Barry Ritholtz Recommended Books
Barry Ritholtz has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Barry Ritholtz is an American author, newspaper columnist, blogger, equities analyst, and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management.
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The Power Law
Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future
"Excellent." - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
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Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
"By far the best book I've read on the sector." - Patrick Collison
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Paul Graham recommended this bookPaul Graham
"If you want to understand how venture capital works and the effect it has had on the US economy, this is the book to read." - Paul Graham
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Trung Phan recommended this bookTrung Phan
"About the Venture Capital industry." - Trung Phan
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Prechter's Perspective
Conversations with Bob Prechter, Legendary Market Theorist
"I really enjoyed [this book]." - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
Endurance
Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
"Just a fantastic read, all the more remarkable because it is a true story." - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
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1 person
Andrew Klavan recommended this bookAndrew Klavan
"A fun fictionalization of the genre." - Andrew Klavan
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The Wisdom of Crowds
Barry Ritholtz mentioned this book on Twitter. (Source)
Black Monday
The Catastrophe of October 19, 1987 ... and Beyond
"I strongly recommend [this book]." - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
Americana
A 400-Year History of American Capitalism
"I found this book really fleshed out the different approaches of US capitalism vs other systems." - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
How to Invent Everything
A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler
"Really fun book." - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
The Soul of an Octopus
A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
"I loved this book." - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
The Man Who Solved the Market
How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
"Fascinating book that tells the tale of a enigmatic hedge fund, it’s secretive founder, and the team of brilliant data scientists who managed to 'solve the market.'" - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
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1 person
Andrew Wilkinson recommended this bookAndrew Wilkinson
Andrew Wilkinson recommended this book on Twitter.
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Ready Player One
Ready Player One, Book 1
"So great!" - Barry Ritholtz (Source)
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8 people
Steve Jurvetson recommended this bookSteve Jurvetson
"A gift to all of my Apple II programming buddies from high school and Dungeons & Dragons comrades." - Steve Jurvetson
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"A compelling picture of how VR might play out." - Brian Armstrong
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Astro Teller recommended this bookAstro Teller
"So much fun." - Astro Teller
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Bill Gurley recommended this bookBill Gurley
"Spectacular." - Bill Gurley
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Austen Allred recommended this bookAusten Allred
"Ok writing but a page turner." - Austen Allred
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Jenn Im recommended this bookJenn Im
"One of my favorites now." - Jenn Im
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- George R. R. Martin
"A tremendous amount of fun." - George R. R. Martin
- Mark Zuckerberg
"Anyone interested in [virtual reality] would read [this book]." - Mark Zuckerberg
- George R. R. Martin
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