Tony Hsieh Recommended Books

"If given a choice between investing in someone who has read Rework or has an MBA, I'm investing in Rework every time." - Mark Cuban

"Unperturbed by conventional wisdom, [the authors] start fresh and rewrite the rules of business." - Jeff Bezos

"I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now." - Seth Godin

"I encourage people to think of as an 'Elements of Style' for building profitable businesses in a web-savvy world." - Tim Ferriss

"The clarity, even genius, of this book actually brought me to near-tears on several occasions. Just bloody brilliant, that's what!" - Tom Peters

"[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson

"Still the best advice on getting your life in order and freeing up your brain to be creative." - Ev Williams

"Put first things first." - Dustin Moskovitz

"Helps you actually to action." - Michael McCullough

"A game changer. I’ve read it maybe 20 times." - Howard Stern

Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

"Quite good at giving examples of how you create environments that can encourage good ideas." - Bill Gates

One of the books in a "list of favorite books" Jason Silva tweeted about.

Sam Hinkie mentioned this book in a letter to the equity partners of Philadelphia 76ers.

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"I realized better what I was doing when I read [this book], and I gave it to people to show them how to clarify what they’re doing right and what they’re doing wrong." - Robert Rodriguez

"So important, because people understanding why you do something, not what you are doing, is really what makes or breaks a brand." - Julie Rice

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Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"Explains how great leaders and organizations use this superpower of motivation to achieve success." - Jim Kwik

"It can sometimes seem as if one must learn everything old before one can try anything new. [The author] does a masterful job showing that is not the case; we are lucky to have him as a guide." - Peter Thiel

"Will help you inspire creativity and change." - Richard Branson

"Enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend." - Tim Urban

Ray Dalio mentioned this book in his book, "Principles."

"An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you on every single page." - Seth Godin

"A fascinating, eye-opening read that will help you not just recognize your own unique gifts, but find the strength to challenge conventional wisdom to bring them to life." - Arianna Huffington

"A fundamental outline as to how to be successful... Highly recommended read." - Ashton Kutcher

"Will shatter your assumptions about how the world works and keep your brain firing for weeks after you’ve turned the last page." - Daniel Pink

"Givers in the workplace change everybody." - Krista Tippett

"As brilliant as it is wise, this is not just a book—it’s a new and shining worldview." - Susan Cain

"Good guy. Good book." - Simon Sinek

"A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important." - Seth Godin

"[This author] talking about the internet is like Sid Vicious talking about punk. Analysts merely adopted it, but Ohanian was born in it, molded by it, and is the voice of it." - Derek Sivers

"Software is eating the world and [this book] is your ultimate cookbook." - Marc Andreessen

"An approachable, easy-to-understand blueprint on how anyone with a laptop can touch millions of people’s lives and make something people love." - Garry Tan

"Has looked at thousands of organizations and puts them into categories." - Graham Duncan

"Should be required reading for anyone in teams or with an interest in improving performance and job satisfaction." - David Allen

"Presents a clear road map for the new reality of managing organizations, careers, and life." - Reid Hoffman

Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

"Has some fun facts from our early days." - Brian Chesky

"Captures the remarkable journey of Airbnb exceedingly well." - Reid Hoffman

"One of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read." - Joe Rogan

Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.

"First got me thinking about happiness (which led to Happy, my last book)." - Derren Brown

Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

"Chronicles her experience, advice and insights as an Entrepreneur, Investor, and Founder of Schmidt's Naturals." - Kat Cole

"Introduces a new system for remote leadership." - Arianna Huffington

"Fantastic." - Tim Ferriss