Kevin Kelly Recommended Books

Steve Jurvetson mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"Amazing book, but good luck finishing it." - Naval Ravikant

"Tying together Gödel's incompleteness theory with mathematics, with Escher's drawings, and Bach's fugues. And showing they're all related in some way." - Demis Hassabis

David Deutsch recommended this book in his book "The Beginning of Infinity."

Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

"Changed my life!" - Chris Hayes

"About life and how to [...] navigate in a more improvisational way." - Tristan Harris

"A fundamental interest is gamification – thinking of things in game terms and designing things in gaming terms is one of the profound things that civilization has done for a very long time." - Stewart Brand

"Defines these two kinds of games." - Simon Sinek

"I like [this book] which has been going around a lot." - Graham Duncan

"It’s basically a book about games, but then it turns out it’s about the meaning of life." - Jane McGonigal

"It came up in twice today in different meetings." - Tobi Lütke

"Really, really beautiful." - Tara Brach

"[The author]’s gotten me in touch with the mystical, and the mysterious, and the magical in life." - Adam Robinson

"The introduction alone [...] will make the hair stand up on your arms." - Tim O’Reilly

Harry Styles named this book one of his most prized possessions.

"I'll pick it up when I need motivation." - Mark Cuban

"I absolutely loved the book. Sure, the characters are extreme and one-dimensional - but to me, that was the point." - Tim Urban

"As a kid, I wanted to be an architect. That's before I read [this book]. I mean it is hard to find a profession that pays worse than architecture." - Larry Ellison

"I know, it's a cult. I'm not going to take it too far, but I did enjoy it." - Emma Watson

"It’s one of my favorite books." - Travis Kalanick

"Defiant in its pursuit of one’s artistic goals, meaning you don’t compromise; you stay truthful to what you’re exploring." - Vince Vaughn

"The best science fiction book probably ever." - Ben Shapiro

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

"I don’t know what it is about [this book]. I can’t summarize it in one sentence. But it just gives you a peek into the soul of humanity. [It's a book] that I’ve gifted frequently, and I love." - Whitney Wolfe Herd

"Great mysterious read of another culture." - Phil Jackson

"Read it in a weekend and you will be informed about the central doctrines of Islam in a way that you may not be and it’s good to be informed, given how much influence these ideas have currently in our world." - Sam Harris

"Supposed to be the words of God." - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Most Recommended Books reached out to Tim Draper directly.

"If you've ever seen the performance of an all-star sports team suffer due to poor coaching, you'll appreciate this book." - Jeff Atwood

"A profound read." - Cory Booker

"I got interested in because we went to the Gandhi museum when we were in India." - Tim Cook

"Gives a valuable perspective on how to select a path for one's career." - Andrew Ng

"I love the focus on being unapologetically exceptional, putting the hours in and outproducing everyone else on your quest to becoming a true artist." - Jodie Cook

Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.

"Very pertinent right now." - Donald Glover

"To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Peter Thiel says The New Testament has influenced him more than The Old Testament.

On the "favorite books" section of Barack Obama's Facebook profile.

Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"

"The first book that I found a lot of truth in it, and then I was able to share that with people." - Laird Hamilton

"Everybody, of course, should be familiar with [this book], which is a way of being taught through both parables and tales of people and their values." - Walter Isaacson

"This great reminder that joy and openness to experience and inclusivity is something that is going to be that catalyst that makes every experience more exciting." - Rolf Potts