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Bob Metcalfe Recommended Books
Bob Metcalfe has recommended 3 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Bob Metcalfe is an engineer and entrepreneur from the United States who helped pioneer the Internet starting in 1970.
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
"My favorite book." - Bob Metcalfe (Source)
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22 people
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"A counterpoint to communism and useful as such, but should be tempered with kindness." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book 
Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Steve Wozniak said he thinks Steve Jobs mentioned this book and it really was a guide in his life.
Steve Jobs's recommendation of this book 
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"When I first read [Ayn Rand's books] in the late 80s, it felt pretty crazy. And in the last decades, it's in many ways felt much more correct." - Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's recommendation of this book 
Shah Rukh Khan recommended this bookShah Rukh Khan
One of Shah Rukh Khan's favorite novels.
Shah Rukh Khan's recommendation of this book 
Joe De Sena recommended this bookJoe De Sena
"Loved [this book]. Read often." - Joe De Sena
Joe De Sena's recommendation of this book 
Peter Diamandis recommended this bookPeter Diamandis
"Something I’ve read multiple times to get me in the mindset of not letting anything stand in my way" - Peter Diamandis
Peter Diamandis's recommendation of this book +16
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- Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
- Gabby Reece
"[I read this book when] I was 15, and I gave [it] to a lot of people because it shifted how I looked at certain things." - Gabby Reece
- Travis Kalanick
Travis Kalanick mentioned this book in a Washington Post interview.
- Brian Armstrong
"Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think." - Brian Armstrong
- Amelia Boone
"When I read [this book] in my teens, Dagny Taggart’s character spoke to me on a level I’d never experienced with any other novel." - Amelia Boone
- Blake Scholl
"Far and away my favorite book." - Blake Scholl
- Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson recommended this book on his blog.
- Phil Jackson
"I consider it philosophical." - Phil Jackson
- John Carmack
"If you can't see its archetypes in the world around you, you aren't paying attention." - John Carmack
- Mark Cuban
"I'll read it again. So there goes another 3 weeks of me reading it for the tenth time." - Mark Cuban
- Ray Dalio
"Regarding economics, if you haven’t read [this author] lately, I suggest that you do." - Ray Dalio
- Austen Allred
"I really liked it." - Austen Allred
- Russell Brunson
"It is so good!!!" - Russell Brunson
- Paul Krugman
"About a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook." - Paul Krugman
- Rand Paul
On Rand Paul's website's "reading suggestions for students" section.
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Ev Williams
The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins
"It just seemed to explain everything." - Bob Metcalfe (Source)
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11 people
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"I had to read [this book] twice before I fully understood it." - Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book 
Matt Ridley recommended this bookMatt Ridley
"Turned evolutionary biology on its head and was written like a great detective story." - Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley's recommendation of this book 
Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them)." - Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong's recommendation of this book 
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book 
Nick Szabo recommended this bookNick Szabo
"Explains more about life (including human behavior and myself) than anything else I’ve read. " - Nick Szabo
Nick Szabo's recommendation of this book 
Phil Libin recommended this bookPhil Libin
"Had a profound influence on me pretty early on." - Phil Libin
Phil Libin's recommendation of this book +5
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- Mr. Money Mustache
"An explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes." - MMM
- David Deutsch
"Influenced my books." - David Deutsch
- Tai Lopez
"Mind blowing book. [...] But warning you, it’s too true for most people to handle..." - Tai Lopez
- Elon Musk
"Most people don't realize that the origin of the word 'meme' is [this book]." - Elon Musk
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Mr. Money Mustache
Future Forward
Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire
by Glenn Rifkin
"Pat McGovern was an entrepreneur's entrepreneur." - Bob Metcalfe (Source)
Also recommended by
4 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Patrick McGovern shaped the way that millions of people grew to understand the enormous potential of computers and how they would change the world." - Bill Gates
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Guy Kawasaki recommended this bookGuy Kawasaki
"It's about time that Pat's vision and wisdom sees the light of day." - Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki's recommendation of this book 
Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
"Patrick McGovern was a gift to us all." - Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff's recommendation of this book 
Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"Provides a dramatic, clear-eyed look at this visionary entrepreneur and the leadership lessons he used to build his global company." - Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson's recommendation of this book
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