Scott Youngbook recommendations

Scott Alexander Young was a Canadian journalist, sportswriter, novelist and the father of musicians Neil Young and Astrid Young. Over his career, Young wrote 45 books, including novels and non-fiction for adult and youth audiences.

18 books recommended by Scott Young

Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

The Innovator's Dilemma

Clayton M. Christensen

The War of Art

Steven Pressfield

How To Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie

Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell

1984

George Orwell

Elon Musk

Ashlee Vance

12 Rules for Life

Jordan Peterson

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

Leadership

Doris Kearns Goodwin

The Godfather

Mario Puzo

Decoded

Jay-Z

Peak Performance

Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness

Seeing Like a State

James C. Scott

Stuff Matters

Mark Miodownik

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