Moses Kagan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Road: Pulitzer Prize Winner
Cormac McCarthy
@thesamparr The other idea, of course, is Cormac McCarthy - could start w The Road (short; terrifying) or All The Pretty Horses
Paperback, 2007
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel
[Non RE content] Historical fiction fans: Hilary Mantel just died. If you haven’t read her trilogy on the life of Thomas Cromwell, a commoner who rose to power in 16th Cent. Britain thru cunning & charm & violence, *strongly* suggest you get involved. First bk is “Wolf Hall”.
Paperback, 2021
$20.99$10.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Harlem Shuffle
Colson Whitehead
[Non-real estate content warning] For my fellow crime novel enthusiasts: Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Shuffle = fantastic
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
William N. Thorndike
Reading the blog post linked in this tweet is like a class on capital allocation in 10 minutes. Strongly recommend my SMB friends, in particular, read it (& “The Outsiders” by Thorndike). & @rationalwalk is a great follow. https://twitter.com/rationalwalk/status/1520345705386319875
Hardcover, 2012
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Regular Guy
Mona Simpson
@LarryKagan1 Did I get you to read Mona Simpson (Jobs’ sister)’s novel “A Regular Guy”? https://t.co/eEsSKoWhBf
Paperback, 1997
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Son
Philipp Meyer
@MisterProRata @LibertyRPF @ConorNeu Have you read The Son by Philipp Meyer?
Paperback, 2014
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Winter of Frankie Machine
Don Winslow
@shawngorham @SpiritofPines I think you would like Don Winslow a lot. Short-stories collection: “Broken” One-offs: “The Winter of Frankie Machine” and “The Force” Series: “The Power of the Dog” (then the next two)
Paperback, 2007
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Eric Jorgenson
If you’ve not done so, & particularly if you’re in a job you want to leave: *Strongly* recommend reading @EricJorgenson’ “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant”, specifically the section on getting rich w/o getting lucky. Best thing written about building wealth in the 21st Century.
Paperback, 2020
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Risk Game: Self Portrait of an Entrepreneur
Francis J. Greenburger
@LiferRealestate Read “Risk Game” by Francis Greenburger
Paperback, 2020
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The New Kings of New York
Adam Piore
Did you read Skyscraper Dreams on my recommendation? The New Kings of New York picks up that story in the 90s & continues it through the Bloomberg Admin, with bigger personalities & bigger deals. Can’t *believe* the risk acceptance on these guys… incredible. https://t.co/Gu6Zzn08Lz
Hardcover, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book