
Ashton Kutcher Recommended Books
Ashton Kutcher has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, producer, and entrepreneur.
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The Happiest Baby on the Block
"If you want to be a hands-on parent and also have some version of a career, this book is gold." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
Natural Capitalism
Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
"Latest winner I've read." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
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1 person
Joe Gebbia recommended this bookJoe Gebbia
"This other way of thinking about how we consume things in the planet." - Joe Gebbia
Joe Gebbia's recommendation of this book
Sapiens
A Brief History, Book 1
"The brainy book I seem to be sharing or talking about the most lately." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
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31 people
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species." - Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan's recommendation of this book
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Best book I've read in [2015]." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
Lex Fridman recommended this bookLex Fridman
"Basically one of the things we've created here is we've imagined ideas that we all share." - Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman's recommendation of this book
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"A big history narrative of human civilization." - Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book
Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"
Peter Attia's recommendation of this book +25
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- Whitney Cummings
"A great book about [how] we’ve evolved and why we have anxiety." - Whitney Cummings
- Richard Branson
"I just love the style of his writing." - Richard Branson
- Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Vinod Khosla
"A previous favorite." - Vinod Khosla
- James Cameron
"It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book." - James Cameron
- Demis Hassabis
"There's not many times where I read a book and come out with 20 new ideas I hadn't thought about before, and [this book] made me think like that." - Demis Hassabis
- Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
- Daniel Ek
"Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure." - Daniel Ek
- Reid Hoffman
"A grand theory of humanity." - Reid Hoffman
- Sam Kass
Sam Kass recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
- Sebastian Junger
"I’m going to give [this book] over and over again to everyone I know." - Sebastian Junger
- Kishore Biyani
"Fascinating because of its multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding human society, our behaviour and our future." - Kishore Biyani
- Ryan Shea
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
- Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.
- Bill Gurley
"I really enjoyed [this book]." - Bill Gurley
- Karlie Kloss
"An amazing book on the beginning of humanity." - Karlie Kloss
- Anthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
- Changpeng Zhao
"Gives me a greater perspective about how humans emerged and why we behave the way we do." - Changpeng Zhao
- PewDiePie
"Tells the major revolutions of human history." - PewDiePie
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"Provides a concise history of humankind and outlines why we have the psychology we do today." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Chris Evans
"Truly mind-blowing. It’s changed the way I look at almost everything. I can’t endorse it enough." - Chris Evans
- Simon Mayo
"Love this book still." - Simon Mayo
- Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Whitney Cummings
Give and Take
Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
"A fundamental outline as to how to be successful... Highly recommended read." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
"Will shatter your assumptions about how the world works and keep your brain firing for weeks after you’ve turned the last page." - Daniel Pink
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Krista Tippett recommended this bookKrista Tippett
"Givers in the workplace change everybody." - Krista Tippett
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Susan Cain recommended this bookSusan Cain
"As brilliant as it is wise, this is not just a book—it’s a new and shining worldview." - Susan Cain
Susan Cain's recommendation of this book
Simon Sinek recommended this bookSimon Sinek
"Good guy. Good book." - Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek's recommendation of this book
Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important." - Seth Godin
Seth Godin's recommendation of this book
Chip Conley recommended this bookChip Conley
"This book holds the key to a more satisfied and productive workplace, better customer relationships, and higher profits." - Chip Conley
Chip Conley's recommendation of this book +7
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- Arianna Huffington
"I love [this book], which shows that givers get ahead and nice guys don’t finish last." - Arianna Huffington
- Gretchen Rubin
"Offers extraordinarily thought-provoking—and often surprising—conclusions about how our interactions with others drive our success and happiness." - Gretchen Rubin
- Tony Hsieh
"Defines a road to success marked by new ways of relating to colleagues and customers as well as new ways of growing a business." - Tony Hsieh
- David Heinemeier Hansson
"I almost gave up on the book immediately, but then I'd find a sentence that perked my interest, then read a little more." - DHH
- Michael Mauboussin
"Terrific." - Michael Mauboussin
- Marcus Lemonis
"My new favorite book. Please read it sooner than later." - Marcus Lemonis
- Changpeng Zhao
"Good read. Givers, fake givers, matchers and takers. Why givers win." - Changpeng Zhao
- Arianna Huffington
Finding the Next Steve Jobs
How to Find, Keep, and Nurture Talent
"Recommended reading for entrepreneurs." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
Wooden
A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
"I think it's to be digested slowly. I'm in inspiration overload." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
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1 person
Katrín Davíðsdóttir recommended this bookKatrín Davíðsdóttir
"One of my absolute favorites. [...] Wooden’s approach to training resonates a lot with me and my coach." - Katrín Davíðsdóttir
Katrín Davíðsdóttir's recommendation of this book
Accidental Presidents
Eight Men Who Changed America
"If you think today’s politics are wild, read [this book]." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
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Eric Schmidt recommended this bookEric Schmidt
"A timely book that is highly relevant to today's politics." - Eric Schmidt
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Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
"Provides me a valuable and entertaining view of past presidents during analogous difficult times." - Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book
Dana Perino recommended this bookDana Perino
"A great book." - Dana Perino
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The Sleepeasy Solution
The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5
"I usually send [The Happiest Baby on the Block] with a copy of [this book]." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
The Shack
"Sensational read. Forces you to find the God like features in everyone and every thing." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
Ask Your Developer
How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century
"A must-read for any business looking to compete in the digital economy." - Ashton Kutcher (Source)
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2 people
Jason Fried recommended this bookJason Fried
"[The author]'s a really smart guy, and I’ve always enjoyed our chats." - Jason Fried
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Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
"The ultimate guide for creating a software developer culture that unlocks the passion, creativity, and empathy needed to build amazing products and succeed in the digital economy." - Marc Benioff
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