
Ramit Sethi Recommended Books
Ramit Sethi has recommended 34 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Ramit Sethi is an American personal finance advisor and entrepreneur.
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"I reread it every couple years." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
"An amazing book on mental models." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"I always recommend [this book] as my top business book." - Naval Ravikant
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Tremendous." - Marc Andreessen
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
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Warren Buffett recommended this bookWarren Buffett
"The ever-popular book about my partner." - Warren Buffett
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Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "particularly great."
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter.
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book +7
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- Drew Houston
"A great book." - Drew Houston
- Daniel Ek
"I’ve been enjoying Charlie Munger’s speeches online for years; this is the ultimate collection of the best of them." - Daniel Ek
- Shane Parrish
"If it’s knowledge and not credentials you’re after, [read this book]." - Shane Parrish
- Tai Lopez
"The one best book I've ever read." - Tai Lopez
- Courtland Allen
"Nobody asked me, but if you only read one book as a founder read [this book]." - Courtland Allen
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- John Collison
"Get your copy of [this book], just in time for his centenary!" - John Collison
- Drew Houston
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School
Notes from a Street-smart Executive
"Taught me so many amazing things about business [...] and I cannot recommend it enough." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"Fantastic book." - Tim Ferriss
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
"One of the greatest things ever." - Daniel Pink
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Susan Cain recommended this bookSusan Cain
"I love [this book]. Such a good book." - Susan Cain
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Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
"Ostensibly about the art of writing, but really it too is about life and how to tackle the problems, temptations and opportunities life throws at us." - Ryan Holiday
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Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
"I love reading about writers and the process of writing." - Matt Mullenweg
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Brian Koppelman recommended this bookBrian Koppelman
"Great." - Brian Koppelman
Brian Koppelman's recommendation of this book +3
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- Mark Bittman
"A really great writing book and it’s a good read." - Mark Bittman
- Mike Birbiglia
"I really like [this book]." - Mike Birbiglia
- Matt Haig
"My go-to gift or recommendation for anyone interested in writing, though it is as much a treatise on life as it is a creative-writing primer." - Matt Haig
- Mark Bittman
"[An outstanding book] on human behavior." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
"A book about food, but it is actually about psychology." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Noah Kagan recommended this bookNoah Kagan
"Great hacks on ways to reduce calories instead of just trying new diet fads." - Noah Kagan
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Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"The most mind-bending book you can imagine, because it essentially taught you always humans are flawed and influential." - Tobi Lütke
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Scott Adams recommended this bookScott Adams
"100 percent of effective people seem to have read [this book]. In fact, it’s one of those things that when I meet somebody and they’re operating at a pretty high level, if you mention [this book], they’ve all read it." - Scott Adams
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Fundamental and had a lot to teach." - Naval Ravikant
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Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
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Adam Robinson recommended this bookAdam Robinson
Adam Robinson mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"[Helps you] navigate the world with heightened awareness for how we're always being influenced/manipulated." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book +11
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- Guy Kawasaki
"The guiding light for how I conduct business—and in many ways how I live my life." - Guy Kawasaki
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Noah Kagan
"People can be influenced in their behaviors by many different tactics." - Noah Kagan
- Samy Kamkar
"I love it because it was a very systematic and analytical approach to the most common ways that human being have been known to be influenced and persuaded to do something." - Samy Kamkar
- Andrew Wilkinson
"[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson
- Neil Strauss
"Understanding these [principles] make all the difference in making the leap from interest to attraction." - Neil Strauss
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Alex Hormozi
Alex Hormozi recommended this book on Instagram.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Guy Kawasaki
Breakthrough Advertising
"One of the most sophisticated books on marketing every written." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Neville Medhora recommended this bookNeville Medhora
"Goes through different stages of large-scale advertising and the thought processes behind them." - Neville Medhora
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"All about networking the right way." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent
No Holds Barred, Take No Prisoners, Guide to Getting Really Rich
"Can be a bit abrasive, but it’s also like a very eye opening, shocking book." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
"Exactly what you would think a smart person applying themselves to something for a year would come up with." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
"A great book." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"A great read." - Bill Gates
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Jack Dorsey recommended this bookJack Dorsey
"Success metric for my work [at Twitter]: these books disappear from my desk. (you should read it too)" - Jack Dorsey
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"A great book." - Tim Ferriss
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Malcolm Gladwell recommended this bookMalcolm Gladwell
"[The author] took an extraordinary risk to his own reputation domestically in America in the medical profession by [releasing this book]." - Malcolm Gladwell
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Charles Poliquin recommended this bookCharles Poliquin
"A great book." - Charles Poliquin
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Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book +2
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- Michael McCullough
"A really good book. [Shows] a checklist is profoundly helpful." - Michael McCullough
- Vinod Khosla
"Very good; definitely worth reading." - Vinod Khosla
- Michael McCullough
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got
21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition
Ramit Sethi recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book. (Source)
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Neville Medhora recommended this bookNeville Medhora
"Lots of great examples of businesses growing their existing revenue." - Neville Medhora
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Andrew Wilkinson recommended this bookAndrew Wilkinson
"[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson
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The Social Animal
"[An outstanding book] on human behavior." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
"For cultivating your own instincts and trusting your gut." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Anna Kendrick recommended this bookAnna Kendrick
"It should be required reading for all women, and men for that matter." - Anna Kendrick
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The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
"Awesome." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
The Robert Collier Letter Book
"An amazing book on copywriting and really how to understand human behavior and human drive." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"Even though it has little to do with investing, I got so much out of it I thought I’d share." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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The Geography of Madness
Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, and the Search for the Meaning of the World's Strangest Syndromes
"One of the most provocative books I’ve read." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Ben Carlson recommended this bookBen Carlson
"One of the most interesting books I've read in a long time." - Ben Carlson
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"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Doris Kearns Goodwin recommended this bookDoris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Peter King recommended this bookPeter King
"DC law school debt mounts, and bright/misguided students find a devious way to make some dough." - Peter King
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"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Doris Kearns Goodwin recommended this bookDoris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Doris Kearns Goodwin recommended this bookDoris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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"For studying excellence." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
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Bill Gurley recommended this bookBill Gurley
"[This author] is to monetization strategy what Bob Marley is to reggae music. You must read this book." - Bill Gurley
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Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
It's Your Ship
Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
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2 people
Whitney Cummings recommended this bookWhitney Cummings
"It’s about attachment parenting." - Whitney Cummings
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Neil Strauss recommended this bookNeil Strauss
"A great book." - Neil Strauss
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Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
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Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"An extraordinary book." - Seth Godin
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Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
"Shows us how to rebuild a world in which all are truly equal and free." - Oprah Winfrey
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Roger Bennett recommended this bookRoger Bennett
Roger Bennett recommended this book on Twitter.
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Preet Bharara recommended this bookPreet Bharara
"If you haven’t yet, do your brain and heart a favor by reading this important book." - Preet Bharara
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Dying of Whiteness
How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
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2 people
Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
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Chris Dixon recommended this bookChris Dixon
"Classic book that I admit I hadn’t read and my colleagues at a16z crypto got me to read." - Chris Dixon
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Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)
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Doris Kearns Goodwin recommended this bookDoris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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