Jason Calacanis Recommended Books

"Learn how to build an empire and transform an industry from the Jedi master of modern Hollywood." - Marc Andreessen

"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

Keith Rabois mentioned this book on Twitter.

"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

Adam Sessler recommended this book on Twitter.

"An amazing, amazing book." - Ezra Klein

"I love reading first-hand accounts about how people build great companies like Pixar and nurture innovation and creativity." - Mark Zuckerberg

"About Pixar." - Demis Hassabis

"Must read." - Alexis Ohanian

"Best business book I've read in a long time." - Michael Mauboussin

"One of the most entertaining and useful business books I’ve ever read." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online.

"Special." - Chris Sacca

"Amazing read about Russia from 1998-2007." - Keith Rabois

"One of my favorite books!" - Brianne Kimmel

Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

Recommended on Dave Ramsey's website.

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

"The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data." - Brian Armstrong

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

"As a business person, I love [this book]." - Frank Blake

"The negotiation stories with Steve Jobs alone make this book worth the read." - Tim Ferriss

"Leadership gold—you won’t forget the stories or the lessons." - Brené Brown

"Bob's book is great and he's an excellent CEO." - Brian Chesky

Karlie Kloss said this book really inspired her to become a better boss.

"One of the best leadership books I've read." - Alexis Ohanian

"A testament to the idea that in America, if you work hard and pursue a dream, you really can achieve it." - Michael Bloomberg

"Nothing about his career was an accident, which I thought was fascinating." - Marc Andreessen

"On a big road trip, I read it out loud to my wife, she read it out loud to me. Then we got the audio book and we listened to Steve Martin read it." - Adam Savage

"This is the story of my hero. The guy who inspired me to do what I do now." - Bill Nye

Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

"Still the gold standard." - Brian Koppelman

Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter.

"Really helpful." - Russell Moore

"I’ve read [this book] more times than I can count. I cried at the end of [this book]." - Casey Neistat

"[One] of the most inspiring men of the last 150 years." - Ryan Holiday

Jerrod Carmichael mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"[I] was blown away by the determination and commitment that Malcolm X had to his people and to fight against a system that was not designed to support or help him or his people." - Steve Aoki

"[One of the autobiographies] I have read the most often." - Brian Koppelman

"Brings a unique perspective that has enabled her to see opportunities that others cannot." - Mark Cuban

"Teaches us we can be successful on our own terms, without sacrificing our values or personalities." - Sophia Amoruso

"[Shares] powerful personal stories and perspectives." - Kat Cole

"A very well-written book. [...] The whole thing is a critique of individual decisions." - Ben Shapiro

"I came away with new insights into the multifaceted cultural and family dynamics that contribute to poverty." - Bill Gates

"Provides the reader with insight into how the United States got into its current mess." - Bill Nye

"Human, perceptive, loving, well-told." - Stewart Butterfield

Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn.

"We keep looking for these win-win solutions but sometimes we have to lose a little bit so that everybody wins. And that’s not a good message for capitalists because that’s not how we like to roll." - Tristan Harris

"While today’s rich and powerful are fighting for equality and justice, [this book] argues that it is being done in a way that will preserve their position at the top of society." - Vinod Khosla

"I'm ready to be excommunicated from the VC world: I enjoyed [this] book." - Alexis Ohanian

"Great book!" - Kat Cole

"Gives one specific tactic for innovating quickly." - Andrew Ng

"Great." - Ben Horowitz

"At Asana, we've been lucky to benefit from [the author]'s advice firsthand; this book will enable him to help many more entrepreneurs answer the tough questions about their business." - Dustin Moskovitz

"The principles from [this book], I still apply today." - Kevin Systrom

"[The author] has created a science where previously there was only art. A must read for every serious entrepreneur—and every manager interested in innovation." - Marc Andreessen

One of the 7 books Mark Cuban credits his success to.

"Enjoyable read from the cofounder of Home Depot." - Elad Gil

"A breath of fresh air in its emotion and passions of the american experiment." - Tom Keene

"Sucked me in completely. Everyone I’ve recommended it to loves it." - Ryan Holiday

"Love [this] book." - Andrew Wilkinson

"The most fun book that I’ve read in a while." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"About the Bananas industry." - Trung Phan

"One of the best business biographies I have ever read." - Charlie Munger

"I found Rockefeller to be strangely stoic, incredibly resilient, and, despite his reputation as a robber baron, humble and compassionate." - Ryan Holiday

"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano

"The mindset required to do well in businesses when everything is in flux, competition is intense and setbacks are frequent." - Austen Allred

"Just hearing the story of the railroads and standard oil and what took place in this country, it's incredible." - David Friedberg

"Fabolous." - Ray Dalio

"A great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history." - Alexis Ohanian

"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano

"Loved [this book]." - Austen Allred

"A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like." - Bill Gates

"All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

"Memoir by the Nike founder and CEO." - Brian Armstrong

"Great." - Glenn Beck

Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.

Tai Lopez recommended this book on Twitter.

"Excellent." - Chamath Palihapitiya

"Suggested reading this book this am on stage at Techweek." - Keith Rabois

"About the Private Equity industry." - Trung Phan

"Highlights [the author's] extraordinary career and personal integrity." - Michael Bloomberg

"[The author] is an American hero who has seen more and done more to shape the world economy than anyone else over the last 50 years. [This book] is a must read." - Ray Dalio

"I think you’ll enjoy reading [this book]." - Warren Buffett