this."

"It’s amazing. But it’s not a light read."

"You need to read the source material over and over in order to soak up the available wisdom."

"Deepens our understanding of the nuts-and-bolts of meditation."

"I highly recommend reading Think Twice."

"An excellent short read."

"The foundational book that’s used around the world."

"By pure luck I came across this book and it introduced me to the thinking of Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger."

"Really helped foster my interest in philosophy."

"The first book I ever read cover to cover for pleasure."

"An interesting take that creative decay is normal a la revision to the mean."

"A short biography of Darwin."

"Partly a memoir and partly a how-to guide for a thoughtful young person interested in making a dent in science."

"Well worth picking up and makes the perfect gift for anyone going through something difficult in life."

"A fascinating look at our own propensity to cheat and rationalize our dishonesty."

"One man’s attempt to answer the question of how we, as laymen, can survive in a world increasingly dominated by experts."

"I thought I’d skim this book but I had a hard time putting it down."

"I picked up this book as there is a small section on [Bion of Borysthenes]."

"Explores how scientific and philosophical concepts change the way we solve problems by helping us think better."

"Consider this a smart primer on visual thinking."

"Shane Parrish recommended this book in his blog."

"Takes an equally beautiful and cynical view of the entire finance industry."

"The most referenced book I could find [about the history of the Chicago fire] and it did not disappoint."

"You can read it in a night and walk away thinking about materials differently."

"Yet another book on unleashing human performance."

"It’s clear he’s honed his persuasion skills over many years and he’s one of the best."

"Endeavors to understand the methods by which discoveries have been made and form some general observations."

"Exceptional."

"Not as boring as it sounds but not as thoughtful as I had hoped."

"A reflection on simplicity."

"An interesting history of our relationship with time."

"Does an extraordinary job of curating, synthesizing, and organizing the vast wisdom Munger has left for humanity."

"A worthwhile chronicle of Thoreau’s formative years."

"Has less to do with investing and more to do with decision making."

"Offers a practical philosophical underpinning that fosters mental discipline and a spirit of critical self-examination."

"Explains the four laws and how they work in relatively accessible language."

"Way more useful than I would have guessed based on the title."

"Explores information as it relates to both philosophy and science."

"An invitation to be curious, build character, and make better choices."

"Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying."

"Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying."