9 Best Information Technology Books
We analyzed 4+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 9 best information technology books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Information Technology books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best information technology books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
9 Best Information Technology Books
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Code
The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Also recommended by
22 people
Andrew Ng recommended this bookAndrew Ng
"Gives an overview of entrepreneurship and innovation." - Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng's recommendation of this book
Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"I learned a lot reading it." - Ben Horowitz
Ben Horowitz's recommendation of this book
Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
"A must read." - Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson's recommendation of this book
Chris Dixon recommended this bookChris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
Chris Dixon's recommendation of this book
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this bookDustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
Dustin Moskovitz's recommendation of this book
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"[This author] has built multiple breakthrough companies, and [this book] shows how." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book +16
More recommendations
- 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
- Eric Weinstein
Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Also recommended by
6 people
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"Worth reading [this book]. We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"I wouldn’t just read [this book] breathless and wide-eyed and believe everything." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
Sam Harris recommended this bookSam Harris
"Made me worry that machine knowledge could ruin everything." - Sam Harris
Sam Harris's recommendation of this book
Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
"Best thing I’ve seen on this topic." - Sam Altman
Sam Altman's recommendation of this book
Will MacAskill recommended this bookWill MacAskill
"Very important book." - Will MacAskill
Will MacAskill's recommendation of this book
Marc Goodman recommended this bookMarc Goodman
One of Marc Goodman's most-gifted or recommended books.
Marc Goodman's recommendation of this book
The Pragmatic Programmer
From Journeyman to Master
Also recommended by
2 people
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book
Jeff Atwood recommended this bookJeff Atwood
"Instead of worrying about code, the authors boiled down all the practical approaches that they've found to work in the real world into this one book." - Jeff Atwood
Jeff Atwood's recommendation of this book
Algorithms to Live By
The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Also recommended by
1 person
Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
Anthony Pompliano's recommendation of this book
Accelerate
The Science of Lean Software and DevOps
Communicating with Data
Making Your Case With Data
The Industries of the Future
The Phoenix Project
A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
Sources
- 1
Best Information Technology Books of 2023 - Intelligent
intelligent.com
- 2
100 Best Information Technology Books of All Time (Updated for 2021)
shortform.com
- 3
What are some good books on Information Technology (IT) for beginners? - Quora
quora.com
- 4
10 must-read technology books for 2022 | The Enterprisers Project
enterprisersproject.com
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