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Gary Vaynerchuk has recommended 6 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Gary Vaynerchuk is a Belarusian-American entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, speaker, and Internet personality.
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The Nine
Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin
"My favorite book I've ever read is [this book]. It was about the supreme court." - Gary Vaynerchuk (Source)
Who Is Michael Ovitz?
by Michael Ovitz
"Michael is a legend and I don't use that term lightly. Learning from his journey is something that every entrepreneur and executive should do." - Gary Vaynerchuk (Source)
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4 people
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Learn how to build an empire and transform an industry from the Jedi master of modern Hollywood." - Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book 
Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"I was blown away." - Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis's recommendation of this book 
Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
Keith Rabois mentioned this book on Twitter.
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book 
Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"It is truly rare to read a book this honest from a living legend. The Hollywood superhero lets us peak behind his mask and understand his weaknesses and methods." - Ben Horowitz
Ben Horowitz's recommendation of this book
The Search
How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
by John Battelle
Gary Vaynerchuk mentioned reading this book in one of his videos. (Source)
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1 person- Keith Rabois recommended this book
Keith Rabois
"For a good historical perspective on the evolution of the consumer Internet world." - Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
"I've read 3 business books in my life. If you call [this book] a business book." - Gary Vaynerchuk (Source)
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8 people
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"Quite interesting." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book 
Scott Adams recommended this bookScott Adams
"I’m fascinated by the discussion of how Jobs developed what became known as the Reality Distortion Field. Apparently Jobs had a lifelong battle with reality and won." - Scott Adams
Scott Adams's recommendation of this book 
Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
"I noticed a number of similarities between [Steve Jobs and I], especially when [the author] quoted Jobs’s own words. [...] but to be clear, I didn’t think that Bridgewater or I held a candle to Apple and Jobs." - Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book 
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
George Raveling recommended this bookGeorge Raveling
"[When I read this book] I was so blown away. I had underlined about three-quarters of the book." - George Raveling
George Raveling's recommendation of this book 
Chris Fussell recommended this bookChris Fussell
"Really did a good job of capturing the way that an innovation leader’s mind works." - Chris Fussell
Chris Fussell's recommendation of this book +2
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- Scott Belsky
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Ed Zschau
Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Scott Belsky
Principles
Life and Work
by Ray Dalio
"The book's buzz and the reaction of the people has been overwhelming." - Gary Vaynerchuk (Source)
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24 people
Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"Beautifully written and filled with such wisdom." - Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
"[The author] open sourced Bridgewater’s methods in [this book] and the results were good evidence that collectives can operate at higher levels when they are open and honest about and can see past their cognitive flaws." - Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson's recommendation of this book 
Diddy recommended this bookDiddy
"[Ray Dalio]'s a great guy and has a great book out you all need to get called Principles. It’s a major key!!" - Diddy
Diddy's recommendation of this book 
Doug McMillon recommended this bookDoug McMillon
"Greg Penner, our chairman, asked me to read it." - Doug McMillon
Doug McMillon's recommendation of this book 
Drew Houston recommended this bookDrew Houston
"Sketched really concise and good thoughts for [how to approach life]." - Drew Houston
Drew Houston's recommendation of this book +18
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- Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
- 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
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- Dustin Moskovitz
The Power of Broke
How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage
by Daymond John
"I firmly believe that you should only read business books from people who have actually built businesses. [This author] has done just that." - Gary Vaynerchuk (Source)
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2 people
Chris Sacca recommended this bookChris Sacca
"Compelling tales of hustle and hunger." - Chris Sacca
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Mark Cuban recommended this bookMark Cuban
"This guy built an empire from the streets of Hollis, Queens, and here he compares notes with other visionaries." - Mark Cuban
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