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Books recommended by Josh Waitzkin

Josh Waitzkin recommends 53 books, among them Peak, Quantum Questions and Swimming to Antarctica.

Peak

Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool

Psychology

Quantum Questions

Ken Wilber

Spirituality & religion

Swimming to Antarctica

Lynne Cox

Health & fitness

Talent is Overrated

Geoff Colvin

Psychology

The 4-Hour Chef

Tim Ferriss

Health & fitness

The Art of Happiness

Dalai Lama

Spirituality & religion

The Book of Five Rings

Miyamoto Musashi

Philosophy

The Brain That Changes Itself

Norman Doidge

Psychology

The Brain's Way of Healing

Norman Doidge

Health & fitness

The Drama of the Gifted Child

Alice Miller

Psychology

The Fighter's Mind

Sam Sheridan

Health & fitness

The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way

Nāgārjuna

Spirituality & religion

The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti

Vimalakirti

Spirituality & religion

The Laws of Subtraction

Matthew May

Self-improvement

The Marshmallow Test

Walter Mischel

Psychology

The Power of Full Engagement

Jim Loehr

Psychology

The Rise of Superman

Steven Kotler

Psychology

The Talent Code

Daniel Coyle

Science & nature

The Vimalakirti Sutra

Burton Watson

Spirituality & religion

Tribal Leadership

Dave Logan

Self-improvement

Tribe

Sebastian Junger

Psychology

Why Meditate

Matthieu Ricard

Spirituality & religion

Zen in the Art of Archery

Eugen Herrigel

Philosophy