Curated Reading List
Best Self-Help Books
Mindset, habits, and transformation — from people who rewrote their own stories.
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert B. Cialdini
“Charlie Munger says: 'Cialdini has done more to illuminate the dark arts of persuasion than any other psychologist.'”View on Amazon
A New Earth
by Eckhart Tolle
“This is one of the most important books I've ever selected for my book club. It can transform your consciousness.”View on Amazon
The Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”View on Amazon
Can't Hurt Me
by David Goggins
“You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.”View on Amazon
The Greatest Salesman in the World
by Og Mandino
“Mandino's scrolls taught me that persistence beats talent every time. I was rejected from 30 jobs before Alibaba.”View on Amazon
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
“Glen Rating: 10. This is more important than a high school education. If you want to make the most out of life, you are going to have to deal with people and this is THE TIMELESS BESTSELLER.”View on Amazon
Act As If
by Glen Bradford
“I called it a New York Times Bestseller on page one. THIS IS BECAUSE I CAN. I wrote it after losing a million dollars. It's about running your life like a business.”View on Amazon
Why These Books?
This list is not a generic roundup scraped from the internet. Every book here was either recommended in a public interview, annual letter, or book club by a billionaire investor — or it comes from Glen Bradford's personal reading list, built over 15+ years of concentrated value investing. Whether you are just getting started or looking for the next book that changes how you see the world, this is the list.
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