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Michael Dell Recommended Books
Michael Dell has recommended 9 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Michael Dell is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies.
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The Second Machine Age
Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
by Erik Brynjolfsson
"[Makes] a case for a future world that is better, not worse, than the one we inherited."- Michael Dell (Source)
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
Tim O’Reilly mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Tim O’Reilly's recommendation of this book
Abundance
The Future Is Better Than You Think
by Peter Diamandis
"[Makes] me happier than ever that I ditched my dream of being a doctor to enter the unpredictable world of IT."- Michael Dell (Source)
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3 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
Richard Branson's recommendation of this book 
Steve Jurvetson recommended this bookSteve Jurvetson
"Writes about [how] everything is great because physical things are so inexpensive that even the poorest of the poor could live like kings of just a few years prior." - Steve Jurvetson
Steve Jurvetson's recommendation of this book
Breakpoint
Why the Web will Implode, Search will be Obsolete, and Everything Else you Need to Know about Technology is in Your Brain
by Jeff Stibel
"Uses biology to warn of the inevitable breaking point of all networks."- Michael Dell (Source)
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism
by Jeremy Rifkin
"Poses that the plummeting costs of doing business, brought on by dramatic increases in productivity and the Internet, are driving us toward a hybrid economy of capitalist market."- Michael Dell (Source)
Business Adventures
Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
by John Brooks
"Tells the stories of 12 notable companies and how they navigated the trials and tribulations of corporate life in America back in the day."- Michael Dell (Source)
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3 people- Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"The best business book I've ever read." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Warren Buffett recommended this bookWarren Buffett
Warren Buffett's favorite book about business.
Warren Buffett's recommendation of this book 
Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
by Ben Horowitz
"Candidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell (Source)
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21 people
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"[The author] has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage." - Peter Thiel
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Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"For anyone insterested in building, growing, or leading a great company, this book is an incredibly valuable resource." - Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book 
Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"
Peter Attia's recommendation of this book 
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Let’s just say, we started out relationship with vigorous disagreement, and we’ve continued that to this day." - Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book 
Larry Page recommended this bookLarry Page
"An inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower." - Larry Page
Larry Page's recommendation of this book 
Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
"Entertaining more than anything. I read [this book], I was like: I would never work for this guy. But entertaining and some good lessons." - Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg's recommendation of this book +15
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- Andrew Ng
"A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng
- Drew Houston
"One of the great things that [the author] wrote in [this book] is the hardest part of being a CEO is managing your psychology." - Drew Houston
- Keith Rabois
"Reflects 2000-2003." - Keith Rabois
- Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Luis von Ahn
"I like this one, but it’s not for very new entrepreneurs." - Luis von Ahn
- Kathryn Minshew
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- Andrew Wilkinson
"One of the best business books I've picked up in years." - Andrew Wilkinson
- Tim Ferriss
"A great book." - Tim Ferriss
- Blake Scholl
"Good." - Blake Scholl
- Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
- Fred Wilson
"Chapter five in [this book] is possibly the best thing I've read about leading a tech company." - Fred Wilson
- Raoul Pal
"By far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company." - Raoul Pal
- Jodie Cook
"Reframes your mind: hard doesn’t mean bad. Seeking the easy route is a trap." - Jodie Cook
- Marty Cagan
"Trust me: if you're a leader in tech, the best thing you can do in 2014 for your company is to read [this book]." - Marty Cagan
- Andrew Ng
Big Bang Disruption
Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation
by Larry Downes
"Very thought-provoking guidance to existing businesses about how to compete, innovate, and win in this new world of the disruptive startup."- Michael Dell (Source)
The Outsiders
Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
by William N. Thorndike
"A good read for any business leader but especially those willing to chart their own course."- Michael Dell (Source)
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6 people
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"Details the extraordinary success of CEOs who took a radically different approach to corporate management." - Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book - Warren Buffett recommended this book
Warren Buffett
"An outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation." - Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett's recommendation of this book 
Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"Stories about eight CEOs and how they mastered capital allocation." - Brian Armstrong
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"It is, and should at the top of the reading list for CEOs and investors." - Michael Mauboussin
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"Contains great lessons for investors because it highlights the importance of capital allocation." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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Sam Hinkie recommended this bookSam Hinkie
"A business-y thing." - Sam Hinkie
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Physics of the Future
How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
by Michio Kaku
"What [the author] unveils is a future of sci-fi-like innovations and breakthroughs worth sticking around for."- Michael Dell (Source)
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1 person
Tim Draper recommended this bookTim Draper
"[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
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