Mark Cuban Recommended Books

"Unperturbed by conventional wisdom, [the authors] start fresh and rewrite the rules of business." - Jeff Bezos

"I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now." - Seth Godin

"I encourage people to think of as an 'Elements of Style' for building profitable businesses in a web-savvy world." - Tim Ferriss

"The clarity, even genius, of this book actually brought me to near-tears on several occasions. Just bloody brilliant, that's what!" - Tom Peters

"Read this book multiple times to help give you the courage you need to get out there and make something great." - Tony Hsieh

"[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson

"A must-read from one of the most astute financial analysts of our time." - Walter Isaacson

"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

"By the end of the book, I decided to drop out of school. I never returned. It was the best decision of my life." - Kevin Kelly

"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

Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by this book.

"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade." - Marc Benioff

"A great book on strategy." - Ben Horowitz

"About how businesses get disrupted, and a lot of those themes are why startups can succeed and thrive even when there are big competitors who you would think would just wipe ’em out." - Drew Houston

"[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie

"A wonderful book!" - Jonathan Sacks

"The most valuable thing [the author] teaches us about success is how important, even necessary, failure is." - Arianna Huffington

"So gripping you can read it standing up. A must read." - Nassim Taleb

"Learn from a man who walks his talk." - Tony Robbins

"[The author], who I respect, has come up with many excellent insights in [this book]." - Carl Icahn

"With government making it much harder for entrepreneurs to succeed, [this book] is a must read." - Peter Schiff

"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

"You need to read [this book]." - Jason Calacanis

"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

"If you want speculation about what the master AI might need (one view)." - Vinod Khosla

"Beautifully written and filled with such wisdom." - Arianna Huffington

"Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles." - Bill Gates

"[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

"[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

"Greg Penner, our chairman, asked me to read it." - Doug McMillon

"Sketched really concise and good thoughts for [how to approach life]." - Drew Houston

"Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant." - Kelly Starrett

Bill Miller mentioned this book on Twitter.

"Awesome." - Michael Mauboussin

"An important book that explains what's required to rethink the firm and become an AI-first company." - Satya Nadella

"Makes an important contribution to the conversation about how to change our political system for the better." - Charles Koch

"A revealing perspective on why our $16 billion political industry is failing the American people." - Howard Schultz

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"This, to me, is one of the true classics of all time." - George Raveling

"It’s dense, it’s more than fifty years old, it’s an easy read and it’s urgently important." - Seth Godin

"Simultaneously a book on history, psychology, influence, and salesmanship." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"One of the most quotable books I've ever read. I think about it often." - Mark Manson

"A brilliant book on the nature of mass movements and collective psychology." - Marc Andreessen

"Has a lot of details." - Garry Kasparov

"Compelling tales of hustle and hunger." - Chris Sacca

"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

"Excellent new book." - Jason Calacanis

"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

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

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

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

Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.

"This may well be the most important book of the year if not the decade." - Arianna Huffington

"Leaves us with an improved perspective for thinking about very vexing issues such as the state of America versus China." - Jamie Dimon

"The fascinating thing about [this book] is there's philosophy, there's wisdom, but there's plots." - Lex Fridman

"It is my #1, #2, and #3 book recommendations of 2021." - David Friedberg

"Goes into a lot of details about how money works (or doesn't)." - Changpeng Zhao

Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

"A counterpoint to communism and useful as such, but should be tempered with kindness." - Elon Musk

Steve Wozniak said he thinks Steve Jobs mentioned this book and it really was a guide in his life.

"When I first read [Ayn Rand's books] in the late 80s, it felt pretty crazy. And in the last decades, it's in many ways felt much more correct." - Peter Thiel

One of Shah Rukh Khan's favorite novels.

"Loved [this book]. Read often." - Joe De Sena

"Something I’ve read multiple times to get me in the mindset of not letting anything stand in my way" - Peter Diamandis