Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The chapter of Kristian Siem—whose story is well known in Europe but not in the U.S.—is worth the price of the book on its own.

It was one of the best chapters in an investing book that I’ve ever read."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book won the National Book Award in 1979, and deserves a resurgence."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "There is no more readable or insightful philosopher than Schopenhauer.

This book covers just about everything, but I especially enjoyed the sections on reading, writing, and thinking."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I especially loved the chapter on the people of the Anaconda, but every chapter was wonderful."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book lays out the creative process almost like the scientific method.

This book is entirely free of fluff or hero-worship (a common problem I’ve had with books on creativity)."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book studies creative people and creates a common framework for creativity based on their lives and insights."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I could not put this book down. Kurson is a gifted storyteller."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "One of the most amazing books I’ve read in the last few years.

The premise is simple: a hunt for a man-eating tiger in the remote taiga of eastern Russia circa 1997."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book was the best I've ever read on the psychology of war, so I highly recommend it."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Along the same lines as Sapiens, this story of an English professor fighting in mixed martial arts fights is a fun combination of history, psychology, and memoir"

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Like all evolutionary psychology, this knowledge is extremely useful for investors."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The best self-help book ever."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Explains what skills will be most useful in the age of automation."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Why do some ideas diffuse quickly through the world while others don’t?

Look for a great story about Paul Revere and William Dawes.

Both had the same mission, but only Revere succeeded because of a vastly superior network of connections and points of leverage."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book teaches you how to craft a message: an advertisement, a novel, a eulogy, a non-fiction book, a market commentary, etc.

If you care about the quality of your communication with others, this book will be helpful."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "If you want the most business oriented book on creativity, you cannot do better than Peter Drucker."