This is episode 371 of The Ray Edwards Show. I frequently get asked how I became who I am and why I believe what I believe. I read and form opinions from what I read, and I am very good at finding brilliant minds. So I am sharing some of my favorite books from some of the most brilliant minds with you. Listen on to hear my recommendations.

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Here are the books I recommend you read if you want to reinvent your life and the way you think about it.

Books on Philosophy:

Ayn Rand, Fountainhead
Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Leonard Peikoff, Objectivism: The philosophy of Ayn Rand
Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life
Andy Andrews, How Do You Kill 11 Million People
Eric Hoffer, The True Believer
Robert Cialdini, Influence Science and Practice
Luke Rhinehart, The Book of Est
Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People
Wallace Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich
Wallace Wattles, The Science of Being Well
Wallace Wattles, The Science of Being Great
Wallace Wattles, The Science of Success
Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search For Meaning

Books on Money and Finance:

Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace
Dave Ramsey, Total Money Makeover
Rabbi Daniel Lapin, Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money
Tony Robbins, Unshakeable
Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich

Books on Business:

Tim Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek
Cal Newport, Deep Work
Hans Rosling, Factfulness

Marketing:

Seth Godin, This Is Marketing
Donald Miller, Building a StoryBrand
Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Church
Jay Abraham, Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got
Perry Marshall, 80/20 Sales and Marketing
Jeff Walker, Launch
Michael Hyatt, Platform

Health and Wellness:

Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge, Younger Next Year
William Davis, Undoctored
Daniel Amen, The Brain Warrior’s Way
David Perlmutter MD, Brain Maker

Profound Knowledge Books:

Tim Ferriss, Tools of Titans
Tim Ferriss, Tribe of Mentors