This is my list of the 10 books that offer the most page-for-page wisdom. These books will make you smarter. They offer wisdom that has stood the test of time, provide ideas for managing the complexities and challenges of life, and foster a greater understanding of our world.
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This section features recently released books that are worth your attention.
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
by Erik Jorgensen
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Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness (W1NNING)
by Tim Grover
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How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets
by Felix Dennis
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10 Books with the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom
If you can only read ten books, over and over, for the rest of your life you can't go wrong with these.
Principles: Life and Work
by Ray Dalio
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Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor Frankl
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How Will You Measure Your Life
by Clayton Christensen and James Allworth
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The Lessons of History: The Most Important Insights from The Story of Civilization
by Will & Ariel Durant
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The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
by Will Durant
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Meditations: A New Translation With an Introduction by Gregory Hays
by Marcus Aurelius
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A Manual for Living
by Epictetus
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How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
by Vaclav Smil
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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
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The Misbehavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence
by Benoit Mandelbrot
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10 Speeches with the Most Word-for-Word Wisdom
Want more timeless wisdom? Below are the ten speeches with the most word-for-wisdom, all of which have been transcribed so they're easily readable.
The Revised Psychology of Human Misjudgment
by Charlie Munger
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The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking
by Peter Kaufman
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A Lesson on Elementary, Worldly Wisdom
by Charlie Munger
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How to Guarantee a Life of Misery
by Charlie Munger
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Solitude and Leadership
by William Deresiewicz
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Make Your Bed
by Admiral William H. McRaven
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Seeking New Laws
by Richard Feynman
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Creative Thinking
by Claude Shannon
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Creativity in Management
by John Cleese
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Personal Renewal
by John W. Gardner
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