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David Sacks Recommended Books

David Sacks has recommended 13 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

David Sacks is an entrepreneur, investor in internet technology firms, and a political activist.

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13 Books Recommended

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Behind the Cloud

The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry

by Marc Benioff
"I strongly recommend that all founders read Chapter 3." - David Sacks (Source)

Destined for War

Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?

by Graham Allison
"The most timely and important book I read [in 2018]." - David Sacks (Source)

Thank You for Smoking

by Christopher Buckley
"Prouder than ever that I made [this book] into a movie." - David Sacks (Source)

The Last Lion (3 books)

"Denounced as a wing nut, Churchill went around Britain speaking to half-empty rooms about the Hitler menace." - David Sacks (Source)

Also recommended by:

Chris Young, Larry Ellison

A Fighting Chance

by Elizabeth Warren
"Really interesting because it describes how the insider's game works." - David Sacks (Source)

The Gray Lady Winked

How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History

by Ashley Rindsberg
"Details decades of misinformation and agenda-driven journalism published by the times." - David Sacks (Source)

Also recommended by:

Balaji Srinivasan, Mark Manson

San Fransicko

Why Progressives Ruin Cities

by Michael Shellenberger
"About how the so-called progressive agenda in cities is not working." - David Sacks (Source)

Nexus (3 books)

"A book series I really like." - David Sacks (Source)

The Founders

The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley

by Jimmy Soni
"The story of PayPal." - David Sacks (Source)

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13 David Sacks Recommended Books (2026)