
Raoul Pal Recommended Books
Raoul Pal has recommended 31 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
"By far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company." - Raoul Pal (Source)
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21 people
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"[The author] has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage." - Peter Thiel
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Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"For anyone insterested in building, growing, or leading a great company, this book is an incredibly valuable resource." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Let’s just say, we started out relationship with vigorous disagreement, and we’ve continued that to this day." - Marc Andreessen
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Larry Page recommended this bookLarry Page
"An inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower." - Larry Page
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Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
"Entertaining more than anything. I read [this book], I was like: I would never work for this guy. But entertaining and some good lessons." - Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg's recommendation of this book +15
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- Andrew Ng
"A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng
- Drew Houston
"One of the great things that [the author] wrote in [this book] is the hardest part of being a CEO is managing your psychology." - Drew Houston
- Keith Rabois
"Reflects 2000-2003." - Keith Rabois
- Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Luis von Ahn
"I like this one, but it’s not for very new entrepreneurs." - Luis von Ahn
- Kathryn Minshew
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- Andrew Wilkinson
"One of the best business books I've picked up in years." - Andrew Wilkinson
- Tim Ferriss
"A great book." - Tim Ferriss
- Blake Scholl
"Good." - Blake Scholl
- Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
- Fred Wilson
"Chapter five in [this book] is possibly the best thing I've read about leading a tech company." - Fred Wilson
- Jodie Cook
"Reframes your mind: hard doesn’t mean bad. Seeking the easy route is a trap." - Jodie Cook
- Michael Dell
"Candidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell
- Marty Cagan
"Trust me: if you're a leader in tech, the best thing you can do in 2014 for your company is to read [this book]." - Marty Cagan
- Andrew Ng
The Lean Startup
How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Andrew Ng recommended this bookAndrew Ng
"Gives one specific tactic for innovating quickly." - Andrew Ng
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Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"Great." - Ben Horowitz
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Dustin Moskovitz recommended this bookDustin Moskovitz
"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
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Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"You need to read [this book]." - Jason Calacanis
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Kevin Systrom recommended this bookKevin Systrom
"The principles from [this book], I still apply today." - Kevin Systrom
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"[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
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book +8
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- Mark Cuban
One of the 7 books Mark Cuban credits his success to.
- Mike Maples, Jr.
"[I was] lucky enough to have a front-row seat at the birth of these ideas." - Mike Maples, Jr.
- Tim O’Reilly
"[This book] isn't just about how to create a more successful entrepreneurial business, it's about what we can learn from those businesses to improve virtually everything we do." - Tim O’Reilly
- Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
- Sheryl Sandberg
"Provides a great inside look at how the tech industry approaches building products and businesses." - Sheryl Sandberg
- Steve Blank
"A 'must have' for your shelf." - Steve Blank
- Marty Cagan
"Buy it." - Marty Cagan
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Mark Cuban
Billion Dollar Whale
The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
"Amazing read." - Raoul Pal (Source)
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5 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"As Bad Blood is to biotech, Billion Dollar Whale is to international finance... a wonderful read... Thrilling." - Bill Gates
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Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"An incredible story.... If you need some billionaires to despise--look no further than these charlatans." - Alexis Ohanian
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Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"Worth checking out if this story interests you." - Anthony Pompliano
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"Amazing [book] about human nature." - Michael Mauboussin
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Saagar Enjeti recommended this bookSaagar Enjeti
"Details how a pudgy Malaysian 20-something was able to con the highest levels of the financial, media, and political elite into making himself a billionaire." - Saagar Enjeti
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The Internet of Money (3 books)
"Will help you understand the technology and the philosophical potential of the space overall." - Raoul Pal (Source)
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The Undoing Project
A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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3 people
Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
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Mark Cuban recommended this bookMark Cuban
Mark Cuban's "books he's reading summer 2018" list.
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Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
Ray Dalio mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Homo Deus
A Brief History, Book 2
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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7 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"A thoughtful look at what may be in store for humanity." - Bill Gates
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Didn't finish it. Good book but not as seminal as Sapiens." - Naval Ravikant
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Vinod Khosla recommended this bookVinod Khosla
"Not that I agree with all of it, but it is still mind-bending speculation about our future." - Vinod Khosla
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Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
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Tai Lopez recommended this bookTai Lopez
"Badass book." - Tai Lopez
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Penn Jillette recommended this bookPenn Jillette
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Penn Jillette's recommendation of this book +1
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- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Mark Manson
Conspiracy
Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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3 people
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Startlingly deep cultural history of conspiracies, examined through the lens of the brutally effective Gawker takedown, with full access to the main players." - Marc Andreessen
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Brian Koppelman recommended this bookBrian Koppelman
"Every one of [the author]’s books is appointment reading for me. If he writes it, I make the time to read it." - Brian Koppelman
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Steven Pressfield recommended this bookSteven Pressfield
"[The author] is one of his generation’s finest thinkers." - Steven Pressfield
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The Great Crash 1929
"A great book." - Raoul Pal (Source)
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1 person
Warren Buffett recommended this bookWarren Buffett
"A wonderful book." - Warren Buffett
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Market Wizards
Interviews with Top Traders
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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2 people
Adam Robinson recommended this bookAdam Robinson
"Somehow [the author] cannily got the world's best traders to reveal amazing insider secrets!" - Adam Robinson
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Nassim Taleb recommended this bookNassim Taleb
"Twenty years from now, [this book] will still be fresh. There is no other like it." - Nassim Taleb
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The Bitcoin Standard
The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
"Will help you understand why [Bitcoin] is so unique and why it is so valuable - and why it is the hardest form of money." - Raoul Pal (Source)
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2 people
Nassim Taleb recommended this bookNassim Taleb
"Bitcoin is an excellent idea." - Nassim Taleb
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Max Keiser recommended this bookMax Keiser
"Took my knowledge of money, and therefore #Bitcoin, to new highs." - Max Keiser
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Lords of Finance
The Bankers Who Broke the World
"The best historical finance book I’ve ever read." - Raoul Pal (Source)
The New Market Wizards
Conversations with America's Top Traders
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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1 person
Adam Robinson recommended this bookAdam Robinson
"Somehow [the author] cannily got the world's best traders to reveal amazing insider secrets!" - Adam Robinson
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Inside the House of Money
Top Hedge Fund Traders on Profiting in the Global Markets
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Manias, Panics, and Crashes
A History of Financial Crises
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Silk Roads
A New History of the World
"An amazing book." - Raoul Pal (Source)
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications
"It’s really good!" - Raoul Pal (Source)
Investment Biker
Around the World with Jim Rogers
"A HUGE inspiration for me." - Raoul Pal (Source)
A Great Leap Forward?
Making Sense of China’s Cooling Credit Boom, Technological Transformation, High Stakes Rebalancing, Geopolitical Rise, & Reserve Currency Dream
"Rather good!" - Raoul Pal (Source)
Monsoon
The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
"[My Monsoon theory was] loosely inspired by [this book]." - Raoul Pal (Source)
The Global Macro Edge
Maximizing Return Per Unit-of-Risk
"A great read!" - Raoul Pal (Source)
Flow
The Psychology of Optimal Experience
"A great book." - Raoul Pal (Source)
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2 people
Kishore Biyani recommended this bookKishore Biyani
"Taught me one of the best values in life — achieving a state of flow." - Kishore Biyani
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Pavel Durov recommended this bookPavel Durov
Pavel Durov recommended this book in an interview.
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The Energy World is Flat
Opportunities from the End of Peak Oil
"Loved this book." - Raoul Pal (Source)
Trust Me, I'm Lying
Confessions of a Media Manipulator
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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2 people
Chase Jarvis recommended this bookChase Jarvis
"There's another belief that if you have talent then you just are successful, which is a total sack of horseshit. It's total bullshit." - Chase Jarvis
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Danny Miranda recommended this bookDanny Miranda
"Practical tips for getting big news outlets to talk about you." - Danny Miranda
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Chaos Monkeys
Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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1 person
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"A look inside startup culture, filled with hijinks." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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David Bowie
A Life
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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1 person
Edgar Wright recommended this bookEdgar Wright
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter.
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Why Minsky Matters
An Introduction to the Work of a Maverick Economist
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Sheltering Sky
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Trap
"An incredible book." - Raoul Pal (Source)
The Cryptopians
Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze
"Amazing book on the story of Ethereum." - Raoul Pal (Source)
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