📚 10 Books mentioned in "Chris Bosh: “This Didn’t End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” | Freakonomics Radio | Bonus Episode" of Freakonomics Radio
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Episode: Chris Bosh: “This Didn’t End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” | Freakonomics Radio | Bonus Episode
Published on January 23, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
A Wrinkle in Time
Buy A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle on Amazon
my first novel that I read was a wrinkle in time I love that book
Chris Bosh mentions 'A Wrinkle in Time' was the first novel he read.
Grit
Buy Grit by Angela Duckworth on Amazon
and that's how I discovered your book grit and oh man grit every day that is Bosh talking to the author of grit Angela Duckworth
Chris Bosh mentions discovering Angela Duckworth's book 'Grit' after his coach gifted it to him.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Buy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling on Amazon
I could see Harry Potter and his friends going to Hogwarts for another semester to learn magic
In an excerpt from his book, Chris Bosh mentions visualizing 'Harry Potter' stories and characters while reading.
Letters to a Young Athlete
Buy Letters to a Young Athlete by Chris Bosh on Amazon
she interviews Chris Bosh about his own book A Memoir called letters to a young athlete
The host introduces Chris Bosh and mentions he is being interviewed about his memoir titled 'Letters to a Young Athlete'.
Letters to a Young Poet
Buy Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke on Amazon
you'll notice this book is called letters to a young athlete it's modeled on some of my favorite books like letters to a young poet and letters to a young jazz musician
Chris Bosh mentions 'Letters to a Young Poet' as one of his favorite books that inspired the title of his own memoir.
Outliers
Buy Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell on Amazon
yeah outliers you know the classics
Chris Bosh lists 'Outliers' as one of the classic books he heard about and read in the NBA.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Buy Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T Kiyosaki on Amazon
and then after that once I got into the NBA I always thought it was fascinating how I started hearing the books like Rich Dad Poor Dad I read that too
Chris Bosh mentions hearing about and reading 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' after joining the NBA.
The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition)
Buy The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition) by Robert Greene on Amazon
so I graduated to like 48 Laws of Power
Chris Bosh mentions reading 'The 48 Laws of Power'.
The Great Gatsby
Buy The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald on Amazon
I like that image of the green light across the water in The Great Gatsby
In an excerpt from his book, Chris Bosh mentions visualizing an image from 'The Great Gatsby' while reading.
To a Young Jazz Musician
Buy To a Young Jazz Musician by Wynton Marsalis, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds on Amazon
you'll notice this book is called letters to a young athlete it's modeled on some of my favorite books like letters to a young poet and letters to a young jazz musician
Chris Bosh mentions 'Letters to a Young Jazz Musician' as one of his favorite books that inspired the title of his own memoir.