Knowledge is power, and outside of podcasts, books have historically been a sure-fire strategy for learning and self-improvement. We thought it would be helpful to put together a list of all the books which we found deeply meaningful and/or interesting over the years. Enjoy!
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Our Favorite Books by Category
Startups and Venture Capital
- Venture Deals: Be Smarter than your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelsohn
- Bold: How to Go Big, Make Bank, and Impact the World by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
- Zero to One by Peter Thiel
- The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton Christensen
Life and Mindset
- The Tao of Seneca by Tim Ferriss
- The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
Leadership
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
- The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- Daring to Lead by Brene Brown
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
Spirtuality and Consciousness
- Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
Health and Human Longevity
- The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer by Dr Elizabeth Blackburn
- Head Strong: Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster-in Just Two Weeks by Dave Asprey
Futurism
- Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Harrari
- Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku
- Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter Diamandis
Creativity and Innovation
- The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield
Society and Humanity
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harrari
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles Mann
- Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff
Space
- Cosmos by Carl Sagan
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