Anthony Pompliano Recommended Books

"It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species." - Joe Rogan

"I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history." - Bill Gates

"Best book I've read in [2015]." - Naval Ravikant

"Basically one of the things we've created here is we've imagined ideas that we all share." - Lex Fridman

"A big history narrative of human civilization." - Mark Zuckerberg

One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"It can sometimes seem as if one must learn everything old before one can try anything new. [The author] does a masterful job showing that is not the case; we are lucky to have him as a guide." - Peter Thiel

"Will help you inspire creativity and change." - Richard Branson

"Enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend." - Tim Urban

Ray Dalio mentioned this book in his book, "Principles."

"An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you on every single page." - Seth Godin

"A fascinating, eye-opening read that will help you not just recognize your own unique gifts, but find the strength to challenge conventional wisdom to bring them to life." - Arianna Huffington

"The case studies you’re about to explore and the tools you’re about to gain have never been more relevant. This is an ideal moment to be reading this book." - Bill Gates

"An insightful book on how to scale at a very fast pace​ and more importantly WHEN." - Vinod Khosla

"Shares some of the key secrets for building mission-oriented, global businesses at speed." - Brian Chesky

"Have been waiting for it to come out so that I can recommend it to everyone." - Sam Altman

"Paints the picture, with key case studies, of what it really takes to build a market-leading company." - Eric Schmidt

"Has been very helpful to Binance as we chart our growth as an organization." - Changpeng Zhao

"The most brilliant and enlightening book I've read in years." - Naval Ravikant

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

"Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future." - Bill Gates

"Argues [that] economic progress is the greater force [that] is pushing society forward." - Mark Zuckerberg

"Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times." - Marc Andreessen

"I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all [this author's. This is my favorite one.]" - Nick Szabo

"[Has] some good advice on how to improve your ability to make accurate predictions." - Julia Galef

"Such a great book. Building software right now that's informed by this." - Alexis Ohanian

"Most important book since Thinking, Fast & Slow." - Michael Mauboussin

"Remarkable." - Sam Hinkie

Shane Parrish recommended this book in his blog.

"It's a really good book!" - Preston Pysh

"This book left me in tears." - Bill Gates

Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.

"The memoir of a successful neurosurgeon who is diagnosed with lung cancer." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"Best book on re-examining life and values." - Tim Cook

"One of the best books I've read in years." - Peter King

Shauna Niequist recommended this book on Twitter.

"This book will change your fucking life." - Joe Rogan

"Anytime anybody feels mopey about what's happening in their startup or in their life, this is the book to read to reset all the expectations." - Marc Andreessen

"Some of the craziest stuff I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"If David Goggins can run a hundred miles on broken legs, what’s possible for you?!" - Jodie Cook

"My favorite book of 2018." - Justin Kan

"As Bad Blood is to biotech, Billion Dollar Whale is to international finance... a wonderful read... Thrilling." - Bill Gates

"An incredible story.... If you need some billionaires to despise--look no further than these charlatans." - Alexis Ohanian

"Amazing [book] about human nature." - Michael Mauboussin

"Amazing read." - Raoul Pal

"Details how a pudgy Malaysian 20-something was able to con the highest levels of the financial, media, and political elite into making himself a billionaire." - Saagar Enjeti

"One of the best business biographies I have ever read." - Charlie Munger

"I found Rockefeller to be strangely stoic, incredibly resilient, and, despite his reputation as a robber baron, humble and compassionate." - Ryan Holiday

"The mindset required to do well in businesses when everything is in flux, competition is intense and setbacks are frequent." - Austen Allred

"Just hearing the story of the railroads and standard oil and what took place in this country, it's incredible." - David Friedberg

"I got about 500 pages in. It is detailed." - Jason Calacanis

"Fabolous." - Ray Dalio

"At last, a real book by a real risk-taking practitioner." - Nassim Taleb

"Suggests a very contrarian approach which would require insane discipline to make work." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"Investors of all kinds will find immeasurable value in this convincing and thoroughly researched book." - Paul Tudor Jones

"Will give you a good taste of what that cocktail of bullets looks like in Naval’s head." - Tim Ferriss

"Packed with unforgettable wisdom and penetrating insights, your mental gears will be working overtime." - Shane Parrish

"Timeless advice from an OG." - Brian Dean

"" - Blake Randall

"Probably the best book I’ve read in the last couple of years." - Tobi Lütke

"Smash hit in Japan, and easy to see why. Adlerian psychology meets Stoic philosophy in Socratic dialogue. Compelling from front to back. Highly recommend." - Marc Andreessen

"It's like this book was written just for me. I came away with so many 'aha!' moments that have helped me better understand myself." - Ryan Hoover

"Will cause keen self-reflection!" - Stewart Butterfield

"A fascinating look into how Adlerian psychology applies to modern life. Keep an open mind when reading this book." - Jodie Cook

"The concepts it presents are provocative and go against a lot of the dominant narratives of the current cultural milieu." - Ali Abdaal

"Few people write about finance with the graceful clarity of [this author]." - Daniel Pink

"[The author]’s observations often hit the daily double: they say things that haven’t been said before, and they make sense." - Howard Marks

"A wonderful and wise book." - Michael Mauboussin

"" - Blake Randall

"Wonderful book." - Brad Feld

"Please read." - Anthony Scaramucci

"Chronicles the Wild West days of Bitcoin, and explains the technology and movement that’s changing the world." - Cameron Winklevoss

"The many personalities behind Bitcoin (like the Winklevi twins) make the story of its meteoric rise in the last decade even more compelling." - Saagar Enjeti

"Terrific real-life story." - Ankur Warikoo

"I've been personally interested as a student of Chinese culture, history and language. I'm looking forward to reading Paulson's perspective on what China's rise means for the world." - Mark Zuckerberg

"One of the most important books I’ve read—not just this year, but ever." - Bill Gates

"Encouraged the better side of ourselves." - Lex Fridman

"About how and why violence has steadily decreased throughout our history, and how we can continue this trend." - Mark Zuckerberg

"One of my favorite recent books." - Jack Kornfield

Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.

"When you finish [this book], which takes a long time, you conclude that the world is in a much, much better place than it has been in the past." - Eric Schmidt

"Was written in a few days by N people, one chapter each, and then published on Amazon." - Balaji Srinivasan

"Fantastic, entertaining read...and historical record of bitcoin's first 5 years." - Barry Silbert

"About the Bitcoin industry." - Trung Phan

"The theory of bitcoin, its utility, and the subculture that birthed it is nonetheless an important and profound one that will shape the way we use the internet as the years progress." - Saagar Enjeti

"I'd attribute about 60% of my good habits to [the author's] blog and this book is rapidly filling in the other 40%." - Tim Urban

"A decent book on self-help tools, not a category I am generally a fan of." - Vinod Khosla

"Great book." - Biz Stone

"I love the simplicity of this book." - Jodie Cook

"" - Blake Randall

"Helped me understand how habits are formed and what we can do." - Ali Abdaal

Will Smith mentioned sharing this book with his son.

Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"A must-read new book for founders." - Mike Maples, Jr.

"The story of Jordan is not the story of sports, but the story of American culture in the 1990’s." - Saagar Enjeti

"I am loving [this book]. Great to hear on Audible in Sam's own voice." - Mohnish Pabrai

Most Recommended Books reached out to DJ Vlad directly.

One of Daymond John's answers to "most-gifted or recommeded books?"

"100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great." - Sophia Amoruso

"Read this book." - Tai Lopez

"I’d bet money this book has restored countless relationships, made millions of millionaires and saved many lives." - Neville Medhora

"Amazing." - Shay Carl

"The main takeaway from [this book] was goal-setting. It was the fact that if you don't set a specific goal, then how can you expect to hit it?" - Daymond John

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"Do what he says (and really do all of it) and you will be large and in charge." - Jen Sincero

Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

"A riveting story." - Alexis Ohanian

Peter King recommended this book on Twitter.

"A practical guide to getting the most out of your money." - Ali Abdaal

"A great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history." - Alexis Ohanian

"Loved [this book]." - Austen Allred

"A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like." - Bill Gates

"All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

"Memoir by the Nike founder and CEO." - Brian Armstrong

"Great inspirational [book]." - Jason Calacanis

Mark Cuban's "books he's reading summer 2018" list.

Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.

"Was written in 2015 and already feels like you could have another full book as an update." - Austen Allred

"I’m a big fan [of this book]." - MMM

"A great biography on Musk." - Tim Urban

"One of the people that I find most interesting. I'm fascinated by Elon Musk." - Casey Neistat

"A good read." - John Collison

"[The author] is a visionary, and one of the most original thinkers of our time." - Brian Armstrong

"[The author] has the highest rate of output per minute of good new ideas of anybody I’ve ever met, and [this book] may be his best." - Marc Andreessen

"The future convergence of networks and governments, from one of the most brilliant thinkers alive." - Naval Ravikant

"We've started new currencies. Now [this book] shows us how to start new cities and new countries." - Vitalik Buterin

"Illuminating." - Tyler Cowen

"An indispensable guide to modern innovation and entrepreneurship." - Walter Isaacson

"The story of PayPal." - David Sacks