20 Best Business Books

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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

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• 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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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• Jim Kwik

  "Explains how great leaders and organizations use this superpower of motivation to achieve success." - Jim Kwik

• Michael Hyatt

  Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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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

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• Aaron Levie

  "[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie

• Ev Williams

  On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

• Max Levchin

  One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

• Tim O’Reilly

  "[A] business classic." - Tim O’Reilly

• Caterina Fake

  "A must-read for entrepreneurs." - Caterina Fake

• Guy Kawasaki

  "Taught me why it’s so hard to come up with a second hit." - Guy Kawasaki

• Bill Gurley

  "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

• Blake Scholl

  "Everyone talks about it, I wonder how many people actually read it. You should actually read it." - Blake Scholl

• Chris Dixon

  Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.

• Marc Andreessen

  "Really critical to understanding how this industry works." - Marc Andreessen

• Michael Bloomberg

  "An insightful analysis of changing technology and its importance to a company's future success." - Michael Bloomberg

• Steve Blank

  "The foundational read for managing disruptive innovation." - Steve Blank

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• Marie Forleo

  "The essential no-bullshit guide for anyone who battles self-doubt or struggles to bring any important project to life." - Marie Forleo

• Daniel Pink

  "I have [a little sign] on my desk here that says, 'Beat the resistance.' So, I’ve given [this book] out a lot too." - Daniel Pink

• Derek Sivers

  "Are you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what “Resistance” is. This book is about that. Read it." - Derek Sivers

• Soman Chainani

  "Half drill sergeant, half Zen voodoo master, [the author] shot me out of my stupor and taught me the meaning of creative discipline." - Soman Chainani

• Russell Moore

  "About showing up and not waiting for inspiration to hit." - Russell Moore

• Jen Sincero

  "Read this thing if you want to blast past your fears and insecurities and resistance to being your biggest, badassiest self." - Jen Sincero

• Jodie Cook

  "This book is a sharp reality check for every artist. It will help you become unblocked, right now and possibly forever." - Jodie Cook

• Danny Miranda

  "Odds of re-reading: close to 100%." - Danny Miranda

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear

• Michael Hyatt

  Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

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• Mark Cuban

  One of the 7 books Mark Cuban credits his success to.

• Mike Maples, Jr.

  "[I was] lucky enough to have a front-row seat at the birth of these ideas." - Mike Maples, Jr.

• Tim O’Reilly

  "[This book] isn't just about how to create a more successful entrepreneurial business, it's about what we can learn from those businesses to improve virtually everything we do." - Tim O’Reilly

• Chris Dixon

  Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.

• Raoul Pal

  Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.

• Sheryl Sandberg

  "Provides a great inside look at how the tech industry approaches building products and businesses." - Sheryl Sandberg

• Steve Blank

  "A 'must have' for your shelf." - Steve Blank

• Marty Cagan

  "Buy it." - Marty Cagan

• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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• Frank Blake

  "As a business person, I love [this book]." - Frank Blake

• Tracy DiNunzio

  "It’s too good. [...] Definitely a must read." - Tracy DiNunzio

• Daniel Ek

  "A really interesting book." - Daniel Ek

• John Doerr

  John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."

• Michael Hyatt

  Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

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• Dustin Moskovitz

  Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.

• Kathryn Minshew

  "Read this book & love the idea!" - Kathryn Minshew

• Tom Bilyeu

  Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

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• Michael Hyatt

  Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.