The most influential book you've read

"4 Hour Work Week - Tim Ferriss" 8 years ago... It made me realize that earning a living with an online business was possible.

Cheers,

C.G.

for most people it would help to add ..the most influential ..after the bible or the main text of your religion ..

but most people never even really read that one ..

now ..like cg ..4 hour work week greatly effected my outlok on work..and it really is not a book on working 4 hours a week ..that was just a title that got a much higher response ..

after that was the book mindsets..by some phtcologist ..that basically explained there are two types of mindsets one a static mindset where you believe your talents and abilities are fixxed ..
and a more dynamic growth oriented mindset where that believe you can develop skills and abilities ..even without talent or beyond the talent you have .

then of course there is the book influence by caldini

I have read the 4 hour workweek and I agree, it is a great book to change your mindset when it comes to working and gaining a path to financial freedom.

I have not checked out influence by caldini but I will be sure to give that one a look!

Thanks guys!

Anyone else with any books they recommend would be very helpful!

Hi STP,

Big fan of Think and Grow Rich here.

I've not read it in over 4 years because its principles impacted me quickly, and dramatically

Ryan

How to Get Rich and Stay Lazy
I found it accidentally while hitting a big concrete wall and caught my eyeballs

Wallace D. Wattles - The Science Of Getting Rich. This has been the first one in a long time to really explain the DEEP true ways to attract wealth through your own power. Helped me realize I am 100% in control of my wealth. And that getting rich can be fun and easy

4 hour workweek is influential book for me also

I never read it but I listen to it in Audio 6 times, until now I listen to it!,

It's a nice book and it will motivate you of all the possibilities

Linchpin, by Seth Godin.

Wallace D Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. Practiced the practical principles in 2001. Changed my family's finances.

Reading it again and getting a whole new level of understanding.

Psycho‑Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

"Merchants of Deception"

Everyone in MLM should read this and draw their own conclusions.

Think and Grow Rich would have to be my Top Book

Got to be The Magic of Thinking Big by David J Schwartz for me! I was only 21 when someone gifted it to me and a whole new world opened up .

As a Man Thinketh by James Allen comes up a close second though.

The Holographic Universe.

Wallace D. Wattles - The Science of Getting Rich is the most significant book I have read and continue to read. This is a straightforward read and the principals outlined are straightforward which can be applied the moment they are read!

The Lazy Mans Way To Riches by Joe Karbo was the one that got me started (many years ago) on this route, after that Feel The Fear And Do It Anway, by Susan Jeffers and Self Made in America by Mark McCormack. On the PMA side Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, brilliant and very motivating. And for a bit of fun Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander - CHARGE!

Think and grow rich.
This one really blew my mind...

I usually read e-books, so many books i read about SEO, Online marketing, e-commerce, Fiction, Networking, Joomla, WordPress. Its all for increase my knowledge.

Well, the New Testament was the book that really change my life!

The Acts of Apostles and the Revelation of John are my favorite. But, if you want to understand this books, first you have to explore the Yoga...

I read many inspirational books so far but one of my favorite and interesting book is "Gitanjali"

Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
Eat That Frog - Brian Tracy

50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene.

SPIN selling - all the theoretical jargon you could imagine on sales, and think and grow rich have had big impacts on my life

The Unwritten Book : by the Cosmic Master.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
A MUST read!

Munamadan written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota.

One of the books that I would like to share here is from the author Friedrich Nietzsche...

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

The book chronicles the fictitious travels and speeches of Zarathustra. Zarathustra's namesake was the founder of Zoroastrianism, usually known in English as Zoroaster Nietzsche is clearly portraying a "new" or "different" Zarathustra, one who turns traditional morality on its head. He goes on to characterize "what the name of Zarathustra means in my mouth, the mouth of the first immoralist:"

The Fountainhead, Think and Grow Rich, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.... And Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

Release your Brakes by James Newman

It contains no non-sense information on how the brain functions and how you can use this to your advantage. No spiritual, no philosophical approach. No good or bad, no motivational approach.

It simply states what happens in your mind, how this leads to behavior and how to tweak your three systems (mental, physical and environmental) so you can influence your behavior. It is similar to NLP but NLP takes more of a therapeutic approach. This is more of a "user manual for the brain".

It is not the kind of book to be read. It is the kind of book to be studied. To take notes, to write entire essays about a single idea in order to internalize and to ask yourself in every single chapter "how can I apply this to my life".

Stranger from Albert Camus?

Here are some of my favorites:
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Having said that what I have found is that whatever challenge you have in life, you will find a book that addresses that challenge. I found that its better to read those books that help you grow out of your challenges. Here's a couple of examples.
1. I was afraid of losing loved ones. I read 'Feel and Fear and do it anyway' by Susan Jeffers and my fear diminished about a lot of things.
2. I am a perfectionist and hated losing. I read 'Failing Forward' by John Maxwell and now I never worry about business failures.

Trust me, customizing your reading based on YOUR needs is way more effective than reading what others found wonderful.

The Millionaire Fastlane, MJ DeMarco

Read in college & changed my life

THE BIBLE of course ..

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Really changed my way of thinking on riches. Also The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles, Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, etc.

'Now Discover Your Strengths' by Marcus Buckingham and Donal O Clifton. It is an excellent book which shows why our society is wrongly focused too much on weaknesses rather than strengths.

People think that overcoming their weaknesses is important to their success whereas the truth is that almost all successful people focused the most on their strengths and built their careers upon their strengths. Though they had lot of weaknesses, like any human being, they chose to focus on what they were good at and that proved to be the main difference why they were hugely successful while many others were not.

The book dismisses the myth that our weaknesses provide the greatest opportunity for our growth. Rather it is the opposite - working on our strengths is the key to massive growth and achievement.

The authors, who are part of the Gallup organization, interviewed over 2 million successful professionals, managers and businessmen. The book gives lots of examples of successful people who focused on their strengths, including personalities like Tiger Woods, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and more.

The Bible

Seriously though, most books just rewrite stuff from the Bible, and I own a lot of those books!

How to Get Rich and Stay Lazy
I found it accidentally while hitting a big concrete wall and caught my eyeballs

How to Get Rich and Stay Lazy
I found it accidentally while hitting a big concrete wall and caught my eyeballs

Napoleon Hill 'Think and grow rich'.
It is really about convincing yourself to become wealthy. It outlines the steps you need to take and the steps you need to avoid.

Dale Carnegie 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'.
Absolutely great book with subtleties of work with people. You'll learn how to gain trust and persuade.

The official Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson is highly recommendable. It's a really inspiring story, with many details not shown in the movies.

I follow my own rules..hhaha

I definitely cannot pinpoint only ONE book.

Outliers, Blink and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
NLP for Dummies

I'm a voracious reader and when looking back those are the books I remember having the greatest impact on my life.

I agree with Busybody's comment that

"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield - A quick read but it definitely makes you get off your butt and start making things happen!

Read many books over the years, but the most recent which I found very influential was...

"Many Lives Many Masters" by Dr Brian Weiss.

Not related to Internet Marketing directly, but can apply the principles to every area of my life.

I want to share with you, guys, this amazing youtube channel I have discovered a few weeks about.
The guy is making doodle videos, they are awesome. I am not associates with this channel, but I think, it will be useful for you.
Here is one video:

Uncommon Genuis

Great thread. For me it was also the Science of Getting Rich. It is such a great mindset and was a huge influence on my business and writing.

Also The Secret to Money is Having Some by S Wilde. Also changes your mindset about money and how it is made.

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, It changed my life forever!!

many book have changed my life and my view point. the most recently one is "change your thought, change your life" by wayne dyer.
For the book that give me a lot of change in my thought on financial term is definitely " think and grow rich"

7 habits of highly successful people
7 strategies for wealth and happiness
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
A Return to Love
Think and Grow Rich

As per this post:
5 of the best personal development books

Love many others though.

Loads of people mention The Science of Getting Rich. I enjoyed it but didn't have a massive effect.....obviously I now want to re-read!!