Thoughts
Here’s a selection of books we’re reading, re-reading, and reflecting on — spanning investing, leadership, and a few personal passions like cars, food, architecture, and music.
Business & Investing
Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green
The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley
Ergodicity: How irreversible outcomes affect long-term performance in work, investing, relationships, sport, and beyond by Luca Dellanna
The Education of a Value Investor by Guy Spier
The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
How to Invest: Masters on the Craft by David Rubenstein
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by James B. Stockdale
The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
You Before Me: A Novel About How Smart Leaders Overcome Foolish Behaviors to Build Amazing Organizations by Bart McCollum
Learn How to Lead to Win by Mike Manazir
What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence by Stephen A. Schwarzman
What I Learned About Investing from Darwin by Pulak Prasad
Fed Up: An Insider’s Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America by Danielle DiMartino Booth
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes by Bryan Burrough
Literature & Philosophy
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Cars
The Complete Book of Jaguar by Nigel Thorley
Jaguar XJ-S: The Complete Story by Graham Robson
Jaguar E-Type: A Celebration of the World’s Most Beautiful Car by Graham Robson
Porsche 911: 50 Years by Randy Leffingwell
Cooking & Food
Heat: An Amateur’s Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany by Bill Buford
Lessons in Excellence from Charlie Trotter by Paul Clarke
The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America by Michael Ruhlman
Architecture
Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid by Marianne Cusato and Ben Pentreath
Timeless: Classic American Architecture for Contemporary Living by Patrick Ahearn
A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia Savage McAlester
At Home in New England: Classic Houses of the Northeast by Richard Wills
Music
The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics by David Dodd
The Lyrics: 1961–2012 by Bob Dylan
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