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James Altucher's book recommendations
Key facts
- James Altucher has recommended or discussed 5 books on podcasts, as of July 23, 2025.
- James Altucher has talked about books on 3 podcasts, as of July 23, 2025.
- Those books came up in 3 episodes, as of July 23, 2025.
- The 3 books James Altucher has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 23, 2025: The 48 Laws of Power, Stillness Is the Key and Ego Is the Enemy.
- The latest episode with a book mention from James Altucher aired on July 23, 2025.
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Across 3 podcasts. Every show James Altucher appears on, in one place — not just one.
James Altucher is an American hedge-fund manager, author, podcaster and entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded over 20 companies. He has published 20 books and is a contributor to publications including The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post. On podcasts, Altucher has recommended and discussed several notable titles. In an appearance on Modern Wisdom, he discussed Ryan Holiday's book Stillness Is the Key to illustrate how taking steps backward can eventually lead to success, noting that the title had topped the New York Times bestseller list. Later, on The Daily Stoic, Altucher brought up Holiday's Ego Is the Enemy to discuss the solidity of its core concept, and also touched on Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker, remarking on how it paradoxically inspired people to work on Wall Street. During his discussion on Modern Wisdom, Altucher mentioned Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power while recounting Ryan Holiday's early apprenticeship work and research assistance for Greene. Furthermore, appearing on StarTalk Radio, Altucher brought up Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner's Freakonomics to talk about its massive commercial success upon release and how it remained a top economics book for over a year.
Books recommended by James Altucher
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative guide examining the historical mechanics of influence, strategy, and social dynamics.
Discussed“he helped the author Robert Greene do research so Robert Greene wrote 48 laws of power and some other great books”
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Stillness Is the Key
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday is a bestselling book that explores how ancient Stoic philosophy can help readers find inner peace, master their emotions, and achieve clarity in a chaotic world.
Recommended“his last book stillness is the key was number one on the New York Times bestseller list came out a few months ago”
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Ego Is the Enemy
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a philosophical guide that warns against the destructive nature of ego and ambition while offering practical Stoic strategies for humility and perseverance.
Discussed“I feel like you were able to do that before though with like you you had such a solid grounding with like ego is the en enemy and you know the whole series of stoicism books.”
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“number two for economics for the next year and a half it was number two was Freakonomics I was really jealous”
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Liar's Poker
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis is a semi-autobiographical financial book detailing the author's chaotic experiences as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers during the explosive Wall Street culture of the 1980s.
Discussed“I I enjoyed Liars Poker, but it inspired a generation of people to like work on Wall Street to do the opposite of what he was trying to say. Yes, that's that's it's less character- driven, but all the other guys are these weird maniacs.”
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Books by James Altucher
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Skip the Line
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Trade Like a Hedge Fund
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Trade Like Warren Buffett
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SuperCash
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The power of no
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The Forever Portfolio
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The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth
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Into the Impossible
Appearances
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“number one was Harry Potter number two for economics for the next year and a half”