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Ryan Richmond Book Club

Book Club Reading List started in 2023

What should I read next? This is the living shelf of books read since 2023: memoir, philosophy, spirituality, markets, law, history, baseball, politics, science, (very little) fiction, and books that make you challenge yourself.

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Books read since 2023

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01

Literature, Memoir & Philosophy

  • The Dharma Bums Jack Kerouac
  • The Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom
  • Tuesdays With Morrie Mitch Albom
  • Have a Little Faith Mitch Albom
  • The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
  • The Death of Ivan Ilyich Leo Tolstoy
  • With Love Man is God Samuel Sandweiss
  • Hillbilly Elegy JD Vance
  • Teammates: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages David Ross
  • Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne
  • The Essential Talmud Adin Steinsaltz
  • The Declaration of Independence John Hancock
  • The Constitution of the United States
  • The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Lawrence Ritter
02

Psychology, Self-Help & Spirituality

  • Atomic Habits James Clear
  • Unfuck Your Brain Faith G. Harper
  • Unlimited Memory Kevin Horsley
  • The Slight Edge Jeff Olson
  • The Art of Persuasion Mario Guillen
  • The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle
  • Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable Tim S. Grover
  • Make Your Bed Admiral William McRaven
  • Think Like a Monk Jay Shetty
  • The Reality of ESP Russell Targ
  • Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It Marshall Goldsmith
  • The Wim Hof Method Wim Hof
  • The Blueprint to Podcasting
  • Chasing the Scream Johann Hari
  • The Chaos Protocols Gordon White
  • Freewill Sam Harris
  • Freedom From the Known J. Krishnamurti
  • The Law of Success (Condensed Version) Napoleon Hill
  • Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman
  • Winning Jack Welch
  • Trauma Needs Book Sheela Raja, PhD
  • Build the Life You Want: The Art & Science of Getting Happier
03

Religion, Metaphysics & Eastern Thought

  • Islam: A Profound Insight Ahmad Hemaya
  • Siddha Yoga: Study and Practice
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig
  • The Essential Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita
  • Zen and the Tortoise, How to Think Like a Philosopher
  • The Druidry Handbook John Michael Greer
  • The Upanishads Eknath Easwaran
  • An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life The Dalai Lama
  • The Buddha in Your Mirror
  • Sai Baba, Man of Miracles Howard Murphet
  • Discover Your Psychic Powers Tara Ward
  • The Psychic Pathway Sonia Choquette
  • 100 Philosophers: A Guide to the World's Greatest Thinkers
  • The Native American Sweat Lodge: History and Legends
  • Medicine Seeker: A Beginner’s Guide to the Native American Path Stan Hughes
  • The Talmud
  • Quoran
  • All Dan Millman Books
04

Business, Markets & Economics

  • Forbes 50 Greatest Business Stories of All Time
  • The Complete TurtleTrader Michael Covel
  • Technical Analysis of the Futures Market
  • Options Trading Made Simple Travis Wilkerson
  • Options as a Strategic Investment Lawrence McMillan
  • The Art of the Start Guy Kawasaki
  • The Power of No James & Claudia Altucher
  • Fooled by Randomness Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • EgoNomics David Marcum
  • A Mind at Play Jimmy Soni
  • Very Good Lives (Commencement Speech) J.K. Rowling
  • Fibonnacci Trading Guide
05

History, Politics & Legal Thought

  • Common Sense Thomas Paine
  • Plato’s Republic Plato
  • Stolen Legacy: The Egyptian Origins of Western Philosophy
  • The White Darkness David Grann
  • Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann
  • The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder David Grann
  • The Card Michael O'Keeffe
  • Dead in the Water Matthew Campbell
  • Lost City of Z David Grann
  • Outside Looking In Garry Wills
  • A Republic, If You Can Keep It Neil Gorsuch
  • Detroit: An American Autopsy Charlie LeDuff
06

Science, Nature & Exploration

  • Earth: Pleiadians Keys to the Living Library
  • Blue Ocean Shift W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne
  • Vegetable Gardening: One Magic Square
  • The Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn James Welch
  • Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne
  • The Creature from Jekyll Island G. Edward Griffin
07

Fiction & Culture

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
  • The Twelfth Insight James Redfield
  • The Tenth Insight James Redfield
  • The Celestine Prophecy James Redfield
  • The Celestine Vision James Redfield
  • See You at the Top Zig Ziglar