Agent Bookshelf

Welcome to the Agent Bookshelf—the place where your next big idea is just a page away. Here, you’ll find all the game-changing books we’ve recommended in the Splits and Caps newsletter. These titles aren’t just for show—they’re packed with the kind of knowledge that can turn a good agent into a great one.

We’ve curated this list with care, choosing books that bring fresh insights, practical strategies, and the occasional lightbulb moment. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your negotiation skills, master the art of client relationships, or simply get inspired, this is where you’ll find the tools to make it happen.

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So, go ahead—grab a book, learn something new, and let’s keep crushing it together.

Real Estate Specific

• The Millionaire Real Estate Agent - Gary Keller

• Sell with Soul - Jennifer Allan Hagedorn

• "Your First 365 Days in Real Estate" - Shelley Zavitz

• The Art of Selling Real Estate - Patricia Cliff

Sales & Negotiation

• Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss

• Fanatical Prospecting - Jeb Blount

• Sell it Like Serhant - Ryan Serhant

• The Psychology of Selling - Brian Tracy

• Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff

• $100M Offers - Alex Hormozi

• Gap Selling - Keenan

• You Can’t Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar - David H. Sandler

• The Challenger Sale - Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson

• The Go-Giver - Bob Burg and John David Mann

Personal Development & Productivity

• The Miracle Morning - Hal Elrod

• Atomic Habits - James Clear

• The One Thing - Gary Keller

• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Cal Newport

• Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork - Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

• Shoe Dog - Phil Knight

• The 4-Hour Workweek - Tim Ferriss

• Grit - Angela Duckworth

• Principles - Ray Dalio

• The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson

• The Compound Effect - Darren Hardy

• The War of Art - Steven Pressfield

• Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

• Surrounded by Idiots - Thomas Erikson

• Die With Zero - Bill Perkins

• The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg

• The E-Myth Revisited - Michael E. Gerber

• The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson

• The Magic of Thinking Big - David J. Schwartz

• Unshakeable - Tony Robbins

• The 10X Rule - Grant Cardone

• Be Obsessed or Be Average - Grant Cardone

• Dare to Lead - Brené Brown

Marketing & Digital Strategies

• Digital Marketing for Dummies - Ryan Deiss and Russ Henneberry

• Blue Ocean Strategy - W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

• Building a StoryBrand - Donald Miller

• Crushing It! - Gary Vaynerchuk

• The Thank You Economy - Gary Vaynerchuk

Business Strategy & Leadership

• The Lean Startup - Eric Ries

• Good to Great - Jim Collins

• Start with Why - Simon Sinek

• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni

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