Real Estate & Urbanism
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, by Robert Caro
Bicycle Diaries by David Bryne
Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Jeff Speck
The Smart Growth Manual by Andres Duany and Jeff Speak with Mike Lydon
Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity by Charles Marohn
Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier by Edward Glaser
Brokers Who Dominate, 8 Traits of Top Producers by Rod Santomassimo
The Art of the Real: Real Life, Real Relationships and Real Estate by Daniel Lebensohn
Am I Being to Subtle? by Sam Zell
Stoicism
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Letters From a Stoic by Seneca
Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist
Business & Sales
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Navy Seal Art of War: Leadership Lessons from the Worlds’s Most Elite Fighting Force by Rob Roy
The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need by Anthony Iannarino
Age of Propaganda: The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion by Anthony Pratkanis
Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading and Winning the Deal by Oren Klaff
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son by George Horace Lorimer
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow
SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris
Fanatical Prospecting by Jeff Blount
Psychology
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It by Chris Vos
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
The Power of Habit by Charles Dushigg
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Mastery by Robert Greene
Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss
Entrepreneurship
Zero to One by Peter Thiel
Average Is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation by Tyler Cowen
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines and Habit of Billionaires, Icons, and World Class Performers by Timothy Ferris
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Management
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
The One-Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
The Captain Class by Sam Walker
Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dether
The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership by Sam Walker
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Green
Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court by John Wooden
Other Recommendations
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelic Teaches US About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
One River: Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon Rain Forest by Wade Davis
The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Trust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday