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: "I highlighted the living hell out of this book. 123 highlights in just 200 pages of text.

That might be a new record for me. It is so incredibly good, and so entertaining."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "A fun book on gambling, odds, and finding suckers."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "A very simple filter for this recommendation: do you like chopping wood or building fires?

If the answer is yes, then you will love this book."

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: "Unlike many novels, and almost every non-fiction book, this book gets better as it goes along.

If you have a vacation coming up this summer and like a good novel, this is perfect. An instant classic."

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

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "When I am feeling conventional (happens often), Emerson’s essay Self Reliance is my favorite antidote."

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: "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 could not put this book down. Kurson is a gifted storyteller."

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

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Bad title for a very interesting (if somewhat dated) book.

It’s a book about business and profits, but there is a lot in here that applies to your personal life too."

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

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