Growing up I was not a big fan of books, the only books I was reading were the ones mandatory for school (and those not always) and the Harry Potter books, which I have read multiple times.
Later, I realized that books were a “hack”—a way to gain a vast amount of knowledge in a relatively short amount of time. Someone had spent years researching, gathering knowledge, and distilling it into its simplest form for my benefit.
I then began to select books based on the following criteria:
1) What do I need now in my life?/ Which area of my life needs improvement?
2) What have my mentors/coaches recommended?
Below, I have compiled a list of some of my favourite books, categorized by different areas of interest. Note that some books may appear in more than one category.
The ❤️ Emoji is for those book that I love a bit more 😉
Sex/Relationships:
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray – Book / Audiobook
Get the Guy by Matthew Hussey – Book
Enlightened Sex by David Deida – Book
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida – Book ❤️
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He’ll Change by Robin Norwood – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Business:
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin – Book / Audiobook
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin – Book / Audiobook
Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, and Build a Successful Business by Pat Flynn – Book / Audiobook
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber – Book / Audiobook ❤️
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene – Book / Audiobook
Obvious Adams by Robert Rawls Updegraff – Book / Audiobook ❤️
The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz – Book / Audiobook
The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan – Book / Audiobook
Mindset:
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod – Book / Audiobook
Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Gorilla Mindset by Mike Cernovich – Book / Audiobook
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Spirituality:
The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection – Book / Audiobook
Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to the True Nature of the Universe by Robert Lanza, Bob Berman – Book
Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy by Jaggi Vasudev – Sadhguru – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Biographies:
Onassis: An Extravagant Life by Frank Brady – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh – Book / Audiobook
The Greatest: My Own Story by Muhammad Ali, Richard Durham – Book / Audiobook
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson – Book / Audiobook
Novels:
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand – Book / Audiobook
Brida by Paulo Coelho – Book / Audiobook
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Βιος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά by Νίκος Καζαντζάκης – ❤️
Manifestation:
How to Win the Lottery with the Law of Attraction by Eddie Coronado – Book / Audiobook
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Magic by Rhonda Byrne – Book / Audiobook ❤️
For Men:
Onassis: An Extravagant Life by Frank Brady – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler – Book ❤️
Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson – Book / Audiobook ❤️
No More Mr. Nice Guy! by Robert A. Glover – Book / Audiobook
Money:
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio – Book / Audiobook
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Social Skills:
Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen by Steve D. Sims – Book ❤️
Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others by Andrew Sobel, Jerold Panas – Book / Audiobook ❤️
Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, Susan Carnicero, Don Tennant – Book
Self Love:
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It by Kamal Ravikant – Book / Audiobook
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen – Book / Audiobook
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