
Patrick Bet-David Book Recommendations
101 Books Recommended
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Designing Brand Identity
An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
by Alina Wheeler
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Elon Musk, Jack Ma, John Collison, Patrick Collison, David Friedberg
How To Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
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Warren Buffett, Scott Adams, Dave Ramsey, Paul Graham, Derek Sivers, Dustin Moskovitz, Ken Block, DJ Vlad, Strauss Zelnick, Daymond John, Shay Carl, Tim Draper, Sahil Lavingia, Barbara Corcoran, Alex Hormozi, Michael Hyatt, Ben Greenfield
Crucial Conversations
Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
by Kerry Patterson
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Mastery
by Robert Greene
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Aubrey Marcus, Ryan Holiday, Mark Hart, Tom Bilyeu, Rollo Tomassi, Robin Sharma, Robin Black
The E-Myth Revisited
Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
by Michael E. Gerber
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Tim Ferriss, Dave Ramsey, Derek Sivers, Dave Camarillo, Tom Bilyeu, Michael Hyatt
The 33 Strategies of War
by Robert Greene
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Tribal Leadership
Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization
by Dave Logan
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Graham Duncan, David Allen, Reid Hoffman, Tony Hsieh, Sahil Lavingia
The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene
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Aubrey Marcus, DJ Vlad, Ryan Holiday, Alice Little, Neil Strauss, Rollo Tomassi
The Art of Seduction
by Robert Greene
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Sam Walton
Made In America
by Sam Walton
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Jeff Bezos, Kishore Biyani, Jamie Dimon, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez, Gary Keller
The Lean Startup
How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
by Eric Ries
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Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Dustin Moskovitz, Jason Calacanis, Kevin Systrom, Marc Andreessen, Mark Cuban, Mike Maples, Jr., Tim O’Reilly, Chris Dixon, Raoul Pal, Sheryl Sandberg, Steve Blank, Marty Cagan
David and Goliath
Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell
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Eleven Rings
The Soul of Success
by Phil Jackson
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
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Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel, Shah Rukh Khan, Joe De Sena, Peter Diamandis, Ev Williams, Gabby Reece, Travis Kalanick, Brian Armstrong, Amelia Boone, Bob Metcalfe, Blake Scholl, Fred Wilson, Phil Jackson, John Carmack, Mark Cuban, Ray Dalio, Austen Allred, Russell Brunson, Paul Krugman, Rand Paul
The Art Of War
by Sun Tzu
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Jocko Willink, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Marc Benioff, Evan Spiegel, Dave Camarillo, Ryan Petersen, Travis Kalanick, Vlad Tenev, Fred Wilson, Lex Fridman, Elon Musk
The 5 Love Languages
The Secret to Love that Lasts
by Gary Chapman
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The Greatest Salesman in the World
by Og Mandino
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The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
by Eric Hoffer
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Eric Weinstein, George Raveling, Mark Cuban, Seth Godin, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Mark Manson, Marc Andreessen
Blue Ocean Strategy
How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
by W. Chan Kim
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The Screwtape Letters
by C. S. Lewis
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Start with Why
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
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Richard Branson, Robert Rodriguez, Tony Hsieh, Julie Rice, Kathryn Minshew, Tom Bilyeu, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Follow Them and People Will Follow You
by John C. Maxwell
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Love and Respect
The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
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Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill
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Neville Medhora, Shay Carl, Daymond John, Anthony Pompliano, Tom Bilyeu, Jen Sincero
The Prince
by Niccolò Machiavelli
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Stewart Brand, Ryan Holiday, Eric Ripert, Fred Wilson, Garry Tan, Ryan Shea
The Wealth of Nations
by Adam Smith
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Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nick Szabo, Noam Chomsky, Brandon Stanton, Bill Gurley
Age Of Reason
by Thomas Paine
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Emotional Intelligence
Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
by Daniel Goleman
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
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Aubrey Marcus, Will Smith, LeBron James, Big Sean, Brené Brown, Ryan Flaherty, Lisa Ling, Daniel Ek, Eric Ripert, Gabby Reece, Ryan Shea, Garry Tan, Lewis Howes, Tony Robbins, Jodie Cook, Andy Frisella, James Clear
Delivering Happiness
A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
by Tony Hsieh
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Tim Ferriss, Kevin Rose, Gretchen Rubin, Julie Rice, Chip Conley, Danny Miranda
Built to Last
Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
by Jim Collins
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Rich Dad Poor Dad
What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
A Leadership Fable
by Patrick Lencioni
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Winners Never Cheat
Even in Difficult Times
by Jon M. Huntsman
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Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
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Jordan Peterson, Jocko Willink, Esther Perel, Emma Watson, Naval Ravikant, David Blaine, Terry Crews, Jimmy Fallon, Tony Robbins, Simon Sinek, Michael Gervais, Daniel Pink, Ev Williams, Bryan Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Sam Altman, Chelsea Handler, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, Aniela Gregorek, Fedor Holz, Turia Pitt, Chip Conley, Dave Elitch, PewDiePie, Shane Parrish, Phil Jackson, Tom Bilyeu, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Alastair Humphreys, Steve Kerr, Robin Black, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt
The Magic of Thinking Big
by David J. Schwartz
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Tim Ferriss, Mr. Money Mustache, Dave Camarillo, Steve Harvey, Jodie Cook, Ali Abdaal, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt
Outliers
The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
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Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, DJ Vlad, Dwayne Johnson, James Altucher, Joe Rogan, Shaun White, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Carlos Slim
Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
by Charlie Munger
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Naval Ravikant, Marc Andreessen, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Patrick Collison, Tim Ferriss, Drew Houston, Ramit Sethi, Daniel Ek, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez, Courtland Allen, John Collison
The Obstacle Is the Way
The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
by Ryan Holiday
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Aubrey Marcus, Tim Ferriss, Steven Pressfield, George Raveling, James Altucher, Christopher Sommer, Casey Neistat, Tom Bilyeu, Chris Do
Winning
The Ultimate Business How-To Book
by Jack Welch
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
by Dale Carnegie
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The Game
Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
by Neil Strauss
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The Power of Habit
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg
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Ray Dalio, Scott Adams, Tim Ferriss, Naval Ravikant, Kelly Starrett, Mr. Money Mustache, Max Levchin, Danny Miranda
The Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
by Don Miguel Ruiz
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Joe Rogan, Peter Attia, Jack Dorsey, Aubrey Marcus, Ellen DeGeneres, Daniel Negreanu, Karlie Kloss, Big Sean, Jen Sincero, Danny Miranda, Robin Black
Crush It!
Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
by Gary Vaynerchuk
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by Peter F. Drucker
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How Not to Be Wrong
The Power of Mathematical Thinking
by Jordan Ellenberg
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The Road to Serfdom
by F. A. Hayek
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How to Master the Art of Selling
by Tom Hopkins
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The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
Live Them and Reach Your Potential
by John C. Maxwell
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Democracy in America
by Alexis de Tocqueville
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Capitalism and Freedom
by Milton Friedman
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
by T. Harv Eker
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Spy the Lie
Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception
by Philip Houston
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Zen Golf
Mastering the Mental Game
by Dr. Joseph Parent
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The Hypomanic Edge
The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America
by John D. Gartner
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Barbarians to Bureaucrats
Corporate Life Cycle Strategies
by Lawrence M. Miller
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Power vs. Force
The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
by David R. Hawkins
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Great Business Teams
Cracking the Code for Standout Performance
by Howard M. Guttman
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A First-Rate Madness
Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
by S. Nassir Ghaemi
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The Road to Freedom
How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise
by Arthur C. Brooks
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Lincoln On Leadership
Executive Strategies for Tough Times
by Donald T. Phillips
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Outwitting the Devil
The Secrets to Freedom and Success
by Napoleon Hill
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The Essential Drucker
The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management
by Peter F. Drucker
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Fish!
A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
by Stephen C. Lundin
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Body for Life
12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
by Bill Phillips
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A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
by Peter Bevelin
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Acting in Film
An Actor's Take on Movie Making
by Michael Caine
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101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged
by H. Norman Wright
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The Power of Ethical Management
by Kenneth Blanchard
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The ABC's of Building a Business Team That Wins
The Invisible Code of Honor That Takes Ordinary People and Turns Them into a Championship Team
by Blair Singer
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7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness
Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
by Jim Rohn
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The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
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Xenophon's Cyrus the Great
The Arts of Leadership and War
by Xenophon
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I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
The Life and Leadership of Roberto Goizueta
by David Greising
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How Capitalism Will Save Us
by Steve Forbes
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Beyond Positive Thinking
A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting What You Want
by Robert Anthony
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The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
Embrace Them and Empower Your Team
by John C. Maxwell
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Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
What the Most Effective People Do Differently
by John C. Maxwell
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Accidental Millionaire
The Rise and Fall of Steve Jobs at Apple Computer
by Lee Butcher
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A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up
What to Wear, When to Wear It, How to Wear It
by John Bridges
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How to Be a Lady
A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy
by Candace Simpson-Giles
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How To Become A Rainmaker
by Jeffrey J Fox
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The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham
by Harold Myra
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Up the Organization
How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits
by Robert C. Townsend
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The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
by Will Durant
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The Samson Syndrome
What You Can Learn from the Baddest Boy in the Bible
by Mark Atteberry
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Working Together
Why Great Partnerships Succeed
by Michael D. Eisner
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Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents
A Book of Quotations
by Joslyn Pine
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The Game of Numbers
Professional Prospecting for Financial Advisors
by Nick Murray
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