📚 100 Books that can change your life, 3 niche books, and more.

A&B #198

July 07, 2024

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👋 Hey everyone,

Over the past few years, I’ve read hundreds and hundreds of books.

Most were okay, but only a few were truly impactful.

PS: I’d love to hear what you think about this list, reply to this email with your thoughts/feedback (I read every reply).

🏙️ 2-Hour Reading Party in NYC

I’m planning on hosting a 2-hour reading party in NYC later this month:

  • 60 minutes of reading

  • 30 minutes talking about books

  • 30 minutes meeting new people and hanging out

📚 Book Summary:

I’m currently working on version 2.0 of my reading course The Art of Reading and have read a few interesting but niche books that have helped me improve it.

Perhaps these books will be useful to you, so here’s a quick summary of them:

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1) “Simple Marketing for Smart People” by Billy Broas

This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to get better at marketing. It’s super easy to read and can be read in just a few hours (it’s only 174 pages). If you sell informational products (like courses, coaching, etc), it’s especially helpful.

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2) “The Workshop Survival Guide” by Devin Hunt

This is a great book for anyone who wants to get better at giving presentations, workshops, or webinars. If you run corporate or in-person workshops, you’ll definitely benefit from reading this book.

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3) “How To Read A Book” by Mortimer Adler

This book is the classic guide to learning how to read better (though it focuses more on reading literature than non-fiction books). If you just read the first part of the book, you’ll get the main ideas and can quit it if it gets boring after that.

💎 Weekly Gem:

This weekend I got to attend a great books lecture by my friend Johnathan Bi.

He spends months studying a great literature or philosophy book and then shares key lessons from it in a beautiful lecture.

If you’re interested in philosophy, literature, or want to expand your reading tastes, check out his work.

Here’s a great one to start with: Friedrich Nietzsche’s On The Genealogy of Morality.

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