NFG's Growing List of Book Recommendations

For growth-obsessed freaks like me. Or for anyone trying to disguise procrastination with self development. Whichever works for you.

Updated: June 7, 2020

Before heading on to the actual list, here are some ground rules and disclaimers I think you should know. Please read this first.

1. This list will be updated from time to time. You can see the update stamp above.

2. I have read everything in this list. I will not recommend something I’ve never read before.

3. If you read books, please follow the Rule of 72: you have 72 hours to practice what you’ve read or else you will forget about it.

4. There's no need to read a hundred books a year or even one book a month. I have built the habit of reading everyday since I was 4, so please do not compare your Day 1 with someone else’s Year 24. Reading is a skill that you can practice. Focus on the process of learning, not on the number of books you can read.

5. These are all based on my personal preference. This is why it's my list of recommended books.

6. There are a lot of free copies of these books online. But as much as possible, please support authors by buying their books so that they can produce even more of these treasures.

7. Last but definitely not the least, please feel free to recommend books, too!

I hope this list encourages people to enter the fun and painful process of learning and growing.

Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary. -Jim Rohn

Starter Pack

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

• Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki

• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

• The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

NFG's Personal Favorites

• 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma

• 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris

• Atomic Habits by James Clear

• Mindset Secrets for Winning by Mark Minervini

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

• Limitless by Jim Kwik

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

• How to be Everything by Emelie Wapnick

Money

• How Rich People Think by Steve Siebold

• Secrets of Six Figure Women by Barbara Stanny

• The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money by Carl Richards

• Crush It! Why Now is the Time to Cash in Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk

• Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin

• You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

• The Power of Broke by Daymond John

• The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach

• The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ De Marco

• Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money by Dave Ramsey

• Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins

• The One-Page Financial Plan by Carl Richards

• Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry

• Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?: 99 Personal Money Management Principles to Live By by Carl Siegel

• The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

• The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason

• The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley

• Happy Money by Ken Honda

Trading

Note: These are for those who have at least tried dipping their toes in the markets, not for those who will just start.

• The Disciplined Trader by Mark Douglas

• Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas

• Complete Turtle Trader by Michael Covel

• Trade Mindfully by Gary Dayton

Building Habits

• Atomic Habits by James Clear

• Outliers by Malcom Gladwell

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

• The One Thing by Gary Keller

• Mindset by Carol Dweck

• Drive by Daniel Pink

• The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

• How to Stop Procrastinating by Steve Scott

• Rewire by Richard O’Conner

• High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become that Way by Brendon Burchard

Success

• The Power of the Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

• Principles by Ray Dalio

• Screw It, Let’s Do It by Richard Branson

• Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins

• The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma

• The Compound Effect by Darren hardy

• Willpower Doesn’t Work by Bejamin Hardy

• The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell

• Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon Hill

• The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

• The Dip by Seth Godin

• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

• The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

• Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo

• The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions That Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable by Hal Elrod

• Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

• The Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle Laporte

Leadership

• Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

• Built to Last by James Collins

• Start with Why by Simon Sinek

• Leader Shift by John Maxwell

• Humble Leadership by Edgar Schien

• The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle

• Tribes by Seth Godin

• Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins

• Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

• First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham

• Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

• The Truth About Leadership by James Kouzes

• The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi

• The Leader Who Had No Title by Robin Sharma

• The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene

Essentialism

• The 80/20 Manager by Richard Koch

• The Lazy Way To Success: How to Do Nothing and Accomplish Everything by Lawrence Sheaff

• The Minimalist Mindset: The Practical Path to Making Your Passions a Priority by Danny Dover

• Darn Easy by Brian Proctor

• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

• It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried

Spirituality

• Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck

• Abundance Project by Derek Rydall

• Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

• The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

• How to Practise: The Way to A Meaningful Life by The Dalai Lama

• The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra

• Metahuman by Deepka Chopra

• You are the Universe by Deepak Chopra

• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Not sure how to categorize these...

• Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson

• Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray

• The Magic of Thinking Big by David Shwartz

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

• Contagious by Jonah Berger

• The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman

• Steal the Show by Michael Port

• Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo

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