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Books Written by Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley has written 10 books. See the full bibliography below.
Matt Ridley is a British journalist and businessman.
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Viral
The Search for the Origin of COVID-19
2021
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1 person
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Blake Scholl recommended this book on Twitter.
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How Innovation Works
Serendipity, Energy and the Saving of Time
2020
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3 people
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
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Bill Gurley recommended this bookBill Gurley
"I really, really loved [this book]." - Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley's recommendation of this book 
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this bookBalaji Srinivasan
"How tech founders always had to fight against the establishment, just like the present day." - Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan's recommendation of this book
The Evolution of Everything
How New Ideas Emerge
2015
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2 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
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Charles Koch recommended this bookCharles Koch
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.
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The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
2010
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11 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"The most brilliant and enlightening book I've read in years." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book 
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future." - Bill Gates
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Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"Argues [that] economic progress is the greater force [that] is pushing society forward." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"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
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book 
Nick Szabo recommended this bookNick Szabo
"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
Nick Szabo's recommendation of this book +5
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- Mr. Money Mustache
"It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with." - MMM
- John Arnold
One of John Arnold's answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
- Bill Gurley
"[The author] has the ability to combine thinking from many fields - most notably science, technology, psychology, & a heavy dose of microeconomics." - Bill Gurley
- Anthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
- Rupert Murdoch
"Re-read [this great book] after 5 years. As stimulating as ever." - Rupert Murdoch
- Mr. Money Mustache
Francis Crick
Discoverer of the Genetic Code
2006
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1 person- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
The Agile Gene
How Nature Turns on Nurture
2004
Recommended by
1 person- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
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Nature Via Nurture
Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human
2003
Recommended by
1 person- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
Genome
The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
1999
Recommended by
4 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book - Mark Zuckerberg recommended this book
Mark Zuckerberg
"Aims to tell a history of humanity from the perspective of genetics rather than sociology." - Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book 
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book - Nick Szabo recommended this book
Nick Szabo
"I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all [this author's]." - Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo's recommendation of this book
The Origins of Virtue
Human Instincts and The Evolution of Cooperation
1996
Recommended by
2 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's answer to "one book recommendation on Game theory?"
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book - Nick Szabo recommended this book
Nick Szabo
"I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all [this author's]." - Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo's recommendation of this book
The Red Queen
Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
1993
Recommended by
4 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
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Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"If you want to understand HUMAN sexual biology, this information is incomplete at best." - Aubrey Marcus
Aubrey Marcus's recommendation of this book - Nick Szabo recommended this book
Nick Szabo
"I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all [this author's]." - Nick Szabo
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Neil Strauss recommended this bookNeil Strauss
"Diverse, engaging, and wide-ranging." - Neil Strauss
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