In this post, I share a complete list of books that have radically transformed my thoughts, my movement, my perspective, and ultimately my life. I hope you find this list helpful, and also hope these books will create as much of an effect on you as they have on me. If you take one of my top book recommendations, be sure to post it on Instagram and give me a tag, @alignpodcast. I would love to see what you are reading, and would also love to know your top book recommendations!

My Top 20 Book Recommendations

1. Radical Honesty

How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth.

2. Man’s Search for Meaning

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir on life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival.

3. The Way of the Superior Man

A view of a more conscious and embodied masculinity.

4. Mastery

Robert Greene mines the biographies of great historical figures for clues about gaining control over our own lives and destinies.

5. Own the Day, Own Your Life

Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex.

6. Sacred Economics

Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition.

7. Biology of Belief

Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles.

8. Becoming a Supple Leopard

The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance.

9. Becoming Nobody

The Essential Ram Dass Collection.

10. A Guide to Better Movement

The Science and Practice of Moving With More Skill And Less Pain.

11. The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life

How the wisdom from the ancient art of tracking can teach you how to recognize these essential ingredients in a meaningful life.

12. The Joy of Movement

How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage.

13. Play

How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul.

14. The Body

A Guide for Occupants.

15. As a Man Thinketh

Noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person.

16. Can’t Hurt Me

Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds.

17. You Are the Placebo

Making Your Mind Matter.

18. Move your DNA

Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement.

19. Waking the Tiger

Healing Trauma.

20. Align Method

5 Movement Principles for a Stronger Body, Sharper Mind, and Stress-Proof Life.

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