George Lois

Graphic Designer / United States / Good Karma Creative

George Lois’s Book List

I have almost 7,000 books in four libraries in my (large) Manhattan apartment. The majority of them are “art” books, where I have experienced “the shock of the old” with each and every one.

8 books
Nikos Kazantakis

A heartrending account of the author’s life, seeking validation from his ancestors.

Eric Schiller

The opening moves of the great chess champions prove (to me) that without an idea in solving each graphic assignment, you’re unarmed.

George Katlin

On Mandan religious ceremonies, and the ultimate puberty rite of manly courage.

Harold T. P. Hayes

A personal reflection of instinct, intelligence, and survival—the three intersecting impulses of creativity.

Musashi Miyamoto

The great samurai’s pragmatic and philosophical principles of attaining victory in all things.

Robin Lane Fox

The story of a man who lived his life rivaling Homer’s heroes.

Ulysses S. Grant

The best autobiography ever written.

John McPhee

It’s about Bill Bradley, and whoever is trying to figure out where he’s at, and where he’s going.

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