136 Books recommended by Patrick O'Shaughnessy


Concentrated Investing
Author :Allen C. Benello

"What this book re-affirmed for me was the importance of 'committed' capital." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Werner Herzog
A Guide for the Perplexed
Author :Paul Cronin

"If you have watched and enjoyed any of Werner Herzog’s films, you will love this book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Misbehavior of Markets
A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence
Author :Benoit Mandelbrot

"A top five investing book of all time." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Author :Bessel van der Kolk

"[I] found it enlightening, useful, sobering, and often very scary." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Warrior Ethos
Author :Steven Pressfield

"Fun, and it will definitely fire you up." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


The Wisdom of Life
Author :Arthur Schopenhauer

"The best self-help book ever." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Inside the Investor's Brain
The Power of Mind Over Money
Author :Richard L. Peterson

"The best book on investor behavior that I’ve ever read." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Mountains Beyond Mountains
The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Author :Tracy Kidder

"If you care about health care, philanthropy, drive, or success, read this book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Etymologicon
A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
Author :Mark Forsyth

"If you like factoids, this is a book for you." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Hackers & Painters
Big Ideas from the Computer Age
Author :Paul Graham

"A book collection of some of his best [essays]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Pre-Suasion
A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
Author :Robert Cialdini

"Very interesting and readable." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Devil Take the Hindmost
A History of Financial Speculation
Author :Edward Chancellor

"BY FAR—the best collection of investing history lessons ever compiled." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Modern Monopolies
What It Takes to Dominate the 21st Century Economy
Author :Alex Moazed

"About the 'platform' business model which has stormed the world in the form of Uber, Airnb, Github, and so many others." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Thai Stick
Surfers, Scammers, and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade
Author :Peter Maguire

Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post. [Source]

Good Prose
The Art of Nonfiction
Author :Tracy Kidder

"A great book on writing." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Wayfinders
Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World
Author :Wade Davis

"I especially loved the chapter on the people of the Anaconda, but every chapter was wonderful." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Dear Chairman
Boardroom Battles and the Rise of Shareholder Activism
Author :Jeff Gramm

"I highlighted the living hell out of this book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Razor's Edge
Author :W. Somerset Maugham

"I’ve never before so identified with a main character (Larry)." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Let My People Go Surfing
The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
Author :Yvon Chouinard

"If you aspire to create a business—to make something—I can think of no better book to inspire you." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Snow Leopard
Author :Peter Matthiessen

"You’ll love this book if you like any of the following: travel writing, philosophy, Zen, Buddhism, navel-gazing, the Himalayas." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


The One Sentence Persuasion Course
27 Words to Make the World Do Your Bidding
Author :Blair Warren

"You can read this in 30 minutes it has several great reminders." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Author :Peter Matthiessen

"Plot, writing, characters, big ideas. This book has it all." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Ham On Rye
A Novel
Author :Charles Bukowski

"A coming of age story that rings more true than any other I’ve ever read." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

A Short History of Myth
Author :Karen Armstrong

"More approachable than Campbell's A Hero with a Thousand Faces." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Kind of the Story of My Life
Author :Scott Adams

"Colorful and enjoyable." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

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The Professor in the Cage
Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch
Author :Jonathan Gottschall

"This story of an English professor fighting in mixed martial arts fights is a fun combination of history, psychology, and memoir." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Asset Management
A Systematic Approach to Factor Investing
Author :Andrew Ang

"For those interested in an overview of markets and investing." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Consolations
The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
Author :David Whyte

"You can read this one in an hour or two." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Positioning
The Battle for Your Mind
Author :Al Ries

"A really great book about communication." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Lights in the Tunnel
Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future
Author :Martin Ford

"Does a great job framing the issues that will emerge in an increasingly automated world." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Big Data Baseball
Math, Miracles, and the End of a 20-Year Losing Streak
Author :Travis Sawchik

"This is Moneyball 2.0." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
A Psychologist Investigates How Evolution, Cognition, and Complexity are Revolutionizing our View of Human Nature
Author :Douglas T Kenrick

"Will help you understand your own behavior better." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Outsiders
Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
Author :William N. Thorndike

"Contains great lessons for investors because it highlights the importance of capital allocation." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Deep Value
Author :Tobias E. Carlisle

"The best book I’ve read in some time on value investing." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Last Chance to See
Author :Douglas Adams

"The funniest travel book I’ve ever read." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Song of the Dodo
Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions
Author :David Quammen

"If you are interested in evolution this is an amazing read." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Fooling Some of the People All of the Time
A Long Short (and Now Complete) Story
Author :David Einhorn

"Filled with great little side stories." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Antifragile
Incerto, Book 3
Author :Nassim Taleb

"This book will have you asking yourself many provocative and useful questions." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Writing Life
Author :Annie Dillard

"My favorite book about writing." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Self Reliance
Author :Ralph Waldo Emerson

"My favorite essay from one of my biggest idols." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Money Game
Author :Adam Smith

"Nails investor psychology." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Einstein's Dreams
Author :Alan Lightman

"Uses short stories/vignettes to play with concepts of time." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Principles
Life and Work
Author :Ray Dalio

"Bridgewater’s infamous [book]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]
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The Hidden Life of Trees
What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries from A Secret World
Author :Peter Wohlleben

"If you like the woods at all, pick this up immediately. You will never see the forest (the 'wood wide web') the same way again." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Tragedy & Hope
A History of the World in Our Time
Author :Carroll Quigley

"You should read the introductory section—it is so compelling." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

It's Earnings That Count
Finding Stocks with Earnings Power for Long-term Profits
Author :Hewitt Heiserman

"For anyone interested in accounting and the best calculation of earnings, there are many useful sections." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Author :Joseph Campbell

"One of my favorite books." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The First Crash
Lessons from the South Sea Bubble
Author :Richard Dale

"Chronicles the South Sea Trading Company bubble of 1720." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Finite and Infinite Games
Author :James Carse

"I absolutely loved it." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Letters of Note
An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience
Author :Shaun Usher

"One of the most enjoyable Christmas presents I’ve ever received." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Successful Investing Is a Process
Structuring Efficient Portfolios for Outperformance
Author :Jacques Lussier

"Definitely not for the faint of heart, but for professionals and committed individual investors, there is a lot of useful information." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Essays and Lectures
Author :Ralph Waldo Emerson

"When I am feeling conventional (happens often), Emerson’s essay 'Self Reliance' is my favorite antidote." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Saving Capitalism From Short-Termism
How to Build Long-Term Value and Take Back Our Financial Future
Author :Alfred Rappaport

"Explores the many problems that result from short-term thinking." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The History of Money
Author :Jack Weatherford

"Ever since finding this book, I’ve been fascinated with the history of money." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Capital Returns
Investing Through the Capital Cycle
Author :Edward Chancellor

"Every investor should read this book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Value Investing
Tools and Techniques for Intelligent Investment
Author :James Montier

Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post. [Source]

Ask the Dust
Author :John Fante

"The only book I can think of that I read again immediately." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Creativity, Inc.
Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Author :Ed Catmull

"One of the most entertaining and useful business books I’ve ever read." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Diffusion of Innovations
Author :Everett M. Rogers

"Why do some ideas diffuse quickly through the world while others don’t?" - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Upanishads
Author :Eknath Easwaran

"One of my five favorite books of all time." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Setting the Table
The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
Author :Danny Meyer

"Every business could benefit from [this author's] framework for service and hospitality." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Act of Creation
Author :Arthur Koestler

"My favorite book on creativity." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

A Technique for Producing Ideas
A Simple Five Step Formula for Producing Ideas
Author :James Webb Young

"If you prefer fast reads and only want to read one of these books, this is the one for you." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
Why That Is and What You Can Do About It
Author :Steven Pressfield

"This book teaches you how to craft a message." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Norwegian Wood
Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way
Author :Lars Mytting

"Do you like chopping wood or building fires? If the answer is yes, then you will love this book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Ascent Of Man
Author :Jacob Bronowski

"If you like 'big history' books, in the vein of Sapiens, Tragedy & Hope, or The Decline of the West, you will love this one." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Amusing Ourselves to Death
Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Author :Neil Postman

"This book has the best foreword I can recall. Read the entire thing." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Chaos Monkeys
Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley
Author :Antonio Garcia Martinez

"A look inside startup culture, filled with hijinks." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Personal MBA
Master the Art of Business
Author :Josh Kaufman

"If you dislike (most) business books like I do, but want to learn about the business of business, this book is a great tool." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Natural Born Heroes
Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
Author :Christopher McDougall

"If you liked Born to Run (another book by the same author), you’ll enjoy this story." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Deep Survival
Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
Author :Laurence Gonzales

"Incredible book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Siddhartha
Author :Hermann Hesse

"An old classic." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Fourth Revolution
The Global Race to Reinvent the State
Author :John Micklethwait

"Brilliantly well written." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

A Year with Rumi
Daily Readings
Author :Coleman Barks

"There are some arresting and beautiful poems that will make you think." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Creativity
Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
Author :Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

"Studies creative people and creates a common framework for creativity based on their lives and insights." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Author :Eric Hoffer

"Simultaneously a book on history, psychology, influence, and salesmanship." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Managing Oneself
Author :Peter Drucker

"Just a short essay, but it is spot on." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Accidental Universe
The World You Thought You Knew
Author :Alan Lightman

"A beautifully written book about current findings (and worldviews) in physics." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Essays and Aphorisms
Author :Arthur Schopenhauer

"There is no more readable or insightful philosopher than [this author]. This book covers just about everything." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Metaphors We Live By
Author :George Lakoff

"Intense, but it is the best book I’ve read about how we learn and communicate." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

When Breath Becomes Air
Author :Paul Kalanithi

"The memoir of a successful neurosurgeon who is diagnosed with lung cancer." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Scientific Advertising
Author :Claude C. Hopkins

"It is like a list of first principles for effective communication of ideas." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Dog Stars
Author :Peter Heller

"A beautifully written post-apocalyptic novel." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Robert Collier Letter Book
Author :Robert Collier

"Even though it has little to do with investing, I got so much out of it I thought I’d share." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Let Your Life Speak
Listening for the Voice of Vocation
Author :Parker J. Palmer

"The author is a quasi-Emerson/Thoreau for modern times." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Lateral Thinking
Creativity Step by Step
Author :Edward De Bono

"Refreshing and extremely helpful." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


The Systems Bible
The Beginner's Guide to Systems Large and Small
Author :John Gall

"A clear, incredibly well thought out message: don’t build systems unless you absolutely need to." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


The Fish That Ate the Whale
The Life and Times of America's Banana King
Author :Rich Cohen

"The most fun book that I’ve read in a while." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
Author :Peter Bevelin

"I wrote a post about how much I loved this book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Author :Julian Jaynes

"This is a mind f**k." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Dragons of Eden
Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Author :Carl Sagan

"I love to read about human evolution because it reminds me how slow our biology changes." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Contrarian Investment Strategies
The Psychological Edge
Author :David Dreman

"One of the first books I read on investing when I was 22 and remains one of the best." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Most Important Thing
Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
Author :Howard Marks

"One of my favorite books on value/distressed investing." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]



Quality Investing
Owning the best companies for the long term
Author :Torkell T. Eide

"There isn’t anything revolutionary in here, but for fundamental stock analysts out there, this book offers a lot to chew on." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Author :Peter Thiel

"An obvious suggestion, because [this book] is the talk of the town and sits at the top of bestseller lists everywhere." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Double Your Profits
In Six Months or Less
Author :Bob Fifer

"Bad title for a very interesting (if somewhat dated) book." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

What Works on Wall Street
The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time
Author :James O'Shaughnessy

"My entire personal portfolio is dedicated to these ideas." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Right Stuff
Author :Tom Wolfe

"If you like American History and/or stories of pushing the limits of human capability and endurance, this book is for you." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Drunk Tank Pink
And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave
Author :Adam Alter

"Chock full of interesting and useful examples of subconscious behavioral triggers, including several specific to the stock market." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


Against the Gods
The Remarkable Story of Risk
Author :Peter L. Bernstein

"An older book, but a wonderful history of our concept of risk." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Perfect Bet
How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling
Author :Adam Kucharski

"A fun book on gambling, odds, and finding suckers." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Negotiating the Impossible
How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (without Money or Muscle)
Author :Deepak Malhotra

"Lays out three key aspects of negotiation: framing, process, and empathy." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Shareholder Value Myth
How Putting Shareholders First Harms Investors, Corporations, and the Public
Author :Lynn Stout

"Very short, and you really only need to read part 1." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Rational Expectations
Asset Allocation for Investing Adults
Author :William Bernstein

"Very straightforward and informative." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Sovereign Individual
Mastering the Transition to the Information Age
Author :James Dale Davidson

"It was published in the late 1990’s, but is enjoying a very well-deserved resurgence." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Shadow Divers
The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II
Author :Robert Kurson

"I could not put this book down." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Value Investors
Lessons from the World's Top Fund Managers
Author :Ronald Chan

"A great collection of ideas." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Streaming, Sharing, Stealing
Big Data and the Future of Entertainment
Author :Michael D. Smith

"If you are a 'content creator' or creative type, understanding the dynamics in these industries is key." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Author :Peter F. Drucker

"If you want the most business oriented book on creativity, you cannot do better." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Essays of Warren Buffett
Lessons for Corporate America
Author :Lawrence A. Cunningham

"Touting advice from Buffett is so clichéd in the investment world, but for good a reason." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Power of Myth
Author :Joseph Campbell

"One of the most interesting series of interviews ever." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Author :Candice Millard

"[This book] reads more like Indiana Jones that non-fiction." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

The Dao of Capital
Austrian Investing in a Distorted World
Author :Mark Spitznagel

"Suggests a very contrarian approach which would require insane discipline to make work." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Thinking in Systems
Author :Donella H. Meadows

"If you want a new way to think about yourself, your business, the market, or any other system of parts and interactions, this is the book for you." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]


The Everything Store
Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Author :Brad Stone

"A history of my favorite company and its enigmatic leader." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

Rise of the Robots
Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
Author :Martin Ford

"Explains what skills will be most useful in the age of automation." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy [Source]

FAQs
Q1: What books does Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommend?
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommends a wide range of books including modern classics such as The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.
Q2: What is the purpose of books recommended by Patrick O'Shaughnessy?
The books that Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommends are meant to help readers become better investors by understanding the fundamentals of finance, making wise decisions in the stock market, and become successful entrepreneurs.
Q3: What kind of topics are covered in the books recommended by Patrick O'Shaughnessy?
The topics covered in the books recommended by Patrick O'Shaughnessy include value investing, financial analysis, market trends, business strategies and much more.
Q4: What sets these books apart from other books on finance and investing?
The books recommended by Patrick O'Shaughnessy differ from other books because they provide an easy to understand yet comprehensive viewpoint on how to become a successful investor, entrepreneur, and financial analyst.
Q5: Who is Patrick O'Shaughnessy?
Patrick O'Shaughnessy is an American investor, entrepreneur, and financial analyst with over 25 years of experience in the finance industry. He is the founder and CEO of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management and author of several books on financial analysis.