{"id":2109,"date":"2026-05-14T13:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/rick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:58:58","slug":"rick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/rick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Ross shares his favorite books"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tPage Six may receive compensation or an affiliate commission if you click on or make a purchase through our links. Prices are subject to change. We encourage supporting local and independent bookstores via Bookshop.org.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p><em>Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading \u2014 whether it\u2019s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can\u2019t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rapper Rick Ross prefers a good nonfiction book when it comes to reading. <\/p>\n<p>The music exec added, \u201cI study the moves of the greats who inspired me. There\u2019s so much wisdom to be found in their stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See below for Ross\u2019 six must-read book recommendations. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0140280197\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/48-Laws-Power-Robert-Greene\/dp\/0140280197&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F48-Laws-Power-Robert-Greene%2Fdp%2F0140280197%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F14%2Flifestyle%2Frick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127470219.jpg\" alt=\"The book cover for &quot;The 48 Laws of Power&quot; by Robert Greene, a national bestseller.\" class=\"wp-image-8930014\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cRobert Greene is hip-hop\u2019s Machiavelli and his 1999 cult classic \u2018The 48 Laws of Power\u2019 is his magnum opus. Before I ever opened the book, I had homies quoting the laws to me all the time. These were real street dudes fresh out of prison, telling me this was their favorite book. Once I picked it up I understood the hype. It teaches you timing, patience, how to read people, and how to move without showing your hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0142181218\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Undisputed-Truth-Mike-Tyson\/dp\/0142181218\/&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUndisputed-Truth-Mike-Tyson%2Fdp%2F0142181218%2F%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F14%2Flifestyle%2Frick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127470222.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for &quot;Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth&quot; featuring a close-up portrait of Mike Tyson's face.\" class=\"wp-image-8930016\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve followed Iron Mike\u2019s career from when he first won the heavyweight championship at the age of 20 to him fighting Jake Paul on Netflix at 58. His story is one of many triumphs and just as many tribulations and Mike doesn\u2019t pull any punches or sugarcoat any of it in his 600-page memoir. If you can get Rozay to read a 600-page book, you know it\u2019s got to be a good one.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0374201234\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mamba-Mentality-How-Play\/dp\/0374201234&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMamba-Mentality-How-Play%2Fdp%2F0374201234%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F14%2Flifestyle%2Frick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127470224.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for &quot;The Mamba Mentality: How I Play&quot; by Kobe Bryant.\" class=\"wp-image-8930013\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cKobe was obsessed with greatness. If his five championship rings don\u2019t convince you of that, then his book laying out his will. And if that doesn\u2019t do it, you might just be a hater.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0312674155\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BMF-Meech-Black-Mafia-Family\/dp\/0312674155\/&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBMF-Meech-Black-Mafia-Family%2Fdp%2F0312674155%2F%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F14%2Flifestyle%2Frick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127470221.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for &quot;BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family&quot; by Mara Shalhoup.\" class=\"wp-image-8930011\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf you ever wanted to know who inspired my smash single \u2018B.M.F. (Blowin\u2019 Money Fast)\u2019 \u2013 which Complex just named my best song \u2013 look no further than Big Meech and BMF. This book, told from a journalist\u2019s perspective, tells the story of two young brothers from Detroit who moved to Atlanta and took over the streets and nightlife scene. For a moment, they had a presence that felt bigger than life itself. Until the feds caught wind of that presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1471146723\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-NIKE\/dp\/1471146723\/&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FShoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-NIKE%2Fdp%2F1471146723%2F%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F14%2Flifestyle%2Frick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127470220.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for &quot;Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike&quot; by Phil Knight.\" class=\"wp-image-8930015\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always had a natural affinity for Nike. You can check out my sneaker closet if you don\u2019t believe me. But reading Phil Knight\u2019s \u2018Shoe Dog\u2019 gave me a whole new appreciation for the $65 billion empire he built brick by brick, when nobody knew if it would work. I love stories like this because I see the same entrepreneurial spirit in myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"1335007598\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;buy_button&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Renaissance-Boss-Notes-Creative-Reawakening\/dp\/1335007598&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRenaissance-Boss-Notes-Creative-Reawakening%2Fdp%2F1335007598%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F14%2Flifestyle%2Frick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127470248.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for &quot;Renaissance of a Boss&quot; by Rick Ross, featuring a close-up photo of him in red sunglasses.\" class=\"wp-image-8930012\"  \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI consider myself a master of self-promotion. So what kind of master would I be if I didn\u2019t recommend to you my new book \u2018The Renaissance Of A Boss.\u2019 This one is a must cop for all the artists, creatives, and dreamers out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/14\/lifestyle\/rick-ross-shares-his-favorite-books\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page Six may receive compensation or an affiliate commission if you click on or make<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127470218.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}