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• Ramit Sethi

  "An amazing book on mental models." - Ramit Sethi

• Daniel Ek

  "I’ve been enjoying Charlie Munger’s speeches online for years; this is the ultimate collection of the best of them." - Daniel Ek

• Shane Parrish

  "If it’s knowledge and not credentials you’re after, [read this book]." - Shane Parrish

• Tai Lopez

  "The one best book I've ever read." - Tai Lopez

• Courtland Allen

  "Nobody asked me, but if you only read one book as a founder read [this book]." - Courtland Allen

• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

• John Collison

  "Get your copy of [this book], just in time for his centenary!" - John Collison

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• Fred Wilson

  "A great one." - Fred Wilson

• Phil Jackson

  Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter.

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• Bill Gurley

  "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

• Changpeng Zhao

  "Has helped me hone my message with regard to talking about Binance to the world." - Changpeng Zhao

• Chris Dixon

  Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.

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• Andrew Ng

  "A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng

• Keith Rabois

  "Reflects 2000-2003." - Keith Rabois

• Dustin Moskovitz

  Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.

• Max Levchin

  One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

• Luis von Ahn

  "I like this one, but it’s not for very new entrepreneurs." - Luis von Ahn

• Kathryn Minshew

  Most Recommended Books reached out to Kathryn Minshew directly.

• Andrew Wilkinson

  "One of the best business books I've picked up in years." - Andrew Wilkinson

• Tim Ferriss

  "A great book." - Tim Ferriss

• Blake Scholl

  "Good." - Blake Scholl

• Chris Dixon

  Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.

• Fred Wilson

  "Chapter five in [this book] is possibly the best thing I've read about leading a tech company." - Fred Wilson

• Raoul Pal

  "By far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company." - Raoul Pal

• Jodie Cook

  "Reframes your mind: hard doesn’t mean bad. Seeking the easy route is a trap." - Jodie Cook

• Michael Dell

  "Candidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell

• Marty Cagan

  "Trust me: if you're a leader in tech, the best thing you can do in 2014 for your company is to read [this book]." - Marty Cagan

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• Brian Chesky

  "Chesky, CEO of AirBnB, treats 'High Output Management' as his primary reference book on management." - Business Insider

• Brian Armstrong

  "Surprisingly, I found I was already using many of the management ideas in this book (1:1, OKRs, etc) which is a testament to just how influential this book is." - Brian Armstrong

• Ron Conway

  "User-friendly guide to the art and science of management." - Ron Conway

• Sahil Lavingia

  Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

• Balaji Srinivasan

  Balaji Srinivasan recommended this book in "The Almanack of Balaji Srinivasan."

• Justin Kan

  Justin Kan recommended this book on Twitter.

• John Doerr

  John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."

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• Ev Williams

  On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

• Max Levchin

  One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

• Tim O’Reilly

  "[A] business classic." - Tim O’Reilly

• Caterina Fake

  "A must-read for entrepreneurs." - Caterina Fake

• Guy Kawasaki

  "Taught me why it’s so hard to come up with a second hit." - Guy Kawasaki

• Bill Gurley

  "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

• Blake Scholl

  "Everyone talks about it, I wonder how many people actually read it. You should actually read it." - Blake Scholl

• Chris Dixon

  Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.

• Marc Andreessen

  "Really critical to understanding how this industry works." - Marc Andreessen

• Michael Bloomberg

  "An insightful analysis of changing technology and its importance to a company's future success." - Michael Bloomberg

• Steve Blank

  "The foundational read for managing disruptive innovation." - Steve Blank

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• Gary Vaynerchuk

  "The book's buzz and the reaction of the people has been overwhelming." - Gary Vaynerchuk

• Howard Marks

  "I think the guiding quote of the book is [one] from Mark Twain, 'History does not repeat, but it does rhyme.'" - Howard Marks

• Jack Dorsey

  "Helpful in showing people how to operate by clearly articulated and shared principles that lead to faster progress." - Jack Dorsey

• Kevin Systrom

  "I was blown away. It’s both a guide to life, a guide to business, and also I think an insight into [the author] and someone who’s built an amazing business." - Kevin Systrom

• Marc Benioff

  "A masterpiece - It's a must-read!" - Marc Benioff

• Mark Cuban

  "The book I wish I had as a young entrepreneur." - Mark Cuban

• Michael Bloomberg

  "Everyone with goals and dreams can learn from [the author]'s approach." - Michael Bloomberg

• Naval Ravikant

  "As with most non-fiction, the meat was in the beginning." - Naval Ravikant

• Reed Hastings

  "Had a profound positive impact on my leeadership style." - Reed Hastings

• Tim Ferriss

  "I highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business." - Tim Ferriss

• Tony Robbins

  "[Ray Dalio] tells you how he figured it all out – and about all the principles that guided him toward success in his life, business and finances." - Tony Robbins

• Austen Allred

  "So good." - Austen Allred

• Patrick O'Shaughnessy

  "Bridgewater’s infamous [book]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

• Tom Bilyeu

  "The most powerful business book I've ever read." - Tom Bilyeu

• Lex Fridman

  "A book I highly recommend." - Lex Fridman

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom." - James Clear

• Marty Cagan

  "In my view, the most important business book of 2017." - Marty Cagan

• Ben Greenfield

  Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.