Any book recommendations from you guys from someone just really starting life and their career? Someone had recommended me to read 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think, and it was a great book.
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some excellent book recommendations for someone starting their career and looking to gain perspective:
"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
"Fooled by Randomness" and "The Black Swan" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
"The Death of the West" by Pat Buchanan
"How to Read a Book" by Mortimer Adler
Stoic Philosophy (e.g., works by Marcus Aurelius or Seneca)
These books are highly recommended by WSO users for their ability to shape perspectives and provide actionable insights. Happy reading!
Sources: Books that Changed Your Perspective on Life, Books that Changed Your Perspective on Life, Advice for an ex-IB MD: What to read if you want to go into finance, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/school/incoming-1st-year-books-to-read?customgpt=1
few i've really enjoyed: The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro - The Wind Up Bird Chronicle, Murakami - Found Audio, NJ Campbell - No Country for Old Men, Cormac McCarthy - The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov - The Plague, Albert Camus - This Is It, Alan Watts. Nothing finance at all but hopefully one of those you'll enjoy
buried giant by ishiguro is great as well
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If you want to read something banking-related (though why would you when that’s what you’re doing for 90 hours a week) - take a look at Discussion Materials by Bill Keenan. It’s a real life account of his life as an Associate in a coverage group at Deutsche.
Notes From Underground by Dostoevsky was an interesting read
There’s a sophisticated book named ‘Playboy’ that will help you loosen a bit from your everyday stint.
Specters of Marx by Jacques Derrida
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