Books Recommended by Ray Dalio
Destined for War
Graham Allison
Source: "Reminds us that over the last 500 years there have been 16 times in which there has been [...] an empire challenging another. In 12 of those cases there have been wars." - Ray Dalio
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson
Source: "I noticed a number of similarities between [Steve Jobs and I], especially when [the author] quoted Jobs’s own words. [...] but to be clear, I didn’t think that Bridgewater or I held a candle to Apple and Jobs." - Ray Dalio
Keeping At It
Paul A. Volcker
Source: "[The author] is an American hero who has seen more and done more to shape the world economy than anyone else over the last 50 years. [This book] is a must read." - Ray Dalio
The Meaning of Human Existence
Edward O. Wilson
Source: "Surmises that between one million and two million years ago, [...] the brain evolved in ways supporting cooperation so man could hunt and do other activities." - Ray Dalio
Einstein
Walter Isaacson
Source: "I read [this book and "Benjamin Franklin"] and probed [Walter Isaacson] about them to try to glean what characteristics they had in common." - Ray Dalio
Benjamin Franklin
Walter Isaacson
Source: "I read [this book and "Einstein"] and probed [Walter Isaacson] about them to try to glean what characteristics they had in common." - Ray Dalio
Strength in Stillness
Bob Roth
Source: "Masterfully distills the essence of [Transcendental Meditation] so that anyone can understand how it works—and why they should learn it." - Ray Dalio
Tribe of Mentors
Tim Ferriss
Source: "I love [this book] because it’s essentially a collection of great principles from people who have accomplished great things." - Ray Dalio
Accidental Presidents
Jared Cohen
Source: "Provides me a valuable and entertaining view of past presidents during analogous difficult times." - Ray Dalio
The Role of the Individual in History
Georgii Valentinovich Plekhanov
Source: “[One of the books that] showed how the same things happened over and over again throughout history." - Ray Dalio
What It Takes
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Source: "The real story of what it takes from a man who could turn dreams into realities." - Ray Dalio
No Rules Rules
Reed Hastings
Source: "[The author], his people, and his culture are all of star quality. I recommend his book." - Ray Dalio
The Lessons of History
Will & Ariel Durant
Source: "This is the Durants. They were maybe the greatest historians of all time." - Ray Dalio
Beyond Religion
Dalai Lama
Source: "If you’re interested in learning more [about the Dalai Lama's thinking]." - Ray Dalio
The Spiritual Brain
Mario Beauregard
Source: "I recommended [this book to the Dalai Lama] (which I also recommend to you)." - Ray Dalio
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
Source: "Fantastic. I got [this book] and I gave it to everyone in my company." - Ray Dalio
River Out of Eden
Richard Dawkins
Source: "Another very short book on evolution. It just really puts things in perspective." - Ray Dalio
Trailblazer
Marc Benioff
Source: "The gold standard on how to use business as a platform for change." - Ray Dalio
Endurance
Alfred Lansing
Source: Ray Dalio can be seen reading this book on the article's main image.
Einstein's Mistakes
Hans C. Ohanian
Source: "[This book] was given to me because people know that I like that stuff." - Ray Dalio
