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Books recommended by Shane Parrish
Founder of Farnam Street
Former intelligence-agency analyst who founded the Farnam Street blog and podcast, focused on mental models and better decision-making.
Philosophy & how to liveBusiness & investingPsychology & decisionsWriting, art & ideas
This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Shane Parrish has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Shane Parrish recommends
9 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Shane recommended it.
Books that Changed My Life
A short numbered list of books Parrish says changed how he sees the world.
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Man's Search for Meaning
Explicit recommendationNumber one on his list of books that changed his life; he took from it that the ultimate freedom is choosing your attitude.
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+8 other recommenders: Maria Popova, Tony Robbins, Chris Guillebeau, Darius Foroux, Mark Manson, Matt D'Avella, Jordan Peterson, Sam Parr
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Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list — his introduction to the thinking of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
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Meditations
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list, credited (with Montaigne and Seneca) for sparking his interest in philosophy.
Listed in the source as “Meditations and Montaigne’s Essay’s”.
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+6 other recommenders: Stewart Brand, Ryan Holiday, Darius Foroux, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant
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The Essays
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list alongside Meditations.
Listed in the source as “Meditations and Montaigne’s Essay’s”.
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+1 other recommender: Mark Manson
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list; he suggests it (with Berkshire's shareholder letters) as an alternative to an MBA.
Listed in the source as “Letters to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders and Poor Charlie’s Almanack”.
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+7 other recommenders: Patrick Collison, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Daniel Ek, Matt Mullenweg, Drew Houston
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Sam Walton: Made in America
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list; his lesson was to borrow the best of what others are doing.
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+2 other recommenders: Codie Sanchez, Sam Parr
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Antifragile
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list; he says it changed how he sees the world.
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+4 other recommenders: Derek Sivers, David Perell, Nat Eliason, Mark Manson
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Rework
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list; it showed him others shared his view of the workplace.
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Seeking Wisdom
Explicit recommendationOn his life-changing list — Peter Bevelin's Munger-inspired collection of big ideas.
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+3 other recommenders: Darius Foroux, Nat Eliason, Eric Jorgenson
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
7 books Shane recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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9recommendersMan's Search for Meaning 9 recommendersMaria Popova, Shane Parrish, Tony Robbins, Chris Guillebeau, Darius Foroux, Mark Manson, Matt D'Avella, Jordan Peterson, Sam Parr
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8recommendersPoor Charlie's Almanack 8 recommendersPatrick Collison, Shane Parrish, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Daniel Ek, Matt Mullenweg, Drew Houston
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7recommendersMeditations 7 recommendersStewart Brand, Shane Parrish, Ryan Holiday, Darius Foroux, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant
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5recommendersAntifragile 5 recommendersDerek Sivers, Shane Parrish, David Perell, Nat Eliason, Mark Manson
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4recommendersSeeking Wisdom 4 recommendersShane Parrish, Darius Foroux, Nat Eliason, Eric Jorgenson
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3recommendersSam Walton: Made in America 3 recommendersShane Parrish, Codie Sanchez, Sam Parr
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2recommendersThe Essays 2 recommendersShane Parrish, Mark Manson
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Shane
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
Mark Manson4 books in commonMan's Search for Meaning · Meditations · The Essays · Antifragile- DFDarius Foroux3 books in commonMan's Search for Meaning · Meditations · Seeking Wisdom
- SPSam Parr2 books in commonMan's Search for Meaning · Sam Walton: Made in America
Naval Ravikant2 books in commonMeditations · Poor Charlie's Almanack- EJEric Jorgenson2 books in commonPoor Charlie's Almanack · Seeking Wisdom
- CSCodie Sanchez2 books in commonPoor Charlie's Almanack · Sam Walton: Made in America
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