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Chamath Palihapitiya Book Recommendations

Chamath Palihapitiya is a Canadian-American venture capitalist, engineer, SPAC sponsor and the founder and CEO of Social Capital.

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11 Books Recommended

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Liar's Poker

by Michael Lewis

"Probably my favorite book." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

Also recommended by:

Tim Ferriss, Tim O’Reilly, Trung Phan

Adult Children of Alcoholics

by Janet G. Woititz

"Started me on a path of healing." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

Fermat's Enigma

The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem

by Simon Singh

Chamath Palihapitiya recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King

Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time

by Michael Craig

Chamath Palihapitiya recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Disruptor

by Arwen Elys Dayton

"An amazing read for those who love stellar fiction." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

The Great Mental Models Volume 1

General Thinking Concepts

by Shane Parrish

"Super read." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

Americana

A 400-Year History of American Capitalism

by Bhu Srinivasan

"Amazing." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

Wanting

The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life

by Luke Burgis

"Super book. Very easy to read." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

Also recommended by:

Andrew Wilkinson

Barbarians at the Gate

The Fall of RJR Nabisco

by Bryan Burrough

"Excellent." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

The Vital Question

Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life

by Nick Lane

"Incredible." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

Also recommended by:

Bill Gates, Matt Ridley, David Friedberg

Life Ascending

The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

by Nick Lane

"Must read if you don't want to be a luddite." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)

Also recommended by:

Brian Cox