Derek Sivers

14 books they recommend

Books they recommend 14

Since 2007 Sivers has posted public notes and a numeric rating for every book he finishes at sive.rs/book, openly stating the ratings are "subjective to my present interests." The list is drawn from his own 10/10 and top 9/10 ratings — the books he most recommends. He leans heavily toward philosophy, psychology, communication, business, and stoicism.

Superbook reading list 14

Psychology and Behaviour 3

The Courage to Be Disliked

Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 10/10; he calls this Adlerian-psychology dialogue one of the most profound books he's read on freeing yourself from others' expectations.”

Stumbling on Happiness

Daniel Gilbert · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 10/10; he recommends it for its counterintuitive research on how badly humans predict what will make them happy.”

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert B. Cialdini

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“Rated 9/10; a long-standing Sivers recommendation on persuasion psychology.”

Entrepreneurship and Startups 2

The E-Myth Revisited

Michael E. Gerber

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“Rated 10/10; Sivers repeatedly cites it as the book that shaped how he systematized CD Baby so the business could run without him.”

How to Get Rich

Felix Dennis · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 9/10; he calls it the most honest, no-BS book on actually building wealth.”

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You Can Negotiate Anything

Herb Cohen · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 10/10; Sivers calls the first half "so crucial" that it earns a perfect score despite a weaker second half.”

The Listening Book

W.A. Mathieu · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 10/10; a favorite tied to his music background, on deep listening and presence.”

Productivity and Habits 2

Awaken the Giant Within

Tony Robbins · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 9/10; Sivers has said Robbins had a bigger positive influence on his life than almost any other author.”

The 4-Hour Workweek

Timothy Ferriss · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 9/10; Sivers recommends it for its lifestyle-design and automation mindset.”

Philosophy 2

Finite and Infinite Games

James P. Carse

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“Rated 9/10; he cites its play/infinite-game framing as deeply shifting how he thinks about goals.”

A Guide to the Good Life

William Irvine

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“Rated 9/10; his recommended entry point into practical Stoicism.”

Art and Design 1

The War of Art

Steven Pressfield · not in an entry yet

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“Rated 10/10; Sivers credits Pressfield's framing of "Resistance" as foundational to his thinking on doing creative work, and recommends the whole Pressfield trilogy.”