Alex & Books 📚

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📖 Helping people find amazing books & develop a reading habit. 📧 Get my list of 100 life-changing books (link in bio).

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1Nov 5, '25Books men like to read vs. Books women like to read:180×15.5M15k1.5k4.7k
2Jul 21, '22The world's 30 most beautiful bookshops: 1. Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal19.7×089k13k13k
3Feb 13, '24Every industry has 1 book that will teach you 90% of what you need to know about it. Here are the 20 best books in 20 different industries: (ranging from automotive to venture capi17.7×1.5M5.9k1.1k20k
4May 28, '24This is one of the funniest books I've ever read. Instead of cliché affirmations about happiness, it's filled with witty, sarcastic affirmations. Here are my 10 favorite quotes fro15.6×1.3M5.7k8234.2k
5Oct 15, '24This is the most mind-blowing book I've read this year. It's written by an ex-Stanford doctor and ex-food lobbyist who expose the medical, food, and pharmaceutical industry. 12 Sho15.5×1.3M12k1.7k9.4k
6Feb 22, '24Nassim Taleb spends 30 hours every week reading books. Here are 27 reading tips from @nntaleb: 1) The minute I was bored with a book or a subject I moved to another one, instead of15.3×1.3M5.2k1.3k7.2k
7Oct 9, '21If you’re overthinking, write. If you’re underthinking, read.14.9×066k17k4.6k
8Dec 30, '22I read 65 books in 2022. Here are my top 10 favorite ones:13.7×1.2M5.4k1.2k4k
9Mar 20, '2410 Visuals that will make you a better reader: 1.13.2×1.1M3.7k4213.5k
10Mar 22, '2410 Amazing book summary visuals: 1) "Start With Why" by @simonsinek11.7×1M4.1k9059k
11Aug 18, '23Stop wasting hours looking for the perfect book, just pick one of these: Health: Ikigai History: Sapiens Sales: $100M Offers Habits: Atomic Habits Stoicism: Meditations Creativity:11.3×975k5k1.2k7.5k
12Mar 13, '24The 25 most beautiful libraries in the world: 1) Starfield Library, South Korea 🇰🇷11.1×958k3.7k6682.4k
13Apr 18, '22I have a Master's degree in business. But I learned 10x more from YouTube. Here are 10 YouTube channels that will teach you more than a $100,000 degree:10.9×030k6k19k
14Feb 18, '24All of human knowledge is contained within these two books.10.3×889k6.1k8555.8k
15Apr 22, '22Elon Musk is worth $250+ BILLION dollars. But how did he become so wealthy and successful? Here are 25 interviews that will help you understand the crazy and genius mind of @elonmu9.9×032k6.5k14k
16Apr 3, '24"Indistractable" by @nireyal is one of the most actionable productivity books I've read. It's been recommended by James Clear, Mark Manson, and countless other authors. Here are 109.4×810k3.5k4256.1k
17Jul 18, '22The world's 30 most beautiful libraries: 1. Admont Abbey Library, Austria9.4×037k7.2k7.5k
18Apr 26, '22YouTube is the greatest free university ever created. But with 38,000,000+ channels it's hard to filter signal from the noise. Here are 20 channels that will make you smarter:9.4×027k6k15k
19Jan 20, '23How to take notes in books:7.8×674k4.2k8622.2k
20Aug 24, '24Every book Charlie Munger has recommended since 1994:6.2×540k6.5k1.2k15k
21May 10, '22As a kid Elon Musk read books for 10 hours a day. Today he's the richest person in the world. Here are 20 books @elonmusk recommends reading:5.3×014k3.4k9.1k
22Jan 6, '22I asked, "What book created the biggest mental shift in your life?" I received 275+ responses. Here are 20 books that might just change your life forever:5.3×013k2.9k10k
23Mar 9, '22I asked, "What’s a book that’s worth rereading every year?" I received 1,000+ responses. Here are 20 books you should read and reread:5.2×014k2.9k9.2k
24Aug 2, '25Reading a book will subconsciously rewire your brain even if you can't consciously recall much of what you've read.5.1×444k7.1k9281.1k
25May 11, '22Naval Ravikant is one of the most respected investors of our time. He credits reading 1-2 hours per day as the main reason he's been so successful. Here are 20 books @naval recomme5.0×011k2.4k11k
26Jul 11, '2220 Must-read books that will change your life: 1. Atomic Habits4.9×015k3.6k7.1k
27Feb 2, '257 Book summaries that will help you better understand finance and investing: 1) "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel4.8×416k3.7k6815.4k
28Apr 12, '22I asked, "What’s the best TED Talk you’ve ever seen?" I received 500+ responses. Here are 20 TED Talks worth watching:4.4×012k2.9k7.3k
29Nov 13, '24Cicero was a wise man.4.1×351k6.3k873881
30Nov 28, '23“In my whole life, I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time – none, zero”. –Charlie Munger RIP to a legend.3.9×341k3.8k680346
31Mar 24, '22I asked, "What’s the BEST documentary you’ve ever seen?" I received 1,500+ responses. Here are 25 documentaries that will entertain and educate you:3.7×09.9k2.1k6.8k
32Mar 31, '2220 Amazing documentaries you should add to your watch list:3.6×09.7k1.9k6.7k
33Feb 22, '25Man caves are out. Man libraries are in.3.4×291k3.8k220494
34Apr 8, '22I asked, "What’s one book every man should read?" I received 1,500+ responses. Here are 20 books every man should read in his lifetime:3.2×08.5k1.8k5.9k
35May 9, '22I asked, "What's the BEST educational YouTube channel?" I received 200+ responses. Here are 20 @YouTube channels that will make you smarter:3.2×08.5k2.8k4.9k
36Mar 28, '2215 Visuals that will motivate you to read more books: 1. "Read what you love until you love to read." -@naval3.1×011k2.8k2.8k
37Jan 31, '22The last book recommendation thread you'll ever need: (you may want to hide your credit card before clicking)2.9×07.1k1.4k5.8k
38Jun 2, '25This is one of the best videos I've ever watched on how to read more books:2.9×247k3.5k3714.1k
39Jul 30, '2210 FREE valuable websites every reader should know about:2.7×06.2k2.2k4.5k
40Oct 3, '2210 FREE websites for readers that are so valuable they feel illegal to know:2.7×05.3k1.8k5.4k
41Dec 27, '21I read 70 books in 2021. Here are my top 10 favorite ones: (thread)2.7×09.1k1.3k3.9k
42Dec 28, '21I listened to 200+ podcasts in 2021. Here are my top 12 favorite ones: 🧵2.6×06.1k1.2k5.2k
43Apr 15, '2220 Documentaries that will unlock your inner artist:2.4×06.3k1.6k4.1k
44Mar 3, '22Books can change the way you see the world. The same is true about documentaries. Here are 20 documentaries that might just change your life forever:2.3×06.3k1.5k4k
45Oct 5, '21I asked, "What’s the BEST podcast episode you’ve ever listened to?" I received 235 replies. Here are 20 podcasts you should check out: (links included) 🧵2.2×05.1k1.1k4.6k
46Feb 1, '22Twitter is the world's best free university. But with 330,000,000+ users, it's difficult to know who to follow. Here are the 20 most popular writers on Twitter (and their most popu2.2×05.3k1.3k4.1k
47Feb 9, '22There are 2,400,000+ podcasts. But 99.8% of them aren't worth your time. Here are 20 podcasts that will make you happier, healthier, and wealthier:2.1×05.4k1.2k3.9k
48Oct 12, '21I asked, "What's the best psychology book you've ever read?" I received 345 replies. Here are 20 psychology books that will change your life:2.1×05.3k1.6k3.5k
49Mar 20, '22What’s the BEST documentary you’ve ever seen?2.0×05.2k8373.3k
50Jul 21, '21I asked, “What is the most mind-blowing book you’ve ever read?" I received 418 replies. Here are 20 books that will expand your mind:2.0×04.8k1.3k3.8k
51Jul 6, '2130 Amazing books you should read in your lifetime:2.0×06.5k1.4k2.7k
52Jun 20, '25General Jim Mattis on the importance of reading:2.0×172k4.4k5421.1k
53May 23, '22Looking for an amazing: ✍️ Blog 🗣 Speech 🎧 Podcast 🎙 TED Talk 📧 Newsletter 🎬 Documentary 🧵 Twitter Thread 🎥 Youtube Channel 🎓 Educational Platform 📚 Book Recommendation If1.9×05k1.5k3.1k
54Sep 30, '2125 Books that will teach you more about business than a $250,000 degree.1.9×06k9253.1k
55May 16, '22Charlie Munger is one of the smartest and most successful investors in the world. He's helped grow Berkshire Hathaway by 2,000,000% and says every wise person he knows reads a ton.1.9×04.8k1.2k3.5k
56Apr 28, '22Stop wasting hours looking for the perfect book, start with these: Health: Ikigai Habits: Atomic Habits Writing: On Writing Well Productivity: Indistractable Emotional Control: The1.9×06.4k1.2k2.6k
57Jun 1, '22Looking for an amazing book about: 🥦 Health 💰 Money 📜 History 📈 Investing 🗣 Biography 🤑 Marketing 📊 Economics 💭 Philosophy 🧠 Psychology 💪 Self-improvement If so, here are1.9×05k1.4k3k
58Apr 14, '22Looking for an amazing: -book -podcast -TED talk -newsletter -documentary If so, here are 20 of each:1.8×05.1k1.1k3.1k
59May 12, '22You could pay $100,000+ for a college degree OR... You could use the internet to get a top-tier college-level education for free. Here are 20 FREE online learning platforms:1.8×04.8k1.5k2.8k
60Mar 2, '22I have a master's degree in business. But I've learned 10x more from listening to podcasts. Here are 10 podcasts that will help you build a successful business:1.7×04.8k9413.1k
61Mar 10, '22I asked, "What’s the BEST economics book you’ve read?" I received 250+ responses. Here are 20 books that will help you better understand how the economy works:1.6×04.3k9603k
62May 13, '2220 Amazing books in 20 different genres:1.6×04k1.2k2.8k
63Apr 2, '22What’s one book every man should read?1.6×04.2k6052k
64Jun 24, '2215 FREE tools every reader should know about:1.6×03.7k1.1k2.8k
65Apr 7, '22What’s the best TED Talk you’ve ever seen?1.5×04.1k8872.5k
66Jan 18, '22I asked, "What's the best book about investing?" I received 400+ responses. Here are 25 brilliant books that will make you a better investor:1.5×03.7k9592.9k
67Jun 29, '2220 Short books you can read in one day:1.5×03.8k1.1k2.5k
68Jan 21, '22You don’t need to read 100+ books a year to transform your life. You only need 12. Read 1 book a month from this stack and I guarantee you’ll be a new person by the end of the year1.5×05.1k7182.2k
69Apr 13, '2220 FREE newsletters that will make you smarter, wiser, and wealthier:1.5×03.6k8272.8k
70Oct 1, '21I asked, "What's the best philosophy book you've ever read?" I received 648 replies. Here are 20 books that will level up your mind:1.5×03.7k9532.6k
71Jun 4, '2223 of the smartest quotes I've ever heard:1.5×04.1k1.2k2.1k
72Sep 26, '21I asked, "What book was so good you had to read it twice?" I received 432 replies. Here are 20 books so good you'll want to read them twice:1.4×03.7k1k2.3k
73Aug 1, '22Exercising for 60 minutes is 4% of your day. Writing for 45 minutes is 3% of your day. Reading for 30 minutes is 2% of your day. Meditating for 15 minutes is 1% of your day. It doe1.4×05.9k1.2k1.1k
74Jul 8, '22I asked, "What’s the best book you’ve read in 2022 so far?" I received 600+ responses. Here are 20 books you should add to your reading list ASAP:1.4×04.2k8882.2k
75Dec 2, '2212 Key lessons from "Mind Management Not Time Management" by @kadavy:1.4×04.3k1k1.9k
76Sep 4, '21I asked, "What book made you fall in love with reading?" I received 416 replies. Here are 20 books that will help you fall in love reading:1.4×03.8k9352.1k
77Jun 10, '22Want an amazing book recommendation from: -Elon Musk -Jeff Bezos -Bill Gates -Tim Ferriss -Naval Ravikant -Charlie Munger -Warren Buffett If so here are 20:1.3×03.5k9482.3k
78May 26, '22Warren Buffett is worth 100+ BILLION dollars. He spends up to 6 hours a day reading and strives to read 500 pages every day. Here are 20 books he recommends reading:1.3×03.6k9602.1k
79Apr 11, '2210 Visuals that will change the way you read books: 1) If you want to learn, read. If you want to remember, teach. (visuals by @ash_lmb)1.3×04.5k1.2k1.3k
80Nov 30, '21“If you do something like read a lot of books and talk to a lot of people, you can learn almost anything.” -@elonmusk1.3×06.7k1k286
81May 28, '2210 Visuals that will motivate you to read a book this weekend: 1.1.3×04.7k1.4k887
82Jan 1, '22“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.” -René Descartes1.1×05.8k1k263
83Jun 6, '2220 Visuals that will inspire you to read more books: 1.1.1×04k9981.1k
84Nov 8, '22If you think your life is hard, you need to read this book. Here are 12 powerful lessons from "The Happiest Man on Earth":1.1×03.6k7051.6k
85Nov 6, '217 Tips to be a better reader: 1. Read 2 books at a time 2. Quit books you aren’t enjoying 3. Read both fiction & non-fiction 4. Put your phone in another room 5. Highlight key 1.1×04.4k1.2k595
86Dec 23, '2125 Books that will make you more productive than you ever thought was possible:1.1×03.7k6351.4k
87May 21, '2220 Books that will help you master marketing:1.0×03.8k7821.1k
88Aug 9, '22Workout 30 minutes every day and you'll be stronger than 90% of people. Read 20 minutes every day and you'll be smarter than 90% of people. Journal 10 minutes every day and you'll 1.0×04.2k1k597
89Aug 5, '22The world's 50 most beautiful libraries: 1. Wiblingen Abbey Library, Ulm, Germany0.9×03.4k716702
90Apr 18, '21Guys literally only want one thing and it's disgusting0.8×04.4k361281

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