Maurice Ashley is a legendary chess grandmaster and the first Black player to achieve grandmaster status in 1999. Beyond his competitive achievements, he has become influential in chess education and media, working to make the game accessible to broader audiences. His book recommendations reflect interests in personal development, mastery, and unconventional thinking.
4 Books Recommended by Maurice Ashley
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The 4-Hour Workweek
27 people recommendedrecommended 4xMade me ditch the average life in search of one with complete flexibility and freedom to live life on my terms.
Made me ditch the average life in search of one with complete flexibility and freedom to live life on my terms.
Made me ditch the average life in search of one with complete flexibility and freedom to live life on my terms.
Made me ditch the average life in search of one with complete flexibility and freedom to live life on my terms.
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, Derek Sivers, Eric Weinstein, Gary Keller, Jason Silva, Jodie Cook, Laura R Walker, Lewis Howes, Marc Goodman, Mark Bell, Michael Hyatt, Mike Maples Jr, Mike Shinoda, Rolf Potts, Tristan Harris, Walter Isaacson
Mastery
14 people recommendedrecommended 4xDetailed the challenges that we all face on the road to expertise in any field.
Detailed the challenges that we all face on the road to expertise in any field.
Detailed the challenges that we all face on the road to expertise in any field.
Detailed the challenges that we all face on the road to expertise in any field.
Also recommended by: Raj Shamani, Ev Williams, Aubrey Marcus, Patrick Bet David, Mark Hart, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Robin Black, Robin Sharma, Rollo Tomassi, Ryan Holiday, Terry Laughlin, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers
Passages
recommended 2xI read it as an 18-year-old, and it opened my eyes to the realization that I would be a different person at every stage of my life, all the way to my old age and eventual death.
I read it as an 18-year-old, and it opened my eyes to the realization that I would be a different person at every stage of my life, all the way to my old age and eventual death.
Sugar Blues
recommended 4xMade me radically change my diet for the better.
Made me radically change my diet for the better.
Made me radically change my diet for the better.
Made me radically change my diet for the better.
