The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
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Kobe Bryant – 15 books that inspired the basketball legend, from The Art of War to Jonathan Livingston Seagull
- After the death of Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Public Library compiled a list of books recommended by the LA Lakers star
- The 15 titles include Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist and Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink and Tipping Point
Basketball star Kobe Bryant was a reader as well as a writer, and the Los Angeles Public library has compiled a list of his recommended books. Photo: Wally Skalij/LA Times/MCT
In the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash on January 26, the Los Angeles Public Library has put together a list of books once recommended by the basketball legend.
Bryant was one of nine people, including his daughter Gianna, who died in the crash in Calabasas, California.
“As one would expect from a passionate storyteller, Bryant also appreciated reading a good book,” librarian Keith Kesler wrote in a blog post on the library’s website. “I searched through old interviews and social media posts to find the books that inspired the Black Mamba.”
The 15 titles include The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, The Tipping Point and Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, and Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. In addition, the library listed four books that Bryant wrote or created.
Books recommended by Kobe Bryant
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
The Illustrated Art of War, by Sun Tzu
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi
The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work, by Joseph Campbell
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10, by Marcus Luttrell
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable, by Tim Grover
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, by Philip H. Knight
Silver Linings Playbook, by Matthew Quick
Sunny, by Jason Reynolds
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell
Thirty Rooms to Hide in: Insanity, Addiction, and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Shadow of the Mayo Clinic, by Luke Sullivan
Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA, by Caron Butler
The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant.
Books written or created by Kobe Bryant
Legacy and the Queen, by Annie Matthew
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, by Kobe Bryant
Training Camp: Rain, Twig, Cash, Peño, Lab, by Wesley King/Kobe Bryant
The Wizenard Series: Training Camp, by Wesley King/Kobe Bryant