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• Daniel Pink

  "I have [a little sign] on my desk here that says, 'Beat the resistance.' So, I’ve given [this book] out a lot too." - Daniel Pink

• Derek Sivers

  "Are you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what “Resistance” is. This book is about that. Read it." - Derek Sivers

• Soman Chainani

  "Half drill sergeant, half Zen voodoo master, [the author] shot me out of my stupor and taught me the meaning of creative discipline." - Soman Chainani

• Russell Moore

  "About showing up and not waiting for inspiration to hit." - Russell Moore

• Jen Sincero

  "Read this thing if you want to blast past your fears and insecurities and resistance to being your biggest, badassiest self." - Jen Sincero

• Jodie Cook

  "This book is a sharp reality check for every artist. It will help you become unblocked, right now and possibly forever." - Jodie Cook

• Danny Miranda

  "Odds of re-reading: close to 100%." - Danny Miranda

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear

• Michael Hyatt

  Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

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• Ben Silbermann

  "Takes a long view and shows the long-term decline in violence that has occurred." - Ben Silbermann

• Chris Anderson

  "[I recommend] anything [by this author]. He’s one of the clearest thinkers and communicators of our time." - Chris Anderson

• John Arnold

  One of John Arnold's answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"

• Anthony Pompliano

  "So good. I've found it to really rock people's preconceived notions on a number of topics." - Anthony Pompliano

• Penn Jillette

  "Blew my mind." - Penn Jillette

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

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• Whitney Cummings

  "A great book about [how] we’ve evolved and why we have anxiety." - Whitney Cummings

• Richard Branson

  "I just love the style of his writing." - Richard Branson

• Ray Dalio

  Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

• Vinod Khosla

  "A previous favorite." - Vinod Khosla

• James Cameron

  "It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book." - James Cameron

• Demis Hassabis

  "There's not many times where I read a book and come out with 20 new ideas I hadn't thought about before, and [this book] made me think like that." - Demis Hassabis

• Keith Rabois

  Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.

• Daniel Ek

  "Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure." - Daniel Ek

• Reid Hoffman

  "A grand theory of humanity." - Reid Hoffman

• Sam Kass

  Sam Kass recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

• Sebastian Junger

  "I’m going to give [this book] over and over again to everyone I know." - Sebastian Junger

• Kishore Biyani

  "Fascinating because of its multi-disciplinary approach towards understanding human society, our behaviour and our future." - Kishore Biyani

• Ryan Shea

  One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"

• Melinda Gates

  Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.

• Bill Gurley

  "I really enjoyed [this book]." - Bill Gurley

• Karlie Kloss

  "An amazing book on the beginning of humanity." - Karlie Kloss

• Anthony Pompliano

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

• Changpeng Zhao

  "Gives me a greater perspective about how humans emerged and why we behave the way we do." - Changpeng Zhao

• PewDiePie

  "Tells the major revolutions of human history." - PewDiePie

• Patrick O'Shaughnessy

  "Provides a concise history of humankind and outlines why we have the psychology we do today." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

• Chris Evans

  "Truly mind-blowing. It’s changed the way I look at almost everything. I can’t endorse it enough." - Chris Evans

• Simon Mayo

  "Love this book still." - Simon Mayo

• Penn Jillette

  Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear

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• Ryan Holiday

  "Read it when you have kids. When I finished this book, [I] walked into my son's room when he was asleep, sat on the floor, and I just wept." - Ryan Holiday

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• Sahil Lavingia

  Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

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• Jack Edwards

  "Very fishy option." - Jack Edwards

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• Navdeep Chandel

  "It’s a nice book about a journey of an evolution of a young man into an adult." - Navdeep Chandel

• Tim Ferriss

  "Consider reading or rereading this short gem." - Tim Ferriss

• Fred Wilson

  "I loved [this book] when I read it in college. I think it really impacted me." - Fred Wilson

• Patrick O'Shaughnessy

  "An old classic." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

• Phil Jackson

  Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter.

• Justin Kan

  "One of two books I’ve lived my life by since I read 20 years ago!" - Justin Kan

• Harry Styles

  "A friend gave me [this book] when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it’s a really important book." - Harry Styles

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear

• Jack Edwards

  "About a man who is searching for his faith but finds everything he needs within himself." - Jack Edwards

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• Arianna Huffington

  "I find [this book] so inspirational and instructive, it lives on my nightstand." - Arianna Huffington

• Stewart Brand

  Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.

• Chip Conley

  "I have given [this book] away to a number of people." - Chip Conley

• Ryan Holiday

  "The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser." - Ryan Holiday

• Adam Robinson

  "Someone would get more benefit from reading ten books multiple times. Like [this book]." - Adam Robinson

• Austen Allred

  Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.

• Shane Parrish

  "Really helped foster my interest in philosophy." - Shane Parrish

• Joe Rogan

  "It's really wild when you think about how long that guy lived and how applicable some of his thoughts are today." - Joe Rogan

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

• Ankur Warikoo

  "Incredible book." - Ankur Warikoo

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear

• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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• Travis Kalanick

  "It became [Travis Kalanick's bible]." - Mike Isaac

• Vlad Tenev

  "I like the classics such as The Republic by Plato and The Art of War by Sun Tzu." - Vlad Tenev

• Fred Wilson

  "Has to get onto my list." - Fred Wilson

• Elon Musk

  "I've read [this book] many times." - Elon Musk

• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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• Terry Crews

  "Incredible." - Terry Crews

• Jimmy Fallon

  "Talks about the meaning of life, and I believe you come out a better person from reading it." - Jimmy Fallon

• Tony Robbins

  "Taught me that if you change the meaning, you change everything." - Tony Robbins

• Simon Sinek

  "Single most important book you can read." - Simon Sinek

• Michael Gervais

  "Outlines methods to discover deep meaning and purpose in life." - Michael Gervais

• Daniel Pink

  "A hugely important book for me." - Daniel Pink

• Ev Williams

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

• Bryan Johnson

  "His basic point is no matter the conditions we surround ourselves in, we can author our life." - Bryan Johnson

• Dustin Moskovitz

  Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.

• Sam Altman

  This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

• Chelsea Handler

  "One of those beautiful accounts of a terrible time in our history. His calm and sagaciousness, while witnessing one horror after another played out during his time in three separate concentration camps, is awe inspiring." - Chelsea Handler

• Ryan Holiday

  "Looks at how we find purpose by dedicating ourselves to a cause, learning to love and finding a meaning to our suffering." - Ryan Holiday

• Maria Popova

  "A meditation on what the gruesome experience of Auschwitz taught [the author] about the primary purpose of life: the quest for meaning, which sustained those who survived." - Maria Popova

• Aniela Gregorek

  "A book I have gifted to many people because it changed the way I think about human suffering and grace in life." - Aniela Gregorek

• Fedor Holz

  "[From it] I interpreted that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, and that having meaning in our life is essential." - Fedor Holz

• Turia Pitt

  "[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book]." - Turia Pitt

• Chip Conley

  "If I were to take the meaning of [this book], and turn it into an equation, it would be despair equals suffering minus meaning." - Chip Conley

• Dave Elitch

  Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

• PewDiePie

  "A great tool to help people. [...] In case something really bad happens, I feel like, from reading this book, I'm better equipped to handle it." - PewDiePie

• Shane Parrish

  "As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz." - Shane Parrish

• Phil Jackson

  "An important book for me." - Phil Jackson

• Tom Bilyeu

  Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

• Alastair Humphreys

  "Slim but packed with wisdom that I often come back to. I really recommend you read it." - Alastair Humphreys

• Steve Kerr

  "Incredibly inspiring." - Steve Kerr

• Robin Black

  "One of the great books ever written exists because of one of the worst times in human history. From suffering comes beauty." - Robin Black

• Jim Kwik

  "Illustrates that it’s not our circumstances but the decisions we make that diminish or develop us." - Jim Kwik

• Michael Hyatt

  Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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• Dustin Moskovitz

  Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.

• 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

• 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.

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• Brian Armstrong

  "A really well researched book." - Brian Armstrong

• Balaji Srinivasan

  "How today’s America resembles the Dutch and British empires of the past in terms of its monetary overextension." - Balaji Srinivasan