Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy is the CEO of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, a leading authority on quantitative investing, and host of the popular "Invest Like the Best" podcast, where he explores strategies with top investors and thinkers.
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Adapt
Using excellent examples, [the author] explains that to make progress, you must fail often and fail productively. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Tim Harford
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Last Chance to See
The funniest travel book I’ve ever read. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Douglas Adams
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The Prize
Might be the best book I’ve ever read. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Daniel Yergin
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The Tiger
One of the most amazing books I’ve read in the last few years. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
John Vaillant
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Siddhartha
An old classic. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Hermann Hesse
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What Works on Wall Street
My entire personal portfolio is dedicated to these ideas. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
James O'Shaughnessy
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Mountains Beyond Mountains
If you care about health care, philanthropy, drive, or success, read this book. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Tracy Kidder
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Rational Expectations
Very straightforward and informative. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
William Bernstein
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The Wisdom of Life
The best self-help book ever. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Essays and Lectures
When I am feeling conventional (happens often), Emerson’s essay 'Self Reliance' is my favorite antidote. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Asset Management
For those interested in an overview of markets and investing. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Andrew Ang
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Influence
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
Robert Cialdini
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Scientific Advertising
It is like a list of first principles for effective communication of ideas. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Claude C. Hopkins
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Concentrated Investing
What this book re-affirmed for me was the importance of 'committed' capital. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Allen C. Benello
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The Song of the Dodo
If you are interested in evolution this is an amazing read. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
David Quammen
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As One Is
Only for those interested in philosophy. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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The Lights in the Tunnel
Does a great job framing the issues that will emerge in an increasingly automated world. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Martin Ford
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Diffusion of Innovations
Why do some ideas diffuse quickly through the world while others don’t? - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Everett M. Rogers
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Good Prose
A great book on writing. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Tracy Kidder
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Priceless
A fascinating survey of how humans view and assess prices (hint, we stink at it). - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
William Poundstone
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The Essays of Warren Buffett
Touting advice from Buffett is so clichéd in the investment world, but for good a reason. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Lawrence A. Cunningham
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Chaos Monkeys
A look inside startup culture, filled with hijinks. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Antonio Garcia Martinez
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The Dao of Capital
Suggests a very contrarian approach which would require insane discipline to make work. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Mark Spitznagel
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Creativity
Studies creative people and creates a common framework for creativity based on their lives and insights. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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The Dog Stars
A beautifully written post-apocalyptic novel. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Peter Heller
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The Most Important Thing
One of my favorite books on value/distressed investing. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Howard Marks
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Consolations
You can read this one in an hour or two. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
David Whyte
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The Money Game
Nails investor psychology. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Adam Smith
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Saving Capitalism From Short-Termism
Explores the many problems that result from short-term thinking. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Alfred Rappaport
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
If you want the most business oriented book on creativity, you cannot do better. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Peter F. Drucker
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Modern Monopolies
About the 'platform' business model which has stormed the world in the form of Uber, Airnb, Github, and so many others. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Alex Moazed
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Colorful and enjoyable. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Scott Adams
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It's Earnings That Count
For anyone interested in accounting and the best calculation of earnings, there are many useful sections. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Hewitt Heiserman
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
This is a mind f**k. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Julian Jaynes
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The Sovereign Individual
It was published in the late 1990’s, but is enjoying a very well-deserved resurgence. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
James Dale Davidson
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The Razor's Edge
I’ve never before so identified with a main character (Larry). - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
W. Somerset Maugham
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Brute
As much the story of the Marine Corp as a biography of Brute Krulak. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Robert Coram
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The Outsiders
Contains great lessons for investors because it highlights the importance of capital allocation. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
William N. Thorndike
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The Body Keeps the Score
[I] found it enlightening, useful, sobering, and often very scary. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Bessel van der Kolk
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Zero to One
An obvious suggestion, because [this book] is the talk of the town and sits at the top of bestseller lists everywhere. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Peter Thiel
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Deep Survival
Incredible book. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Laurence Gonzales
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The Wayfinders
I especially loved the chapter on the people of the Anaconda, but every chapter was wonderful. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Wade Davis
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Letters of Note
One of the most enjoyable Christmas presents I’ve ever received. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Shaun Usher
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The Warrior Ethos
Fun, and it will definitely fire you up. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Steven Pressfield
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Thinking in Systems
If you want a new way to think about yourself, your business, the market, or any other system of parts and interactions, this is the book for you. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Donella H. Meadows
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Negotiating the Impossible
Lays out three key aspects of negotiation: framing, process, and empathy. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Deepak Malhotra
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The Perfect Bet
A fun book on gambling, odds, and finding suckers. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Adam Kucharski
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The River of Doubt
[This book] reads more like Indiana Jones that non-fiction. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Candice Millard
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The Right Stuff
If you like American History and/or stories of pushing the limits of human capability and endurance, this book is for you. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Tom Wolfe
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The Systems Bible
A clear, incredibly well thought out message: don’t build systems unless you absolutely need to. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
John Gall
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Impro
I found more interesting-ness per page than anything else I’ve read in a long time. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Keith Johnstone
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The Power of Myth
One of the most interesting series of interviews ever. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Joseph Campbell
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The True Believer
Simultaneously a book on history, psychology, influence, and salesmanship. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Eric Hoffer
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Shoe Dog
A perfect business book & memoir hybrid. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Phil Knight
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Managing Oneself
Just a short essay, but it is spot on. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Peter Drucker
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The Fish That Ate the Whale
The most fun book that I’ve read in a while. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Rich Cohen
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Value Investing
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
James Montier
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Walking
A short, relaxing essay that shows how walking leads to a better, fresher mindset. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Henry David Thoreau
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The Everything Store
A history of my favorite company and its enigmatic leader. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Brad Stone
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The Shareholder Value Myth
Very short, and you really only need to read part 1. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Lynn Stout
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Tragedy & Hope
You should read the introductory section—it is so compelling. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Carroll Quigley
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Successful Investing Is a Process
Definitely not for the faint of heart, but for professionals and committed individual investors, there is a lot of useful information. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Jacques Lussier
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Let Your Life Speak
The author is a quasi-Emerson/Thoreau for modern times. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Parker J. Palmer
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Metaphors We Live By
Intense, but it is the best book I’ve read about how we learn and communicate. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
George Lakoff
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The Fourth Revolution
Brilliantly well written. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
John Micklethwait
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Einstein's Dreams
Uses short stories/vignettes to play with concepts of time. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Alan Lightman
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Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
This book teaches you how to craft a message. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Steven Pressfield
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A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
I wrote a post about how much I loved this book. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Peter Bevelin
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Gratitude
This is a 30-minute read. A collection of wonderful short essays from one of the greatest humans ever. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Oliver Sacks
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A Year with Rumi
There are some arresting and beautiful poems that will make you think. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Coleman Barks
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The Accidental Universe
A beautifully written book about current findings (and worldviews) in physics. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Alan Lightman
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Success
Because I like to laugh around the holidays. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Martin Amis
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Drunk Tank Pink
Chock full of interesting and useful examples of subconscious behavioral triggers, including several specific to the stock market. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Adam Alter
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The Robert Collier Letter Book
Even though it has little to do with investing, I got so much out of it I thought I’d share. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Robert Collier
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Shadow Divers
I could not put this book down. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Robert Kurson
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The One Sentence Persuasion Course
You can read this in 30 minutes it has several great reminders. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Blair Warren
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Against the Gods
An older book, but a wonderful history of our concept of risk. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Peter L. Bernstein
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Double Your Profits
Bad title for a very interesting (if somewhat dated) book. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Bob Fifer
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Boyd
This guy was incredible. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Robert Coram
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Principles
Bridgewater’s infamous [book]. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Ray Dalio
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Quality Investing
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
Torkell T. Eide
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Pre-Suasion
Very interesting and readable. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Robert Cialdini
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
One of my favorite books. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Joseph Campbell
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Spent
Provides a new way of looking at our motivations, and details how we constantly try to signal certain qualities to friends, family, and potential mates. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Geoffrey Miller
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A Technique for Producing Ideas
If you prefer fast reads and only want to read one of these books, this is the one for you. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
James Webb Young
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Setting the Table
Every business could benefit from [this author's] framework for service and hospitality. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Danny Meyer
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Incognito
One of my favorite books on the brain and the bizarre things it makes us do. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
David Eagleman
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Hackers & Painters
A book collection of some of his best [essays]. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Paul Graham
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One Up
Had great detail on the business history of the video game industry. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Joost van Dreunen
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Rise of the Robots
Explains what skills will be most useful in the age of automation. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Martin Ford
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The Etymologicon
If you like factoids, this is a book for you. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Mark Forsyth
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Mastery
This book, which you can read in a sitting, is a great overview of the process-driven mindset. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
George Leonard
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The Value Investors
A great collection of ideas. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Ronald Chan
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Big Data Baseball
This is Moneyball 2.0. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Travis Sawchik
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When Breath Becomes Air
The memoir of a successful neurosurgeon who is diagnosed with lung cancer. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Paul Kalanithi
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Thai Stick
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
Peter Maguire
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WAR
This book was the best I've ever read on the psychology of war. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Sebastian Junger
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The First Crash
Chronicles the South Sea Trading Company bubble of 1720. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Richard Dale
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The Dragons of Eden
I love to read about human evolution because it reminds me how slow our biology changes. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Carl Sagan
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The Snow Leopard
You’ll love this book if you like any of the following: travel writing, philosophy, Zen, Buddhism, navel-gazing, the Himalayas. - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Peter Matthiessen
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