Books recommended by James Altucher
James Altucher is a well-known entrepreneur and author who gained fame with his The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, however, I am unable to verify that. He also hosts several podcasts including The Daily Boost and The James Altucher Show. His recommended books tend to have eclectic styles, often combining elements of memoir, self-help, philosophy, and social commentary. Works like “Jesus’ Son” and “Freakonomics” showcase his penchant for storytelling and unconventional thinking. Overall, his recommendations seem to favor complex narratives and big-picture ideas over straightforward, didactic self-help texts.
- The Black Swan: Incerto, Book 2 (by Nassim Taleb). Recommended by Art De Vany , Bill Gates , Edward Norton , Ev Williams , James Altucher , Jeff Bezos , Nick Kokonas , Ryan Shea , Pavel Durov
- Jesus' Son: Stories (by Denis Johnson). Recommended by James Altucher
- Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (by Steven D. Levitt). Recommended by Daymond John , Ev Williams , James Altucher
- The Kite Runner: (by Khaled Hosseini). Recommended by Ann Miura-Ko , James Altucher , Sam Altman
- A Thousand Splendid Suns: (by Khaled Hosseini). Recommended by Ann Miura-Ko , Emma Watson , James Altucher
- Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth (by Gabriel Weinberg). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , James Altucher , Seth Godin
- Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (by Nassim Taleb). Recommended by Art De Vany , Ev Williams , Howard Marks , James Altucher , Nick Kokonas , Ryan Shea , James Clear
- Outliers: The Story of Success (by Malcolm Gladwell). Recommended by Bill Gates , Charlie Munger , DJ Vlad , Dwayne Johnson , James Altucher , Joe Rogan , Shaun White , Will Smith , Jay-Z , Carlos Slim
- Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (by John Medina). Recommended by Bill Gates , James Altucher
- Antifragile: Incerto, Book 3 (by Nassim Taleb). Recommended by Ev Williams , James Altucher , Tobi Lütke , Vinod Khosla , Vlad Tenev , Changpeng Zhao , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Shane Parrish , Tom Bilyeu
- The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (by Ryan Holiday). Recommended by Aubrey Marcus , Casey Neistat , Christopher Sommer , George Raveling , James Altucher , Steven Pressfield , Tim Ferriss , Tom Bilyeu , Chris Do