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Garry Tan has recommended 14 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Garry Tan is the co-founder of Initialized Capital.
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The Prince
by Niccolò Machiavelli
"Methods still valuable and can be used for good." - Garry Tan (Source)
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Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended this bookNeil deGrasse Tyson
"To learn that people not in power will do all they can to acquire it, and people in power will do all they can to keep it." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
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Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
Ryan Holiday recommended this book on his blog.
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Eric Ripert recommended this bookEric Ripert
"A fascinating study and still wholly relevant." - Eric Ripert
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Fred Wilson recommended this bookFred Wilson
Fred Wilson recommended this book on his blog.
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Ryan Shea recommended this bookRyan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea's recommendation of this book +1
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- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Patrick Bet-David
The Alchemy of Finance
by George Soros
"Be aware of reflexivity." - Garry Tan (Source)
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1 person
Paul Tudor Jones recommended this bookPaul Tudor Jones
"A timeless instructional guide of the marketplace." - Paul Tudor Jones
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
"A remarkable book and I heartily recommend it." - Garry Tan (Source)
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17 people
Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"One of the first books that profoundly changed my life for the better." - Aubrey Marcus
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Will Smith recommended this bookWill Smith
"One of my favorite books." - Will Smith
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LeBron James recommended this bookLeBron James
"The more and more that you dream and actually talk about something that you want to do, it can become true." - LeBron James
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Big Sean recommended this bookBig Sean
"A crazy story." - Big Sean
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Brené Brown recommended this bookBrené Brown
"There's a great quote in [this book]: When you're on the right path the universe conspires to help you!" - Brené Brown
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Ryan Flaherty recommended this bookRyan Flaherty
"I’ve loved [this book] for a very long time." - Ryan Flaherty
Ryan Flaherty's recommendation of this book +11
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- Lisa Ling
"This simple little book contains hugely profound meaning." - Lisa Ling
- Daniel Ek
"It was fascinating to talk to [the author] about how this book came to be such a hit—he never backed down, and he allowed people to read it for free in order to then boost sales." - Daniel Ek
- Eric Ripert
"Speaks of everyone having an ultimate goal in life, but most of us are too afraid to pursue it. The encouragement to fulfill your dreams is very inspirational!" - Eric Ripert
- Gabby Reece
"It’s that reminder that as you go out in the world and you’re looking for all these things, sometimes it is within us." - Gabby Reece
- Ryan Shea
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
- Lewis Howes
"I've only probably read 4 books cover to cover. [This is one of them.]" - Lewis Howes
- Tony Robbins
"Great book." - Tony Robbins
- Jodie Cook
"The most important messages shared in the most beautiful story." - Jodie Cook
- Andy Frisella
"A wonderful book." - Andy Frisella
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Lisa Ling
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Garry Tan mentioned this book in his blog. (Source)
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6 people
Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
Emma Watson recommended this book on Time Magazine.
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Ricardo Semler recommended this bookRicardo Semler
"Says that you are responsible for everything that you captivate." - Ricardo Semler
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Brandon Stanton recommended this bookBrandon Stanton
Brandon Stanton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Evan Goldberg recommended this bookEvan Goldberg
"Phenomenal." - Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg's recommendation of this book - Fred Wilson recommended this book
Fred Wilson
"I loved [this book]." - Fred Wilson
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James Clear recommended this bookJames Clear
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear
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Triumphs of Experience
The Men of the Harvard Grant Study
by George E. Vaillant
"By the time these men turned 50, virtually all of them turned out to be something." - Garry Tan (Source)
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1 person
Andrew Wilkinson recommended this bookAndrew Wilkinson
Andrew Wilkinson recommended this book on Twitter.
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Emergency
This Book Will Save Your Life
by Neil Strauss
"This looks like it could be useful at some point in the future." - Garry Tan (Source)
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1 person
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"I find the topics endlessly fascinating." - Tim Ferriss
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Without Their Permission
The Story of Reddit and a Blueprint for How to Change the World
by Alexis Ohanian
"An approachable, easy-to-understand blueprint on how anyone with a laptop can touch millions of people’s lives and make something people love." - Garry Tan (Source)
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3 people
Derek Sivers recommended this bookDerek Sivers
"[This author] talking about the internet is like Sid Vicious talking about punk. Analysts merely adopted it, but Ohanian was born in it, molded by it, and is the voice of it." - Derek Sivers
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Software is eating the world and [this book] is your ultimate cookbook." - Marc Andreessen
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Tony Hsieh recommended this bookTony Hsieh
"Shows how anyone can use the power of the Internet to make the world a much cooler place to live." - Tony Hsieh
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
by Shunryu Suzuki
Garry Tan shared this book on Instagram. (Source)
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6 people
Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Brent Schlender said Steve Jobs reread this book several times.
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Kevin Rose recommended this bookKevin Rose
"You could read over time and time again." - Kevin Rose
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Sharon Salzberg recommended this bookSharon Salzberg
"Greatly influenced my life." - Sharon Salzberg
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Leo Babauta recommended this bookLeo Babauta
"A classic." - Leo Babauta
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Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
Marc Benioff texted The New York Times a screenshot of a quote from this book.
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Andy Puddicombe recommended this bookAndy Puddicombe
"A great all-round book for anyone interested in mindfulness." - Andy Puddicombe
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Don't Make Me Think
A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
by Steve Krug
"The simplest book I recommend everyone to read when they want to do design." - Garry Tan (Source)
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4 people
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"A framework to simulate how customers experience your product, especially the moments of confusion." - Brian Armstrong
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Jeff Atwood recommended this bookJeff Atwood
"The single best book on usability I've ever read." - Jeff Atwood
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Nick Ganju recommended this bookNick Ganju
"About usability and making software and user interfaces that are friendly to people." - Nick Ganju
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The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk
Garry Tan recommended this book on Twitter (Source)
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1 person
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"[I] found it enlightening, useful, sobering, and often very scary." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business
by Gino Wickman
Garry Tan recommended this book on TechCrunch. (Source)
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton
Garry Tan shared a quote from this book on his blog. (Source)
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2 people- Andrew Wilkinson recommended this book
Andrew Wilkinson
"My first Kindle book - it's incredible!" - Andrew Wilkinson
Andrew Wilkinson's recommendation of this book - Ryan Holiday recommended this book
Ryan Holiday
"Every ambitious young person should read." - Ryan Holiday
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The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch
"An inspiration." - Garry Tan (Source)
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It
by Kamal Ravikant
"Helped me massively." - Garry Tan (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Mike Maples, Jr. recommended this bookMike Maples, Jr.
"People will sometimes say you should love yourself [...] And I think that’s important." - Mike Maples, Jr.
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"My brother wrote it, so I'm biased. But it's brilliantly written." - Naval Ravikant
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