Brian Koppelman's Book Recommendations

"Talks about resistance."

"A legendary book about how somebody makes their way in Hollywood."

"If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing."

"This book was the first of [Tony Robbins books] I read, and it asked me crucial questions about the stories I was telling myself that were limiting my growth."

"I’ve given it to 100 people. All of them thanked me and gave away a bunch themselves."

"The single best distillation of the kind of focus, commitment, and sense of mission it takes to become a great artist."

"If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing."

"If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing."

"The closest thing to magic I’ve come across. That if you really do it every day in a real disciplined practice, something happens to your subconscious that allows you to get your most creative place."

"Every one of [the author]’s books is appointment reading for me. If he writes it, I make the time to read it."

"A steamroller. Each story will run you over. For real. Read it."

"[This] great book about pong, [...] captures the way the game makes me feel."

"If you have always wanted to read [this author], I think this [Covid-19] period of time is perfect for it. He could have conceived of this whole thing."

"Magnificent."

"[One of the autobiographies] I have read the most often."

"[One of the autobiographies] I have read the most often."

"Halfway through @Atul_Gawande's Being Mortal. It's an essential, important and deep book. Also just finished @morganhousel's Psychology Of Money. Haven't read a novel in about a month."

"Everyone should read The Stranger."

"Ever since I read @brinicio’s stunningly brilliant book Grandmaster, I’ve been a complete Magnus fan. Watched the documentaries. Read the articles. I can’t see him doing this unless he *knows*."

"One book I absolutely love that no one mentioned is Samarkand by Amin Maalouf."

"Certain writers fall out of favor for certain reasons, often having little to do with the work itself. In that vein, let me recommend Mark Helprin, maybe the most beautiful American prose stylist of his age. Paris In The Present Tense is a glorious novel. Writers: read this book."

"This is a warm hearted and important book. Recommend."

"@luckyirishmn There's a novel that I read after Rounders that I love, called King Of A Small World, by Rick Bennett. It is hard to find. But wonderful. The books by Doyle Brunson and TJ Cloutier and old school tales of travel and poker, also Bobby Baldwin's Tales Out Of Tulsa."

"@luckyirishmn There's a novel that I read after Rounders that I love, called King Of A Small World, by Rick Bennett. It is hard to find. But wonderful. The books by Doyle Brunson and TJ Cloutier and old school tales of travel and poker, also Bobby Baldwin's Tales Out Of Tulsa."

"@SherriPizza No. I LOVE that book."

"I practice Transcendental Meditation. David Lynch’s book Catching The Big Fish is a good starting point."

"@jamesoliphant The book is perfect. By @LawrenceBlock."

"Just so good. Such a wonderful read."

"Great."

"Still the gold standard."