Laird Hamilton Book Recommendations
Laird Hamilton is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, and an occasional fashion and action-sports model.
(Read more on Wikipedia)17 Books Recommended
The Oxygen Advantage
Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter
by Patrick McKeown
"[The author] realized that our issues stem from mouth breathing." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
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Blue Mind
The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do
by Wallace J. Nichols
"A beautiful book." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
Deep Survival
Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
by Laurence Gonzales
"An incredible book." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
Also recommended by:
Kelly Starrett, Joel McHale, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Dune (6 books)
Laird Hamilton mentioned this series on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Adam Savage, Andrew Chen, Elon Musk, Ev Williams, Jeff Bezos, Kelly Starrett, Kyle Maynard, Seth Godin, Stewart Brand, Tim Draper, Tim Ferriss, Tim O’Reilly, Zooko Wilcox, Cameron Winklevoss, Sahil Lavingia, Paulo Coelho
Natural Born Heroes
Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
by Christopher McDougall
"My latest [craze]." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
Also recommended by:
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Richard Bach
Laird Hamilton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Peter Attia, Wim Hof, Mike Maples, Jr., Ev Williams, Ed Latimore, Fred Wilson, Vinod Khosla
Breathe
The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
by Belisa Vranich
"A great book." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
The Lord of the Rings (4 books)
"When I was young, my mom read those books to me before I could even read." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Neil Gaiman, Paul Graham, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Nolan Bushnell, James Clear
Holy Bible
"The first book that I found a lot of truth in it, and then I was able to share that with people." - Laird Hamilton (Source)
