Sam Harris Recommended Books

"Robert Sapolsky's magnum opus on human behavior." - Marc Andreessen

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

Bryan Johnson recommended this book on Twitter.

"A bit of a long commitment but worth it. Provocative." - Keith Rabois

"The best book I have ever read on human behavior." - Michael Mauboussin

"A really beautiful modern philosophy book." - Patrick Collison

"My favorite recent discovery." - Naval Ravikant

"About how the way we explain things unlocks greater possibilities." - Mark Zuckerberg

"This 21st-century statement of the ideals of the Enlightenment offers fresh insight on a vast number of topics." - Steven Pinker

"A remarkable argument for the power of knowledge—as not just a human capability but as a force that shapes the universe." - Chris Anderson

"The book is changing my perspective on what I thought smart was. This is transformative." - Mark Bell

"My new favorite book of all time." - Bill Gates

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

"It is the most optimistic book I’ve read in a long time." - Yuval Noah Harari

"We should be thrilled to be alive now." - A.J. Jacobs

"There are a few philosophical errors and poor arguments in [this] otherwise excellent book." - David Deutsch

"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin

"Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for years, and shares factual findings that will change the way you look at the world." - Derek Sivers

"Explores the sometimes subtle, sometimes radical changes we can make in our everyday cognitive strategies in order to avoid ending up unhappy and disappointed." - Maria Popova

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"Had a surprisingly large impact on the way I think about the future, planning, travel, relationships, and so many other things." - Andrew Wilkinson

"The red-headed stepchild of happiness books." - Mark Manson

"Truman Capote's best book. It's a really, really good book." - Ben Shapiro

"My [mother] recommended [this book]." - Tim Draper

Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 16

"Read it through. It’s an amazing book." - Kevin Kelly

"Supposed to be the words of God." - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Most Recommended Books reached out to Tim Draper directly.

"One of the most important books written in the 20th century." - Will MacAskill

"I don't totally agree, but I think it's a really interesting modern take on moral philosophy." - Patrick Collison

"Worth reading [this book]. We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes." - Elon Musk

"I wouldn’t just read [this book] breathless and wide-eyed and believe everything." - Naval Ravikant

"Best thing I’ve seen on this topic." - Sam Altman

"Very important book." - Will MacAskill

One of Marc Goodman's most-gifted or recommended books.

"Finished reading." - Jack Dorsey

"Worth reading." - Elon Musk

"I think is the best overall resource on AI." - Tim Urban

"Fantastic book." - Kevin Rose

"I definitely recommend people check it out. [The author's] stories are insane." - Tim Ferriss

"So good and so important." - A.J. Jacobs

"Will change your sense of how grand the sweep of human history could be, where you fit into it, and how much you could do to change it for the better." - Ezra Klein

"Both terrifying and uplifting." - Joseph Gordon-Levitt

"A fascinating, profound read." - Julia Galef

"Our guidebook to navigating this critical moment." - Liv Boeree

"A book of great daring, clarity, insight and imagination." - Stephen Fry