Jeff Bezos Book Recommendations

Books Recommended by Jeff Bezos

• Rework

  David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson

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

  12 recommenders

  Jeff BezosMark CubanSeth GodinTim FerrissTom PetersTony HsiehAndrew WilkinsonShane Parrish& 4 Members
• 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

  5 recommenders

  Emma WatsonJeff Bezos& 3 Members
• The Player of Games

  Iain M. Banks

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

  4 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff BezosMark ZuckerbergStewart Brand
• Surface Detail

  Iain M. Banks

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

  3 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff Bezos& 1 Member
• State of the Art

  Iain M. Banks

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

  4 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff BezosStewart Brand& 1 Member
• Matter

  Iain M. Banks

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

  2 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff Bezos
• The Hydrogen Sonata

  Iain M. Banks

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

  3 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff Bezos& 1 Member
• Use of Weapons

  Iain M. Banks

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

  4 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff BezosStewart Brand& 1 Member
• Consider Phlebas

  Iain M. Banks

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

  6 recommenders

  Demis HassabisElon MuskJeff BezosMax LevchinStewart Brand& 1 Member
• Excession

  Iain M. Banks

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

  3 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff BezosStewart Brand
• Inversions

  Iain M. Banks

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

  2 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff Bezos
• Look to Windward

  Iain M. Banks

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

  4 recommenders

  Elon MuskJeff BezosStewart Brand& 1 Member
• Dune

  Frank Herbert

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

  27 recommenders

  Adam SavageAndrew ChenElon MuskEv WilliamsJeff BezosKelly StarrettKyle MaynardLaird HamiltonSeth GodinStewart BrandTim DraperTim FerrissTim O’ReillyZooko WilcoxCameron WinklevossSahil Lavingia& 11 Members
• Built to Last

  Jim Collins

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

  7 recommenders

  Bill GurleyEv WilliamsJeff BezosJamie Dimon& 3 Members
• The Blind Watchmaker

  Richard Dawkins

  Source: "Extraordinary." - Jeff Bezos

  5 recommenders

  Charlie MungerJeff BezosSteven PinkerDavid Deutsch& 1 Member
• Creation

  Steve Grand

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

  2 recommenders

  Jeff Bezos& 1 Member
• Data-Driven Marketing

  Mark Jeffery

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

  1 recommender

  Jeff Bezos
• The Black Swan

  Nassim Taleb

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

  17 recommenders

  Art De VanyBill GatesEdward NortonEv WilliamsJames AltucherJeff BezosMatt MullenwegNaval RavikantNick Kokonas& 8 Members
• The Innovator's Dilemma

  Clayton M. Christensen

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

  24 recommenders

  Aaron LevieBen HorowitzBill GurleyCaterina FakeDrew HoustonEv WilliamsGuy KawasakiJeff BezosMarc BenioffMark CubanMax LevchinSteve JobsTim O’ReillyBlake SchollChris Dixon& 9 Members
• The Mythical Man-Month

  Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

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

  5 recommenders

  Alan KayJeff AtwoodJeff BezosLarry EllisonMarc Benioff