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Tim Ferrissbook recommendations

Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune’s “40 under 40.” He is an early-stage technology investor/advisor and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers. The Tim Ferriss Show podcast has now exceeded 400 million downloads.

136 books recommended by Tim Ferriss

Quotes & Sources

Tim Ferriss on The Artist's Way
"Nearly every morning, I sit down with a hot cocktail of turmeric, ginger, pu-erh tea, and green tea. Next, I crack open [this book]."

Tim Ferriss on The Obstacle Is the Way
"It has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities."

Tim Ferriss on Save The Cat!
"A very helpful book as a starting point when thinking of screenwriting and also calls me on my own bullshit."

Tim Ferriss on Vagabonding
"The book that got me to stop making excuses and pack for an extended hiatus trip overseas."

Tim Ferriss on On Grief and Grieving
"Very useful for preparing yourself for the inevitable losses that you will face."

Tim Ferriss on The Ride of a Lifetime
"The negotiation stories with Steve Jobs alone make this book worth the read."

Tim Ferriss on The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
"Will give you a good taste of what that cocktail of bullets looks like in Naval’s head."

Tim Ferriss on Draft No. 4
"One of the best books about non-fiction writing that I’ve ever read."

Tim Ferriss on The Healing Journey
"The introduction alone is worth the price of admission with the book."

Tim Ferriss on Hansel and Gretel
"[People] should read it before their kids read it."

Tim Ferriss on Four Thousand Weeks
"Quite unlike anything I’ve ever read."

Tim Ferriss on Getting to Yes
"A really important concept to grasp."

Tim Ferriss on Levels of the Game
"About one epic tennis match."

Tim Ferriss on Poor Charlie's Almanack
Tim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter.

Tim Ferriss on Don't Shoot the Dog!
"There are principles in this that you can take away, even if you have no interest in training a dog, having a dog, or dogs in general."

Tim Ferriss on Awareness
"When I feel myself bleeding into overwhelm or feeling scattered, this is one of the first break-glass-in-case-of-emergency steps that I take."

Tim Ferriss on Play It Away
"For all Type-A driven readers — especially those who struggle with the shut-off switch — this one is for you."

Tim Ferriss on The Things They Carried
"Be forewarned that it contains beautiful prose and graphic violence in equal measure."

Tim Ferriss on Daily Rituals
"There were gems everywhere, and I underlined nearly every page."

Tim Ferriss on The Prophet
"A fantastic book. I would recommend people get the edition with the illustrations by the author."

Tim Ferriss on The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
"A fun read with lots of geek culture, great history, and oh, it also won the Pulitzer Prize."

Tim Ferriss on Payoff
"The real-world stories are heart wrenching and keep the pages turning."

Tim Ferriss on The Magic of Thinking Big
"I still personally read the first two chapters of this book whenever doubt creeps in."

Tim Ferriss on Tribe
"I read in about a day and a half. I just ingested it rapid fire."

Tim Ferriss on Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
"Has been recommended to me by several billionaires."

Tim Ferriss on Siddhartha
"Consider reading or rereading this short gem."

Tim Ferriss on Travels with Charley
"Beautifully written, simply written, and hilarious."

Tim Ferriss on Solve for Happy
"This good/bad chapter is worth rereading."

Tim Ferriss on The Graveyard Book
"The best audiobook I've ever heard."

Tim Ferriss on COAN The Man, The Myth, The Method
"A fucking great book."

Tim Ferriss on In Praise of Shadows
"A weird little book."

Tim Ferriss on A Collaboration with Nature
"It’ll blow your mind."

Tim Ferriss on The Checklist Manifesto
"A great book."

Tim Ferriss on How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
"A fun novel."

Tim Ferriss on The Hard Thing About Hard Things
"A great book."

Tim Ferriss on Joy on Demand
"Fantastic."

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