Reading List

Welcome to my curated reading list. This collection is more than just a list of titles, it is a culmination of who I am and who I strive to be. Much of how I operate, the way I think, and the values I embody come from these pages. This list is part of a lifetime of learning that has shaped my journey and outlook on life. My hope is that they provide as much direction for you as they have for me.

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Book TitleAuthorCategory
3D CoachJeff Duke, Chad BonhamReligion & Spirituality
48 Laws of PowerRobert GreenePsychology & Social Sciences
6 Minutes Wrestling with LifeJohn A. PassaroRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
A Wrestling LifeDan Gable, Scott SchulteBiographies & Memoirs
Above the LineUrban MeyerBiographies & Memoirs
Accelerated Learning in Accelerated TimesTimothy FerrissBusiness & Careers
Atomic HabitsJames ClearBusiness & Careers
Awaken the Giant WithinAnthony RobbinsBusiness & Careers
Beyond BasketballMike Krzyzewski, Jamie K. SpatolaBusiness & Careers
Catching the Big FishDavid LynchArts & Entertainment
Change or DieAlan DeutschmanBusiness & Careers
Choice; The Most Underutilized Asset in WrestlingJohn A. PassaroSports Psychology
Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of SuccessCarty, WoodenRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
Contagious; Why Things Catch On Jonah BergerBusiness & Careers
Crucial ConversationsPatterson, Grenny, McMillan, SwitzlerLeadership
Crush It!Gary VaynerchukBusiness & Careers
Crushing It!Gary VaynerchukBusiness & Careers
David and GoliathMalcolm GladwellBusiness & Careers
Deep WorkCal NewportBusiness & Careers
Eleven RingsPhil Jackson, Hugh DelehantyBiographies & Memoirs
Emotional Intelligence 2.0Travis Bradberry, Jean GreavesBusiness & Careers
EssentialismGreg McKeownBusiness & Careers
Extreme OwnershipJocko Willink, Leif BabinBiographies & Memoirs
FoxcatcherMark Schultz, David ThomasBiographies & Memoirs
Grit to GreatRobin KovalBusiness & Careers
Grit; The Power of Passion & PerseveranceAngela DuckworthBusiness & Careers
HBR's 10 Must Reads on LeadershipP.F. Drucker, D. Goleman, B. GeorgeBusiness & Careers
How to Raise an AdultJulie Lythcott HaimsRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
How to Stay MotivatedZig ZiglarBusiness & Careers
How to Think Like Leonardo Da VinciMichael J. GelbRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleDale CarnegieBusiness & Careers
I Feel Like Going OnRay LewisBiographies & Memoirs
If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve to Get Out of the BoatJohn OrtbergReligion & Spirituality
ImpressionsCoyte CooperRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
InSide Out CoachingJoe EhrmanBiographies & Memoirs
It Worked For Me: In Life and LeadershipColin PowellBiographies & Memoirs
Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony BourdainBiographies & Memoirs
Lead...For God’s SakeTodd G. GwongerBusiness & Careers
Leaders Eat LastSimon SinekLeadership
Life is Worth LivingFulton SheenReligion & Spirituality
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?Seth GodinBusiness & Careers
Man's Search for MeaningViktor E. FranklHealth & Wellness
MeditationsMarcus AureliusMindset & Stoicism
Mindset; The New Psychology of SuccessCarol DweckMindset & Stoicism
Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral EconomicsRichard ThalerBusiness & Careers
No Excuses!Brian TracyBusiness & Careers
Open: An AutobiographyAndre AgassiBiographies & Memoirs
Outliers: The story of SuccessMalcolm GladwellBusiness & Careers
ParcellsBill Parcells, Nunyo DemasioBiographies & Memoirs
PeakRobert Pool, Anders EricssonBusiness & Careers
Platform RevolutionParker, Van Alstyne, ChoudaryBusiness & Careers
PrinciplesRay DalioBusiness & Careers
Quiet LeadershipCarlo AncelottiBiographies & Memoirs
RelentlessTim S. GroverBusiness & Careers
ResilienceEric GreitensPsychology & Self-Help
Restaurant ManJoe BastianichBiographies & Memoirs
Rich Dad, Poor DadRobert T. KiyosakiMoney & Finance
SabanMonte BurkeBiographies & Memoirs
Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindYuval Noah HarariHistory
Start With WhySimon SinekBusiness & Careers
Startup CEOMatt BlumbergBusiness & Careers
Sum It UpPat Head Summitt, Sally JenkinsBiographies & Memoirs
The Talent CodeDaniel CoyleBusiness & Careers
The 10x RuleGrant CardoneBusiness & Careers
The 17 Indisputable Laws of TeamworkJohn C. MaxwellBusiness & Careers
The 4-Hour BodyTimothy FerrissHealth & Wellness
The 4-Hour Work WeekTimothy FerrisBusiness & Careers
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. CoveyBusiness & Careers
The Art of WarSun TzuHistory
The Athletic Scholarship PlaybookJon FuglerEducation & Learning
The Big Secret for Small InvestorsJoel GreenblattMoney & Finance
The Blood Sugar Solution 10 Day Detox DietMark HymanHealth & Wellness
The Boys in the BoatDaniel James BrownHistory
The Coaching HabitMichael Bungay StanierManagement & Leadership
The Confidence GapRuss Harris, Steven HayesHealth & Wellness
The Dyslexic Advantage Brock l. Eide, Fernette L. EideHealth & Wellness
The E-Myth RevisitedMichael E. GerberBusiness & Careers
The Education of a CoachDavid HalberstamBiographies & Memoirs
The End of AverageTodd RoseBusiness & Careers
The Energy BusJon GordonBusiness & Careers
The Fish that Ate the WhaleRich CohenBiographies & Memoirs
The Five Laws That Determine All of Life's OutcomesBrett HarwardBusiness & Careers
The Founder’s Dilemma’sNoam WassermanBusiness & Careers
The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, & GoogleScott GallowayBusiness & Careers
The Fred FactorMark SanbornBusiness & Careers
The Hard Thing About Hard ThingsBen HorowitzBusiness & Careers
The Inner Game of TennisW. Timothy GallweyRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
The Last LectureRandy PauschBiographies & Memoirs
The Leadership GapLolly DaskalBusiness & Careers
The Leadership Secrets of Colin PowellChris RyanManagement & Leadership
The Lean Product PlaybookDan OlsenBusiness & Careers
The Lean StartupEric RiesBusiness & Careers
The Little Book that Beats the MarketJoel GreenblattMoney & Finance
The Matheny ManifestoMike Matheny, Jerry B. JenkinsRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
The New Jim CrowMichelle AlexanderPolitics & Social Sciences
The Obstacle Is the WayRyan HolidayMindset & Stoicism
The Obvious: All You Need to Know in Business. Period.James DaleBusiness & Careers
The ONE ThingGary Keller, Jay PapasanBusiness & Careers
The Power of BrokeDaymond JohnBusiness & Careers
The Power of Full EngagementJim LoehrBusiness & Careers
The Richest Man in BabylonGeorge S. ClasonMoney & Finance
The Score Takes Care of ItselfBill WalshManagement & Leadership
The Start-Up J Curve: The Six Steps to Entrepreneurial SuccessHoward LoveBusiness & Careers
The Startup ChecklistDavid S. RoseBusiness & Careers
The Startup WayEric RiesBusiness & Careers
The Tao of Seneca: Practical Letters from a Stoic MasterSenecaMindset & Stoicism
The Tipping PointMalcolm GladwellBusiness & Careers
The Winners ManualJim TresselReligion & Spirituality
Think Like a FreakSteven D. Levitt and Stephen J DubnerBusiness & Careers
Training CampJon GordonBusiness & Careers
What Now?Ann HatchettRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
What the Dog Saw: And Other AdventuresMalcolm GladwellSocial Sciences
What's Your Digital Business Model?Peter Weill, Stephanie L. WoernerBusiness & Careers
Win ForeverPete CarrollBiographies & Memoirs
WinningJack Welch, Suzy WelchBusiness & Careers
Wins, Losses, and LessonsLou HoltzBiographies & Memoirs
Yes, Chef!Marcus SamuelssonBiographies & Memoirs
You Are A BadassJen SinceroRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
You Win in the Locker Room FirstJon Gordon, Mike SmithLeadership
Zero to OnePeter Thiel, Blake MastersBusiness & Careers
How To FAIL at Stand-Up ComedySteve SaboComedy and Humour
Mastering Stand-UpStephen RosenfieldArts & Entertainment
Algorithms to Live ByBrian Christian, Tom GriffithsBusiness and Careers
The Let Them TheoryMel RobbinsRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
Reasons Not to WorryBrigid DelaneyPolitics & Social Sciences
A Handbook for New StoicsMassimo Pigliucci, Gregory LopezMindset & Stoicism
The Laws of Human NatureRobert GreeneBusiness and Careers
BIFF for CoParent CommunicationAnnette Burns, Bill Eddy, Kevin ChafinRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
Hustle Harder, Hustle SmarterCurtis "50 Cent" JacksonBiographies & Memoirs
The Way of the Superior ManDavid DeidaRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
The Leadership Secrets of Nick SabanJohn TaltyBiographies & Memoirs
The Road Less StupidKeith J. CunninghamBusiness and Careers
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work...and What DoesSusan FowlerBusiness and Careers
The Road to CharacterDavid BrooksPolitics & Social Sciences
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater ThingsAdam Grant Business and Careers
How to Know a Person David BrooksPolitics & Social Sciences
The Creative Act: A Way of BeingRick RubinArts & Entertainment
The Gift of InfluenceTommy SpauldingBusiness and Careers
Never Split the DifferenceChris Voss, Tahl RazBusiness and Careers
Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts Marshall Goldsmith, Mark ReiterBusiness and Careers
The Great Work of Your LifeStephen CopeHealth & Wellness
All You Need to Know About the Music BusinessDonald S. PassmanBusiness and Careers
The Book on Rental Property InvestingBrandon TurnerBusiness and Careers
The Acid Watcher DietJonathan Aviv MD FACSHealth & Wellness
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to ChaosJordan B. PetersonPsychology & Self-Help
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow DownHaemin Sunim, Haemin SunimHealth & Wellness
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal LifeRosamund Stone, Benjamin ZanderBusiness and Careers
Influence: The Psychology of PersuasionRobert B. CialdiniBusiness and Careers
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: Mark MansonRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
Get Out of Your Own WayDave HollisPolitics & Social Sciences
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That LastsGary ChapmanRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
People Buy You: The Real Secret to what Matters Most in BusinessJeb BlountBusiness and Careers
Fanatical ProspectingJeb BlountBusiness and Careers
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't DoAmy MorinBusiness and Careers
Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of FulfillmentTodd Rose, Ogi OgasBusiness and Careers
The 10 Stupidest Mistakes Men Make When Facing DivorceJoseph Cordell EsqPolitics & Social Sciences
The Divorce Survival GuideCalistoga PressRelationships, Parenting & Personal Development
Zen Mind, Beginner's MindShunryu SuzukiPolitics & Social Sciences
The Compound EffectDarren HardyBusiness and Careers

Titles and Authors by Category

  • Zero to One – Peter Thiel, Blake Masters

  • The Lean Startup – Eric Ries

  • The Startup Way – Eric Ries

  • Platform Revolution – Parker, Van Alstyne, Choudary

  • Startup CEO – Matt Blumberg

  • The Startup Checklist – David S. Rose

  • The Start-Up J Curve – Howard Love

  • The Founder’s Dilemma’s – Noam Wasserman

  • The Lean Product Playbook – Dan Olsen

  • What’s Your Digital Business Model? – Peter Weill, Stephanie L. Woerner

  • The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, & Google – Scott Galloway

  • Crush It! / Crushing It! – Gary Vaynerchuk

  • Contagious: Why Things Catch On – Jonah Berger

  • The E-Myth Revisited – Michael E. Gerber

  • The 10x Rule – Grant Cardone

  • The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell

  • Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? – Seth Godin

  • The Obvious: All You Need to Know in Business. Period. – James Dale

  • People Buy You – Jeb Blount

  • Fanatical Prospecting – Jeb Blount

  • The Road Less Stupid – Keith J. Cunningham

  • Algorithms to Live By – Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths

  • Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics – Richard Thaler

  • Outliers: The Story of Success – Malcolm Gladwell

  • The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell

  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Robert T. Kiyosaki

  • The Richest Man in Babylon – George S. Clason

  • The Little Book that Beats the Market – Joel Greenblatt

  • The Big Secret for Small Investors – Joel Greenblatt

  • The Book on Rental Property Investing – Brandon Turner

  • The Power of Broke – Daymond John

  • 3D Coach – Jeff Duke, Chad Bonham

  • A Wrestling Life – Dan Gable, Scott Schulte

  • Choice: The Most Underutilized Asset in Wrestling – John A. Passaro

  • Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success – Carty, Wooden

  • Win Forever – Pete Carroll

  • The Matheny Manifesto – Mike Matheny, Jerry B. Jenkins

  • The Coaching Habit – Michael Bungay Stanier

  • InSide Out Coaching – Joe Ehrman

  • The Athletic Scholarship Playbook – Jon Fugler

  • 6 Minutes Wrestling with Life – John A. Passaro

  • The Education of a Coach – David Halberstam

  • Training Camp – Jon Gordon

  • Open: An Autobiography – Andre Agassi

  • I Feel Like Going On – Ray Lewis

  • Eleven Rings – Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty

  • Saban – Monte Burke

  • Parcells – Bill Parcells, Nunyo Demasio

  • Sum It Up – Pat Head Summitt, Sally Jenkins

  • Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter – Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

  • The Fish that Ate the Whale – Rich Cohen

  • It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership – Colin Powell

  • The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban – John Talty

  • Foxcatcher – Mark Schultz, David Thomas

  • The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch

  • Atomic Habits – James Clear

  • Meditations – Marcus Aurelius

  • The Obstacle Is the Way – Ryan Holiday

  • A Handbook for New Stoics – Massimo Pigliucci

  • The Tao of Seneca – Seneca (presented by Tim Ferriss)

  • Relentless – Tim S. Grover

  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol Dweck

  • Deep Work – Cal Newport

  • The ONE Thing – Gary Keller, Jay Papasan

  • Triggers – Marshall Goldsmith

  • Grit – Angela Duckworth

  • Hidden Potential – Adam Grant

  • 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do – Amy Morin

  • Awaken the Giant Within – Anthony Robbins

  • Peak – Robert Pool, Anders Ericsson

  • The Power of Full Engagement – Jim Loehr

  • Start With Why – Simon Sinek

  • Leaders Eat Last – Simon Sinek

  • The Score Takes Care of Itself – Bill Walsh

  • Above the Line – Urban Meyer

  • Beyond Basketball – Mike Krzyzewski

  • Crucial Conversations – Patterson, Grenny, et al.

  • The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork – John C. Maxwell

  • The Leadership Gap – Lolly Daskal

  • The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell – Chris Ryan

  • You Win in the Locker Room First – Jon Gordon, Mike Smith

  • Extreme Ownership – Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

  • HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership – P.F. Drucker, D. Goleman

  • Quiet Leadership – Carlo Ancelotti

  • The Energy Bus – Jon Gordon

  • Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain

  • Restaurant Man – Joe Bastianich

  • Yes, Chef! – Marcus Samuelsson

  • The Laws of Human Nature – Robert Greene

  • 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene

  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Yuval Noah Harari

  • Never Split the Difference – Chris Voss, Tahl Raz

  • Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert B. Cialdini

  • The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell

  • David and Goliath – Malcolm Gladwell

  • What the Dog Saw – Malcolm Gladwell

  • The New Jim Crow – Michelle Alexander

  • Think Like a Freak – Levitt & Dubner

  • The Road to Character – David Brooks

  • How to Know a Person – David Brooks

  • The Five Love Languages – Gary Chapman

  • How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie

  • You Are A Badass – Jen Sincero

  • The Let Them Theory – Mel Robbins

  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson

  • Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl

  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey

  • The Way of the Superior Man – David Deida

  • 12 Rules for Life – Jordan B. Peterson

  • The Confidence Gap – Russ Harris

  • Resilience – Eric Greitens

  • The Creative Act: A Way of Being – Rick Rubin

  • Catching the Big Fish – David Lynch

  • All You Need to Know About the Music Business – Donald S. Passman

  • Mastering Stand-Up – Stephen Rosenfield

  • How To FAIL at Stand-Up Comedy – Steve Sabo

  • The Art of Possibility – Zander & Zander

  • The Talent Code – Daniel Coyle

  • How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci – Michael J. Gelb

  • The 4-Hour Body – Timothy Ferriss

  • The Acid Watcher Diet – Jonathan Aviv MD

  • The Blood Sugar Solution 10 Day Detox – Mark Hyman

  • The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down – Haemin Sunim

  • Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Shunryu Suzuki

  • The Great Work of Your Life – Stephen Cope

  • The Dyslexic Advantage – Brock & Fernette Eide

  • How to Raise an Adult – Julie Lythcott-Haims

  • BIFF for CoParent Communication – Bill Eddy

  • The 10 Stupidest Mistakes Men Make When Facing Divorce – Joseph Cordell

  • The Divorce Survival Guide – Calistoga Press

  • The Winners Manual – Jim Tressel

  • Life is Worth Living – Fulton Sheen

  • If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat – John Ortberg

  • What Now? – Ann Hatchett

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