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"One of the most amazing books I’ve read in the last few years." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"Love [this] book." - Andrew Wilkinson

"About Sam Zemurray, who was the banana king." - Jason Calacanis

"The most fun book that I’ve read in a while." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"About the Bananas industry." - Trung Phan

"Increased my focus in all disciplines I pursue. It’s some undeniably inspiring shit, and I can’t recommend it enough." - Joe Rogan

Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 80

Naval Ravikant tweeted about this book.

"This is like the coolest book ever!" - PewDiePie

Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.

"[One of three] classic books to read, albeit perhaps with less immediate/practical relevance today." - Keith Rabois

"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred

"I read [this book] and I said to myself this feels like an area of the world I can come to and be myself.'" - Kevin Systrom

"I enjoyed reading." - Mark Zuckerberg

"My favorite writer." - Sam Hinkie

"It’s amazing. But it’s not a light read." - Shane Parrish

"About the Urban Planning industry." - Trung Phan

"A great book about harnessing creativity." - Joe Rogan

"Beautiful book." - Lex Fridman

"One of the most influential books in my life." - Aubrey Marcus

Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"Talks about resistance." - Brian Koppelman

"The essential no-bullshit guide for anyone who battles self-doubt or struggles to bring any important project to life." - Marie Forleo

"Fantastic book." - Tim Ferriss

"One of the greatest things ever." - Daniel Pink

"I love [this book]. Such a good book." - Susan Cain

"I love reading about writers and the process of writing." - Matt Mullenweg

Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"Great." - Brian Koppelman

Ray Dalio can be seen reading this book on the article's main image.

One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"

"How I want to behave in life." - Bryan Johnson

"Just a phenomenal story." - Scott Belsky

Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn.

"An insipring story!" - Fred Wilson

"About spontaneous order and decentralisation, and just how powerful the web can be." - Tyler Cowen

"[The author] is an outstanding thinker and this is, I think, one of his most accesible books." - Tim Ferriss

"That’s what I read [by Seneca]." - Naval Ravikant

"From [this book], I learned self-mastery: to constantly improve myself so I would be ready for any possible disaster." - Jerzy Gregorek

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

"I love his thinking, especially [this book]." - Derek Sivers

Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.

"A printed version of some of his essays." - Brian Armstrong

"A book collection of some of his best [essays]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"The master work of a master author." - Aubrey Marcus

"An excellent book." - Mark Hart

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"His best book next to 48 Laws." - Rollo Tomassi

"GREAT book." - Robin Sharma

"Wonderful book examining the lives of Masters. Recommend it highly." - Robin Black

"The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away." - Balaji Srinivasan

Walter Isaacson mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"[This book] reads more like Indiana Jones that non-fiction." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"Our own former President Theodore Roosevelt’s journey down [the Amazon] river." - Saagar Enjeti

Dave Camarillo left this book at Tim Ferriss' house.

"[The author's] central thesis, that war was a continuation of diplomacy by other means, dovetailed with my own instincts." - Nelson Mandela

"There should be a chapter saying 'if you have a decisive technology advantage, you can actually win with minimal casualties.'" - Elon Musk

"Probably the single most valuable book a startup founder could read." - Paul Graham

"A bunch of really great interviews [Jessica] did with a bunch of just OGs of entrepreneurship." - Alexis Ohanian

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

"Collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days." - Ron Conway

"I’ve read [this book] more times than I can count. I cried at the end of [this book]." - Casey Neistat

Jason Calacanis recommended this book on his blog.

Jerrod Carmichael mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"[I] was blown away by the determination and commitment that Malcolm X had to his people and to fight against a system that was not designed to support or help him or his people." - Steve Aoki

"[One of the autobiographies] I have read the most often." - Brian Koppelman

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"A legendary book about how somebody makes their way in Hollywood." - Brian Koppelman

"There is no more readable or insightful philosopher than [this author]. This book covers just about everything." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 78

"The book I’ve probably gifted the most is [this book], since I’m 16." - Esther Perel

"Loved it. Really loved it." - Emma Watson

"Wow it's dark." - Naval Ravikant

"One of my favorite books." - David Blaine

"I cannot express how immensely valuable this book is, when absorbed into an open mind." - Aubrey Marcus

Most Recommended Books reached out to DJ Vlad directly.

"I think that [this book is] a great tool to get into the hands of women and get that positive thinking going." - Alice Little

"Heavily researched and distilled handbook." - Neil Strauss

"His best book." - Rollo Tomassi

Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

"It is loaded with hardcore, timeless truths and the story it tells ought to be required reading for every citizen in a democracy." - Steven Pressfield

Matt Mullenweg recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.

"I could not put this book down." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"I have devoured [this book]." - Emma Watson

Most Recommended Books reached out to Kathryn Minshew directly.

"Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying." - Shane Parrish

"Drags the reader back through the mud she lived through, reminding them that they are not alone and that yes, they will be all right." - Mark Manson

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

Mark Twain recommended this book in a letter.

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

"He took a team that was at the very very bottom, and he brought them to the top." - Jack Dorsey

Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.

One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"

"Keep your lockers / desks clean and it'll reflect in other parts of your life." - Noah Kagan

"Words of wisdown from [the author] to inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions." - Ron Conway

"Among the best books! A way of living, working & commitment to excellence." - Vinod Khosla

Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

"This guy was incredible." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"If I'm going to read fiction, might as well start at the top." - Naval Ravikant

"If you wonder why some people take censorship so seriously, this book will give you the answer." - Tim Ferriss

"To learn that people not in power will do all they can to acquire it, and people in power will do all they can to keep it." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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

"A fascinating study and still wholly relevant." - Eric Ripert

Fred Wilson recommended this book on his blog.

"Methods still valuable and can be used for good." - Garry Tan

Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.

Marc Andreessen recommended this book on Twitter.

"A book I love." - Anthony Bourdain

"One of my favorite books of all time." - Naval Ravikant

"My most read book." - Tobi Lütke

"Finished reading." - Jack Dorsey

"I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book." - Anna Kendrick

"Great read." - Sam Altman

Neil Strauss recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books.

"It basically says wikis work and wikis are important and wikis are the way of the future." - Tyler Cowen

"One of the best business biographies I have ever read." - Charlie Munger

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

"The mindset required to do well in businesses when everything is in flux, competition is intense and setbacks are frequent." - Austen Allred

"Just hearing the story of the railroads and standard oil and what took place in this country, it's incredible." - David Friedberg

"I got about 500 pages in. It is detailed." - Jason Calacanis

"Fabolous." - Ray Dalio

"An unrelenting picture of optimism that's a roadmap for solving our country's biggest problems." - Marc Andreessen

"A deeply personal account of one man’s remarkable determination to live the best life he can." - Mike Rowe

Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 97

"Unlike any book I have chosen." - Oprah Winfrey

"A bleak post-apocalyptic survival story about a father and his son." - Aubrey Marcus

"[This book] changed my life." - Charlize Theron

"No novel has ever captured the love a parent has for his child better than this book." - Joel McHale

"Unrepayable." - Sam Hinkie

"If you’re an American, it’s just an unbelievable story of our country." - Cory Booker

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

"A noble edifice of work about the United States in the era of Martin Luther King." - Christopher Hitchens

"A noble edifice of work about the United States in the era of Martin Luther King." - Christopher Hitchens

"I read it as a 22-year-old, and it made me think deeply about how society doesn’t “see” so many of its members." - Jacqueline Novogratz

"When I first read [this book], it was as if somebody turned a bright light on in a dark corridor." - Maya Angelou

"Riveting time capsule material." - Dan Barreiro

LeBron James was seen carrying this book.

Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"Taylor Swift's 'Delicate' video is full of parallels to [this book]." - Korey Lane

"Melinda and I really like [this book]. When we were first dating, she had a green light that she would turn on when her office was empty and it made sense for me to come over." - Bill Gates

"I can’t do that. I’m sorry. I’ll never be a novelist." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

"I’ve read [this book] at different points in my life." - Daniel Pink

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

"I'm a sucker for efficiency. This book gets so much out of what is, ultimately, a rather slim story. I adore it." - Ta-Nehisi Coates

"My first Kindle book - it's incredible!" - Andrew Wilkinson

Garry Tan shared a quote from this book on his blog.

"Discovers that in most fields , generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. [...] Every high school and college student should read it." - Vinod Khosla

Keith Rabois mentioned this book on Twitter.

Most Recommended Books reached out to Daniel Pink directly.

"I think [the author's] ideas even help explain some of Microsoft's success." - Bill Gates

"[About] how many great inventions happen at the intersection of disciplines." - Changpeng Zhao

"The best book I have read [in 2019]." - Michael Mauboussin

Hugh Jackman mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"So much fun behind the scenes library stuff in there." - Celeste Ng

Elon Musk recommended this book on Twitter.