Below is a list of influential books that I’ve read over the past several years. I tried to only include books that inspired me, influenced my behaviors, or that had a great story and I wanted to share it with you. I did not include some fantastic book series such as Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, or Jack Reacher novels because they are already mainstream and if you’re interested in books like those, I’m assuming you already checked them out (or watched the movies). If a book doesn’t catch my attention after the first 50 pages, I’m out. There are so many amazing books out there we can learn from. Don’t force yourself to read a crappy book and ruin your experience (or worse, waste your time). Hopefully the list compiled below will be helpful for you in your journey towards your best self. Enjoy!
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
- Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss
- The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
- The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins
- Retire Early with Real Estate by Chad Carson
- Investing in Real Estate with No (and low) Money Down by Brandon Turner
- The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
- How to Invest in Real Estate by Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner
- Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
- Action Plan by Suze Orman
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The Millionaire Next Door by Dr. Thomas Stanley
- An Effective Life by Stephen Covey
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
- Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
- The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
- Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins
- Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
- Built to Last by Jim Collins
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
- The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes
- Smart Money, Smart Kids by Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze
- Traction by Gino Wickman
- How to be a Great Boss by Gino Wickman
- The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey by Kenneth Blanchard, William Oncken Jr., and Hal Burrows
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioci
- The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick Lencioni
- The E Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
- How to Win at the Sport of Business by Mark Cuban
- Tribe by Sebestian Junger
- Be Obsessed or Be Average by Grant Cardone
- The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
- Sell or Be Sold by Grant Cardone
- Set for Life by Scott Trench
- Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** by Mark Manson
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
- I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi
- Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
- Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander
- How to be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott
- Moneyball by Michael Lewis
- Raising Men by Eric Davis
- Selling 101 by Zig Ziglar
- Coach Wooden’s Pryamid of Success Playbook by John Wooden and Jay Carty
- The Strenuous Life by Theodore Roosevelt
- Life is a Joke by The Javan Brothers
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
- Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke
- Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron
- The Road to Excellence by David Mattson
- Growth Hacker Marketing by Ryan Holiday
- Awaken The Giant Within by Tony Robbins
- Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins
- Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene
73. The Power of a Positive Team by Jon Gordon
74. The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
75. The TB12 Method by Tom Brady
76. Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin
77. Essentialism by Greg McKeown
78. Sun Tzu Strategies for Selling by Gerald Michaelson
79. Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller
80. Stories That Stick by Kindra Hall
81. Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink
82. Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
83. The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
84. The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
85. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
86. The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
87. Start With Why by Simon Sinek
88. Leadership Strategies and Tactics by Jocko Willink
89. Happy. Humble. Motivated. by Wilbur You
90. Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
91. The Three Signs of a Miserable Job by Patrick Lencioni
92. Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson
93. Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud
94. Home Buying for Dummies by Eric Tyson
95. Zillow Talk by Spencer Rascoff
96. Foreclosure Investing for Dummies by Ralph R. Roberts
97. Flipping Houses for Dummies by Ralph R. Roberts
98. Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson
99. Real Estate Investing by Mark Atwood
100. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle
101. Movies (And Other Things) by Shea Serrano
102. You Can Negotiate Anything by Herb Coen
103. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
104. Retire Inspired by Chris Hogan
105. #AskGaryVee by Gary Vaynerchuk
106. The Legacy Journey by Dave Ramsey
107. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
108. Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
109. The Money Tree by Chris Guillebeau
110. The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
111. Sell It Like Serhant by Ryan Serhant
112. H3 Leadership by Brad Lomenick
113. Grit by Angela Duckworth