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* ''Enciridion (Handbook)'', by Epictetus [http://www.amazon.com/Art-Living-Classical-Happiness-Effectiveness/dp/0061286052/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Recent translation], [http://philosophy.tamu.edu/~sdaniel/Notes/enchiridion.pdf A short PDF] | * ''Enciridion (Handbook)'', by Epictetus [http://www.amazon.com/Art-Living-Classical-Happiness-Effectiveness/dp/0061286052/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Recent translation], [http://philosophy.tamu.edu/~sdaniel/Notes/enchiridion.pdf A short PDF] | ||
* ''Enough: Breaking free from a world of Excess'', by John Naish | * ''Enough: Breaking free from a world of Excess'', by John Naish | ||
* ''Flight From the City: An Experiment in Creative Living on the Land'', by Ralph Borsodi [http://www. | * ''Flight From the City: An Experiment in Creative Living on the Land'', by Ralph Borsodi [http://www.soilandhealth.org/03sov/0302hsted/030204borsodi/030204borsoditoc.html] | ||
* ''How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World'', by Harry Browne. [http://www.amazon.com/Found-Freedom-Unfree-World-ebook/dp/B007KTDHJK/ref=tmm_kin_title_0 Amazon/Kindle], [http://api.ning.com/files/h*cS6KxL-0TFiaFpS8aFf5TeRN4eaAFPPrhWh1qn5VQlUbUHZOTAJeBnwEnGXW1-GgbzeQcn5oaWm5RvFfr1h8gpklJhhXlf/foundfreedom.pdf free pdf] | * ''How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World'', by Harry Browne. [http://www.amazon.com/Found-Freedom-Unfree-World-ebook/dp/B007KTDHJK/ref=tmm_kin_title_0 Amazon/Kindle], [http://api.ning.com/files/h*cS6KxL-0TFiaFpS8aFf5TeRN4eaAFPPrhWh1qn5VQlUbUHZOTAJeBnwEnGXW1-GgbzeQcn5oaWm5RvFfr1h8gpklJhhXlf/foundfreedom.pdf free pdf] | ||
* ''In Praise of Idleness'', by Bertrand Russell [http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html public domain] | * ''In Praise of Idleness'', by Bertrand Russell [http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html public domain] | ||
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* ''Tuesdays with Morrie'', by Mitch Albom | * ''Tuesdays with Morrie'', by Mitch Albom | ||
* ''Walden'', by Henry David Thoreau - [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/205 free ebook at gutenburg] | * ''Walden'', by Henry David Thoreau - [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/205 free ebook at gutenburg] | ||
==Practical Skills== | ==Practical Skills== |
Revision as of 23:55, 30 September 2014
ERE
- Early Retirement Extreme, by Jacob Lund Fisker
Jacob wrote a blog post with a list of books that he recommends. He also wrote a second list. See also the bibliography of the ERE book.
ERE Book Club
- Book Club Thread
- My_Brain_Gets_Itchy, Flourish, by Martin Seligman, discussion
- Spartan_Warrior, The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy, by Warren Mosler, pdf, discussion
- theanimal, What Has Nature Ever Done for US?, by Tony Juniper discussion
- Chad, Dirty Wars, by Jeremy Scahill discussion
- jennypenny, The Sports Gene, by David Epstein discussion
- sshawnn, Quiet, by Susan Cain discussion
- elegant
- workathome
- Felix, Zero to Make, by David Long
- fireere
- Ego, Epic Series, by Johnny B. Truant
- vivacious
- GandK
- C40
- henrik
- 5to9
- Gunhild
- riparian
- Ralphy
- wizards
- Dragline, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Zalo, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World by Harry Browne
Investing
- Failsafe Investing, by Harry Browne (The Permanent Portfolio)
- A History of Interest Rates, by Sidney Homer and Richard Sylla [1]
- The Intelligent Asset Allocator, by William J Bernstein Amazon
- The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham Amazon
- John Norstad's Finance Page - concise technical primer to modern portfolio theory and index investing
- Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor, by Seth A. Klarman pdf
- The Misbehavior of Markets, by Benoit Mandelbrot and Richard L. Hudson
- More than you know, by Michael Maubbousin
- The Permanent Portfolio, by Craig Rowland and J. M. Lawson
- A Random Walk Down Wall Street, by Burton Malkiel. Summary of the efficient market hypothesis.
- Tail Risk Killers, by Jeffrey McGinn
- Transparent Investing by Patrick Geddes. Approachable introduction to index investing PDF
Personal Finance
- The Complete Tightwad Gazette, by Amy Dacyczyn. Huge collection of serious money-saving tips, with dozens of useful ways to reuse old packaging, supplies, etc. One thousand pages full of clever ideas. Amazon.
- The Millionaire Next Door, by Thomas J. Stanley
- Possum Living: How to Live Well Without a Job and (Almost) No Money, by Dolly Freed
- The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S. Clason pdf
- Your Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez and Monique Tilford. Great book similar to ERE, but less technical and theoretical, and also less targeted towards engineering/INTJ type individuals. Amazon
Philosophy
- Antifragile, By Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Black Swan, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Enciridion (Handbook), by Epictetus Recent translation, A short PDF
- Enough: Breaking free from a world of Excess, by John Naish
- Flight From the City: An Experiment in Creative Living on the Land, by Ralph Borsodi [2]
- How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, by Harry Browne. Amazon/Kindle, free pdf
- In Praise of Idleness, by Bertrand Russell public domain
- James Allen's works, pdf's available at The James Allen Free Library
- Mastery, by Robert Greene
- Self-Reliance, by Ralph Waldo Emerson html version and other ebook versions available The Project Gutenburg
- Status Anxiety, by Alain de Botton
- Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life, by William Irvine. Guide to basic stoic techniques and a history of the philosophy. Amazon
- Thriving in the Age of Collapse, by Dmitry Orlov google doc
- Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom
- Walden, by Henry David Thoreau - free ebook at gutenburg
Practical Skills
- Alone in the Wilderness, by Joseph Knowles read online
- Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving (hard to find the original, but it's the best version)
- Barn Plans and Outbuildings, read online
- Big Blue Book of Bike Repair, Park Tool
- The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook For Britain & Other Temperate Climates by Patrick Whitefield Amazon
- Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times, by Steve Solomon
- Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them, by Rolfe Cobleigh pdf
- Home Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson
- Household Discoveries by Sidney Levi Morse read online
- How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. Flexible cookbook with recipes & techniques.
- Journal of the New Alchemists, pdf back issues
- The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer (earlier versions are best and can be found at garage sales)
- The Lost Arts of Hearth and Home by Ken Albala and Rosanna Henderson. Info on various food production, sewing, etc.
- Make it! Don't buy it", edited by John Warde
- Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management free online version:[3] wiki:[4]
- The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour
- Square Foot Gardening, by Mel Bartholomew
- Work Magazine Reprint Project, a 19th-Century British magazine aimed at craftspeople. downloadable issues
Additional Reading and Resources
Biographies
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Benjamin Franklin
- Emerson: The Mind on Fire, by Robert D. Richarson Jr. and Barry Moser
- Gustave Le Bon, the Man and His Works, by Gustave Le Bon, edited by Alice W. Widener
- Letters from a Stoic, by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, translated by Robin Campbell
- Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius
- The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life, by Alice Schroeder
Films and Videos
- Alone in the Wilderness, about Dick Proenneke's life in Alaska [5]
- Resources and Recommended Watching thread
Related Interests
- Blue Zones, by Dan Buettner
- The Fourth Turning, by William Strauss
- The Introvert Advantage, by Marti Olsen Laney
- Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World, by Mark Frauenfelder
- Overshoot, by William Robert Catton
- The Power of Thinking Big, by David J. Schwartz pdf
- Shop Class as Soulcraft, by Matthew B. Crawford
- The Signal and the Noise, by Nate Silver
- Survival+, by Charles Hugh Smith
- Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
- When Money Dies, by Adam Fergusson
- Working, by Studs Terkel
- You Are Not So Smart, by David McRaney