Anthony Pompliano Book Recommendations
40 Books Recommended
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Am I Being Too Subtle?
Straight Talk From a Business Rebel
by Sam Zell
"A highly underrated book. I really enjoyed it." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Dark Towers
Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction
by David Enrich
"Go buy." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
Rich Dad Poor Dad
What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
"My favorite book of all time." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Feeding the Dragon
Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business
by Chris Fenton
"Entertaining, informative, and eye-opening. Highly recommend!" - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
Relentless
From Good to Great to Unstoppable
by Tim S. Grover
"One of the most underrated books in the world." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Win Bigly
Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter
by Scott Adams
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
Play Bigger
How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets
by Al Ramadan
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Michael Jordan
The Life
by Roland Lazenby
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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King of Capital
The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone
by David Carey
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
Algorithms to Live By
The Computer Science of Human Decisions
by Brian Christian
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
Layered Money
From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies
by Nik Bhatia
"[The author] nailed this one. Highly recommend." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
"[One of] the three most impactful books for me." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill
"[One of] the three most impactful books for me." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Neville Medhora, Shay Carl, Daymond John, Tom Bilyeu, Jen Sincero, Patrick Bet-David
The Hot Hand
The Mystery and Science of Streaks
by Ben Cohen
"I've really enjoyed it and highly recommend!" - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Die with Zero
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
by Bill Perkins
"A fantastic book with a simple message." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Alexis Ohanian, Austen Allred, Bill Gates, Bill Gurley, Brian Armstrong, Jason Calacanis, Kathryn Minshew, Tobi Lütke, Vlad Tenev, Warren Buffett, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Tim Cook, Ryan Shea, Trung Phan, Blake Randall
The Undoing Project
A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
by Michael Lewis
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance
"Found it even better than I anticipated." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Austen Allred, Mr. Money Mustache, Tim Urban, Casey Neistat, John Collison
The Network State
How To Start a New Country
by Balaji Srinivasan
"Recommend you consider buying a copy if you’re looking for a peak into the future." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Brian Armstrong, Marc Andreessen, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin
The Founders
The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley
by Jimmy Soni
"Highly recommend anyone read [this book]." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
by Eric Jorgenson
"Highly suggest others grab a copy too!" - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Originals
How Non-Conformists Move the World
by Adam Grant
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Peter Thiel, Richard Branson, Tim Urban, Ray Dalio, Seth Godin, Arianna Huffington, Tony Hsieh, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Kat Cole, Sheryl Sandberg, Jodie Cook
Blitzscaling
The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies
by Reid Hoffman
"No brainer pick up for every entrepreneur and investor." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla, Brian Chesky, Sam Altman, Eric Schmidt, Changpeng Zhao, Sheryl Sandberg
The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
by Matt Ridley
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Naval Ravikant, Jordan Peterson, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen, Nick Szabo, Mr. Money Mustache, John Arnold, Bill Gurley, Rupert Murdoch
Superforecasting
The Art and Science of Prediction
by Philip E. Tetlock
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Julia Galef, Alexis Ohanian, Michael Mauboussin, Sam Hinkie, Shane Parrish, Preston Pysh
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Tim Cook, Peter King, Shauna Niequist, James Clear
Can't Hurt Me
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
by David Goggins
"Have been [this author's] fan for awhile. The book didn't disappoint." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Joe Rogan, Marc Andreessen, Austen Allred, Tom Bilyeu, Jodie Cook, Justin Kan
Billion Dollar Whale
The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
by Tom Wright
"Worth checking out if this story interests you." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Bill Gates, Alexis Ohanian, Michael Mauboussin, Raoul Pal, Saagar Enjeti
Titan
The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
by Ron Chernow
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Charlie Munger, Ryan Holiday, Austen Allred, David Friedberg, Jason Calacanis, Ray Dalio
The Dao of Capital
Austrian Investing in a Distorted World
by Mark Spitznagel
"A great read from the best performing hedge fund manager in 2020." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Joe Rogan, Bill Gates, Naval Ravikant, Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Attia, Ashton Kutcher, Whitney Cummings, Richard Branson, Ray Dalio, Vinod Khosla, James Cameron, Demis Hassabis, Keith Rabois, Daniel Ek, Reid Hoffman, Sam Kass, Sebastian Junger, Kishore Biyani, Ryan Shea, Melinda Gates, Bill Gurley, Karlie Kloss, Changpeng Zhao, PewDiePie, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Chris Evans, Simon Mayo, Penn Jillette, Mark Manson, James Clear
The Courage to Be Disliked
The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
by Ichiro Kishimi
"This book is tremendous. Highly recommend!" - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Tobi Lütke, Marc Andreessen, Ryan Hoover, Stewart Butterfield, Jodie Cook, Ali Abdaal
The Psychology of Money
Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
by Morgan Housel
"Want to read a great book? Go grab [this one]." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Daniel Pink, Howard Marks, Michael Mauboussin, Blake Randall, Brad Feld
Bitcoin Billionaires
A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
by Ben Mezrich
"If the movie is half as good as the book, it will be a box office hit :)" - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Dealing with China
An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
by Henry M. Paulson
"Super interesting." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
Why Violence Has Declined
by Steven Pinker
"So good. I've found it to really rock people's preconceived notions on a number of topics." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Bill Gates, Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Kornfield, Stewart Brand, Eric Schmidt, A.J. Jacobs, Ben Silbermann, Chris Anderson, John Arnold, Penn Jillette, Mark Manson
The Little Bitcoin Book
Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Freedom, Finances, and Future
by Bitcoin Collective
"Was written for pre-coiners by some of the most well-respected Bitcoiners in the world." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Digital Gold
Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
by Nathaniel Popper
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
"Highly recommend." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
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Tim Urban, Vinod Khosla, Biz Stone, Jodie Cook, Blake Randall, Ali Abdaal, Ben Greenfield
Bitcoin
Hard Money You Can't F*ck With
by Jason A. Williams
"Read it. Use it as a paper weight. Gift it to someone. Or use it as a door stopper." - Anthony Pompliano (Source)
