13 Best Technology Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 13 best 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 Technology books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best technology books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
13 Best Technology Books
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The Exponential Age
How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society
Steve Jobs
Also recommended by
9 people
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"Quite interesting." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book 
Scott Adams recommended this bookScott Adams
"I’m fascinated by the discussion of how Jobs developed what became known as the Reality Distortion Field. Apparently Jobs had a lifelong battle with reality and won." - Scott Adams
Scott Adams's recommendation of this book 
Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
"I noticed a number of similarities between [Steve Jobs and I], especially when [the author] quoted Jobs’s own words. [...] but to be clear, I didn’t think that Bridgewater or I held a candle to Apple and Jobs." - Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book 
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Gary Vaynerchuk recommended this bookGary Vaynerchuk
"I've read 3 business books in my life. If you call [this book] a business book." - Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk's recommendation of this book 
George Raveling recommended this bookGeorge Raveling
"[When I read this book] I was so blown away. I had underlined about three-quarters of the book." - George Raveling
George Raveling's recommendation of this book +3
More recommendations
- Chris Fussell
"Really did a good job of capturing the way that an innovation leader’s mind works." - Chris Fussell
- Scott Belsky
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Ed Zschau
Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Chris Fussell
Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Also recommended by
6 people
Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"Found it even better than I anticipated." - Anthony Pompliano
Anthony Pompliano's recommendation of this book 
Austen Allred recommended this bookAusten Allred
"Was written in 2015 and already feels like you could have another full book as an update." - Austen Allred
Austen Allred's recommendation of this book 
Mr. Money Mustache recommended this bookMr. Money Mustache
"I’m a big fan [of this book]." - MMM
Mr. Money Mustache's recommendation of this book 
Tim Urban recommended this bookTim Urban
"A great biography on Musk." - Tim Urban
Tim Urban's recommendation of this book 
Casey Neistat recommended this bookCasey Neistat
"One of the people that I find most interesting. I'm fascinated by Elon Musk." - Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat's recommendation of this book 
John Collison recommended this bookJohn Collison
"A good read." - John Collison
John Collison's recommendation of this book
The Soul of A New Machine
Also recommended by
3 people
Paul Graham recommended this bookPaul Graham
One of Paul Graham's answers to "do you know of any good books about startups?"
Paul Graham's recommendation of this book 
Fred Wilson recommended this bookFred Wilson
"I love [this book]. First it is a story. Second it captures the passion of engineers who are driven to ship a revolutionary product." - Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson's recommendation of this book 
Bill Gurley recommended this bookBill Gurley
"A really old book, but it's a famous book." - Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley's recommendation of this book
Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Also recommended by
2 people- Casey Neistat recommended this book
Casey Neistat
"It was reading [this book] that literally motivated me, inspired me, and gave me the confidence to start my own technology company." - Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat's recommendation of this book 
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"Fantastic book [...] Far more relatable than I knew or expected." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book
In the Plex
How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Also recommended by
2 people
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"I hate to admit this because I've ignored high tech all my life, but I actually read [this book]. And I found it a very interesting book." - Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book 
John Doerr recommended this bookJohn Doerr
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."
John Doerr's recommendation of this book
AI 2041
Ten Visions for Our Future
Amazon Unbound
Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire
An Ugly Truth
Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination
Billion Dollar Loser
The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork
Futureproof
9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation
Risk
A User's Guide
The Age of AI
And Our Human Future
Sources
- 1
17 Best Tech Books to Gift (2022): Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés | WIRED
wired.com
- 2
The 10 Best Books About Technology - History-Computer
history-computer.com
- 3
Top 10 tech books to add to your 2022 reading list
electronicspecifier.com
- 4
Top Tech Books To Read in 2022 - Alliance of Professional & Consultants, Inc. (APC)
apcinc.com
- 5
Top Ten Tech Books Of 2021
forbes.com
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