Tim Ferriss's Book Recommendations

"Incredible book."

"Incredible book."

"I haven't read the bottom book, but the top three are all INCREDIBLE."

"Incredible collection of short stories."

"One of my favorite books of the last five years."

"One of my favorite books of the last five years."

"Teaches you about critical thinking, strategizing, and ultimately, that there is more to life than merely surviving."

"Like steroids for your entrepreneurial cortex."

"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."

"I find the topics endlessly fascinating."

"Study Blue Ocean Strategy."

"One of my favorites."

"After 50 pages, I was able to hold my own discussing currency trading with a vice president at JP Morgan Chase."

"The title may not deliver but it is a smart investment book, at the very least."

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

"I’ve recommended Benjamin Franklin to thousands and thousands of people."

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

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

"One of my favorite books."

"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."

"A very good book."

"A fantastic book."

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

"A fantastic book. I would recommend people get the edition with the illustrations by the author."

"The book that got me to stop making excuses and pack for an extended hiatus trip overseas."

"Surprisingly sophisticated."

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

"About one epic tennis match."

"A very exciting book."

"One of the best novels I’ve ever read."

"I found helpful."

"It answers the question 'can money buy happiness?'"

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

"I have reread this before every product launch that I have done."

"A great way to invigorate."

"[A] dazzling collection of humor and insight."

"Really about teaching your kids to focus on hard work and not intrinsic capability."

"Highly highly recommend."

"A really important concept to grasp."

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

"What I also enjoyed is that it's entirely in Tony's voice."

"I am really enjoying this book."

"Incredible."

"Awe-inspiring and shows the depth of world-creation that makes [the author] a legend."

"If you’re stuck in your own business, this book can help you get unstuck."

"Brand-new, but I’m already on my second read."

"One of my absolute favorites."

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

"An excellent book about licensing."

"It exceeded all expectations."

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

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

"Fantastic."

"Very useful for preparing yourself for the inevitable losses that you will face."

"A fantastic book."

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

"I think [this book and 'Getting to Yes'] go together really, really nicely."

"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."

"I’ve been eager to revisit [the author]'s work, and I’m now digging into I Wrote This Book Because I Love You."

"I highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business."

"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."

"For all Type-A driven readers — especially those who struggle with the shut-off switch — this one is for you."

"Fantastic."

"Such a fantastic book."

"Just so damn good."

"A tremendous work."

"The best audiobook I've ever heard."

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

"Fantastic book."

"A great book."

"Great book."

"Adults can learn languages much faster than children83 when constant 9–5 work is removed."

"It’s excellent."

"Perhaps the most incredibly detailed and oddly believable fictional landscape I’ve ever encountered."

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

"Although I disagree with some of the things in the book, it’s an interesting read."

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

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

"I definitely recommend people check it out. [The author's] stories are insane."

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

"Has been recommended to me by several billionaires."

"A great book."

"A weird little book."

"A fucking great book."

"Quite unlike anything I’ve ever read."

"A fun novel."

"Very powerful book that I recommend to everyone."

"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."

"If you ever wonder what you can do to really change the world [...] this is a book you need to read."

"An excellent book."

"@TimMaurer Great book!"

"The book "Awareness" by Anthony de Mello and another book called "Already Free""

"I haven't read the bottom book, but the top three are all INCREDIBLE."

"It does have a software focus, but all of it can be applied to entrepreneurs in general."

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

"I loved the movie, but I loved the book 10x more."

"NEW blog post is up! Richard Powers’ The Overstory, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is an incredible book. It’s beautiful and brutal, poetic and therapeutic. (1/4) 👇"

"@scottbelsky Already the title of a very on-point book by Glenn Reynolds (@glennhreynolds)!"

"[People] should read it before their kids read it."

"@schenkcc I read it long ago but LOVED the book."

"This good/bad chapter is worth rereading."

"[The author] is an outstanding thinker and this is, I think, one of his most accesible books."

"Beautifully written, simply written, and hilarious."

"I encourage people to think of as an 'Elements of Style' for building profitable businesses in a web-savvy world."

"Nearly every morning, I sit down with a hot cocktail of turmeric, ginger, pu-erh tea, and green tea. Next, I crack open The Artist's Way."

"Consider reading or rereading this short gem."

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

"It’ll blow your mind."

"One of the best books about non-fiction writing that I’ve ever read."

"A great book."

"Tim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter."

"Will give you a good taste of what that cocktail of bullets looks like in Naval’s head."