
Seth Godin Recommended Books
Seth Godin has recommended 55 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Seth Godin is an American author and former dot com business executive.
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Thinking in Bets
Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
"The first chapter alone will change your life." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Marc Andreessen, Mike Maples, Jr., Max Levchin, Howard Marks, Michael Mauboussin, Jason Fried, Mark Manson, Danny Miranda
The Long Tail
Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
"There aren’t many books I haven’t written that I wish I had written and this is one of them." - Seth Godin (Source)
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The Pursuit of Wow!
Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
"You don’t have to read many of the books I’ve written if you just read [this book]." - Seth Godin (Source)
Dune (6 books)
"If you read [this series], and you don’t read it for the plot but you read it for understanding geopolitics, suddenly something clicks in your head." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Adam Savage, Andrew Chen, Elon Musk, Ev Williams, Jeff Bezos, Kelly Starrett, Kyle Maynard, Laird Hamilton, Stewart Brand, Tim Draper, Tim Ferriss, Tim O’Reilly, Zooko Wilcox, Cameron Winklevoss, Sahil Lavingia, Paulo Coelho
Debt
The First 5,000 Years
"The most fascinating book I've read all year [in 2015]." - Seth Godin (Source)
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Rework
"I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Mark Cuban, Jeff Bezos, Tim Ferriss, Tom Peters, Tony Hsieh, Andrew Wilkinson, Shane Parrish
Originals
How Non-Conformists Move the World
"An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you on every single page." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Peter Thiel, Richard Branson, Tim Urban, Ray Dalio, Arianna Huffington, Tony Hsieh, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Anthony Pompliano, Kat Cole, Sheryl Sandberg, Jodie Cook
The Gift
Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
"Every once in a while I feel a little bit burnt out and I’ll open up any section of [this book], and it will stick with me." - Seth Godin (Source)
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Pattern Recognition
Blue Ant, Book 1
"You don’t even have to finish it; just read the first five chapters and suddenly, you will now understand what a brand is." - Seth Godin (Source)
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The War of Art
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Aubrey Marcus, Ryan Holiday, Brian Koppelman, Marie Forleo, Daniel Pink, Derek Sivers, Soman Chainani, Russell Moore, Jen Sincero, Jodie Cook, Danny Miranda, James Clear, Michael Hyatt
Meaningful Work
A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul
"[The author] runs a chocolate company." - Seth Godin (Source)
Secrets of Closing the Sale
Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
Stone Age Economics
"What [the author] was able to show is that cavemen didn’t work very hard." - Seth Godin (Source)
The Art of Possibility
Transforming Professional and Personal Life
"Will completely change the way you think about possibility, about enrollment, about leadership." - Seth Godin (Source)
Crossing the Chasm
Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
"Helps us understand that it is a myth — an incorrect myth, a false myth — to believe that we can start with an idea for a few people and ride it from early adopter to early majority to late majority to laggard." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Andrew Ng, Drew Houston, Aaron Levie, Ev Williams, Ron Conway, Guy Kawasaki, Bill Gurley, Changpeng Zhao, Chris Dixon
The Blue Sweater
Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
"By a woman who has changed my life since the day I met her." - Seth Godin (Source)
Makers
"If you’re into 3D printing and stuff." - Seth Godin (Source)
Snow Crash
"Such a good book but you can’t give it to someone now. I've tried; it doesn’t work. You have to read it before you’ve been on the internet." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Tobi Lütke, Larry Page, Naval Ravikant, Sergey Brin, Ev Williams, Adam Savage, Brandon Stanton, Ryan Shea, Nolan Bushnell, Austen Allred, Cameron Winklevoss, Fred Wilson, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang
Give and Take
Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
"A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important." - Seth Godin (Source)
Little Brother
Little Brother, Book 1
"If you’re into security and privacy." - Seth Godin (Source)
The Diamond Age
Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
"If you read [this book] before you’ve thought about molecular anything or 3D printing, then it changes your mind." - Seth Godin (Source)
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Just Kids
"It is not going to change the way you do business but it might change the way you live." - Seth Godin (Source)
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Thirst
A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World
"The autobiography of charity: water." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Adam Grant, Arianna Huffington, Brené Brown, Michael Bloomberg
B
"A simple poem from a mother to her daughter. And I have to confess, I get choked up every single time I read it." - Seth Godin (Source)
Understanding Comics
The Invisible Art
"I have given away many, many copies." - Seth Godin (Source)
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Walk in Their Shoes
Can One Person Change the World?
"About how [the author] from a job at GE built an institution that’s in countries around the world, changing the lives of underprivileged kids." - Seth Godin (Source)
The Creative Curve
How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
"A juicy, rollicking tour along the path toward creativity." - Seth Godin (Source)
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Traction
How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
"The latest, most specific tactics from the red-hot center of the internet marketing universe. From someone who has done it. Twice." - Seth Godin (Source)
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Growth IQ
Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business
"No glib answers here, simply hard-won wisdom that will provoke big changes for organizations large and small." - Seth Godin (Source)
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How to Decide
Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
"Simple, powerful and generous, it should be required reading." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Adam Robinson, Adam Grant, Marc Andreessen, Michael Mauboussin
Caste
The Origins of Our Discontents
"An extraordinary book." - Seth Godin (Source)
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The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
"It’s dense, it’s more than fifty years old, it’s an easy read and it’s urgently important." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Eric Weinstein, George Raveling, Mark Cuban, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Mark Manson, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Bet-David
Reboot
Leadership and the Art of Growing Up
"Raw, personal and life-altering." - Seth Godin (Source)
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
"Makes a compelling case for each of us to level up and to contribute at a level we've talked ourselves out of." - Seth Godin (Source)
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99% True
Almost a National Bestseller
"Will make you laugh and push you to do something remarkable." - Seth Godin (Source)
A Primer for Forgetting
Getting Past the Past
Seth Godin mentioned this book in a blog post. (Source)
Everything Is Figureoutable
"If you're looking for the next step on your journey to make a difference for others, here it is." - Seth Godin (Source)
Also recommended by:
Brené Brown, Arianna Huffington, Cheryl Strayed, Daymond John, Simon Sinek, Sophia Amoruso, Steven Pressfield, Tony Robbins
Management Mess to Leadership Success
"The inimitable [author] has written his first leadership book." - Seth Godin (Source)
Start Finishing
How to Go from Idea to Done
"An important new book." - Seth Godin (Source)
Word Glue
"A modern-day classic on naming." - Seth Godin (Source)
Endeavor
Cultivate Excellence While Making a Difference
"On our journey." - Seth Godin (Source)
Three New People
Make the Most of Your Daily Interactions and Stop Missing Amazing Opportunities
"Helps us think differently about human engagement." - Seth Godin (Source)
Creative Calling
Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life
Seth Godin mentioned this book in a blog post. (Source)
Start Here Now
An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation
"You need it—right now and forever. (When in doubt, see page 99)." - Seth Godin (Source)
New Rules for the New Economy
10 Radical Strategies for a Connected World
"Classic." - Seth Godin (Source)
Save Our Science
How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists
"Don’t miss [this book]." - Seth Godin (Source)
The Food Lab
Better Home Cooking Through Science
"Genius." - Seth Godin (Source)
Made in India
Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen
Seth Godin recommended this book in a blog post. (Source)
Zilch
How Businesses and Not-for-Profits Can Get More Bang with Less Buck
"A classic about a new kind of non-profit." - Seth Godin (Source)
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