Vinod Khosla Recommended Books

"Each chapter illustrates one of life’s puzzles and makes you think differently about the world." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"An insightful book on how to scale at a very fast pace​ and more importantly WHEN." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"One of my favorite one hour reads about intellectual honesty. I wish more people were this honest!" - Vinod Khosla (Source)

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

"Among the best insights into our brain and behavior." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A very well done book on branding and new brand values. It will be the death of many incumbents." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Brand building for entrepreneurs trying to upset the incumbents." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Reveals incredible scientific breakthroughs about aging and ways we can slow down, or even reverse, the process." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Reveals the new breakthrough on the link between depression and inflammation of the body and brain." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"The physics behind biology, cities, economics and companies." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A previous favorite." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"For a slightly more technical read [on AI]." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A powerful, urgent essay into why American withdrawal would be the worst possible response." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Fun though older book." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A key to understanding why Silicon Valley culture is changing the world." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Not surprising but explicit description of the American psych on sugar and fat by the sugar industry. I would not have believed this much influence is possible." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Long but worth every page." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Shows the value of having principles an organization and its leaders believe in and can stick with when it gets hard to do so and real tradeoffs are involved." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Outlines ethical ways of healing the deep new rifts that are tearing apart the fabric of the United States and other Western societies." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"This book transforms how our success-obsessed society approaches their professional careers and long-term goals." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Tells the story of the world I have always lived, loved and believed in, despite the recent techlash." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A good case against too much empathy." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"I don’t read fiction, but this almost historical fiction is fun especially for Silicon Valley types." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Explains for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Provides a solid framework as to why things begin to deteriorate, and how society can successfully find their way back to a secure and stable plane." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A look into the future and how global warming will impact everything." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"An important examination into today’s most pressing political, technological, social, and existential issues as we move into the unchartered territory of the future." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Dives into the new problem on college campuses, Safetyism." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Reveals the violence, injustice, and painful absurdities that black men and women contend with every day in this country." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Not that I agree with all of it, but it is still mind-bending speculation about our future." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Fun read about our biases and how our brain functions." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Easy access to meditation." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A look at the economics and the marketing strategies that enable the modern art market to generate such astronomical prices." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A decent book on self-help tools, not a category I am generally a fan of." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Fascinating though older book." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Not very far from the truth on the financial services industry though the authors biases come through." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"While today’s rich and powerful are fighting for equality and justice, [this book] argues that it is being done in a way that will preserve their position at the top of society." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Guides readers through the scientific research transforming immunotherapy." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Dives into the largest act of capitalist colonisation ever attempted - the colonisation of our minds, our behaviour, our free will, our very selves." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Provides a different world view for those of us protected from some 'reality'." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Great, very quick overview of astrophysics." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Based on [the author's] class at HBS, War & Peace & lessons on leadership, negotiation, strategy & the human condition." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"If you want speculation about what the master AI might need (one view)." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"I like the author but wish there were more causality/details." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"One of favorite books on entrepreneurship." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Very good; definitely worth reading." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

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

"Important investing, business, sports." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Rigorously written (unlike many pysch books), fun, funny,surprising, enlightening." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"One of my favorite books when I was a teenager! I still keep it around the house and periodically look at it." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"Best book on the subject [of sleep]." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"I like his ideas a lot, especially in Antifragile and the first half of this book. I've always complained about pundits relative to doers." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"I recommend to every entrepreneur, investor, & CEO - and anyone else who deals with difficult negotiations." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"A fun exploration of psychedelic drugs, especially for someone who has never tried them." - Vinod Khosla (Source)

"I recommend everybody read [this book] if they're setting off on a career as a personal philosophy." - Vinod Khosla (Source)