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179 Best Book Recommendations

(from 760+ famous people who actually named them)

Most "best book" lists are one reviewer's opinion. This one isn't: we track the reading recommendations of 760+ founders, authors, scientists, and artists — each with a quote or source — and rank the books by how many notable people independently recommend them. Every book below was named by at least 6 recommenders, and you can see exactly who vouches for each one.

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179 Best Book Recommendations, Ranked

1

Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl

Recommended by

36 people
  • Jordan Peterson recommended this book
  • Jocko Willink recommended this book
  • Esther Perel recommended this book
  • Emma Watson recommended this book
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • David Blaine recommended this book
  • +30

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    • Terry Crews
      "Incredible." - Terry Crews
    • Jimmy Fallon
      "Talks about the meaning of life, and I believe you come out a better person from reading it." - Jimmy Fallon
    • Tony Robbins
      "Taught me that if you change the meaning, you change everything." - Tony Robbins
    • Simon Sinek
      "Single most important book you can read." - Simon Sinek
    • Michael Gervais
      "Outlines methods to discover deep meaning and purpose in life." - Michael Gervais
    • Daniel Pink
      "A hugely important book for me." - Daniel Pink
    • Ev Williams
      On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
    • Bryan Johnson
      "His basic point is no matter the conditions we surround ourselves in, we can author our life." - Bryan Johnson
    • Dustin Moskovitz
      Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
    • Sam Altman
      This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
    • Chelsea Handler
      "One of those beautiful accounts of a terrible time in our history. His calm and sagaciousness, while witnessing one horror after another played out during his time in three separate concentration camps, is awe inspiring." - Chelsea Handler
    • Ryan Holiday
      "Looks at how we find purpose by dedicating ourselves to a cause, learning to love and finding a meaning to our suffering." - Ryan Holiday
    • Maria Popova
      "A meditation on what the gruesome experience of Auschwitz taught [the author] about the primary purpose of life: the quest for meaning, which sustained those who survived." - Maria Popova
    • Aniela Gregorek
      "A book I have gifted to many people because it changed the way I think about human suffering and grace in life." - Aniela Gregorek
    • Fedor Holz
      "[From it] I interpreted that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, and that having meaning in our life is essential." - Fedor Holz
    • Turia Pitt
      "[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book]." - Turia Pitt
    • Chip Conley
      "If I were to take the meaning of [this book], and turn it into an equation, it would be despair equals suffering minus meaning." - Chip Conley
    • Dave Elitch
      Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
    • PewDiePie
      "A great tool to help people. [...] In case something really bad happens, I feel like, from reading this book, I'm better equipped to handle it." - PewDiePie
    • Shane Parrish
      "As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz." - Shane Parrish
    • Phil Jackson
      "An important book for me." - Phil Jackson
    • Tom Bilyeu
      Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
    • Lex Fridman
      "I reread [this book] quite often." - Lex Fridman
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • Alastair Humphreys
      "Slim but packed with wisdom that I often come back to. I really recommend you read it." - Alastair Humphreys
    • Steve Kerr
      "Incredibly inspiring." - Steve Kerr
    • Robin Black
      "One of the great books ever written exists because of one of the worst times in human history. From suffering comes beauty." - Robin Black
    • Jim Kwik
      "Illustrates that it’s not our circumstances but the decisions we make that diminish or develop us." - Jim Kwik
    • Michael Hyatt
      Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
    • Patrick Bet-David
      Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
2

Sapiens

A Brief History, Book 1

by Yuval Noah Harari

Recommended by

32 people
  • Joe Rogan recommended this book
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Lex Fridman recommended this book
  • Mark Zuckerberg recommended this book
  • Peter Attia recommended this book
  • +26

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    • Ashton Kutcher
      "The brainy book I seem to be sharing or talking about the most lately." - Ashton Kutcher
    • Whitney Cummings
      "A great book about [how] we’ve evolved and why we have anxiety." - Whitney Cummings
    • Richard Branson
      "I just love the style of his writing." - Richard Branson
    • Ray Dalio
      Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
    • Vinod Khosla
      "A previous favorite." - Vinod Khosla
    • James Cameron
      "It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book." - James Cameron
    • Demis Hassabis
      "There's not many times where I read a book and come out with 20 new ideas I hadn't thought about before, and [this book] made me think like that." - Demis Hassabis
    • Keith Rabois
      Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
    • Daniel Ek
      "Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure." - Daniel Ek
    • Reid Hoffman
      "A grand theory of humanity." - Reid Hoffman
    • Sam Kass
      Sam Kass recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
    • Sebastian Junger
      "I’m going to give [this book] over and over again to everyone I know." - Sebastian Junger
    • Kishore Biyani
      "Fascinating because of its multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding human society, our behaviour and our future." - Kishore Biyani
    • Ryan Shea
      One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
    • Melinda Gates
      Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.
    • Bill Gurley
      "I really enjoyed [this book]." - Bill Gurley
    • Karlie Kloss
      "An amazing book on the beginning of humanity." - Karlie Kloss
    • Anthony Pompliano
      "[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
    • Changpeng Zhao
      "Gives me a greater perspective about how humans emerged and why we behave the way we do." - Changpeng Zhao
    • PewDiePie
      "Tells the major revolutions of human history." - PewDiePie
    • Patrick O'Shaughnessy
      "Provides a concise history of humankind and outlines why we have the psychology we do today." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    • Chris Evans
      "Truly mind-blowing. It’s changed the way I look at almost everything. I can’t endorse it enough." - Chris Evans
    • Simon Mayo
      "Love this book still." - Simon Mayo
    • Penn Jillette
      Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
3

The 4-Hour Workweek

Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

by Tim Ferriss

Recommended by

26 people
  • Eric Weinstein recommended this book
  • Tristan Harris recommended this book
  • Charles Poliquin recommended this book
  • Walter Isaacson recommended this book
  • Daniel Pink recommended this book
  • Blake Mycoskie recommended this book
  • +20

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    • David Heinemeier Hansson
      "My key takeaway from [this book] was the concept of lifestyle design." - DHH
    • Marc Andreessen
      "[The author] basically takes all of the time management and personal productivity theories of the last 20 to 30 years and pushes them to 11, to paraphrase 'Spinal Tap.'" - Marc Andreessen
    • Jason Silva
      "I was very affected by [this book]. I was like this guy has it figured out." - Jason Silva
    • Mike Shinoda
      "I do talk about [this book] quite a bit." - Mike Shinoda
    • Mark Bell
      "Taught me better ways to manage my time and the value of not making myself too busy." - Mark Bell
    • Maurice Ashley
      "Made me ditch the average life in search of one with complete flexibility and freedom to live life on my terms." - Maurice Ashley
    • Tim Draper
      "With this kind of time management and focus on the important things in life, people should be able to get 15 times as much done in a normal work week." - Tim Draper
    • Derek Sivers
      "Brilliant reversal of all of the 'how to manage all your crap' books." - Derek Sivers
    • Rolf Potts
      "Challenges the reader to seriously consider an essential–yet rarely asked–question: What do you really want from life?" - Rolf Potts
    • A.J. Jacobs
      A.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
    • Caterina Fake
      Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
    • Ev Williams
      On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
    • Gary Keller
      "This is a significant book." - Gary Keller
    • Laura R Walker
      "For those who struggle with productivity and taking control of their lives, [I give this book], of course!" - Laura R Walker
    • Marc Goodman
      One of Marc Goodman's most-gifted or recommended books.
    • Mike Maples, Jr.
      "If you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint." - Mike Maples, Jr.
    • Lewis Howes
      "I've only probably read 4 books cover to cover. [This is one of them.]" - Lewis Howes
    • Jodie Cook
      "Life and work are reimagined and built back from scratch, in a way optimised for freedom and enjoyment." - Jodie Cook
    • Brian Dean
      "This book created thousands of entrepreneurs over the last 15 years… including me." - Brian Dean
    • Michael Hyatt
      Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
4

Principles

Life and Work

by Ray Dalio

Recommended by

25 people
  • Arianna Huffington recommended this book
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Bryan Johnson recommended this book
  • Diddy recommended this book
  • Doug McMillon recommended this book
  • Drew Houston recommended this book
  • +19

    More recommendations

    • Dustin Moskovitz
      Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
    • Gary Vaynerchuk
      "The book's buzz and the reaction of the people has been overwhelming." - Gary Vaynerchuk
    • Howard Marks
      "I think the guiding quote of the book is [one] from Mark Twain, 'History does not repeat, but it does rhyme.'" - Howard Marks
    • Jack Dorsey
      "Helpful in showing people how to operate by clearly articulated and shared principles that lead to faster progress." - Jack Dorsey
    • Kevin Systrom
      "I was blown away. It’s both a guide to life, a guide to business, and also I think an insight into [the author] and someone who’s built an amazing business." - Kevin Systrom
    • Marc Benioff
      "A masterpiece - It's a must-read!" - Marc Benioff
    • Mark Cuban
      "The book I wish I had as a young entrepreneur." - Mark Cuban
    • Michael Bloomberg
      "Everyone with goals and dreams can learn from [the author]'s approach." - Michael Bloomberg
    • Naval Ravikant
      "As with most non-fiction, the meat was in the beginning." - Naval Ravikant
    • Reed Hastings
      "Had a profound positive impact on my leeadership style." - Reed Hastings
    • Tim Ferriss
      "I highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business." - Tim Ferriss
    • Tony Robbins
      "[Ray Dalio] tells you how he figured it all out – and about all the principles that guided him toward success in his life, business and finances." - Tony Robbins
    • Austen Allred
      "So good." - Austen Allred
    • Patrick O'Shaughnessy
      "Bridgewater’s infamous [book]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    • Tom Bilyeu
      "The most powerful business book I've ever read." - Tom Bilyeu
    • Lex Fridman
      "A book I highly recommend." - Lex Fridman
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom." - James Clear
    • Marty Cagan
      "In my view, the most important business book of 2017." - Marty Cagan
    • Ben Greenfield
      Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.
5

Atlas Shrugged

by Ayn Rand

Recommended by

23 people
  • Elon Musk recommended this book
  • Steve Jobs recommended this book
  • Peter Thiel recommended this book
  • Shah Rukh Khan recommended this book
  • Joe De Sena recommended this book
  • Peter Diamandis recommended this book
  • +17

    More recommendations

    • Ev Williams
      On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
    • Gabby Reece
      "[I read this book when] I was 15, and I gave [it] to a lot of people because it shifted how I looked at certain things." - Gabby Reece
    • Travis Kalanick
      Travis Kalanick mentioned this book in a Washington Post interview.
    • Brian Armstrong
      "Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think." - Brian Armstrong
    • Amelia Boone
      "When I read [this book] in my teens, Dagny Taggart’s character spoke to me on a level I’d never experienced with any other novel." - Amelia Boone
    • Bob Metcalfe
      "My favorite book." - Bob Metcalfe
    • Blake Scholl
      "Far and away my favorite book." - Blake Scholl
    • Fred Wilson
      Fred Wilson recommended this book on his blog.
    • Phil Jackson
      "I consider it philosophical." - Phil Jackson
    • John Carmack
      "If you can't see its archetypes in the world around you, you aren't paying attention." - John Carmack
    • Mark Cuban
      "I'll read it again. So there goes another 3 weeks of me reading it for the tenth time." - Mark Cuban
    • Ray Dalio
      "Regarding economics, if you haven’t read [this author] lately, I suggest that you do." - Ray Dalio
    • Austen Allred
      "I really liked it." - Austen Allred
    • Russell Brunson
      "It is so good!!!" - Russell Brunson
    • Paul Krugman
      "About a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook." - Paul Krugman
    • Rand Paul
      On Rand Paul's website's "reading suggestions for students" section.
    • Patrick Bet-David
      Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
6

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

by Ben Horowitz

Recommended by

22 people
  • Peter Thiel recommended this book
  • Mark Zuckerberg recommended this book
  • Peter Attia recommended this book
  • Marc Andreessen recommended this book
  • Larry Page recommended this book
  • Matt Mullenweg recommended this book
  • +16

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    • Andrew Ng
      "A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng
    • Drew Houston
      "One of the great things that [the author] wrote in [this book] is the hardest part of being a CEO is managing your psychology." - Drew Houston
    • Keith Rabois
      "Reflects 2000-2003." - Keith Rabois
    • Dustin Moskovitz
      Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
    • Max Levchin
      One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
    • Luis von Ahn
      "I like this one, but it’s not for very new entrepreneurs." - Luis von Ahn
    • Kathryn Minshew
      Most Recommended Books reached out to Kathryn Minshew directly.
    • Andrew Wilkinson
      "One of the best business books I've picked up in years." - Andrew Wilkinson
    • Tim Ferriss
      "A great book." - Tim Ferriss
    • Blake Scholl
      "Good." - Blake Scholl
    • Chris Dixon
      Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
    • Fred Wilson
      "Chapter five in [this book] is possibly the best thing I've read about leading a tech company." - Fred Wilson
    • Raoul Pal
      "By far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company." - Raoul Pal
    • Jodie Cook
      "Reframes your mind: hard doesn’t mean bad. Seeking the easy route is a trap." - Jodie Cook
    • Michael Dell
      "Candidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell
    • Marty Cagan
      "Trust me: if you're a leader in tech, the best thing you can do in 2014 for your company is to read [this book]." - Marty Cagan
7

Zero to One

Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

by Peter Thiel

Recommended by

22 people
  • Andrew Ng recommended this book
  • Ben Horowitz recommended this book
  • Bryan Johnson recommended this book
  • Chris Dixon recommended this book
  • Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book
  • Elon Musk recommended this book
  • +16

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    • Eric Weinstein
      "If you really understand something that the rest of the world is confused about, and it’s an important truth, [this book] says here are all the ways you might want to make that work." - Eric Weinstein
    • Keith Rabois
      Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
    • Kishore Biyani
      "Captures some interesting perspectives and insights on the way the world and the business organisations are changing and challenging the status quo." - Kishore Biyani
    • Lee Stranahan
      "A great business book." - Lee Stranahan
    • Luis von Ahn
      "I love [this book]." - Luis von Ahn
    • Marc Andreessen
      "The first book any working or aspiring entrepreneur must read—period." - Marc Andreessen
    • Mark Zuckerberg
      "This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world." - Mark Zuckerberg
    • Matt Mullenweg
      "[This book] was excellent." - Matt Mullenweg
    • Max Levchin
      One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
    • Nassim Taleb
      "When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of [this author], read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic." - Nassim Taleb
    • Sam Altman
      This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
    • Patrick O'Shaughnessy
      "An obvious suggestion, because [this book] is the talk of the town and sits at the top of bestseller lists everywhere." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
    • Tom Bilyeu
      Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
    • Ryan Petersen
      "[Part of] my biz book canon." - Ryan Petersen
    • Brian Dean
      "Business classic that lives up to the hype. Completely reframes what a startup should do with their product and positioning." - Brian Dean
    • Rupert Murdoch
      "Brilliant, often provocative." - Rupert Murdoch
8

Holy Bible

Recommended by

19 people
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended this book
  • Peter Thiel recommended this book
  • Barack Obama recommended this book
  • Wim Hof recommended this book
  • Laird Hamilton recommended this book
  • Walter Isaacson recommended this book
  • +13

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    • A.J. Jacobs
      "One thing that really has stuck with me is that [this book] talks about that you should be grateful all the time." - A.J. Jacobs
    • Hillary Clinton
      "Was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking." - Hillary Clinton
    • Kevin Kelly
      "Probably the most amazing thing you haven’t read yet." - Kevin Kelly
    • Caterina Fake
      Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
    • Ricardo Semler
      "A very interesting book to keep going back to to get a glimpse of humanity." - Ricardo Semler
    • Ryan Flaherty
      "A big one." - Ryan Flaherty
    • Tim Draper
      Most Recommended Books reached out to Tim Draper directly.
    • Christopher Hitchens
      "[The best document] in human history that [is] the product of a committee." - Christopher Hitchens
    • Cathie Wood
      "I go back to it all the time." - Cathie Wood
    • Kanye West
      "Better than Pinterest." - Kanye West
    • Maya Angelou
      "I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth." - Maya Angelou
    • Russell Moore
      Russell Moore recommended this book on Twitter.
    • Winston Churchill
      One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.
9

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

Recommended by

19 people
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Tobi Lütke recommended this book
  • Jack Dorsey recommended this book
  • Anna Kendrick recommended this book
  • Sam Altman recommended this book
  • Neil Strauss recommended this book
  • +13

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    • Arianna Huffington
      "I find [this book] so inspirational and instructive, it lives on my nightstand." - Arianna Huffington
    • Stewart Brand
      Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
    • Chip Conley
      "I have given [this book] away to a number of people." - Chip Conley
    • Ryan Holiday
      "The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser." - Ryan Holiday
    • Adam Robinson
      "Someone would get more benefit from reading ten books multiple times. Like [this book]." - Adam Robinson
    • Austen Allred
      Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
    • Shane Parrish
      "Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish
    • Joe Rogan
      "It's really wild when you think about how long that guy lived and how applicable some of his thoughts are today." - Joe Rogan
    • Lex Fridman
      Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • Ankur Warikoo
      "Incredible book." - Ankur Warikoo
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
    • Patrick Bet-David
      Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
10

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

Recommended by

19 people
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Ray Dalio recommended this book
  • Scott Adams recommended this book
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Ev Williams recommended this book
  • Marc Andreessen recommended this book
  • +13

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    • Stewart Brand
      Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
    • Bryan Johnson
      "I started reading [this book] and I became increasingly convinced of my own fickleness and inability to actually act rationally in life." - Bryan Johnson
    • Derek Sivers
      "If you liked 'Predictably Irrational' or 'Stumbling on Happiness' or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work." - Derek Sivers
    • Sam Altman
      One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
    • Ron Conway
      "Covers all three phases of [the author's] career: his early days working oncognitive bias, his work on prospect theory, and his later work on happiness." - Ron Conway
    • Jason Fried
      "I enjoyed [this book]. Fascinating." - Jason Fried
    • Nassim Taleb
      "A landmark book in social thought, in the same league as The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith and The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud." - Nassim Taleb
    • Sahil Lavingia
      Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • Jay Shetty
      "[One] of my favourite books." - Jay Shetty
    • Michiko Kakutani
      "Has become essential reading in many baseball front offices and among coaching staffs." - Michiko Kakutani
    • Preston Pysh
      "An incredible book!" - Preston Pysh
    • Ben Greenfield
      Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.
11

How To Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

Recommended by

18 people
  • Warren Buffett recommended this book
  • Scott Adams recommended this book
  • Dave Ramsey recommended this book
  • Paul Graham recommended this book
  • Derek Sivers recommended this book
  • Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book
  • +12

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    • Ken Block
      "One of the first books that really helped me achieve my management style and what’s helped me really be successful." - Ken Block
    • DJ Vlad
      Most Recommended Books reached out to DJ Vlad directly.
    • Strauss Zelnick
      "Archaic references and overweening title to the side, it’s actually a great guide to leadership and salesmanship." - Strauss Zelnick
    • Daymond John
      "I love all the Dale Carnegie books." - Daymond John
    • Shay Carl
      "A staple that I have listened to three or four times." - Shay Carl
    • Tim Draper
      "[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
    • Sahil Lavingia
      Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
    • Barbara Corcoran
      "A must read for anyone in business." - Barbara Corcoran
    • Alex Hormozi
      Alex Hormozi recommended this book on Instagram.
    • Michael Hyatt
      Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
    • Ben Greenfield
      Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.
    • Patrick Bet-David
      Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
12

Influence

The Psychology of Persuasion

by Robert Cialdini

Recommended by

18 people
  • Tobi Lütke recommended this book
  • Scott Adams recommended this book
  • Naval Ravikant recommended this book
  • Charlie Munger recommended this book
  • Adam Robinson recommended this book
  • Ramit Sethi recommended this book
  • +12

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    • Alexis Ohanian
      "[Helps you] navigate the world with heightened awareness for how we're always being influenced/manipulated." - Alexis Ohanian
    • Guy Kawasaki
      "The guiding light for how I conduct business—and in many ways how I live my life." - Guy Kawasaki
    • Max Levchin
      One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
    • Noah Kagan
      "People can be influenced in their behaviors by many different tactics." - Noah Kagan
    • Samy Kamkar
      "I love it because it was a very systematic and analytical approach to the most common ways that human being have been known to be influenced and persuaded to do something." - Samy Kamkar
    • Andrew Wilkinson
      "[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson
    • Neil Strauss
      "Understanding these [principles] make all the difference in making the leap from interest to attraction." - Neil Strauss
    • Patrick O'Shaughnessy
      Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
    • Alex Hormozi
      Alex Hormozi recommended this book on Instagram.
    • James Clear
      "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
    • Michael Hyatt
      Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
13

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

Recommended by

18 people
  • Aubrey Marcus recommended this book
  • Will Smith recommended this book
  • LeBron James recommended this book
  • Big Sean recommended this book
  • Brené Brown recommended this book
  • Ryan Flaherty recommended this book
  • +12

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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?"
    • Garry Tan
      "A remarkable book and I heartily recommend it." - Garry Tan
    • 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.
14

The Innovator's Dilemma

When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

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Siddhartha

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The War of Art

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Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

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The Lean Startup

How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

by Eric Ries

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1984

by George Orwell

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Give and Take

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by Adam Grant

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      "Terrific." - Michael Mauboussin
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High Output Management

by Andrew S. Grove

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Play Nice But Win

A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader

by Michael Dell

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      "An autobiographical thriller, and Michael Dell is the gangster protagonist." - Matthew McConaughey
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      "Takes you into the real world of building and transforming an empire." - Ray Dalio
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      "Takes us on a riveting journey from the dorm room at the University of Texas to the boardroom of one of the world’s largest tech companies." - Richard Branson
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      "As much a story about resilience as it is about business." - Sheryl Sandberg
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Poor Charlie's Almanack

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by Charlie Munger

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The Fountainhead

by Ayn Rand

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      "The protagonist’s audacious self-confidence and refusal to compromise his artistic vision—which was to say, himself—was a fascinating thing to survey." - Jesse Williams
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      "Healthy selfishness is a great thing." - Noah Kagan
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      "I do love [this book]." - Fred Wilson
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The Better Angels of Our Nature

Why Violence Has Declined

by Steven Pinker

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      "Takes a long view and shows the long-term decline in violence that has occurred." - Ben Silbermann
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      "[I recommend] anything [by this author]. He’s one of the clearest thinkers and communicators of our time." - Chris Anderson
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Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond

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How to Change Your Mind

What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

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Originals

How Non-Conformists Move the World

by Adam Grant

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      "[One of] my two favorite books." - Kat Cole
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

by Stephen R. Covey

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      "This personal development classic is a classic for a reason." - Jim Kwik
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The Art Of War

by Sun Tzu

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The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

by Don Miguel Ruiz

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The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

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      "Influenced my books." - David Deutsch
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      "Mind blowing book. [...] But warning you, it’s too true for most people to handle..." - Tai Lopez
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"

Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman

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Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy

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      "If you've never read a novel pick up [this book] and you will have the most intensely jolting and cinematic experience ever." - Bret Easton Ellis
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Good to Great

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

by Jim Collins

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Outliers

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The Rational Optimist

How Prosperity Evolves

by Matt Ridley

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      "[The author] has the ability to combine thinking from many fields - most notably science, technology, psychology, & a heavy dose of microeconomics." - Bill Gurley
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      "[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
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Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott

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      "I really like [this book]." - Mike Birbiglia
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Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley

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Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Crossing the Chasm

Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers

by Geoffrey A. Moore

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Endurance

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by Alfred Lansing

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Finite and Infinite Games

by James Carse

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Mindset

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by Carol S. Dweck

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Tao Te Ching

by Lao Tzu

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