Jeff Bezos Book Recommendations (Reading List)

Books Recommended by Jeff Bezos

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  Sam Walton

  Made In America

  Sam Walton

  Source: "I have read [this book]. I have thought a lot about him. There was a lot to admire in the way that he started Walmart." - Jeff Bezos

  6 recommenders

  Gary KellerJeff BezosKishore BiyaniJamie DimonShane ParrishTai Lopez

  6 recommenders

  Gary KellerJeff BezosKishore BiyaniJamie DimonShane ParrishTai Lopez
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  Rework

  David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson

  Source: "Unperturbed by conventional wisdom, [the authors] start fresh and rewrite the rules of business." - Jeff Bezos

  8 recommenders

  Jeff BezosMark CubanSeth GodinTim FerrissTom PetersTony HsiehAndrew WilkinsonShane Parrish

  8 recommenders

  Jeff BezosMark CubanSeth GodinTim FerrissTom PetersTony HsiehAndrew WilkinsonShane Parrish
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  The Remains of the Day

  Kazuo Ishiguro

  Source: "My favorite novel. Teaches pain of regret so well you will think you lived it." - Jeff Bezos

  3 recommenders

  Emma WatsonJeff BezosChimamanda Ngozi Adichie

  3 recommenders

  Emma WatsonJeff BezosChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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  Dune (6 books)

  Frank Herbert

  Source: "I’m a big science-fiction fan. I love [this series]." - Jeff Bezos

  17 recommenders

  Adam SavageAndrew ChenElon MuskEv WilliamsJeff BezosKelly StarrettKyle MaynardLaird HamiltonSeth GodinStewart BrandTim DraperTim FerrissTim O’ReillyZooko WilcoxCameron WinklevossSahil LavingiaPaulo Coelho

  17 recommenders

  Adam SavageAndrew ChenElon MuskEv WilliamsJeff BezosKelly StarrettKyle MaynardLaird HamiltonSeth GodinStewart BrandTim DraperTim FerrissTim O’ReillyZooko WilcoxCameron WinklevossSahil LavingiaPaulo Coelho
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  Lights Out

  Pride, Delusion, and the Fall of General Electric

  Thomas Gryta

  Source: "If you’re looking for some scary bedtime reading…" - Jeff Bezos

  3 recommenders

  Bill GatesJeff BezosAndrew Wilkinson

  3 recommenders

  Bill GatesJeff BezosAndrew Wilkinson
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  Creation

  Life and How to Make It

  Steve Grand

  Source: "Bezos became enamored with [this book]." - Brad Stone

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos
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  Built to Last

  Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

  Jim Collins

  Source: "My favorite business book." - Jeff Bezos

  4 recommenders

  Bill GurleyEv WilliamsJeff BezosJamie Dimon

  4 recommenders

  Bill GurleyEv WilliamsJeff BezosJamie Dimon
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  Culture (10 books)

  Iain M. Banks

  Source: "[This series is] a huge personal favorite." - Jeff Bezos

  5 recommenders

  Demis HassabisElon MuskJeff BezosStewart BrandTim Urban

  5 recommenders

  Demis HassabisElon MuskJeff BezosStewart BrandTim Urban
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  The Blind Watchmaker

  Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design

  Richard Dawkins

  Source: "Extraordinary." - Jeff Bezos

  4 recommenders

  Charlie MungerJeff BezosSteven PinkerDavid Deutsch

  4 recommenders

  Charlie MungerJeff BezosSteven PinkerDavid Deutsch
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  Data-Driven Marketing

  The 15 Metrics Everyone in Marketing Should Know

  Mark Jeffery

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos
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  The Black Swan

  Incerto, Book 2

  Nassim Taleb

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  8 recommenders

  Art De VanyBill GatesEdward NortonEv WilliamsJames AltucherJeff BezosNick KokonasRyan Shea

  8 recommenders

  Art De VanyBill GatesEdward NortonEv WilliamsJames AltucherJeff BezosNick KokonasRyan Shea
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  The Innovator's Dilemma

  When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

  Clayton M. Christensen

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  16 recommenders

  Aaron LevieBen HorowitzBill GurleyCaterina FakeDrew HoustonEv WilliamsGuy KawasakiJeff BezosMarc AndreessenMarc BenioffMark CubanMax LevchinSteve JobsTim O’ReillyBlake SchollChris Dixon

  16 recommenders

  Aaron LevieBen HorowitzBill GurleyCaterina FakeDrew HoustonEv WilliamsGuy KawasakiJeff BezosMarc AndreessenMarc BenioffMark CubanMax LevchinSteve JobsTim O’ReillyBlake SchollChris Dixon
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  The Mythical Man-Month

  Essays on Software Engineering

  Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  5 recommenders

  Alan KayJeff AtwoodJeff BezosLarry EllisonMarc Benioff

  5 recommenders

  Alan KayJeff AtwoodJeff BezosLarry EllisonMarc Benioff
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  Lean Thinking

  Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation

  James P. Womack

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos
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  Good to Great

  Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't

  Jim Collins

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  9 recommenders

  Brian ArmstrongDaniel EkDave RamseyEv WilliamsFrank BlakeJason CalacanisJeff BezosMax LevchinTracy DiNunzio

  9 recommenders

  Brian ArmstrongDaniel EkDave RamseyEv WilliamsFrank BlakeJason CalacanisJeff BezosMax LevchinTracy DiNunzio
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  Memos from the Chairman

  Alan C. Greenberg

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos
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  The Goal

  A Process of Ongoing Improvement

  Eliyahu M. Goldratt

  Source: Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

  3 recommenders

  Jeff BezosKevin SystromTrung Phan

  3 recommenders

  Jeff BezosKevin SystromTrung Phan