Nonlinear Timelines Power Bestselling Books and Film Deals
Some of the biggest bestsellers of recent years — books that sold millions of copies and landed massive film deals — use a storytelling technique that most authors overlook entirely. Nonlinear timelines. And understanding the mechanics behind it could be what unlocks your next great story concept. ⬇️
Read This Acquisition Guide Early to Avoid Heartache
This book has a few too many TLAs (three letter acronyms) but it also contains valuable street wisdom in thinking about selling your company. Read it now, years before you want to sell, and save yourself time and heartache. Magic...
Mystery: 50k‑selling Book Abruptly Stalls in Jan 2025
As long as I live I don't think I'll ever know what the hell happened in January 2025 to cause a book that had sold 50,000 copies to suddenly flatline. https://t.co/tyGrHKvNVa
Live on Substack: Why I Wrote My New Book
At 1 p.m. today, I’ll be going live on Substack to talk about why I wrote my latest book. Join me: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/140192
Planet Money Book Available for Pre‑Order – Worth Reading
If you're interested in the Planet Money book, it's good stuff and it's pre-orderable here: https://t.co/1E5mB8pXiM
Human Touch Turns Book Gift Into Awe
AI can't do this. I found out recently a friend had not read Anne of Green Gables. She's a voracious reader and exudes "kindred spirit" all day. Time to remedy that. So instead of just ordering the book. I decided to gift her the...
From Street Hustle to Music Empire: Eazy’s ‘Why Not Me’
A book tech twitter hasn’t read but is a great biz book Ruthless, the story of Eazy E and Ruthless Records: - eazy e was a 21 year old drug dealer - saved up 200k from selling drugs - used it to...
25% Off Incorruptible Preorders,
For those of you looking for a sign, Barnes & Noble is offering 25% off preorders of Incorruptible, now through 3/26. Premium Members receive an additional 10% discount. Amazing deal if you’re building a mission-driven organization. Use code PREORDER25...
Old Metrics Still Rule Media Success
same as it always was though: neilson ratings, top 40 charts, new york times best sellers list etc.
A Rejected Manuscript Forces Editors to Confront Their Values
Pirsig wrote ZAMM at 2 AM above a shoe store. 121 publishers rejected it. One editor said yes because it forced him to decide what he cared about. https://t.co/7Zthcmn8vE
New DRC: 1940s Mexican Noir Con Artist Tale
Reviewers/booksellers: If you use Edelweiss, there's now a DRC of my novel The Intrigue. A sexy, smoldering noir set in 1940s Mexico about a con artist who targets women through lonely-hearts ads. Request it: https://www.edelweiss.plus/?sku=0593874358&g=4400
Huxley: Love, Understanding, and Healing Existential Helplessness
Aldous Huxley on love, knowledge vs. understanding, and the antidote to our existential helplessness https://t.co/3aC6AmtliA
Long‑term Investing Struggles in a Short‑term World
Got these 2 from amazon and one still to come: The making of a Permabear: the perils of long-term investing in a short-term world by Edward Chancellor. https://t.co/fCSCHdbe4y
Simple Daily Microsteps Boost Brain Health, Prevent Dementia
Dr. Tommy Wood's new book “The Stimulated Mind” is out today, and it gives people a practical toolkit to improve their cognitive function on a day-to-day basis while decreasing their long-term risk of dementia. “Every one of us has the ability to dramatically improve...
Learn Elon Musk’s Strategies From First Dedicated Book
How does Elon do it? This is the first book that studies that. It summarizes how he operates. Some is of course intrinsic to Elon. But some might be learned. By you, if you read this. Check it out: https://t.co/u9MR80sWtJ https://t.co/sLtx5WvwjI
Read Real Books, Not Just Tweets and Listicles
We need to read more. I'm not talking tweets, listacles, or AI-generated articles. Books. Real ones. On a variety of topics. I agree with everything in this piece by @BStulberg ... https://t.co/no90lvjXU6
Finally Launching Philly’s “Scrapple Loaf” Writers Workshop
Every year I joke about starting a literary writers workshop in Philly called Scrapple Loaf and honestly, next year might be the year I do it.
Get 25% Off “The Intrigue” Pre‑Order Now
It's that time of the year when every author posts about the 25% off B&N pre-order sale. The details: BN Members, online only 3/24-3/26, 25% off list price at checkout with coupon code PREORDER25 on ebooks, audiobooks, and physical books....
Clara Obligado Leads Three-Day Latin American Lit Series
Join XAB author Clara Obligado for a special three-day literature series, presented by the MFA in Spanish Creative Writing and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese @UIowa, with support from the International Writing Program (@UIIWP) and the English Department. Tuesday, March...
New Book Offers Fresh Insight on Inflation Expectations
Perfect timing for a new book on inflation expectations. https://t.co/CpPzlHzxxf by Olivier Coibion and Yuriy Gorodnichenko https://t.co/Cy5qOH9CED
Why Knowing Trump’s Mind Is Essential for Investors
No matter what you think of him, understanding President Trump and how he operates, negotiates and views the world - is among the most critical factors for investors and business executives right now. @JeffSonnenfeld, with his expertise in leadership, has...
Free Monthly Email Curating 5–10 Must‑Read Books
The Reading List Email of March 2026. Did you know? Each month, I send one email with 5-10 amazing books that I read, reviewed and think you’ll like. The email is simple, quick, and free. Sign up at ryanholiday.net/readinglist
Members Get 25% Off All Pre‑Orders This Week
Heads up: @BNBuzz is offering 25% off all pre-orders this week (for members), and that includes Life in Perspective If you’ve been meaning to get your copy early, now’s a great time https://t.co/F0W1LEPZyS
Essential Reading for Modern Leaders: Logic, Ethics, Growth
The Modern Leader’s Reading List: Logic, Ethics, and Exponential Growth by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/OcyJIbvFk0 @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #Books #Strategy #Culture #Reading #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI https://t.co/xvZTtxzhCf
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Anyone who thinks this Weir is "like 70% math equations" should read the Orthogonal trilogy. Then they will know where things really stand. https://t.co/9gN0sEE1VX
Embrace Your Quirks: Dating Tips for Nerdy Neurodivergent Writers
Book title: "How to Date as a Nerdy, Neurodivergent Writer in His 30s Who Eats Kiwis With the Skin On"
Books to Beat Burnout, Available at Painted Porch
Read these books if you’re feeling burned out. All copies available at my bookstore, the paintedporchbookshop
Paper Clip’s Triumph Born From Prior Design Failures
Apropos of nothing, Duke engineering historian Henry Petroski wrote a delightful book, the Evolution of Useful Things, about how everyday items came to be. Turns out the paper clip's success followed a string of design failures. https://t.co/K9aoMcOZXO
Trad Wife Becomes My Unbeatable Book of the Year
Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer might be my book of the year. I know it's only March, but I don't know how that could possibly be topped. I loved it SO much. It was so beautiful and satisfying.
Leadership Lessons at Sea: A Refreshing Ship Captain’s Tale
Everyone’s talking about shipping but most of the books about commercial ships are dry as dust. Once upon a time I read one that wasn’t. No acronyms. No jargon. Just stories about leadership moments at sea by @GoldenStripesLS, a ship captain...
Politicians Should Prioritize Real Work Over Book Promotion
This repost of an old piece I wrote and stand by goes out to Cory Booker. https://lithub.com/shilling-books-while-rome-burns-why-politicians-need-to-focus-on-their-day-jobs/
Weekly Marginalian Highlights: Love, Roots, Life’s Meaning
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – where love goes when it goes, roots and the meaning of life, and introducing a new labor of love: https://t.co/DF2CLpngXc https://t.co/Uz9olmZrHi
Time Moves Forward; Past Is Blurry, Future Unseen
"It’s a mercy that time runs in one direction only, that we see the past but darkly and the future not at all." Beautiful, beautiful read: https://t.co/b8dsnp3Jfs
Alice Cooper's Memoir Reveals Stage King, Gentleman Duality
Grabbing Alice Cooper's memoir 'Devil on My Shoulder'? 📖🤘 Stage king vs. the gentleman: that duality is legendary. https://t.co/9YHsctF4IZ
New Kids Book Empowers Wheelchair Hero Overcoming Flight Fear
My mom and I are releasing a new children’s book this May titled “Let’s Soar with Cor Cor”. It’s all about a kid in a wheelchair that is trying to overcome his fear of flying. Our book is now available...
All Paths Lead to Rethinking Success and Well‑Being
I read three books yesterday. One about founder mental health, one by hiking monks, one about quitting the default path. All three are about the same thing. https://t.co/WBnSqSVEnD
Fresh Data Perspectives Drive Strategic Transformation
What are we reading? Title: “My View of the Data World - Fresh Perspectives for Driving Strategic Transformation” Author: Liz Henderson - Data Queen Publisher: Marquis Price Publishing #Books #Data #Leadership #DataLiteracy #SocialSelling https://t.co/xCf5Djwmmr https://t.co/Ivcfqev6nz
Recording My Survival Stories: Lessons From Near-Death Adventures
Heading out today to spend a week in studio recording the audio for my new book - "20 Times I Almost Died: Life Lessons from the Edge of Survival." From jungles of Panama to the battlefields of Iraq, Ukraine, Gaza,...
If You Loved Hail Mary, Try These Sci‑fi Classics
As an astrophysicist who LOVED Project Hail Mary, book and movie, here are my other sci-fi recs (I am very picky): -The Martian -The original Star Trek series -The 2008 Star Trek movie -Interstellar
Success in Publishing: Platform Mastery Beats Networking Alone
Chatted with USA Today about selling books, navigating platform, consolidation, and how it isn’t all about who you know. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2026/03/22/how-to-be-a-novelist-author/89199046007/
Exploring Consciousness with Michael Pollan's New Book
Thoroughly enjoyed talking to @michaelpollan last night at the Royal Institution all about consciousness and his brilliant new book A World Appears https://t.co/9bdiamD1S1
Goldstein Explores “Mattering Instinct” At Cato Event
This Wednesday: Rebecca Newberger Goldstein @platobooktour discusses The Mattering Instinct at the Cato Institute with @AdamOmaryPhD: https://t.co/StQ0LIgwxa #CatoEvents via @CatoInstitute
New Thriller Dying to Run Trailer & Preorder Links
Check out the trailer to my forthcoming book, DYING TO RUN. Preorder from Barnes & Noble: https://t.co/KhifmW0tYV Preorder from Amazon: https://t.co/ou5JbXraZQ https://t.co/SE7AxvBklw
Three Must‑Read Books Transforming Running & Women’s Sports
SAVE THIS ONE FOR YOUR NEXT BOOK SHOP AND LIBRARY HAUL 📚 I want to share books I enjoyed more on my page. So I’m starting with these 3 that changed how I think about running, boundaries, being a woman in...
Sin, Salvation, and Sacred Horror in Mann's Holy Sinner
Book Recommendation: The Holy Sinner by Thomas Mann I’m reading this book for the second time, which I read as a teenager and it left a deep impression on me. It’s content is between NR and NC-17. Really way beyond rated...
Change Flows Like Water in “Blue Floats Away”
Blue Floats Away – a tender illustrated story about our capacity for change, lensed through the water cycle https://t.co/blByzfdCYm
Project Hail Mary: Book and Film Exceed Expectations
Project Hail Mary is one of the best books I have read this year. And the movie beat my expectations. AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE :)
Big Advances, Not Small Presses, Drive Commercial Edits
There's all kinds of editors, publishers, and authors. I've never had an editor demand changes that interfered with my artistic vision at all on small presses or big 5 ones. Though, I've also never been paid a gigantic advance where...
Mediocre Read: Too Many Personal Stories, Not Technical
This book was ok. Maybe a 6.5 or 7 out of ten. Thought it would be more technical. There was some of that, but the 2nd half more about people whose lives had been impacted by various air...
Elevating Human Potential at Work and Life
What are we reading? Title: “Getting to Better - A new model for elevating human potential at work and in life” Author: Stephen de Groot @stephendegrootofficial Publisher: Networlding and Networlding Publishing Inc. #Books #Sales #Marketing #Socia… https://t.co/50XtmtdHir https://t.co/j9IGG9OeKm