Tim O’Reilly Recommended Books

"A very exciting book." - Tim Ferriss

"Probably my favorite book." - Chamath Palihapitiya

"About the Trading industry." - Trung Phan

"There is nothing that I enjoy more than at night reading Rumi." - Kevin Kelly

"Really, really beautiful." - Tara Brach

"[The author]’s gotten me in touch with the mystical, and the mysterious, and the magical in life." - Adam Robinson

Harry Styles named this book one of his most prized possessions.

"There’s something beautiful about [this book] because Ulysses is on the boat and then he’ll have this incredible adventure. But then he gets to get back on the boat and move on." - Walter Isaacson

"... And not just because there are so many great barbecue scenes." - Michael Pollan

Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

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

"This epic poem was kind of difficult for me to get through, but it has a beautiful rhythm." - Jay-Z

Part of "Jeff's Reading List."

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

Mark Cuban's answer to "what's a book you always recommend?"

"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

"I find those verses which were the sole output of this philosopher to be remarkably right on." - Dr. Andrew Weil

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

One of Hillary Clinton's 3 answers to "Is there one book you wish all students would read?"

"I love [this author]." - Caterina Fake

"I was completely absorbed and loved every single moment, big and small." - Sarah Jessica Parker

"[Makes] a case for a future world that is better, not worse, than the one we inherited."- Michael Dell

Christopher Hitchens said this author is one of his favorite poets.

"A great book." - Jordan Peterson

"One of the very best management books of recent times." - Tyler Cowen

"The best book I have read in a long time." - Austen Allred

Marty Cagan recommended this book on Twitter.

"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

"A superb and very timely survey of the impact of AI on the geopolitical system, the job market and human society." - Yuval Noah Harari

"One of those books you begin reading and instantly feel that everybody should know about it." - Arianna Huffington

"Truly one of the wisest and most surprising takes on AI." - Chris Anderson

"[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future." - Marc Benioff

"A must read for anyone serious about understanding the future of our species." - Peter Diamandis

"Clear-eyed and a must-read." - Satya Nadella