12 Books Recommended by Larry Ellison
The Mythical Man-Month
Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
Source: "Arguably the only classic book in our field. If you haven't read it, shame on you." - Jeff Atwood
Lone Survivor
Marcus Luttrell
Source: "[Larry Ellison picked up] his Kindle so he could finish reading [this book]. Larry had noted a page: 'The real battle is won in the mind.'" - Julian Guthrie
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Source: Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
The Robber Barons
Matthew Josephson
Source: "When I asked [Larry Ellison] what was his favorite book, he told me [this book] — worth a read even today!" - Kathryn Gould
A Peace to End All Peace
David Fromkin
Source: "During a lively discussion over dinner one night, [Tony Blair] listened in wonder and remarked, 'Larry, you read too much history.' [Larry Ellison] had just finished quoting a section from [this book].” - Julian Guthrie
The Last Lion Box Set
William Manchester
Source: "[One of the] books on [Larry Ellison's] nightstand." - Julian Guthrie
The Age of Napoleon
Will & Ariel Durant
Source: "Larry’s favorite history book [...], which he had read several times." - Julian Guthrie
The Jordan Rules
Sam Smith
Source: "[One of the] books on [Larry Ellison's] nightstand." - Julian Guthrie
Fate Is the Hunter
Ernest K. Gann
Source: "[One of the] books on [Larry Ellison's] nightstand." - Julian Guthrie
Napoleon
Vincent Cronin
Source: "It's interesting to read about him for a couple of reasons: to see what one man of modest birth can do with his life, and to see how history can distort the truth entirely." - Larry Ellison
The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand
Source: "Defiant in its pursuit of one’s artistic goals, meaning you don’t compromise; you stay truthful to what you’re exploring." - Vince Vaughn
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
Source: "I think [Bill Gates] must be some kind of reincarnation of Milo Minderbinder from [this book]." - Larry Ellison
