Books Recommended by Mark Cuban
Hopping over the Rabbit Hole
How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure into Success
Anthony Scaramucci
Source: "Provides invaluable and pragmatic advice on how to start a business, continuously improve your professional acumen and transform failure into opportunity." - Mark Cuban
Rework
David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson
Source: "If given a choice between investing in someone who has read Rework or has an MBA, I'm investing in Rework every time." - Mark Cuban
Linchpin
Are You Indispensable?
Seth Godin
Source: "Actually makes my point about why its a poor business move for newspapers and many others to be indexed by Google." - Mark Cuban
The Power of Broke
How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage
Daymond John
Source: "This guy built an empire from the streets of Hollis, Queens, and here he compares notes with other visionaries." - Mark Cuban
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand
Source: "I'll read it again. So there goes another 3 weeks of me reading it for the tenth time." - Mark Cuban
Healthy Buildings
How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity
Joseph G. Allen
Source: "Employees are going to be a lot more concerned about the health of the building they're working in." - Mark Cuban
The Gospel of Wealth
Andrew Carnegie
Source: "Bottom line is that among the many patriotic things you can do, one is get rich and pay your taxes." - Mark Cuban
It's About Damn Time
How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage
Arlan Hamilton
Source: "Brings a unique perspective that has enabled her to see opportunities that others cannot." - Mark Cuban
The Changing World Order
Why Nations Succeed and Fail
Ray Dalio
Source: "Shows us how history can provide a template to help guide how we might think about what comes next." - Mark Cuban
The Sports Gene
Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
David Epstein
Source: "The ground breaking book on sports, genetics and performance. A must read!" - Mark Cuban
Rebooting AI
Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust
Gary Marcus
Source: "Everybody looks at AI as a complete positive, [this book made me] take a second look." - Mark Cuban
Call Me Ted
Ted Turner
Source: "I like to read biographies of successful people. [This] bio was always big for me." - Mark Cuban
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
Andrew Tobias
Source: "The only investment guide I have read that truly made sense." - Mark Cuban
That's What She Said
What Men and Women Need To Know About Working Together
Joanne Lipman
Source: "A must read for every male executive who wants to get it right." - Mark Cuban
The Master Algorithm
How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World
Pedro Domingos
Source: "I hadn’t been convinced that it was prime time for AI. It is." - Mark Cuban
White Working Class
Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America
Joan C. Williams
Source: "Gives a voice to those who get up every day and do their best." - Mark Cuban
Cashing in on the American Dream
How to Retire at 35
Paul Terhorst
Source: "I believed heavily in [this] book. It was a big motivator for me." - Mark Cuban
Principles
Life and Work
Ray Dalio
Source: "The book I wish I had as a young entrepreneur." - Mark Cuban
Self-Made Success
Ivy League Shark Tank Entrepreneur Reveals 48 Secret Strategies To Live Happier, Healthier, And Wealthier
Shaan Patel
Source: Mark Cuban recommended this book according to a CNBC interview.
Why Men Rebel
Ted Robert Gurr
Source: "A book I read in highschool that I ended up buying." - Mark Cuban
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