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Scott Belsky has recommended 9 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Scott Belsky is an American entrepreneur, author and early-stage investor.
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Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
3 people
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
Jordan Peterson's recommendation of this book 
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book 
Douglas Murray recommended this bookDouglas Murray
"The first book that absolutely threw me." - Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray's recommendation of this book
The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book
by H. Jackson Brown Jr
Scott Belsky recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book. (Source)
Leadership: In Turbulent Times
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
LeBron James recommended this bookLeBron James
LeBron James was seen carrying this book.
LeBron James's recommendation of this book 
Ryan Holiday recommended this bookRyan Holiday
"[The author]'s masterwork." - Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday's recommendation of this book
Benjamin Franklin
An American Life
by Walter Isaacson
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
7 people
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"A great biography. [...] Highly recommended." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book 
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"I’ve recommended [this book] to thousands and thousands of people." - Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book 
Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
"I read [this book and "Einstein"] and probed [Walter Isaacson] about them to try to glean what characteristics they had in common." - Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book 
George Raveling recommended this bookGeorge Raveling
"[I read this book and] I am blown away and a little sad because I feel like, 'God damn, I went through all this education. No one ever taught me any of this stuff.'" - George Raveling
George Raveling's recommendation of this book 
Brandon Stanton recommended this bookBrandon Stanton
"The [biography of Benjamin Franklin] I read." - Brandon Stanton
Brandon Stanton's recommendation of this book 
Ed Zschau recommended this bookEd Zschau
Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Ed Zschau's recommendation of this book +1
More recommendations
- Charlie Munger
"It’s hard to write a bad book on such an interesting subject." - Charlie Munger
- Charlie Munger
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
8 people- Elon Musk recommended this book
Elon Musk
"Quite interesting." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book 
Scott Adams recommended this bookScott Adams
"I’m fascinated by the discussion of how Jobs developed what became known as the Reality Distortion Field. Apparently Jobs had a lifelong battle with reality and won." - Scott Adams
Scott Adams's recommendation of this book - Ray Dalio recommended this book
Ray Dalio
"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
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book 
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Gary Vaynerchuk recommended this bookGary Vaynerchuk
"I've read 3 business books in my life. If you call [this book] a business book." - Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk's recommendation of this book - George Raveling recommended this book
George Raveling
"[When I read this book] I was so blown away. I had underlined about three-quarters of the book." - George Raveling
George Raveling's recommendation of this book +2
More recommendations
- Chris Fussell
"Really did a good job of capturing the way that an innovation leader’s mind works." - Chris Fussell
- Ed Zschau
Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Chris Fussell
Endurance
Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
by Alfred Lansing
"Just a phenomenal story." - Scott Belsky (Source)
Also recommended by
9 people- Ray Dalio recommended this book
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio can be seen reading this book on the article's main image.
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book 
Sam Altman recommended this bookSam Altman
One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
Sam Altman's recommendation of this book 
Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
"How I want to behave in life." - Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson's recommendation of this book - Ryan Holiday recommended this book
Ryan Holiday
"This book (and his life) were living proof of his family motto: 'Fortitudine vincimus' (By endurance we conquer)." - Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday's recommendation of this book 
Max Levchin recommended this bookMax Levchin
Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn.
Max Levchin's recommendation of this book 
Fred Wilson recommended this bookFred Wilson
"An insipring story!" - Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson's recommendation of this book +3
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- Jason Fried
"Amazing story of perseverance and leadership against all odds. Riveting book." - Jason Fried
- Dominic D'Agostino
"Great book!" - Dominic D'Agostino
- Jordan Peterson
"Read [this] book." - Jordan Peterson
- Jason Fried
Team of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
6 people
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recommended this bookAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recommended this book on Twitter.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recommendation of this book 
J.K. Rowling recommended this bookJ.K. Rowling
"I lived in it the way that you do with truly great books; putting it down with glazed eyes and feeling disconcerted to find yourself in the 21st century." - J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"I loved [this book]." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Stewart Butterfield recommended this bookStewart Butterfield
"Among the best historical books I've ever read (take that, Herodotus)." - Stewart Butterfield
Stewart Butterfield's recommendation of this book 
Jamie Dimon recommended this bookJamie Dimon
On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books.
Jamie Dimon's recommendation of this book 
Sunny Hostin recommended this bookSunny Hostin
"A terrific book!" - Sunny Hostin
Sunny Hostin's recommendation of this book
Kissinger
A Biography
by Walter Isaacson
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person- George Raveling recommended this book
George Raveling
George Raveling mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
George Raveling's recommendation of this book
Einstein
His Life and Universe
by Walter Isaacson
Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by
7 people
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
On the "books read" section of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook profile.
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book 
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"I’ve read all the Einstein biographies, and this is by far the best." - Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book - Ray Dalio recommended this book
Ray Dalio
"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
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book - George Raveling recommended this book
George Raveling
"Anybody who can write a book on Einstein and that an idiot like me can understand the physics [was] a miracle." - George Raveling
George Raveling's recommendation of this book - Sam Altman recommended this book
Sam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
Sam Altman's recommendation of this book +1
More recommendations
- Ed Zschau
Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Ed Zschau
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