Books that Changed the Way I Think (18 books)

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This is a list of books that, after I read them, have changed the way I think about life, and have thus changed my actions, and ultimately will alter my destiny

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1		Never Go with Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters by Gleb Tsipursky (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 261 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Walden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau 3.77 avg rating — 209,087 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey 4.16 avg rating — 846,594 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 4.19 avg rating — 893,192 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Screwtape Letters: Also Includes "Screwtape Proposes a Toast" by C.S. Lewis 4.31 avg rating — 8,454 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt 4.01 avg rating — 913,023 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Ceremonial Time: Fifteen Thousand Years on One Square Mile by John Hanson Mitchell 4.16 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success by Matthew Syed 4.06 avg rating — 9,795 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 212,600 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 15,625 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker J. Palmer 4.15 avg rating — 14,212 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 135,272 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World by Charles III 4.05 avg rating — 381 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell 3.96 avg rating — 632,017 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design by Laurence G. Boldt 3.93 avg rating — 685 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World (Exponential Technology Series) by Peter H. Diamandis 3.97 avg rating — 10,023 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 344,745 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts 3.95 avg rating — 29,070 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

18 books · 5 voters · list created November 22nd, 2016 by Steve (votes) .

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