
Derek Sivers is a musician, entrepreneur, and author known for founding CD Baby, a platform that revolutionized independent music distribution. He's passionate about exploring ideas that challenge conventional thinking and has built a extensive collection of book recommendations reflecting his curiosity across disciplines.
142 Books Recommended by Derek Sivers
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Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Sam Altman, Aniela Gregorek, Bryan Johnson, Chelsea Handler, Chip Conley, Alastair Humphreys, Daniel Pink, Dave Elitch, David Blaine, Patrick Bet David, Emma Watson, Esther Perel, Fedor Holz, Jim Kwik, Jimmy Fallon, Jocko Willink, Jordan Peterson, Lex Fridman, Maria Popova, Mark Manson, Michael Gervais, Michael Hyatt, Pewdiepie, Phil Jackson, Robin Black, Ryan Holiday, Shane Parrish, Simon Sinek, Steve Kerr, Terry Crews, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, Turia Pitt

Sapiens
34 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Changpeng Zhao, Daniel Ek, James Cameron, Kishore Biyani, Melinda Gates, Ray Dalio, Reid Hoffman, Richard Branson, Vinod Khosla, Ashton Kutcher, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Chris Evans, Demis Hassabis, James Clear, Joe Rogan, Karlie Kloss, Keith Rabois, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Penn Jillette, Peter Attia, Pewdiepie, Ryan Shea, Sam Kass, Sebastian Junger, Simon Mayo, Whitney Cummings

The 4-Hour Workweek
27 people recommendedBrilliant reversal of all of the 'how to manage all your crap' books.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Tim Draper, Aj Jacobs, Blake Mycoskie, Caterina Fake, Charles Poliquin, Brian Dean, Daniel Pink, David Heinemeier Hansson, Eric Weinstein, Gary Keller, Jason Silva, Jodie Cook, Laura R Walker, Lewis Howes, Marc Goodman, Mark Bell, Maurice Ashley, Michael Hyatt, Mike Maples Jr, Mike Shinoda, Rolf Potts, Tristan Harris, Walter Isaacson

Principles
27 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Gary Vaynerchuk, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Mark Cuban, Bill Gates, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Howard Marks, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, Marc Benioff, Michael Bloomberg, Reed Hastings, Arianna Huffington, Ben Greenfield, Bryan Johnson, Austen Allred, Diddy, Doug Mcmillon, James Clear, Lex Fridman, Marty Cagan, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins

Zero to One
24 people recommendedAlso recommended by: Elon Musk, Eric Jorgenson, Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Kishore Biyani, Marc Andreessen, Rupert Murdoch, Sam Altman, Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Bryan Johnson, Brian Dean, Chris Dixon, Eric Weinstein, Keith Rabois, Lee Stranahan, Luis Von Ahn, Matt Mullenweg, Max Levchin, Nassim Taleb, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Petersen, Tom Bilyeu

Meditations
22 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Jack Dorsey, Sam Altman, Tobi Lutke, Adam Robinson, Anna Kendrick, Arianna Huffington, Chip Conley, Austen Allred, Patrick Bet David, James Clear, Jason Ferruggia, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Neil Strauss, Robin Sharma, Ryan Holiday, Shane Parrish, Stewart Brand

Shoe Dog
21 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Gary Vaynerchuk, Eric Jorgenson, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Brian Armstrong, Tim Cook, Tobi Lutke, Vlad Tenev, Alexis Ohanian, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Ben Thompson, Blake Randall, Jason Calacanis, Kathryn Minshew, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Shea, Trung Phan

Thinking, Fast and Slow
20 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf you liked 'Predictably Irrational' or 'Stumbling on Happiness' or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work.
If you liked 'Predictably Irrational' or 'Stumbling on Happiness' or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Ray Dalio, Ron Conway, Sam Altman, Ben Greenfield, Bryan Johnson, Jason Fried, Jay Shetty, Mark Manson, Michiko Kakutani, Nassim Taleb, Preston Pysh, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Adams, Stewart Brand

How to Win Friends and Influence People
20 people recommendedDerek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Robert Cialdini, Warren Buffett, Dustin Moskovitz, Tim Draper, Ben Greenfield, Alex Hormozi, Barbara Corcoran, Dave Ramsey, Patrick Bet David, Daymond John, Dj Vlad, Ken Block, Michael Hyatt, Paul Graham, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Adams, Shay Carl, Strauss Zelnick, Rohan Bhargava
Also recommended by: Daniel Ek, Aubrey Marcus, Big Sean, Brene Brown, Andy Frisella, Patrick Bet David, Eric Ripert, Gabby Reece, Garry Tan, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Lebron James, Lewis Howes, Lisa Ling, Ryan Flaherty, Ryan Shea, Tony Robbins, Will Smith
The War of Art
16 people recommendedAre you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what “Resistance” is. This book is about that. Read it.
Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Brian Koppelman, Danny Miranda, Daniel Pink, James Clear, Jen Sincero, Jodie Cook, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Marie Forleo, Michael Hyatt, Russell Moore, Ryan Holiday, Seth Godin, Soman Chainani

Tools of Titans
16 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Ben Greenfield, Daniel Pink, George Raveling, Greg Mckeown, Greg Norman, Jocko Willink, Jodie Cook, Kevin Rose, Mr Money Mustache, Tim Urban, Ranveer Allahbadia

The Lean Startup
16 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Dustin Moskovitz, Kevin Systrom, Marc Andreessen, Sheryl Sandberg, Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Chris Dixon, Patrick Bet David, Jason Calacanis, Marty Cagan, Mike Maples Jr, Raoul Pal, Steve Blank, Tim Oreilly

Poor Charlie’s Almanack
15 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Daniel Ek, Drew Houston, John Collison, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Collison, Courtland Allen, Patrick Bet David, Ramit Sethi, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez, Tim Ferriss
Also recommended by: Changpeng Zhao, Arianna Huffington, Ashton Kutcher, Chip Conley, Daniel Pink, David Heinemeier Hansson, Gretchen Rubin, Krista Tippett, Marcus Lemonis, Michael Mauboussin, Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, Susan Cain, Tony Hsieh

Mastery
14 people recommendedAlso recommended by: Raj Shamani, Ev Williams, Aubrey Marcus, Patrick Bet David, Mark Hart, Maurice Ashley, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Robin Black, Robin Sharma, Rollo Tomassi, Ryan Holiday, Terry Laughlin, Tom Bilyeu

Guns, Germs, and Steel
14 people recommendedAlso recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Bill Gates, Daniel Ek, Jamie Dimon, Charlie Munger, James Clear, Jesse Williams, Joe Rogan, Margaret Atwood, Mark Manson, Patrick Arnold, Simon Sinek, Stewart Brand

The Selfish Gene
13 people recommendedAlso recommended by: Elon Musk, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Bob Metcalfe, Charlie Munger, David Deutsch, Mark Manson, Matt Ridley, Mr Money Mustache, Nick Szabo, Phil Libin, Tai Lopez

The Four Agreements
13 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Jack Dorsey, Aubrey Marcus, Big Sean, Daniel Negreanu, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Ellen Degeneres, Jen Sincero, Joe Rogan, Karlie Kloss, Peter Attia, Robin Black

The Lessons of History
12 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Eric Jorgenson, Kevin Systrom, Ray Dalio, Balaji S. Srinivasan, James Clear, Lyn Alden, Mark Manson, Shane Parrish, Tim Ferriss

Atomic Habits
12 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Vinod Khosla, Ben Greenfield, Biz Stone, Ali Abdaal, Anthony Pompliano, Blake Randall, Jodie Cook, Justin Kan, Tim Urban, Rohan Bhargava

Mindset
12 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Bill Gates, Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Josh Waitzkin, Kathryn Minshew, Mark Manson, Satya Nadella, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins
Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, Daniel Gross, Graham Duncan, Jane Mcgonigal, Kevin Kelly, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Shea, Simon Sinek, Stewart Brand, Tristan Harris

Skin in the Game
11 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Changpeng Zhao, Marc Andreessen, Vinod Khosla, Ben Horowitz, Chris Dixon, Keith Rabois, Peter Mallouk, Ryan Shea

Grit
11 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Raj Shamani, Tobi Lutke, Ali Abdaal, Jodie Cook, Josh Waitzkin, Keith Rabois, Robin Black, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu
The Magic of Thinking Big
11 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Dave Camarillo, Patrick Bet David, Bob Proctor, Jim Kwik, Jodie Cook, Michael Hyatt, Mr Money Mustache, Steve Harvey, Tim Ferriss
Bird by Bird
11 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Daniel Pink, Mark Bittman, Matt Haig, Matt Mullenweg, Mike Birbiglia, Ramit Sethi, Ryan Holiday, Susan Cain, Tim Ferriss
The Obstacle Is the Way
11 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Casey Neistat, Chris Do, Christopher Sommer, Patrick Bet David, George Raveling, James Altucher, Steven Pressfield, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu

Antifragile
11 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Changpeng Zhao, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Vinod Khosla, Vlad Tenev, James Altucher, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Shane Parrish, Tom Bilyeu

A Guide to the Good Life
10 people recommendedI found when reading it that the quirky philosophy I've been living my life by since 17 matches up exactly with a 2000-year-old philosophy called Stoicism.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Marc Andreessen, Tobi Lutke, Austen Allred, David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried, Jodie Cook, Mr Money Mustache, Phil Libin

Thinking in Bets
10 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Howard Marks, Marc Andreessen, Danny Miranda, Jason Fried, Mark Manson, Max Levchin, Michael Mauboussin, Mike Maples Jr, Seth Godin

The Checklist Manifesto
10 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey, Vinod Khosla, Charles Poliquin, Keith Rabois, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Mccullough, Ramit Sethi, Tim Ferriss

The Power of Habit
10 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ray Dalio, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Kelly Starrett, Max Levchin, Mr Money Mustache, Scott Adams, Tim Ferriss
The Psychology of Money
9 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Eric Jorgenson, Howard Marks, Anthony Pompliano, Blake Randall, Brad Feld, Daniel Pink, Michael Mauboussin

The 48 Laws of Power
9 people recommendedAlso recommended by: Raj Shamani, Alice Little, Aubrey Marcus, Patrick Bet David, Dj Vlad, Neil Strauss, Rollo Tomassi, Ryan Holiday

The Beginning of Infinity
9 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Collison, Chris Anderson, Mark Bell, Ryan Shea, Sam Harris, Steven Pinker

Homo Deus
9 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Vinod Khosla, Mark Manson, Penn Jillette, Raoul Pal, Tai Lopez

Fooled by Randomness
9 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ev Williams, Howard Marks, Art De Vany, James Altucher, James Clear, Nick Kokonas, Ryan Shea

The Courage to Be Disliked
9 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Marc Andreessen, Stewart Butterfield, Tobi Lutke, Ali Abdaal, Anthony Pompliano, Jodie Cook, Ryan Hoover

12 Rules for Life
8 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Marc Andreessen, Ben Greenfield, Dominic Dagostino, George Raveling, Jocko Willink, Pewdiepie

Quiet
8 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Gary Vaynerchuk, Emma Watson, Jason Fried, Jim Kwik, Laurie Halse Anderson, Simon Sinek, Tom Peters
Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried, Joe Rogan, Kelly Starrett, Peter Attia, Tom Bilyeu
The E-Myth Revisited
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xAbsolutely everyone who is an entrepreneur or wants to be one needs to read this book.
Absolutely everyone who is an entrepreneur or wants to be one needs to read this book.
Also recommended by: Dave Camarillo, Dave Ramsey, Patrick Bet David, Michael Hyatt, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu

Life 3.0
7 people recommendedAlso recommended by: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Keith Rabois, Lex Fridman, Pewdiepie
The 4-Hour Body
7 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Caterina Fake, Hugh Jackman, Jon Favreau, Mark Hart, Mike Novogratz, Mr Money Mustache

21 Lessons for the 21st Century
7 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey, Vinod Khosla, Fareed Zakaria, Joe Rogan, Ranveer Allahbadia

Founders at Work
7 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Sam Ovens, Ev Williams, Ron Conway, Alexis Ohanian, Paul Graham, Ryan Holiday
Also recommended by: Jk Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Amelia Boone, Christopher Hitchens, Mahatma Gandhi, Maya Angelou

A Short History of Nearly Everything
7 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Amanda Palmer, Dominic Dagostino, Shah Rukh Khan, Stewart Brand
On Writing
7 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Edgar Wright, Jason Calacanis, Josh Waitzkin, Matt Mullenweg, Russell Moore

Getting Things Done
7 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Howard Stern, Michael Hyatt, Michael Mccullough, Tony Hsieh

Made to Stick
7 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Robert Cialdini, Brian Armstrong, Changpeng Zhao, Ev Williams, Andrew Wilkinson, Sahil Lavingia
Seeking Wisdom
6 people recommendedA great overview of the lessons of Charlie Munger (partner of Warren Buffett) - and his approach to checklists of multi-disciplinary models to guide clear thinking.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Jason Fried, Nassim Taleb, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez
Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for years, and shares factual findings that will change the way you look at the world.
Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Andrew Wilkinson, Maria Popova, Mark Manson, Sam Harris
I love his thinking, especially [this book].
Also recommended by: Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Keith Rabois, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Holiday
Also recommended by: Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Garry Tan, Jeff Atwood, Nick Ganju

Lying
6 people recommendedAlso recommended by: Elon Musk, Brian Armstrong, Vinod Khosla, Aj Jacobs, Tim Ferriss

Born Standing Up
6 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Adam Savage, Bill Nye, Jason Calacanis, Sahil Lavingia
Also recommended by: Jk Rowling, Hillary Clinton, Kathie Lee Gifford, Maya Angelou, Shonda Rhimes

Pre-Suasion
6 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Alex Hormozi, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Scott Adams

Ego Is the Enemy
6 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Peter Thiel, Aubrey Marcus, Danny Miranda, George Raveling, Mark Manson
When Things Fall Apart
6 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Jerry Colonna, Krista Tippett, Liz Lambert, Matt Haig, Tara Brach
Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Kevin Systrom, Ben Shapiro, Barry Ritholtz, Kevin Rose
Awaken the Giant Within
5 people recommendedWhen I was 18, [this book] changed my life.
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Danny Miranda, Jodie Cook, Roberto Blake
Without Their Permission
5 people recommended[This author] talking about the internet is like Sid Vicious talking about punk. Analysts merely adopted it, but Ohanian was born in it, molded by it, and is the voice of it.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Marc Andreessen, Garry Tan, Tony Hsieh
The Righteous Mind
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Aj Jacobs, Ann Miura Ko, Derren Brown, Russell Moore

Nonviolent Communication
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Esther Perel, Neil Strauss, Satya Nadella
So Good They Can’t Ignore You
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Andrew Ng, Ben Greenfield, Jodie Cook, Kevin Kelly
Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, Danny Miranda, David Heinemeier Hansson, Michael Hyatt
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Bj Fogg, Mr Money Mustache, Roberto Blake
Predictably Irrational
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Keith Rabois, Max Levchin, Ryan Shea, Tom Bilyeu

The Box
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Tobi Lutke, Jeff Dean, Trung Phan

How Not to Be Wrong
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Patrick Bet David, Keith Rabois, Nick Ganju

Nudge
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Kevin Systrom, Ben Shapiro, Mr Money Mustache
Born to Run
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Bob Iger, Howard Stern, Sahil Lavingia, Turia Pitt
The Art of Learning
5 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Dave Elitch, Ed Latimore, Mark Hart, Safi Bahcall
On Writing Well
4 people recommendedGreat blunt advice about writing better non-fiction. So inspiring.
Also recommended by: Jodie Cook, Matt Mullenweg, Tim Ferriss

How to Read a Book
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Sergey Brin, Kevin Systrom, Shane Parrish

Linchpin
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Mark Cuban, Tom Bilyeu

The China Study
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ev Williams, James Cameron, Suzy Amis Cameron
Rich Dad Poor Dad
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano, Patrick Bet David, Will Smith
Musashi
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Jimmy Chin, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferriss

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Abraham Mutai, Tim Urban

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Danny Miranda, Patrick Oshaughnessy
What Technology Wants
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Jason Silva, Matt Ridley, Stewart Brand
Switch
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Adam Grant, Andrew Wilkinson, Michael Hyatt

Moonwalking with Einstein
4 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Chelsea Handler, Sahil Lavingia
Show Your Work!
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xDerek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Derek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Also recommended by: Chase Jarvis, Ali Abdaal

Sum
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xAwesomely creative think-piece. 40 very short fictional stories about what happens when you die.
Awesomely creative think-piece. 40 very short fictional stories about what happens when you die.
Also recommended by: Patrick Collison, Stephen Fry
Stillness Is the Key
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ben Greenfield, Robert Greene

Self Reliance
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Patrick Oshaughnessy
How Music Works
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Penn Jillette, Thomas Frank
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Glenn Beck, Peter Attia
Indistractable
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Alexis Ohanian, Ryan Hoover
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Jack Edwards


The Bed of Procrustes
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ryan Shea
Here Comes Everybody
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday, Tyler Cowen
The Paradox of Choice
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Noah Kagan, Pavel Tsatsouline
Anything You Want
3 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Jodie Cook, Sahil Lavingia
Ruby on Rails Tutorial
2 people recommendedThough I’ve worked my way through many Rails books, this is the one that finally made me 'get' it.
Also recommended by: David Heinemeier Hansson
Ten Year Career
2 people recommendedEvery future millionaire needs this wise perspective.
Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal




Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart
2 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant
The Smartest Investment Book You’ll Ever Read
2 people recommendedBuy on Amazon →Also recommended by: Tim Ferriss
How to Talk to Anyone
Wonderful considerate book about conversational people skills.
Mindwise
Many new brilliant insights, especially about over-estimating the differences between you and others, thereby separating into us-vs-them tribalism.
The Time Paradox
Profound idea that everyone has a primary time focus: either Future-focused, Present-focused, or Past-focused. Fascinating implications of each.
How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less
recommended 2xDerek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Mother Night
recommended 2xDerek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Derek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Geek in Japan
recommended 2x[This is the book I've given most often as a gift] because I’m fascinated with understanding the mindset of a place.
[This is the book I've given most often as a gift] because I’m fascinated with understanding the mindset of a place.
Power Schmoozing
Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

