Books recommended by Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferriss is a renowned entrepreneur, author, and podcaster famous for his self-help and investment books. His work in The 4-Hour Work Week, which chronicles his unconventional approach to achieving lifestyle design, has made him a household name.

Recommended books showcase Tim Ferriss’ style of blending self-improvement, entrepreneurship, and investing with humor, anecdotes, and insights gleaned from conversations with successful figures. The recommended titles, written in an engaging narrative style, explore practical advice on personal development, business strategy, and unconventional approaches to success.

1. The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers (by Ben Horowitz). Recommended by Andrew Ng , Drew Houston , Dustin Moskovitz , Kathryn Minshew , Keith Rabois , Larry Page , Luis von Ahn , Marc Andreessen , Mark Zuckerberg , Matt Mullenweg , Max Levchin , Peter Attia , Peter Thiel , Tim Ferriss , Andrew Wilkinson , Blake Scholl , Chris Dixon , Fred Wilson , Raoul Pal , Jodie Cook , Michael Dell , Marty Cagan
2. Stories of Your Life and Others: (by Ted Chiang). Recommended by Ezra Klein , Naval Ravikant , Patrick Collison , Tim Ferriss
3. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk (by Al Ries). Recommended by Brian Armstrong , Chase Jarvis , Tim Ferriss , Tristan Harris
4. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (by Richard P. Feynman). Recommended by Brian Armstrong , Ev Williams , Larry Page , Mark Zuckerberg , Naval Ravikant , Noah Kagan , Peter Attia , Sergey Brin , Tim Ferriss , Sahil Lavingia , James Clear
5. The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: (by Milan Kundera). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Shashi Tharoor
6. The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help (by Amanda Palmer). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
7. Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children (by John Wood). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
8. Six Thinking Hats: (by Edward de Bono). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
9. Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth (by Françoise Bourzat). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
10. Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers (by Richard Evans Schultes). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
11. Where Mountains Roar: A personal report from the Sinai and Negev Deserts (by Lesley Hazleton). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
12. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel (by Rolf Potts). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
13. Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations (by William Ury). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
14. How to Make Millions with Your Ideas: An Entrepreneur's Guide (by Dan S. Kennedy). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
15. The Art of Spirited Away: (by Hayao Miyazaki). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
16. We Learn Nothing: Essays (by Tim Kreider). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
17. The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read: The Proven Way to Beat the "Pros" and Take Control of Your Financial Future (by Daniel R. Solin). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
18. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: (by Junot Díaz). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
19. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (by Bill Bryson). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
20. Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain's Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal (by Erik Vance). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
21. Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending (by Elizabeth Dunn). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
22. One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work (by Stephen Key). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
23. The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown (by Catherine Burns). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
24. In Other Words: The Science And Psychology Of Second-language Acquisition (by Ellen Bialystok). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
25. Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe (by Robert Lanza). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
26. Hansel and Gretel: A TOON Graphic (by Neil Gaiman). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
27. The Art of Memoir: (by Mary Karr). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
28. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (by Oliver Burkeman). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
29. I Wrote This Book Because I Love You: Essays (by Tim Kreider). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
30. Little, Big: (by John Crowley). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
31. Simple & Direct: (by Jacques Barzun). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
32. Of Wolves and Men: (by Barry Holstun Lopez). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
33. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (by Natalie Goldberg). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
34. On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss (by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
35. Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations (by Dan Ariely). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
36. Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application (by 37signals). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
37. Motherless Brooklyn: (by Jonathan Lethem). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
38. More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite (by Sebastian Mallaby). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Trung Phan
39. Biography of the Dollar: How the Mighty Buck Conquered the World and Why It's Under Siege (by Craig Karmin). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
40. In Praise of Shadows: (by Junichiro Tanizaki). Recommended by Tim Ferriss
41. Stranger in a Strange Land: (by Robert A. Heinlein). Recommended by Bill Gates , Elon Musk , Tim Ferriss , Sahil Lavingia
42. Draft No. 4: (by John McPhee). Recommended by Jim Collins , Tim Ferriss
43. Fahrenheit 451: A Novel (by Ray Bradbury). Recommended by Ryan Holiday , Tim Ferriss
44. Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy (by Mo Gawdat). Recommended by Peter Attia , Sergey Brin , Tim Ferriss
45. Zorba the Greek: (by Nikos Kazantzakis). Recommended by Jordan Peterson , Tim Ferriss
46. Lying: (by Sam Harris). Recommended by A.J. Jacobs , Brian Armstrong , Elon Musk , Tim Ferriss , Vinod Khosla
47. Night Sky with Exit Wounds: (by Ocean Vuong). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Jack Edwards
48. Play It Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety (by Charlie Hoehn). Recommended by Chase Jarvis , Tim Ferriss , Tony Robbins
49. The Graveyard Book: (by Neil Gaiman). Recommended by Soman Chainani , Tim Ferriss
50. COAN The Man, The Myth, The Method: The Life, Times & Training of The Greatest Powerlifter of All-Time (by Marty Gallagher). Recommended by Mark Bell , Tim Ferriss
51. The Neverending Story: (by Michael Ende). Recommended by Soman Chainani , Tim Ferriss
52. The Artist's Way: Morning Pages Journal (by Julia Cameron). Recommended by Brian Koppelman , Tim Ferriss , Russell Brand
53. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (by Walter Isaacson). Recommended by Brandon Stanton , Charlie Munger , Ed Zschau , Elon Musk , George Raveling , Ray Dalio , Scott Belsky , Tim Ferriss
54. Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era (by Eiji Yoshikawa). Recommended by Jimmy Chin , Jocko Willink , Tim Ferriss
55. Ender's Game: Ender Saga, Book 1 (by Orson Scott Card). Recommended by Mark Zuckerberg , Tim Ferriss , Travis Kalanick
56. Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (by Mason Currey). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Lena Dunham
57. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (by Atul Gawande). Recommended by Bill Gates , Charles Poliquin , Jack Dorsey , Keith Rabois , Malcolm Gladwell , Michael McCullough , Ramit Sethi , Tim Ferriss , Vinod Khosla
58. Letters from a Stoic: (by Lucius Seneca). Recommended by Jerzy Gregorek , Naval Ravikant , Ryan Holiday , Tim Ferriss
59. Secrets of Power Negotiating: Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator (by Roger Dawson). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Tony Robbins
60. Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training (by Karen Pryor). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Tristan Harris
61. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: (by Dale Carnegie). Recommended by Terry Crews , Tim Ferriss
62. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness (by Eric Jorgenson). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Anthony Pompliano , Shane Parrish , Brian Dean , Blake Randall
63. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha (by Tara Brach). Recommended by Jerry Colonna , Tim Ferriss
64. Travels with Charley: In Search of America (by John Steinbeck). Recommended by Richard Branson , Tim Ferriss , Austen Allred
65. Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within (by Chade-Meng Tan). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Tony Hsieh
66. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World: (by Jack Weatherford). Recommended by Ben Horowitz , Daymond John , Lisa Ling , Tim Ferriss , Austen Allred
67. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (by Cheryl Strayed). Recommended by Emma Watson , Liz Lambert , Oprah Winfrey , Tim Ferriss , Shane Parrish
68. The Lessons of History: (by Will & Ariel Durant). Recommended by Kevin Systrom , Naval Ravikant , Ray Dalio , Tim Ferriss , Shane Parrish , Mark Manson , Lyn Alden , James Clear
69. A Collaboration with Nature: (by Andy Goldsworthy). Recommended by Amanda Palmer , Tim Ferriss
70. Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality (by Anthony De Mello). Recommended by Naval Ravikant , Peter Mallouk , Tim Ferriss , Hal Elrod
71. Exhalation: Stories (by Ted Chiang). Recommended by Barack Obama , Naval Ravikant , Ryan Shea , Tim Ferriss
72. One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir (by Henry Shukman). Recommended by Kevin Rose , Sam Harris , Tim Ferriss
73. The Healing Journey: Pioneering Approaches to Psychedelic Therapy (by Claudio Naranjo). Recommended by Hamilton Morris , Michael Pollan , Tim Ferriss
74. On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction (by William Zinsser). Recommended by Derek Sivers , Matt Mullenweg , Tim Ferriss , Jodie Cook
75. The Prophet: (by Kahlil Gibran). Recommended by Jason Nemer , Kelly Slater , Naval Ravikant , Peter Mallouk , Tim Ferriss , Carlos Slim
76. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (by Roger Fisher). Recommended by Ann Miura-Ko , Charlie Munger , Drew Houston , Dustin Moskovitz , Nick Ganju , Tim Draper , Tim Ferriss
77. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It (by Michael E. Gerber). Recommended by Dave Camarillo , Dave Ramsey , Derek Sivers , Tim Ferriss , Tom Bilyeu , Michael Hyatt
78. High Fidelity: (by Nick Hornby). Recommended by Steve Jobs , Tim Ferriss
79. Levels of the Game: (by John McPhee). Recommended by Daniel Pink , Samin Nosrat , Stephen Dubner , Tim Ferriss
80. Save The Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (by Blake Snyder). Recommended by Eric Weinstein , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Neville Medhora , Tim Ferriss , Donald Miller
81. The Things They Carried: (by Tim O'Brien). Recommended by Caroline Paul , Tim Ferriss
82. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (by Jocko Willink). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Casey Neistat , Marc Andreessen , Tim Ferriss , Michael Mauboussin , Tom Bilyeu , Danny Miranda
83. Liar's Poker: (by Michael Lewis). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Tim O’Reilly , Chamath Palihapitiya , Trung Phan
84. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: (by Mohsin Hamid). Recommended by Chris Sacca , Tim Ferriss
85. Rework: (by David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson). Recommended by Jeff Bezos , Mark Cuban , Seth Godin , Tim Ferriss , Tom Peters , Tony Hsieh , Andrew Wilkinson , Shane Parrish
86. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose (by Tony Hsieh). Recommended by Chip Conley , Gretchen Rubin , Julie Rice , Kevin Rose , Tim Ferriss , Danny Miranda
87. Letters to a Young Poet: (by Rainer Maria Rilke). Recommended by Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Krista Tippett , Tim Ferriss , Jen Rubio
88. Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life (by Neil Strauss). Recommended by Tim Ferriss , Garry Tan
89. Siddhartha: (by Hermann Hesse). Recommended by Bryan Johnson , David Blaine , Emma Watson , Lex Fridman , Naval Ravikant , Navdeep Chandel , Neil Strauss , Tim Ferriss , Wim Hof , Fred Wilson , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Phil Jackson , Jack Edwards , James Clear , Harry Styles , Justin Kan
90. 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
91. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company (by Robert Iger). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Bill Gates , Brené Brown , Brian Chesky , Jason Calacanis , Karlie Kloss , Michael Bloomberg , Tim Ferriss , Saagar Enjeti
92. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: (by Douglas Adams). Recommended by Elon Musk , Evan Goldberg , Naval Ravikant , Richard Branson , Seth Rogen , Shah Rukh Khan , Tim Ferriss , Sahil Lavingia , Jack Edwards
93. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (by Charles Duhigg). Recommended by Kelly Starrett , Max Levchin , Mr. Money Mustache , Naval Ravikant , Ray Dalio , Scott Adams , Tim Ferriss , Danny Miranda
94. Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant (by W. Chan Kim). Recommended by Aaron Levie , Daymond John , Tim Ferriss , Russell Brunson
95. Open: An Autobiography (by Andre Agassi). Recommended by Bill Gates , Dave Elitch , Mark Zuckerberg , Shaun White , Tim Ferriss
96. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (by Anne Lamott). Recommended by Brian Koppelman , Daniel Pink , Mark Bittman , Matt Mullenweg , Mike Birbiglia , Ramit Sethi , Ryan Holiday , Susan Cain , Tim Ferriss , Matt Haig
97. The Magic of Thinking Big: (by David J. Schwartz). Recommended by Dave Camarillo , Jim Kwik , Mr. Money Mustache , Tim Ferriss , Steve Harvey , Jodie Cook , Ali Abdaal , Michael Hyatt
98. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (by Angela Duckworth). Recommended by Josh Waitzkin , Keith Rabois , Tim Ferriss , Tobi Lütke , Tom Bilyeu , Jodie Cook , Ali Abdaal
99. Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging (by Sebastian Junger). Recommended by Emma Watson , Joe Rogan , Josh Waitzkin , Tim Ferriss
100. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (by Peter D. Kaufman). Recommended by Bill Gates , Daniel Ek , Drew Houston , Marc Andreessen , Naval Ravikant , Patrick Collison , Ramit Sethi , Tim Ferriss , Warren Buffett , Shane Parrish , Tai Lopez , Courtland Allen
101. How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence (by Michael Pollan). Recommended by Amelia Boone , Aubrey Marcus , Hamilton Morris , Kara Swisher , Naval Ravikant , Paul Stamets , Peter Attia , Tim Ferriss , Vinod Khosla , Yuval Noah Harari , Stewart Butterfield , Michael Mauboussin
102. Principles: Life and Work (by Ray Dalio). Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Bill Gates , Bryan Johnson , Diddy , Doug McMillon , Drew Houston , Dustin Moskovitz , Gary Vaynerchuk , Howard Marks , Jack Dorsey , Kevin Systrom , Lex Fridman , Marc Benioff , Mark Cuban , Michael Bloomberg , Naval Ravikant , Reed Hastings , Tim Ferriss , Tony Robbins , Austen Allred , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Tom Bilyeu , Marty Cagan , James Clear