Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended 'Success' in his investor book club.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "He was the best fighter pilot in the Air Force.

He was nicknamed '40-second Boyd' because it never took him more than 40 seconds to defeat someone in the air."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book is only for those interested in philosophy."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "In typical Bernstein fashion, it’s very straightforward and informative."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "In the spirit of reading very broadly, I’d suggest this book of poetry."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Even though it has little to do with investing, I got so much out of it I thought I’d share.

It is a book about influence (and sales) through writing."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Along the same lines as Sapiens, this story of an English professor fighting in mixed martial arts fights is a fun combination of history, psychology, and memoir"

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "A very fast read full of fun and useful information on value investing."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "A very fast read full of fun and useful information on value investing."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "In the past I’ve recommended Lightman’s book The Accidental Universe.

Einstein’s Dreams is a very different book that uses short stories/vignettes to play with concepts of time.

Many are fun and entertaining, and most are profound."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This is the funniest travel book I’ve ever read.

My wife started giving me looks because it was making me laugh so hard in bed. It is hilarious, but it’s also incredibly well written."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I found it to be a more useful version of Spengler’s Decline of the West."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "One of the most enjoyable Christmas presents I’ve ever received.

From Hunter S. Thompson’s brilliant life advice, to the never-used speech written in case of an Apollo 11 disaster, to the description of Aldous Huxley’s death (and final LSD trip), this book was full of surprises."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "What I enjoyed most was the early chapters on market participants: the roles, sizes, and motivations of sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, corporations, and individual investors."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I found this book refreshing and extremely helpful.

In markets, we tend to be deterministic, extrapolative thinkers. We identify (usually short term) fake patterns in what is really just noise and foolishly follow those patterns.

This book is an antidote to that sort of pattern based, vertical thinking."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "If you have watched and enjoyed any of Werner Herzog’s films, you will love this book."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This one was a bit meandering, but for anyone interested in accounting and the best calculation of earnings, there are many useful sections."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This was a beautifully written book about current findings (and worldviews) in physics, and the spiritual and epistemological implications of those findings."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "A fascinating survey of how humans view and assess prices (hint, we stink at it).

There are tons of valuable insights in this book, and it is written in a way that makes life easy for the reader."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "It is like a list of first principles for effective communication of ideas.

The key point explored here is not just how to get people's attention, but how to get them to TAKE ACTION as well."

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

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

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

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I could not put this book down. Kurson is a gifted storyteller."

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

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

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: "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: "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: "A fun book on gambling, odds, and finding suckers."

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: "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: "Every investor should read this book. It focuses on my favorite topic: capital allocation."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The title makes this sound like a traditional biography, but it is as much the story of the Marine Corp as a biography of Brute Krulak."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "A short, relaxing essay that shows how walking leads to a better, fresher mindset."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book, which you can read in a sitting, is a great overview of the process-driven mindset."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I found this book through a work colleague used to work in advertising.

He described it as a sort of bible early in his career. It is a really great book about communication."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "If you liked Born to Run (another book by the same author), you’ll enjoy this story."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The best fiction I read this year because I’ve never before so identified with a main character (Larry)."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I am a sucker for books on influence. You can read this in 30 minutes it has several great reminders."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "There isn’t anything revolutionary in here, but for fundamental stock analysts out there, this book offers a lot to chew on."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "You can read this one in an hour or two."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "My favorite essay from one of my biggest idols."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "My favorite book about writing."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The best self-help book ever."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Explains what skills will be most useful in the age of automation."