Morgan Housel

The Science of Fear

by Daniel Gardner

“The Science of Fear is the first book that opened my eyes to how poor we are at interpreting risk.” — via Article, May 2017

The Big Change

by Frederick Lewis Allen

“The Big Change, a look at how life in America changed from 1900-1950, got me interested in the social and cultural part of economic growth.” — via Article, May 2017

Famous Financial Fiascos

by John Train

“Famous Financial Fiascos is one of the best investing history books that few people have heard of.” — via Article, May 2017

The Great Depression: A Diary

by Benjamin Roth

“The Great Depression: A Diary is the best economics book I’ve read, written by a person who didn’t know he was writing one.” — via Article, May 2017

Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t

by Steven Pressfield

“Nobody Wants to Read Your Shit has had the biggest influence on how I write.” — via Article, May 2017

The Patriarch

by David Nasaw

“The Patriarch, a biography of Joseph Kennedy, shows Kennedy to be one of the most fascinating people in American history even if his son had never became president.” — via Article, May 2017

Endurance

by Alfred Lansing

“Endurance is the best example of how far people can be pushed when the stakes are high.” — via Article, May 2017

Truman

by David McCullough

“Truman, a biography of the 33rd president, is an incredible story of the world’s biggest problems falling into the lap of someone who never thought he’d face them.” — via Article, May 2017

The American Frugal Housewife

by Lydia Maria Child

“The Frugal Housewife, written in 1833, shows how primitive everyday life was not that long ago.” — via Article, May 2017

23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism

by Ha-Joon Chang

“23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism will make half of readers angry, but the other half will be better able to realize that no system for organizing an economy is perfect.” — via Article, May 2017

Guns at Last Light

by Rick Atkinson

“Guns at Last Light is the best World War II book I’ve read, and explains the most important event in modern history through human stories rather than bland statistics.” — via Article, May 2017

The Better Angels of Our Nature

Why Violence Has Declined

by Steven Pinker · 2012 · History

“The Better Angels of Our Nature taught me that you can be a long-term optimist even when things around you look pretty bad.” — via Article, May 2017

30 Lessons for Living

by Karl Pillemer

“30 Lessons for Living is a collection of life advice from very old people who have seen it all.” — via Article, May 2017

This Will Make You Smarter

by John Brockman

“This Will Make You Smarter is a series of short essays by brilliant people in a book that lives up to its title.” — via Article, May 2017

Boyd

by Robert Coram

“Boyd is an excellent story on brute-force learning, focus, and bureaucracy.” — via Article, May 2017

The Birth of Plenty

by William J. Bernstein

“The Birth of Plenty is the best explanation of how and why economies grow.” — via Article, May 2017

The Wisdom of Psychopaths

by Kevin Dutton

“The Wisdom of Psychopaths shows how big an advantage you have when you’re unemotional about emotional topics.” — via Article, May 2017

When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi · 2016 · Nonfiction

“When Breath Becomes Air will make you reexamine what’s important in life and make you appreciate each day you’re here.” — via Article, May 2017

Investing: The Last Liberal Art

by Robert G. Hagstrom

“Investing: The Last Liberal Art is the most underappreciated investment book.” — via Article, May 2017

Why Don’t We Learn From History?

by B. H. Liddell Hart

“Why Don’t We Learn From History? shows why people keep screwing up after others before them did the same thing.” — via Article, May 2017

How to Lie with Statistics

by Darrell Huff

“How To Lie With Statistics will make you laugh and be skeptical of almost everything in one sitting.” — via Article, May 2017