James Altucher and Brian Koppelman on reading fiction to be smarter
Author/investor James Altucher recently had Brian Coppelman (writer/producer of Rounders and Oceans 13) on his show to discuss the importance of reading fiction — no matter what do or want to accomplish in life.
You can listen to the podcast here, in which James and Brian talk about how important fiction is to all of us because writing has become so important to all of us.
James and Brian also reference a ton of authors and books. I think I have the full list here, along with Amazon links if you’re looking for some summer reading.
David Benioff City of Thieves When the Nines Roll Over: And Other Stories
Tim O’ Brien In The Lake of The Woods The Things They Carried
Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales
Theodore Dreiser The Financier
Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho Less Than Zero
James Ellroy American Tabloid L.A. Confidential
Pam Houston Cowboys Are My Weakness: Stories
Dennis Johnson Jesus’ Son: Stories
Thom Jones The Pugilist at Rest
Haruki Murakami Kafka on the shore Norwegian Wood What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Jerzy Kosinski Pinball Steps The Painted Bird Being There Cockpit
Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner
Frank McCourt Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir
Tom Wolfe Electric Kool Aid Acid Test
Don Winslow The Winter of Frankie Machine
Looks like my summer list is set and then some.
Any other recommendations?