Brian Koppelmanbook recommendations

Brian Koppelman on The Artist's Way
"The closest thing to magic I’ve come across. That if you really do it every day in a real disciplined practice, something happens to your subconscious that allows you to get your most creative place."

Brian Koppelman on What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
"The single best distillation of the kind of focus, commitment, and sense of mission it takes to become a great artist."

Brian Koppelman on Sizzling Chops and Devilish Spins
"[This] great book about pong, [...] captures the way the game makes me feel."

Brian Koppelman on The Stranger
"Everyone should read [this book]."

Brian Koppelman on City of Thieves
"I’ve given it to 100 people. All of them thanked me and gave away a bunch themselves."

Brian Koppelman on The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
"If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing."

Brian Koppelman on Bird by Bird
"Great."

Brian Koppelman on Kafka On The Shore
"If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing."

Brian Koppelman on What Makes Sammy Run?
"A legendary book about how somebody makes their way in Hollywood."

Brian Koppelman on Awaken the Giant Within
"This book was the first of [Tony Robbins books] I read, and it asked me crucial questions about the stories I was telling myself that were limiting my growth."

Brian Koppelman on The War of Art
"Talks about resistance."

Brian Koppelman on On Writing
"Still the gold standard."

Brian Koppelman on A Moveable Feast
"[One of the autobiographies] I have read the most often."

Brian Koppelman on The Autobiography of Malcolm X
"[One of the autobiographies] I have read the most often."

Brian Koppelman on A Gentleman in Moscow
"Just so good. Such a wonderful read."

Brian Koppelman on Conspiracy
"Every one of [the author]’s books is appointment reading for me. If he writes it, I make the time to read it."