Before You Read Anything Else
- Dessert Can Save the World: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence by Christina Tosi
- It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage by Arlan Hamilton with Rachel L. Nelson
- See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
- Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World by Scott Harrison with Lisa Sweetingham
- Walk Through Walls: A Memoir by Marina Abramović
Business & Leadership
- Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win by Sam Conniff Allende
- Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business by Paul Jarvis
- Disrupt-Her: A Manifesto for the Modern Woman by Miki Agrawal
- Poke the Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? by Seth Godin
- Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
- Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
- Rare Breed: A Guide to Success for the Defiant, Dangerous, and Different by Sunny Bonnell & Ashleigh Hansberger
- Real Artists Don’t Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age by Jeff Goins
- Rise of the Youpreneur: The Definitive Guide to Becoming the Go-To Leader in Your Industry and Building a Future-Proof Business by Chris Ducker
- Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Tim Ferriss
- Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us by Seth Godin
- The Win Without Pitching Manifesto by Blair Enns
- You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero
- Your Music and People by Derek Sivers
Self Improvement
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards
- Die Empty: Unlease Your Best Work Every Day by Todd Henry
- Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain by Peter Shankman
- Humans Are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will by Geoff Colvin
- The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
- The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
- Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts—Becoming the Person You Want to Be by Marshall Goldsmith
Creativity & Curiosity
- 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design by Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity by David Lynch
- Creative Struggle: Illustrated Advice From Masters of Creativityby Gavin Aung Than
- Creative Quest by Questlove
- Creativity: The Perfect Crime by Philippe Petit
- Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It by Ian Leslie
- Do Fly: Find Your Way. Make a Living. Be Your Best Self. by Gavin Strange
- Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life by James Victore
- Handmade: Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction by Gary Rogowski
- Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod
- Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon
- Own Your Weird: An Oddly Effective Way for Finding Happiness in Work, Life, and Love by Jason Zook
- Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon
- Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
- The Art of Creative Rebellion: How to champion creativity, change culture and save your soul by John S. Couch
- The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
- Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind by Scott Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire
Filmmaking
- Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution by Michael Rubin
- Herzog by Ebert by Roger Ebert
- In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing, 2nd Edition by Walter Murch
- Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
- Room to Dream by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna
Storytelling
- Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business by Kindra Hall
- The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall
Conversations & Interviews
- All I Did Was Ask by Terry Gross
- Bill Moyers Journal by Bill Moyers
- Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott
- Howard Stern Comes Again by Howard Stern
Last Updated on March 23, 2023