What Ankur Warikoo Told A Super Fan About His Four All-Time Favourite Books

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What Ankur Warikoo Told A Super Fan About His Four All-Time Favourite Books

What Ankur Warikoo Told A Super Fan About His Four All-Time Favourite Books (Image: Instagram/Keralalitfest)

Ankur Warikoo, the popular author, entrepreneur, and YouTuber, recently participated in the annual Kerala Literature Festival (KLF). The 2024 edition of the KLF, renowned as one of Asia’s largest literature festivals, was held along the shores of the Arabian Sea in Kozhikode and has grabbed the attention of a broad audience.

On the sidelines of KLF, Ankur Warkoo interacted with various personalities, including entrepreneur Shan A Salam. During this interaction, Shan Salam asked Ankur Warikoo about his all-time four books. According to Ankur Warikoo, the popular content creator, the four “gifted” books include Rework, written by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson; Atomic Habits by James Clear; The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz; and Atmamun by Kapil Gupta.

Ankur Warikoo, who was named in Fortune India”s 40 Under 40 list and also featured in the LinkedIn spotlight in 2019, has more than a decade of experience in the startup ecosystem. Ankur Warikoo was the co-founder and CEO of Nearbuy, which is claimed to be India”s first hyper-local online platform. He started his entrepreneurial journey in 2008, when he co-founded Accentium. Ankur Warikoo also authored books like Do Epic Shit and Get Epic Shit Done, and his most recent work is titled Make Epic Money.

Warikoo had launched his latest book ‘Make Epic Money’ through a live virtual masterclass on November 26. The event was attended by over 140K people online, and reportedly the website which was selling the book crashed after 1000s rushed to buy the book. A report said the book received more than 5000 orders within the first hour of the launch.


Shan A. Salam, who started as a data entry intern 17 years ago, is currently the founder and CEO of The One Percentages, that is building microapps like Swish – page speed booster, and Pinpointly, a customer location finder for Shopify stores.

Shan A Salam has served in various roles in his career, including the roles of founder, CEO, consultant, and mentor. He is also a popular content creator who educates aspiring entrepreneurs and eCommerce enthusiasts.