Safi Bahcall Recommended Books

Essays After Eighty

by Donald Hall

"Has incredible word choice and rhythm and pacing." - Safi Bahcall (Source)

The No Asshole Rule

Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

by Robert I. Sutton

Safi Bahcall mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Art of Learning

An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

by Josh Waitzkin

"I actually loved [this book]." - Safi Bahcall (Source)

The Hot Zone

The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

by Richard Preston

Safi Bahcall mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Net and the Butterfly

The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking

by Olivia Fox Cabane

"From my very good friend." - Safi Bahcall (Source)

How Life Imitates Chess

Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

by Garry Kasparov

"[The author] is the longest-reigning chess champion in history. He wrote [this book] where he breaks down what he did." - Safi Bahcall (Source)

Joyful Wisdom

Embracing Change and Finding Freedom

by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

"I’ve probably given [this book] to more people than I can count. It essentially captures the idea of making friends with your thoughts, rather than trying to suppress them." - Safi Bahcall (Source)

The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov

by Vladimir Nabokov

"When I opened [this book] up to at random [page], and I started reading his sentences, my jaw dropped. I didn’t know the English language could do that." - Safi Bahcall (Source)