I often recommend books to friends...here are some of my favorites in no particular order.
Outlive 2024, Peter Attia
Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet 2024, Chris Dixon
Filterworld 2024, Kyle Chayka
Son of a City 2023, Dante Ross
The Creative Act: A Way of Being 2023, Rick Rubin
There and Back 2021, Jimmy Chin
Summer of '68 2013, Tim Wendel
Hope for Film: A Producer's Journey Across the Revolutions of Indie Film and Global Streaming 2020, Ted Hope
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber 2019, Mike Isaac
Ikigai 2016, Héctor García and Francsesc Miralles
The Story of lululemon 2021, Chip Wilson
Greenlights 2020, Matthew McConaughey
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike 2016, Phil Knight
The Year of Yes 2017, Shonda Rhimes
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers 2014, Ben Horowitz
Zero to One 2014, Peter Theil
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing 2007, Elmore Leonard
Steve Jobs 2011, Walter Isaacon
Leading 2015, Alex Ferguson with Michael Moritz
Kitchen Confidential 2000, Anthony Bourdain
What I Know For Sure 2014, Oprah Winfrey
The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose 2019, Oprah Winfrey
Elon Musk 2015, Ashlee Vance
Capitalism without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy 2018, Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake
The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm 2001, Tom Kelley with Jonathan Littman
The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company 2019, Bob Iger
The Black Swan 2007, Nassim Nicolas Taleb
How Google Works 2017, Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg
Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN 2011, Tom Shales and Andrew James Miller
Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency 2017, Andrew James Miller
Talking to Strangers 2019, Malcolm Gladwell
Outliers 2011, Malcolm Gladwell
American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road 2017, Nick Bilton
Wild Idea: Buffalo and Family in a Difficult Land 2014, Dan O'Brien
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual revised 2016, Yvon Chouinard
The Responsible Company: What We've Learned From Patagonia's First 40 Years 2012, Yvon Chouinard and Vincent Stanley
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success 2006, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance 2008, W. Timothy Gallwey
Start with Why 2009, Simon Sinek
Brewing Up a Business 2005, Sam Calagione
Principles: Life and Work 2017, Ray Dalio
Perennial Seller 2017, Ryan Holiday
Ego is the Enemy 2016, Ryan Holiday
Trust Me I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator 2012, Ryan Holiday
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane 2017, Gucci Mane and Neil Martinez-Belkin
Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction 2011, Jack Hart
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom 2006, Jonathan Haidt
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence 2018, Michael Pollan
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It 2016, Chris Voss with Tahl Raz
Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World 2017, Tim Ferris
Hegarty on Advertising 2011, John Hegarty
Trading Up: Why Consumers Want New Luxury Goods 2008, Michael J. Silverstein and Neil Fiske
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant 2005, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne
Food and cooking
Pizza Czar 2021, Anthony Falco
Field Notes for Food Adventure 2021, Brad Leone
American Seafood 2017, Barton Seaver
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking 2017, Samin Nosrat
Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking 2015, Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook
Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto 2015, Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay
Momofuku 2009, David Chang and Peter Meehan
Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes 2016, Ronni Lundy
Gjelina: Cooking from Venice California 2015, Travis Lett
Momofuku Milk Bar 2011, Christina Tosi
Homegrown: Cooking from My New England Roots 2017, Matt Jennings
Tartine Bread 2010, Chad Robertson
The New England Kitchen: Fresh Takes on Seasonal Recipes 2014, Jeremy Sewall and Erin Byers Murray
Oysters: A Celebration in the Raw 2016, Jeremy Sewall and Marion Lear Swaybill
Roberta's Cookbook 2013, Carlo Mirarchi, Brandon Hoy and Chris Parachini
The Balthazar Cookbook 2003, Keith McNally, Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson
The Mile End Cookbook: Redefining Jewish Comfort Food from Hash to Hamantaschen 2012, Noah and Rae Bernamoff
The Art of Living According to Joe Beef: A Cookbook of Sorts 2011, David McMillan and Frédéric Morin
The Fat Duck Cookbook 2009, Heston Blumenthal
The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food 2014, Dan Barber
Eat with Your Hands 2012, Zakary Pelaccio
Mission Street Food: Recipes and Ideas from an Improbable Restaurant 2011, Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz
Num Pang: Bold Recipes from New York City's Favorite Sandwich Shop 2016, Ratha Chaupoly and Ben Daitz
Instanbul: Recipes from the Heart of Turkey 2014, Rebecca Seal
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals 2006, Michael Pollan
Heritage 2014, Sean Brock
The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue 2013, Daniel Vaughn
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food 2010, Paul Greenberg
Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating & What You Can Do About It 2016, Larry Olmsted
The PDT Cocktail Book 2011, Jim Meehan
Rice, Noodle, Fish: Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture 2015, Matt Goulding
Grape, Olive, Pig Deep Travels Through Spain's Food Culture 2016, Matt Goulding
My Vietnam: Stories and Recipes 2011, Luke Nguyen
Jerusalem: A Cookbook 2012, Yotam Ottolenghi
Smoke & Pickles: Recipes and Stories from a New Southern Kitchen 2013, Edward Lee
The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual 2010, Peter Falcinelli, Frank Castronovo and Peter Meehan
The Mile End Cookbook: Redefining Jewish Comfort Food from Hash to Hamantaschen 2012, Noah Bernamoff and Rae Bernamoff
The Meat Hook Meat Book: Buy, Butcher, and Cook Your Way to Better Meat 2014, Tom Mylan and Michael Harlan Turkell
The Forager Handbook: A Guide to the Edible Plants of Britain 2009, Miles Irving