These are books that Brad loves.
Top 10
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Stories by Raymond Carver
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty by Dan Ariely
Spark: How Creativity Works by Julie Burstein
The Empathy Gap: Building Bridges to the Good Life and the Good Society by J. D. Trout
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Business
The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure by John A. Allison
Free: How Today’s Smartest Businesses Profit by Giving Something for Nothing by Chris Anderson
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty by Dan Ariely
The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic by Dan Ariely
Memory and Legacy: The Shoah Narrative of the Illinois Holocaust Museum by Michael Berenbaum
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein
Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman
The Nudist on the Late Shift by And Other True Tales of Silicon Valley by Po Bronson
The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life by Ted Leonsis
Spark: How Creativity Works by Julie Burstein
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
Buffettology: The Previously Unexplained Techniques That Have Made Warren Buffett The Worlds by Mary Buffett and David Clark
How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins
The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen
The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D.
The Startup Owner’s Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf
Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert A. Emmons, PhD
Why Smart Executives Fail: And What You Can Learn from Their Mistakes by Sydney Finkelstein
The Way To Wealth by Benjamin Franklin
Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Business @ the Speed of Thought by Bill Gates
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel by Benjamin Graham
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Memos from the Chairman by Alan C. Greenberg
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story by Peter Guber
Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure by Tim Harford
The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World by Tim Harford
Growing a Business by Paul Hawken
The Entrepreneur's Secret to Creating Wealth by Chris Hurn
Latticework: The New Investing by Robert G. Hagstrom
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers by James C. Humes
The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar
Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson
How to Drive Your Competition Crazy: Creating Disruption for Fun and Profit by Guy Kawasaki
Rules for Revolutionaries by Guy Kawasaki
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Manias, Panics and Crashes by Charles P. Kindleburger and Robert Z. Aliber
Your Teacher Said What?!: Trying to Raise a Fifth Grade Capitalist in Obama’s America by Joe Kernen and Blake Kernen
The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living by Randy Komisar
Imagine by Jonah Lehrer
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre
Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger by Charles T. Munger
The Big Short by Michael Lewis
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days by Jessica Livingston
When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles MacKay
Entrepreneurs in Profile by Steve Mariotti and Mike Caslin with Debra Desalvo
Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper by John Allen Paulos
Happiness is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual by Dennis Prager
Competing for the Future by Gary Hammel and C.K. Prahalad
Re-Imagine! by Tom Peters
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury
Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People by Emily Pilloton
The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Focus by Al Ries
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Flourish by Martin E.P. Seligman
The Believing Brain by Michael Shermer
Net Worth by John Hagel III and Marc Singer
aol.com by Kara Swisher
Positive Pushing by Jim Taylor, Ph.D.
The Empathy Gap: Building Bridges to the Good Life and the Good Society by J. D. Trout
The Discipline of Market Leaders by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema
Blown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information Transforms Strategy by Philip Evans and Thoms S. Wurster
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money by John Maynard Keyes
Analysis of Financial Statements by Leopold A. Bernstein and John J. Wild
Value Investing: A Balanced Approach by Martin J. Whitman
Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz
Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan Senor and Saul Singer
The Future of Innovation by Anna Trifilova
Macrowikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams
Information Anxiety 2 by Richard S. Wurman
Balance
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure by James Redfield
The Power of Stillness: Learn Meditation in 30 Days by Tobin Blake
The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
10 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Children by Shmuley Boteach
The Power of Kabbalah by Yehuda Berg
The Red String Book by Yehuda Berg
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Meditation by Joan Budilovsky
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II, M.D.
Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Christine Carter, Ph.D.
Awake at Work by Michael Carroll
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire by Deepak Chopra
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. by Daniel Coyle
The Essential Tao by Thomas Cleary
Creating Good Karma by Nevill Drury
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley
The Atlas of the Real World: Mapping the Way We Live by Daniel Dorling, Mark Newman, and Anna Barford
Wisdom of the Ages: 60 Days of Enlightenment by Wayne W. Dyer
The Three-Minute Meditator by David Harp
Buddhism Plain and Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day by Steven Hagen
God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens
Letters to A Young Contrarian by Christopher Hitchens
Toward a Meaningful Life by Simon Jacobson
Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide by Aryeh Kaplan
The End of Overeating by Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by David A. Kessler
What is a Jew? by Morris N. Kertzer
Born to Rise: A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential by Deborah Kenny
Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World by Craig Kielburger
For the Love of Being Jewish by Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein
How Good Do We Have to Be? A New Understanding of Guilt and Forgiveness by Harold Kushner
SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life by Steven G. Pratt and M.D. and Kathy Matthews
Heroes for my Daughter by Brad Meltzer
Passionaries: Turning Compassion into Action by Barbara R. Metzler
The Paradox of Success: When Winning at Work Means Losing at Life by John R. O’Neil
The World Needs Your Kid: Raising Children Who Care and Contribute by Craig Kielburger, Marc Kielburger and Shelley Page
Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
The Pritikin Weight Loss Breakthrough: 5 Easy Steps to Outsmart Your Fat Instinct by Robert Pritikin
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD and Eric Hagerman
You: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger by Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
The Everything Kids Money Book by Brette McWhorter Sember, J.D.
Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D.
The Zen Commandments: Ten Suggestions for a Life of Inner Freedom by Dean Sluyter
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki
Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) by Chade-Meng Tan
Biblical Literacy: The Most Important People, Events, and Ideas of the Hebrew Bible by Joseph Telushkin
The Book of Jewish Values: A Day-by-Day Guide to Ethical Living by Joseph Telushkin
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Findhorn Retreat: Stillness Amidst the World by Eckhart Tolle
Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
Understanding Healthcare by Richard Saul Wurman
Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall? by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.
Upbringing: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children by Doctor I. Zink
Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Art
The Value of Art by Michael Findlay
Art Since 1940: Strategies of Being by Jonathan Finberg
I Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon) by Richard Polsky
Let's See: Writings on Art from the New Yorker by Peter Schjeldahl
Skate's Art Investment Handbook by Sergey Skaterschikov
Art: 21 by Robert Storr and Thelma Golden
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art by Don Thompson
Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton
Non-Fiction
Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life by Albert-László Barabási
Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently by Gregory Berns
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets: Proven Tools for Personal and Business Success by Mary Buffett and David Clark
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman
The Quotable Truman
In Search of Churchill by Martin Gilbert
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam
Churchill by Paul Johnson
The Invention of Air: A Story Of Science, Faith, Revolution, And The Birth Of America by Steven Johnson
Churchill by Himself
Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace by David Lipsky
Levels of the Game by John McPhee
John Adams by David McCullough
21: Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich
Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home by Nando Parrado
How Fall Will You Go? Questions to Test Your Limits by Evelyn McFarlane and James Saywell
The Philosophical Breakfast Club by Laura J. Snyder
Churchill Style: The Art of Being Winston Churchill by Barry Singer
The Green Thoreau: America's First Environmentalist on Technology, Possessions, Livelihood, and More by Henry David Thoreau
The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny by Robert Wright
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Steal Like an Artist by Austin
Kleon
Wisdom
Wisdom to Grow On by Charles J. Acquisto
As You Think by James Allen
Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin
Iron John: A Book About Men by Robert Bly
How to Fail Successfully by Jill Briscoe
The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits by Gregg Braden
What Happy People Know by Dan Baker, Ph.D. and Cameron Stauth
Bo's Lasting Lessons: The Legendary Coach Teaches the Timeless Fundamentals of Leadership by Bo Schembechler and John U. Bacon
Ayn Rand for Beginners by Andrew Bernstein
Objectivism in One Lesson: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Andrew Bernstein
Letters of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand
Great Speeches of the 20th Century
The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart: A Poetry Anthology
Who is Ayn Rand? by Nathaniel Branden and Barbara Branden
Ayn Rand by Jeffrey Britting
Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra
Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet by Deepak Chopra
Buddha: A Story Of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon
Be Here Now by Ram Dass
The Council of Dads: A Story of Family, Friendship & Learning How to Live by Bruce Feiler
Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler
On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner
A Life Worth Living: Albert Camus and the Quest for Meaning by Robert Zaretsky
Love Letters: If you found a love letter in an old book, would you read it? by Bryan Mooney
Chasing Rumi: A Fable About Finding the Heart's True Desire by Roger Housden
Dancing with Joy: 99 Poems by Roger Housden
Ten Poems to Last a Lifetime by Roger Housden
Ten Poems to Set You Free by Roger Housden
Ten Poems to Change Your Life by Roger Housden
Ten Poems to Open Your Heart by Roger Housden
Risking Everything: 110 Poems of Love and Revelation by Roger Housden
Ayn Rand and the World She Made by Anne C. Heller
The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff
Speeches That Changed the World: The Stories and Transcripts of the Moments That Made History
Objectivism in One Lesson: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Andrew Bernstein
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan Watts
The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith
The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life by André Comte-Sponville
Make the Impossible Possible: One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary by Bill Strickland and Vince Rause
A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
Awareness by Anthony De Mello
Living a Life That Matters by Harold S. Kushner
The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace: Core Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism by The Dalai Lama and Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
The Four Purposes of Life: Finding Meaning and Direction in a Changing World by Dan Millman
I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion by Dawna Markova
The Graduate's Book of Practical Wisdom: 99 Lessons They Can't Teach in School by C. Andrew Millard
Stuff Every American Should Know by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, in the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation by Eboo Patel
What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins
We the Living by Ayn Rand
Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal by Ayn Rand
Anthem by Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand Answers: The Best of Her Q & A by Ayn Rand
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy: The Capitalist's Guide to the Ideas Behind Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Dreaming Water by Gail Tsukiyama
Aspirations of Greatness: Mapping the Mid-Life Leaders Reconnection to Self and Soul by Jim Warner
The Gift of Nothing by Patrick McDonnell
The Psychology of Risk: Mastering Market Uncertainty by Ari Kiev
Breakfast with Socrates: An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day by Robert Rowland Smith
Who Will Cry When You Die? by Robin Sharma
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny by Robin S. Sharma
Dialogues and Letters by Seneca
The Official Rules of Life by Seth Godin
How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter by Sherwin B. Nuland
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Happiness Is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual by Dennis Prager
Questions For My Father: Finding the Man Behind Your Dad by Vincent Staniforth
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks by Ed Viesturs and David Roberts
Where Silence Reigns: Selected Prose by Rainer Maria Rilke
Letters on Cézanne by Rainer Maria Rilke
Stories of God by Rainer Maria Rilke
Rilke and Benvenuta: An Intimate Correspondence by Rainer Maria Rilke
The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
I Wanted to Write A Poem by William Carlos Williams
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse