James Altucher
Investor & author
Serial entrepreneur, investor, and author who has made and lost fortunes multiple times. Known for radical honesty about failure and reinvention. One of the most eclectic readers in the startup world — his lists jump from chess to philosophy to science fiction.
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Timeless books
8,957
Avg Lindy score
90 yrs old
Oldest book
Stood the test of time — old, widely published, and repeatedly endorsed
“Carnegie understood that the secret to influence is making the other person feel important. Simple idea, profound book.”
“Pressfield's Resistance is real. This book is the manual for defeating it.”
“Taleb's concept of the Black Swan is the most important idea for any investor to understand.”
On Writing
Stephen King
8.6k
“King's memoir about learning to write is the most honest account of a creative life I've read.”
Principles
Ray Dalio
7.6k
“Principles is the most honest account of how a successful person actually thinks. Not what they say they think.”
“Antifragile is not just a book about risk — it's a philosophy for how to live in an uncertain world.”