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John Doerr Recommended Books

John Doerr has recommended 14 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

John Doerr is an American investor and venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins.

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14 Books Recommended

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High Output Management

by Andrew S. Grove

Andy Grove

The Life and Times of an American

by Richard S. Tedlow
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Also recommended by:

Keith Rabois

The Intel Trinity

How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company

by Michael S. Malone
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Also recommended by:

Keith Rabois

How

Why How We Do Anything Means Everything

by Dov Seidman
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Lean In

Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

by Sheryl Sandberg
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Radical Candor

Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

by Kim Scott
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Also recommended by:

Kathryn Minshew, Sheryl Sandberg

Good to Great

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

by Jim Collins
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Great by Choice

Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All

by Jim Collins
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Trillion Dollar Coach

The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell

by Eric Schmidt
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Also recommended by:

Maria Sharapova, Tim Cook

Straight Talk for Startups

100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds

by Randy Komisar
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

How Google Works

by Eric Schmidt
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Also recommended by:

Keith Rabois

Work Rules!

Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead

by Laszlo Bock
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Also recommended by:

Changpeng Zhao, Michael Mauboussin

In the Plex

How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives

by Steven Levy
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

Also recommended by:

Charlie Munger

Radical Focus

Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results

by Christina Wodtke
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)

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Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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14 John Doerr Recommended Books (2026)