Steve Jobs Recommended Books
Steve Jobs has recommended 31 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Steve Jobs was an American business magnate, industrial designer, investor, and media proprietor.
(Read more on Wikipedia)31 Books Recommended
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Be Here Now
"[This book] was profound. It transformed me and many of my friends." - Steve Jobs (Source)
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Michael S. Malone said the first time he sat down with Steve Jobs, Steve immediately asked him if he had read this book. Michael thinks Steve was assimilating into this personality, this notion that he found in this book. (Source)
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Mark Zuckerberg, Paul Graham, Stanislav Grof, David Deutsch, Brad Delong
The Innovator's Dilemma
When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by this book. (Source)
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Jeff Bezos, Mark Cuban, Marc Benioff, Ben Horowitz, Drew Houston, Aaron Levie, Ev Williams, Max Levchin, Tim O’Reilly, Caterina Fake, Guy Kawasaki, Bill Gurley, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Marc Andreessen, Michael Bloomberg, Steve Blank
Atlas Shrugged
Steve Wozniak said he thinks Steve Jobs mentioned this book and it really was a guide in his life. (Source)
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Elon Musk, 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, Patrick Bet-David
Autobiography of a Yogi
Marc Benioff said everyone at Steve Jobs' memorial service got a copy of this book. (Source)
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Marc Benioff, Dan Engle, Richa Chadha, Travis Brewer, Sahil Lavingia, Phil Jackson, Virat Kohli
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Brent Schlender said Steve Jobs reread this book several times. (Source)
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Kevin Rose, Sharon Salzberg, Leo Babauta, Marc Benioff, Garry Tan, Andy Puddicombe
Only the Paranoid Survive
How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
"This book is about one super-important concept. You must learn about Strategic Inflection Points, because sooner or later you are going to live through one." - Steve Jobs (Source)
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Marc Andreessen, Charlie Munger, Ben Horowitz, Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla, Balaji Srinivasan, Jamie Dimon
The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
Mucusless Diet Healing System
Scientific Method of Eating Your Way to Health
Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs' dietary habits became even more obsessive when he read this book. (Source)
The Business Value of Computers
An Executive's Guide
"There’s some incredible stuff in it." - Steve Jobs (Source)
Cosmic Consciousness
A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Steve Jobs shared this book with Daniel Kottke. (Source)
On the Road
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
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Walter Isaacson, Bob Dylan, Josh Waitzkin, Ev Williams, Lex Fridman
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Inc.com said this book influenced Steve Jobs. (Source)
Diet for a Small Planet
"[After reading this book] I swore off meat pretty much for good." - Steve Jobs (Source)
The Way of Zen
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
Meditation in Action
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
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Moby Dick
Walter Isaacson said this was one of Steve Jobs' favorite books growing up. (Source)
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Barack Obama, PewDiePie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Penn Jillette, Jack Edwards
The Essene Gospel of Peace
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
Hindu Mysticism
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
King Lear
"I loved [this book]." - Steve Jobs (Source)
Das Energi
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
Ramakrishna and His Disciples
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
The Dhammapada
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
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The Dharma Bums
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
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The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui-neng
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
The Way of White Clouds
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas
Walter Isaacson said this was one of Steve Jobs' favorite books growing up. (Source)
Songs of Milarepa
Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip. (Source)
High Fidelity
"Guys can get an illness in which they believe there can always be a better girl around the next corner. [In this book, the author] calls it 'death by small increments.'" - Steve Jobs (Source)
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