Tim Ferriss is an author and entrepreneur best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which introduced millions to concepts like automation and lifestyle design. He hosts The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, one of the most popular audio programs globally. His work focuses on deconstructing complex skills and systems to help people achieve ambitious goals more efficiently.
102 Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss
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Principles
27 people recommendedI highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business.
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, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, Derek Sivers

The Hard Thing About Hard Things
26 people recommendedrecommended 3xA great book.
A great book.
A great book.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Balaji Srinivasan, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Dell, Larry Page, Peter Thiel, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Marc Andreessen, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Andrew Ng, Andrew Wilkinson, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Fred Wilson, Jodie Cook, Kathryn Minshew, Keith Rabois, Luis Von Ahn, Marty Cagan, Matt Mullenweg, Max Levchin, Peter Attia, Raoul Pal, Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Siddhartha
17 people recommendedrecommended 3xConsider reading or rereading this short gem.
Consider reading or rereading this short gem.
Consider reading or rereading this short gem.
Also recommended by: Osho, Naval Ravikant, Bryan Johnson, David Blaine, Emma Watson, Fred Wilson, Harry Styles, Jack Edwards, James Clear, Justin Kan, Lex Fridman, Navdeep Chandel, Neil Strauss, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Phil Jackson, Wim Hof

Poor Charlie’s Almanack
15 people recommendedrecommended 3xTim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter.
Tim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter.
Tim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter.
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, Derek Sivers

How to Change Your Mind
15 people recommendedrecommended 3xOne of my favorite books of the last five years.
One of my favorite books of the last five years.
One of my favorite books of the last five years.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Stewart Butterfield, Vinod Khosla, Amelia Boone, Aubrey Marcus, David Frum, Yuval Noah Harari, Hamilton Morris, Kara Swisher, Michael Mauboussin, Nick Offerman, Olivia Wilde, Paul Stamets, Peter Attia

The Lessons of History
12 people recommendedrecommended 2xItβs excellent.
Itβs excellent.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Eric Jorgenson, Kevin Systrom, Ray Dalio, Balaji S. Srinivasan, James Clear, Lyn Alden, Mark Manson, Shane Parrish, Derek Sivers

“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”
11 people recommendedrecommended 3xOne of my favorite books.
One of my favorite books.
One of my favorite books.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, James Clear, Noah Kagan, Peter Attia, Sahil Lavingia
The Magic of Thinking Big
11 people recommendedI still personally read the first two chapters of this book whenever doubt creeps in.
Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Dave Camarillo, Patrick Bet David, Bob Proctor, Jim Kwik, Jodie Cook, Michael Hyatt, Mr Money Mustache, Steve Harvey, Derek Sivers
Bird by Bird
11 people recommendedFantastic book.
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Daniel Pink, Mark Bittman, Matt Haig, Matt Mullenweg, Mike Birbiglia, Ramit Sethi, Ryan Holiday, Susan Cain, Derek Sivers
The Obstacle Is the Way
11 people recommendedrecommended 3xIt has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities.
It has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities.
It has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities.
Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Casey Neistat, Chris Do, Christopher Sommer, Patrick Bet David, George Raveling, James Altucher, Steven Pressfield, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers

Grit
11 people recommendedrecommended 2xReally about teaching your kids to focus on hard work and not intrinsic capability.
Really about teaching your kids to focus on hard work and not intrinsic capability.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Raj Shamani, Tobi Lutke, Ali Abdaal, Jodie Cook, Josh Waitzkin, Keith Rabois, Robin Black, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers

The Checklist Manifesto
10 people recommendedA great book.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey, Vinod Khosla, Charles Poliquin, Keith Rabois, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Mccullough, Ramit Sethi, Derek Sivers

The Power of Habit
10 people recommendedrecommended 3xA very good book.
A very good book.
A very good book.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ray Dalio, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Kelly Starrett, Max Levchin, Mr Money Mustache, Scott Adams, Derek Sivers

Rework
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xI encourage people to think of as an 'Elements of Style' for building profitable businesses in a web-savvy world.
I encourage people to think of as an 'Elements of Style' for building profitable businesses in a web-savvy world.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Mark Cuban, Jeff Bezos, Andrew Wilkinson, Chris Do, Seth Godin, Shane Parrish, Tom Peters, Tony Hsieh

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Star Wars' had a love-child, it would read something like this.
If 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Star Wars' had a love-child, it would read something like this.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Richard Branson, Evan Goldberg, Jack Edwards, Sahil Lavingia, Seth Rogen, Shah Rukh Khan, Zack Daleo
The negotiation stories with Steve Jobs alone make this book worth the read.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Brian Chesky, Michael Bloomberg, Alexis Ohanian, Brene Brown, Jason Calacanis, Karlie Kloss, Saagar Enjeti

Benjamin Franklin
8 people recommendedIβve recommended [this book] to thousands and thousands of people.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Ray Dalio, Brandon Stanton, Charlie Munger, Ed Zschau, George Raveling, Scott Belsky

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
8 people recommendedWill give you a good taste of what that cocktail of bullets looks like in Navalβs head.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Eric Jorgenson, Raj Shamani, Anthony Pompliano, Blake Randall, Brian Dean, Shane Parrish
The Prophet
7 people recommendedrecommended 3xA fantastic book. I would recommend people get the edition with the illustrations by the author.
A fantastic book. I would recommend people get the edition with the illustrations by the author.
A fantastic book. I would recommend people get the edition with the illustrations by the author.
Also recommended by: Osho, Naval Ravikant, Carlos Slim, Jason Nemer, Kelly Slater, Peter Mallouk

Getting to Yes
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xA really important concept to grasp.
A really important concept to grasp.
Also recommended by: Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Tim Draper, Ann Miura Ko, Charlie Munger, Nick Ganju
Delivering Happiness
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xWhat I also enjoyed is that it's entirely in Tony's voice.
What I also enjoyed is that it's entirely in Tony's voice.
Also recommended by: Chip Conley, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Gretchen Rubin, Julie Rice, Kevin Rose

Extreme Ownership
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xI am really enjoying this book.
I am really enjoying this book.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Alexis Ohanian, Casey Neistat, Danny Miranda, Michael Mauboussin, Tom Bilyeu
The E-Myth Revisited
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf youβre stuck in your own business, this book can help you get unstuck.
If youβre stuck in your own business, this book can help you get unstuck.
Also recommended by: Dave Camarillo, Dave Ramsey, Patrick Bet David, Derek Sivers, Michael Hyatt, Tom Bilyeu

Blue Ocean Strategy
6 people recommendedStudy [this book].
Also recommended by: Sam Ovens, Aaron Levie, Patrick Bet David, Daymond John, Russell Brunson

Lying
6 people recommendedA great book.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Brian Armstrong, Vinod Khosla, Aj Jacobs, Derek Sivers

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
5 people recommendedHas been recommended to me by several billionaires.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Ben Horowitz, Austen Allred, Lisa Ling

Awareness
5 people recommendedrecommended 3xWhen 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.
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.
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.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Hal Elrod, Peter Mallouk, Sachin Bansal

Wild
5 people recommendedrecommended 3xOne of my favorites.
One of my favorites.
One of my favorites.
Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey, Emma Watson, Liz Lambert, Shane Parrish

Open
5 people recommendedSuch a fantastic book.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Dave Elitch, Shaun White
Save The Cat!
5 people recommendedrecommended 3xA very helpful book as a starting point when thinking of screenwriting and also calls me on my own bullshit.
A very helpful book as a starting point when thinking of screenwriting and also calls me on my own bullshit.
A very helpful book as a starting point when thinking of screenwriting and also calls me on my own bullshit.
Also recommended by: Donald Miller, Eric Weinstein, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Neville Medhora
Musashi
4 people recommendedTeaches you about critical thinking, strategizing, and ultimately, that there is more to life than merely surviving.
Also recommended by: Jimmy Chin, Jocko Willink, Derek Sivers
Tribe
4 people recommendedrecommended 3xI read in about a day and a half. I just ingested it rapid fire.
I read in about a day and a half. I just ingested it rapid fire.
I read in about a day and a half. I just ingested it rapid fire.
Also recommended by: Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, Josh Waitzkin
On Writing Well
4 people recommendedI have read this book more than a dozen times, more often for thinking than for writing.
Also recommended by: Derek Sivers, Jodie Cook, Matt Mullenweg

Exhalation
4 people recommendedrecommended 3xJust so damn good.
Just so damn good.
Just so damn good.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Barack Obama, Ryan Shea

Letters from a Stoic
4 people recommended[The author] is an outstanding thinker and this is, I think, one of his most accesible books.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Jerzy Gregorek, Ryan Holiday
Levels of the Game
4 people recommendedrecommended 3xAbout one epic tennis match.
About one epic tennis match.
About one epic tennis match.
Also recommended by: Daniel Pink, Samin Nosrat, Stephen Dubner
A very exciting book.
Also recommended by: Chamath Palihapitiya, Tim Oreilly, Trung Phan
I have reread this before every product launch that I have done.
I have reread this before every product launch that I have done.
Also recommended by: Brian Armstrong, Chase Jarvis, Tristan Harris
Letters to a Young Poet
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xVery powerful book that I recommend to everyone.
Very powerful book that I recommend to everyone.
Also recommended by: Jen Rubio, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Krista Tippett

Stranger in a Strange Land
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xIncredible.
Incredible.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sahil Lavingia

Stories of Your Life and Others
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xIncredible collection of short stories.
Incredible collection of short stories.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Patrick Collison, Ezra Klein
Emergency
3 people recommendedrecommended 3xI find the topics endlessly fascinating.
I find the topics endlessly fascinating.
I find the topics endlessly fascinating.
Also recommended by: Garry Tan, Derek Sivers
The Artist’s Way
3 people recommendedNearly every morning, I sit down with a hot cocktail of turmeric, ginger, pu-erh tea, and green tea. Next, I crack open [this book].
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Russell Brand
Play It Away
3 people recommendedFor all Type-A driven readers β especially those who struggle with the shut-off switch β this one is for you.
Also recommended by: Chase Jarvis, Tony Robbins
The Healing Journey
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe introduction alone is worth the price of admission with the book.
The introduction alone is worth the price of admission with the book.
Also recommended by: Hamilton Morris, Michael Pollan
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
3 people recommendedrecommended 3xSurprisingly sophisticated.
Surprisingly sophisticated.
Surprisingly sophisticated.
Also recommended by: Patrick Bet David, Terry Crews
Zorba the Greek
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xHighly highly recommend.
Highly highly recommend.
Also recommended by: Osho, Jordan Peterson
Beautifully written, simply written, and hilarious.
Beautifully written, simply written, and hilarious.
Beautifully written, simply written, and hilarious.
Beautifully written, simply written, and hilarious.
Also recommended by: Richard Branson, Austen Allred
Daily Rituals
3 people recommendedThere were gems everywhere, and I underlined nearly every page.
Also recommended by: Bj Novak, Lena Dunham
One Blade of Grass
3 people recommendedI definitely recommend people check it out. [The author's] stories are insane.
Also recommended by: Kevin Rose, Sam Harris
Through Enderβs journey, youβll learn how to capitalize on your strengths and those of your teammates, as well as exploit your adversariesβ weaknesses.
Through Enderβs journey, youβll learn how to capitalize on your strengths and those of your teammates, as well as exploit your adversariesβ weaknesses.
Through Enderβs journey, youβll learn how to capitalize on your strengths and those of your teammates, as well as exploit your adversariesβ weaknesses.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Travis Kalanick
The Smartest Investment Book You’ll Ever Read
2 people recommendedThe title may not deliver but it is a smart investment book, at the very least.
Also recommended by: Derek Sivers
Joy on Demand
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xFantastic.
Fantastic.
Fantastic.
Also recommended by: Tony Hsieh
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
2 people recommendedA tremendous work.
Also recommended by: Shashi Tharoor
The Graveyard Book
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe best audiobook I've ever heard.
The best audiobook I've ever heard.
Also recommended by: Soman Chainani
COAN The Man, The Myth, The Method
2 people recommendedA fucking great book.
Also recommended by: Mark Bell
More Money Than God
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xA fantastic book.
A fantastic book.
Also recommended by: Trung Phan
Secrets of Power Negotiating
2 people recommendedI would suggest getting the audio if you can.
Also recommended by: Tony Robbins
The Neverending Story
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xThat was my favorite book growing up for three or four years in elementary school.
That was my favorite book growing up for three or four years in elementary school.
Also recommended by: Soman Chainani
One Simple Idea
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xAn excellent book about licensing.
An excellent book about licensing.
Also recommended by: Derek Sivers
Radical Acceptance
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xIt exceeded all expectations.
It exceeded all expectations.
Also recommended by: Jerry Colonna
Don’t Shoot the Dog!
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xThere 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.
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.
Also recommended by: Tristan Harris
Fahrenheit 451
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf you wonder why some people take censorship so seriously, this book will give you the answer.
If you wonder why some people take censorship so seriously, this book will give you the answer.
Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday
Night Sky with Exit Wounds
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xFantastic.
Fantastic.
Fantastic.
Also recommended by: Jack Edwards

High Fidelity
2 people recommendedAfter 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.
Also recommended by: Steve Jobs
Solve for Happy
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xThis good/bad chapter is worth rereading.
This good/bad chapter is worth rereading.
This good/bad chapter is worth rereading.
Also recommended by: Peter Attia
The Things They Carried
2 people recommendedBe forewarned that it contains beautiful prose and graphic violence in equal measure.
Also recommended by: Caroline Paul
A Collaboration with Nature
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xItβll blow your mind.
Itβll blow your mind.
Itβll blow your mind.
Also recommended by: Amanda Palmer
Draft No. 4
2 people recommendedOne of the best books about non-fiction writing that Iβve ever read.
Also recommended by: Jim Collins
Four Thousand Weeks
2 people recommendedQuite unlike anything Iβve ever read.
Also recommended by: Derek Sivers
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas
recommended 3xLike steroids for your entrepreneurial cortex.
Like steroids for your entrepreneurial cortex.
Like steroids for your entrepreneurial cortex.
The Art of Asking
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.
Biography of the Dollar
recommended 3xAfter 50 pages, I was able to hold my own discussing currency trading with a vice president at JP Morgan Chase.
After 50 pages, I was able to hold my own discussing currency trading with a vice president at JP Morgan Chase.
After 50 pages, I was able to hold my own discussing currency trading with a vice president at JP Morgan Chase.
In Other Words
recommended 3xAdults can learn languages much faster than children83 when constant 9β5 work is removed.
Adults can learn languages much faster than children83 when constant 9β5 work is removed.
Adults can learn languages much faster than children83 when constant 9β5 work is removed.
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
recommended 2xIf you ever wonder what you can do to really change the world [...] this is a book you need to read.
If you ever wonder what you can do to really change the world [...] this is a book you need to read.
Vagabonding
The book that got me to stop making excuses and pack for an extended hiatus trip overseas.
Little, Big
recommended 2xOne of the best novels Iβve ever read.
One of the best novels Iβve ever read.
Happy Money
recommended 3xIt answers the question 'can money buy happiness?'
It answers the question 'can money buy happiness?'
It answers the question 'can money buy happiness?'
A Walk in the Woods
recommended 2xA great way to invigorate.
A great way to invigorate.
We Learn Nothing
recommended 2x[A] dazzling collection of humor and insight.
[A] dazzling collection of humor and insight.
The Art of Spirited Away
recommended 2xAwe-inspiring and shows the depth of world-creation that makes [the author] a legend.
Awe-inspiring and shows the depth of world-creation that makes [the author] a legend.
Consciousness Medicine
recommended 2xBrand-new, but Iβm already on my second read.
Brand-new, but Iβm already on my second read.
Motherless Brooklyn
recommended 2xOne of my absolute favorites.
One of my absolute favorites.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
recommended 2xA fun read with lots of geek culture, great history, and oh, it also won the Pulitzer Prize.
A fun read with lots of geek culture, great history, and oh, it also won the Pulitzer Prize.
The Moth Presents All These Wonders
Reading one short (2β5-page) story over tea or coffee in the morning is a nice jumpstart to the day.
Where Mountains Roar
recommended 2xI was given the excerpts by a tour guide while trekking through the Negev not long ago.
I was given the excerpts by a tour guide while trekking through the Negev not long ago.
On Grief and Grieving
Very useful for preparing yourself for the inevitable losses that you will face.
Plants of the Gods
recommended 3xA fantastic book.
A fantastic book.
A fantastic book.
Getting Real
It does have a software focus, but all of it can be applied to entrepreneurs in general.
The Art of Memoir
Highly recommended if you work with the written word in any capacity.
Getting Past No
recommended 3xI think [this book and 'Getting to Yes'] go together really, really nicely.
I think [this book and 'Getting to Yes'] go together really, really nicely.
I think [this book and 'Getting to Yes'] go together really, really nicely.
Hansel and Gretel
recommended 3x[People] should read it before their kids read it.
[People] should read it before their kids read it.
[People] should read it before their kids read it.
I Wrote This Book Because I Love You
Iβve been eager to revisit [the author]'s work, and Iβm now digging into [this book].
Biocentrism
recommended 3xAlthough I disagree with some of the things in the book, itβs an interesting read.
Although I disagree with some of the things in the book, itβs an interesting read.
Although I disagree with some of the things in the book, itβs an interesting read.