10 Most Recommended Books on My First Million

1) "How to Get Rich" by Felix Dennis
2) "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss
3) "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
4) "Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got" by Jay Abraham
5) "American Kingpin" by Nick Bilton
6) "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi
7) "Storyworthy" by Matthew Dicks
8) "Influence" by Robert Cialdini
9) "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene
10) "The Game" by Neil Strauss
If you want to know what shapes millionaire minds, just check their bookshelves. This image shows the ten most-mentioned books by guests on the My First Million podcast—and it’s basically a blueprint for entrepreneurial thinking.
What This Image Reveals
Each of these books hits a core entrepreneurial muscle: mindset, persuasion, leverage, or storytelling. The mix shows that success isn’t built on one skill—it’s a cocktail of influence, creativity, and hustle.
Why It Works
Combines credibility (real millionaire picks) with curiosity (what do they all read?)
Packages insight visually and fast to consume
Creates aspirational association—read what winners read
Examples
The 4-Hour Workweek built Tim Ferriss’s personal brand and sold over 2 million copies.
Influence by Cialdini still drives marketing strategies decades later.
Storyworthy teaches narrative, critical for branding and content virality.