Barry Silbert Recommended Books
Barry Silbert has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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Digital Gold
Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
"Fantastic, entertaining read...and historical record of bitcoin's first 5 years." - Barry Silbert (Source)
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3 people
Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
Anthony Pompliano's recommendation of this book 
Trung Phan recommended this bookTrung Phan
"About the Bitcoin industry." - Trung Phan
Trung Phan's recommendation of this book 
Saagar Enjeti recommended this bookSaagar Enjeti
"The theory of bitcoin, its utility, and the subculture that birthed it is nonetheless an important and profound one that will shape the way we use the internet as the years progress." - Saagar Enjeti
Saagar Enjeti's recommendation of this book
When Money Dies
The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany
"Must read for bitcoiners (and bitcoin skeptics for that matter)." - Barry Silbert (Source)
Ponzi's Scheme
The True Story of a Financial Legend
"Fascinating story." - Barry Silbert (Source)
The Three-Body Problem (3 books)
"Amazing." - Barry Silbert (Source)
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10 people
Adam Savage recommended this seriesAdam Savage
"I felt like I was getting a Chinese version of Chinese culture." - Adam Savage
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Lex Fridman recommended this seriesLex Fridman
Lex Fridman mentioned this series on Instagram.
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Liv Boeree recommended this seriesLiv Boeree
Favorite fiction read of 2018.
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Mark Zuckerberg recommended this seriesMark Zuckerberg
"A Chinese science fiction book that has gotten so popular there's now a Hollywood movie being made based on it." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Max Levchin recommended this seriesMax Levchin
Max Levchin recommended this series on LinkedIn.
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Mike Novogratz recommended this seriesMike Novogratz
"Great summer read." - Mike Novogratz
Mike Novogratz's recommendation of this series +4
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- Naval Ravikant
"Great series." - Naval Ravikant
- Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this series on Twitter.
- Tim Urban
"Rocked my existence for a few months." - Tim Urban
- Tobi Lütke
"Loved the series." - Tobi Lütke
- Naval Ravikant
Mint Condition
How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
"A really interesting book about the boom and bust in card collecting." - Barry Silbert (Source)
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
"For crypto traders." - Barry Silbert (Source)
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3 people- Max Levchin recommended this book
Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
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Shane Parrish recommended this bookShane Parrish
"It was great to re-read this." - Shane Parrish
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David Friedberg recommended this bookDavid Friedberg
"A great story." - David Friedberg
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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
"For crypto traders." - Barry Silbert (Source)
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
"For crypto traders." - Barry Silbert (Source)
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2 people- Mike Novogratz recommended this book
Mike Novogratz
"I've given 40 copies away probably. [...] And for anyone who wants to be a trader or an investor, this is the Bible." - Mike Novogratz
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Paul Tudor Jones recommended this bookPaul Tudor Jones
"It was given to me by my first boss as the most important book I could read." - Paul Tudor Jones
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