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The Best Books of All Time

(according to 500+ really successful people)

Leading minds in business, entertainment, and tech are always asked"what books would you recommend?"

We've collected and analyzed their responses!

Sources include interviews, biographies, podcast transcripts, public online lists (e.g., Oprah's book club), and more.

Total: 135 books

  1. Sapiens

    Yuval Noah Harari

    30 recommenders
    Ashton KutcherBill GatesBill GurleyDaniel EkDemis HassabisJames CameronJoe RoganKarlie KlossKeith RaboisKishore BiyaniLex FridmanMark ZuckerbergNaval RavikantPeter AttiaRay DalioReid HoffmanRichard BransonRyan SheaSam KassSebastian JungerVinod KhoslaWhitney CummingsPewDiePieMelinda GatesAnthony PomplianoChangpeng ZhaoPatrick O'ShaughnessyChris EvansSimon MayoPenn Jillette

  2. Man's Search for Meaning

    Viktor E. Frankl

    29 recommenders
    Aniela GregorekBryan JohnsonChelsea HandlerChip ConleyDaniel PinkDave ElitchDavid BlaineDustin MoskovitzEmma WatsonEsther PerelEv WilliamsFedor HolzJimmy FallonJocko WillinkJordan PetersonLex FridmanMaria PopovaMichael GervaisNaval RavikantRyan HolidaySam AltmanSimon SinekTerry CrewsTony RobbinsTuria PittPewDiePieShane ParrishPhil JacksonTom Bilyeu

  3. The 4-Hour Workweek

    Tim Ferriss

    22 recommenders
    A.J. JacobsBlake MycoskieCaterina FakeCharles PoliquinDaniel PinkDavid Heinemeier HanssonDerek SiversEric WeinsteinEv WilliamsGary KellerJason SilvaLaura R WalkerMarc AndreessenMarc GoodmanMark BellMaurice AshleyMike Maples, Jr.Mike ShinodaRolf PottsTim DraperTristan HarrisWalter Isaacson

21 Recommenders

  1. Principles

    Ray Dalio

    21 recommenders
    Arianna HuffingtonBill GatesBryan JohnsonDiddyDoug McMillonDrew HoustonDustin MoskovitzGary VaynerchukHoward MarksJack DorseyKevin SystromMarc BenioffMark CubanMichael BloombergNaval RavikantReed HastingsTim FerrissTony RobbinsAusten AllredPatrick O'ShaughnessyTom Bilyeu

19 Recommenders

  1. Holy Bible

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    19 recommenders
    A.J. JacobsBarack ObamaCaterina FakeHillary ClintonKevin KellyLaird HamiltonNeil deGrasse TysonPeter ThielRicardo SemlerRyan FlahertyTim DraperWalter IsaacsonWim HofChristopher HitchensCathie WoodKanye WestMaya AngelouRussell MooreWinston Churchill

  2. The Hard Thing About Hard Things

    Ben Horowitz

    19 recommenders
    Andrew NgDrew HoustonDustin MoskovitzKathryn MinshewKeith RaboisLarry PageLuis von AhnMarc AndreessenMark ZuckerbergMatt MullenwegMax LevchinPeter AttiaPeter ThielTim FerrissAndrew WilkinsonBlake SchollChris DixonFred WilsonRaoul Pal

  3. Zero to One

    Peter Thiel

    19 recommenders
    Andrew NgBen HorowitzBryan JohnsonDustin MoskovitzElon MuskEric WeinsteinKeith RaboisKishore BiyaniLuis von AhnMarc AndreessenMark ZuckerbergMatt MullenwegMax LevchinSam AltmanLee StranahanNassim TalebChris DixonPatrick O'ShaughnessyTom Bilyeu

15 Recommenders

  1. The Innovator's Dilemma

    Clayton M. Christensen

    15 recommenders
    Aaron LevieBen HorowitzBill GurleyCaterina FakeDrew HoustonEv WilliamsGuy KawasakiJeff BezosMarc BenioffMark CubanMax LevchinSteve JobsTim O’ReillyBlake SchollChris Dixon

  2. Atlas Shrugged

    Ayn Rand

    15 recommenders
    Amelia BooneBob MetcalfeBrian ArmstrongElon MuskEv WilliamsGabby ReeceJoe De SenaPeter DiamandisPeter ThielShah Rukh KhanSteve JobsTravis KalanickBlake SchollFred WilsonPhil Jackson

  3. Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius

    15 recommenders
    Adam RobinsonAnna KendrickArianna HuffingtonChip ConleyJack DorseyJoe RoganLex FridmanNaval RavikantNeil StraussRyan HolidaySam AltmanStewart BrandTobi LütkeAusten AllredShane Parrish

14 Recommenders

  1. Influence

    Robert Cialdini

    14 recommenders
    Adam RobinsonAlexis OhanianCharlie MungerGuy KawasakiMax LevchinNaval RavikantNeil StraussNoah KaganRamit SethiSamy KamkarScott AdamsTobi LütkeAndrew WilkinsonPatrick O'Shaughnessy

  2. Thinking, Fast and Slow

    Daniel Kahneman

    14 recommenders
    Bill GatesBryan JohnsonDerek SiversEv WilliamsJason FriedMarc AndreessenNaval RavikantRay DalioRon ConwaySam AltmanScott AdamsStewart BrandNassim TalebSahil Lavingia

  3. How To Win Friends and Influence People

    Dale Carnegie

    14 recommenders
    Dave RamseyDaymond JohnDerek SiversDJ VladDustin MoskovitzKen BlockPaul GrahamScott AdamsShay CarlStrauss ZelnickTim DraperWarren BuffettSahil LavingiaBarbara Corcoran

13 Recommenders

  1. Snow Crash

    Neal Stephenson

    13 recommenders
    Adam SavageBrandon StantonEv WilliamsLarry PageNaval RavikantRyan SheaSergey BrinSeth GodinTobi LütkeNolan BushnellAusten AllredCameron WinklevossFred Wilson

  2. Give and Take

    Adam Grant

    13 recommenders
    Arianna HuffingtonAshton KutcherChip ConleyDaniel PinkDavid Heinemeier HanssonGretchen RubinKrista TippettSeth GodinSimon SinekSusan CainTony HsiehMichael MauboussinMarcus Lemonis

  3. The Alchemist

    Paulo Coelho

    13 recommenders
    Aubrey MarcusBig SeanBrené BrownDaniel EkEric RipertGabby ReeceLeBron JamesLisa LingRyan FlahertyRyan SheaWill SmithGarry TanAndy Frisella

  4. Shoe Dog

    Phil Knight

    13 recommenders
    Alexis OhanianBill GatesBill GurleyBrian ArmstrongJason CalacanisKathryn MinshewTobi LütkeVlad TenevWarren BuffettAnthony PomplianoAusten AllredPatrick O'ShaughnessyTim Cook

12 Recommenders

  1. The Better Angels of Our Nature

    Steven Pinker

    12 recommenders
    A.J. JacobsBen SilbermannBill GatesChris AndersonEric SchmidtJack KornfieldJohn ArnoldLex FridmanMark ZuckerbergStewart BrandAnthony PomplianoPenn Jillette

  2. The War of Art

    Steven Pressfield

    12 recommenders
    Aubrey MarcusBrian KoppelmanDaniel PinkDerek SiversJoe RoganLex FridmanMarie ForleoRyan HolidaySeth GodinSoman ChainaniRussell MooreJen Sincero

  3. Siddhartha

    Hermann Hesse

    12 recommenders
    Bryan JohnsonDavid BlaineEmma WatsonLex FridmanNaval RavikantNavdeep ChandelNeil StraussTim FerrissWim HofFred WilsonPatrick O'ShaughnessyPhil Jackson

  4. The Fountainhead

    Ayn Rand

    12 recommenders
    Emma WatsonEv WilliamsJesse WilliamsKevin KellyLarry EllisonMark CubanNoah KaganTim UrbanTravis KalanickVince VaughnFred WilsonJim Carrey

  5. 1984

    George Orwell

    12 recommenders
    Emma WatsonJ. ColeJordan PetersonMatt MullenwegNoam ChomskyRichard BransonTristan HarrisChristopher HitchensSahil LavingiaJenn ImWinston ChurchillDiane Rehm

  6. The Lean Startup

    Eric Ries

    12 recommenders
    Andrew NgBen HorowitzDustin MoskovitzJason CalacanisKevin SystromMarc AndreessenMark CubanMike Maples, Jr.Tim O’ReillyChris DixonRaoul PalSheryl Sandberg

11 Recommenders

  1. Originals

    Adam Grant

    11 recommenders
    Arianna HuffingtonPeter ThielRay DalioRichard BransonSeth GodinTim UrbanTony HsiehWhitney Wolfe HerdAnthony PomplianoKat ColeSheryl Sandberg

  2. High Output Management

    Andrew S. Grove

    11 recommenders
    Ben HorowitzBrian ArmstrongBrian CheskyDrew HoustonKeith RaboisLarry EllisonMarc AndreessenMark ZuckerbergRon ConwayTobi LütkeSahil Lavingia

  3. Poor Charlie's Almanack

    Charlie Munger

    11 recommenders
    Bill GatesDaniel EkDrew HoustonMarc AndreessenNaval RavikantPatrick CollisonRamit SethiTim FerrissWarren BuffettShane ParrishTai Lopez

  4. The Selfish Gene

    Richard Dawkins

    11 recommenders
    Bob MetcalfeBrian ArmstrongCharlie MungerElon MuskEv WilliamsMatt RidleyMr. Money MustacheNick SzaboPhil LibinDavid DeutschTai Lopez

  5. How to Change Your Mind

    Michael Pollan

    11 recommenders
    Amelia BooneAubrey MarcusHamilton MorrisNaval RavikantPaul StametsPeter AttiaTim FerrissVinod KhoslaYuval Noah HarariStewart ButterfieldMichael Mauboussin

10 Recommenders

  1. Crossing the Chasm

    Geoffrey A. Moore

    10 recommenders
    Aaron LevieAndrew NgBill GurleyDrew HoustonEv WilliamsGuy KawasakiRon ConwaySeth GodinChangpeng ZhaoChris Dixon

  2. The Rational Optimist

    Matt Ridley

    10 recommenders
    Bill GatesBill GurleyJohn ArnoldJordan PetersonMarc AndreessenMark ZuckerbergMr. Money MustacheNaval RavikantNick SzaboAnthony Pompliano

  3. Guns, Germs, and Steel

    Jared Diamond

    10 recommenders
    Bill GatesCharlie MungerDaniel EkJesse WilliamsJoe RoganPatrick ArnoldSimon SinekStewart BrandJamie DimonMargaret Atwood

  4. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"

    Richard P. Feynman

    10 recommenders
    Brian ArmstrongEv WilliamsLarry PageMark ZuckerbergNaval RavikantNoah KaganPeter AttiaSergey BrinTim FerrissSahil Lavingia

  5. Anna Karenina

    Leo Tolstoy

    10 recommenders
    Chelsea HandlerJennifer LawrenceJordan PetersonLaura R WalkerOprah WinfreySam AltmanAusten AllredJen WilkinErnest HemingwayBret Easton Ellis

  6. The Art Of War

    Sun Tzu

    10 recommenders
    Dave CamarilloEvan SpiegelJocko WillinkLex FridmanMarc BenioffNeil deGrasse TysonRyan PetersenTravis KalanickVlad TenevFred Wilson

9 Recommenders

  1. High Growth Handbook

    Elad Gil

    9 recommenders
    Aaron LevieAlexis OhanianBrian ArmstrongKathryn MinshewKeith RaboisMax LevchinReid HoffmanRyan PetersenChris Dixon

  2. The Checklist Manifesto

    Atul Gawande

    9 recommenders
    Bill GatesCharles PoliquinJack DorseyKeith RaboisMalcolm GladwellMichael McCulloughRamit SethiTim FerrissVinod Khosla

  3. The Four Agreements

    Don Miguel Ruiz

    9 recommenders
    Aubrey MarcusBig SeanDaniel NegreanuEllen DeGeneresJack DorseyJoe RoganKarlie KlossPeter AttiaJen Sincero

  4. Mindset

    Carol S. Dweck

    9 recommenders
    Bill GatesDustin MoskovitzEv WilliamsJosh WaitzkinKathryn MinshewSatya NadellaTobi LütkeTony RobbinsTom Bilyeu

  5. Steve Jobs

    Walter Isaacson

    9 recommenders
    Bill GatesChris FussellEd ZschauElon MuskGary VaynerchukGeorge RavelingRay DalioScott AdamsScott Belsky

  6. Everything Is Figureoutable

    Marie Forleo

    9 recommenders
    Arianna HuffingtonBrené BrownCheryl StrayedDaymond JohnSeth GodinSimon SinekSophia AmorusoSteven PressfieldTony Robbins

  7. Good to Great

    Jim Collins

    9 recommenders
    Brian ArmstrongDaniel EkDave RamseyEv WilliamsFrank BlakeJason CalacanisJeff BezosMax LevchinTracy DiNunzio

  8. Bird by Bird

    Anne Lamott

    9 recommenders
    Brian KoppelmanDaniel PinkMark BittmanMatt MullenwegMike BirbigliaRamit SethiRyan HolidaySusan CainTim Ferriss

  9. Tao Te Ching

    Lao Tzu

    9 recommenders
    Brian MacKenzieJack DorseyJason NemerJosh WaitzkinMichael GervaisNaval RavikantRick RubinSoman ChainaniStewart Brand

  10. Endurance

    Alfred Lansing

    9 recommenders
    Bryan JohnsonDominic D'AgostinoJason FriedMax LevchinRay DalioRyan HolidaySam AltmanScott BelskyFred Wilson

  11. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

    Robert M. Pirsig

    9 recommenders
    Bryan JohnsonDrew HoustonEv WilliamsJordan PetersonJosh WaitzkinPaul GrahamAusten AllredFred WilsonPhil Jackson

  12. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

    Stephen R. Covey

    9 recommenders
    Daniel PinkDave RamseyDustin MoskovitzKen BlockKishore BiyaniMichael McCulloughNoah KaganShay CarlJenn Im

  13. Antifragile

    Nassim Taleb

    9 recommenders
    Ev WilliamsJames AltucherTobi LütkeVinod KhoslaVlad TenevChangpeng ZhaoPatrick O'ShaughnessyShane ParrishTom Bilyeu

  14. Finite and Infinite Games

    James Carse

    9 recommenders
    Graham DuncanJane McGonigalKevin KellySimon SinekStewart BrandTobi LütkeTristan HarrisDaniel GrossPatrick O'Shaughnessy

  15. Brave New World

    Aldous Huxley

    9 recommenders
    Jordan PetersonMatt MullenwegSam AltmanStewart BrandTristan HarrisYuval Noah HarariChristopher HitchensSahil LavingiaWinston Churchill

  16. Outliers

    Malcolm Gladwell

    9 recommenders
    Bill GatesCharlie MungerDJ VladDwayne JohnsonJames AltucherJoe RoganShaun WhiteWill SmithJay-Z

8 Recommenders

  1. Enlightenment Now

    Steven Pinker

    8 recommenders
    A.J. JacobsBill GatesJordan PetersonSam HarrisYuval Noah HarariDavid DeutschMichael MauboussinRichard Dawkins

  2. One Hundred Years of Solitude

    Gabriel Garcia Marquez

    8 recommenders
    Alexandria Ocasio-CortezCal FussmanNeil StraussOprah WinfreyRichard BransonChristopher HitchensFred WilsonChimamanda Ngozi Adichie

  3. AI Superpowers

    Kai-Fu Lee

    8 recommenders
    Arianna HuffingtonChris AndersonMarc BenioffPeter DiamandisSatya NadellaTim O’ReillyYuval Noah HarariBalaji Srinivasan

  4. The Obstacle Is the Way

    Ryan Holiday

    8 recommenders
    Aubrey MarcusCasey NeistatChristopher SommerGeorge RavelingJames AltucherSteven PressfieldTim FerrissTom Bilyeu

  5. The Oxford Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare

    8 recommenders
    Barack ObamaJ.K. RowlingRicardo SemlerShah Rukh KhanStewart BrandChristopher HitchensFred WilsonMark Twain

  6. Only the Paranoid Survive

    Andrew S. Grove

    8 recommenders
    Ben HorowitzBill GatesCharlie MungerMarc AndreessenSteve JobsVinod KhoslaBalaji SrinivasanJamie Dimon

  7. Becoming Steve Jobs

    Brent Schlender

    8 recommenders
    Bill GatesBrian ArmstrongEd CatmullJack DorseyJim CollinsKeith RaboisMarc AndreessenPeter Attia

  8. Blitzscaling

    Reid Hoffman

    8 recommenders
    Bill GatesBrian CheskyEric SchmidtSam AltmanVinod KhoslaAnthony PomplianoChangpeng ZhaoSheryl Sandberg

  9. Einstein

    Walter Isaacson

    8 recommenders
    Bill GatesCharlie MungerEd ZschauGeorge RavelingMark ZuckerbergRay DalioSam AltmanScott Belsky

  10. The Catcher in the Rye

    J.D. Salinger

    8 recommenders
    Bill GatesEv WilliamsGretchen RubinJennifer LawrenceLarry KingTim DraperKathie Lee GiffordSarah Jessica Parker

  11. The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald

    8 recommenders
    Bill GatesDaniel PinkEv WilliamsNeil deGrasse TysonTa-Nehisi CoatesTaylor SwiftChristopher HitchensJim Carrey

  12. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin

    8 recommenders
    Brandon StantonCharlie MungerCory BookerElon MuskPaul GrahamVince VaughnWalter IsaacsonJamie Dimon

  13. The Coddling of the American Mind

    Greg Lukianoff

    8 recommenders
    Bryan JohnsonGlenn BeckMax LevchinVinod KhoslaMichael MauboussinRichard DawkinsTom BilyeuDerren Brown

  14. Animal Farm

    George Orwell

    8 recommenders
    Daniel PinkJ. ColeJordan PetersonLex FridmanVlad TenevWhitney CummingsChristopher HitchensSahil Lavingia

  15. Tools of Titans

    Tim Ferriss

    8 recommenders
    Daniel PinkGeorge RavelingGreg McKeownGreg NormanJocko WillinkKevin RoseMr. Money MustacheTim Urban

  16. A Guide to the Good Life

    William B. Irvine

    8 recommenders
    David Heinemeier HanssonDerek SiversJason FriedMarc AndreessenMr. Money MustachePhil LibinTobi LütkeAusten Allred

  17. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    Douglas Adams

    8 recommenders
    Elon MuskEvan GoldbergNaval RavikantRichard BransonSeth RogenShah Rukh KhanTim FerrissSahil Lavingia

  18. Crime and Punishment

    Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    8 recommenders
    Esther PerelJordan PetersonLarry KingPewDiePieChristopher HitchensJim CramerErnest HemingwayJim Carrey

  19. Rework

    David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson

    8 recommenders
    Jeff BezosMark CubanSeth GodinTim FerrissTom PetersTony HsiehAndrew WilkinsonShane Parrish

7 Recommenders

  1. Team of Rivals

    Doris Kearns Goodwin

    7 recommenders
    Alexandria Ocasio-CortezBill GatesJ.K. RowlingScott BelskyStewart ButterfieldJamie DimonSunny Hostin

  2. Why We Sleep

    Matthew Walker

    7 recommenders
    Alexis OhanianBill GatesBryan JohnsonJason FriedKeith RaboisVinod KhoslaMichael Mauboussin

  3. Thinking in Bets

    Annie Duke

    7 recommenders
    Howard MarksJason FriedMarc AndreessenMax LevchinMike Maples, Jr.Seth GodinMichael Mauboussin

  4. The Black Swan

    Nassim Taleb

    7 recommenders
    Art De VanyBill GatesEdward NortonEv WilliamsJames AltucherJeff BezosNick Kokonas

  5. Ready Player One

    Ernest Cline

    7 recommenders
    Astro TellerBill GurleyBrian ArmstrongSteve JurvetsonAusten AllredJenn ImGeorge R. R. Martin

  6. The Road

    Cormac McCarthy

    7 recommenders
    Aubrey MarcusCharlize TheronJocko WillinkJoel McHaleLex FridmanOprah WinfreySam Hinkie

  7. Between the World and Me

    Ta-Nehisi Coates

    7 recommenders
    Barack ObamaBob IgerCal FussmanJack DorseyJon StewartSunny HostinJay-Z

  8. Skin in the Game

    Nassim Taleb

    7 recommenders
    Ben HorowitzKeith RaboisMarc AndreessenPeter MalloukVinod KhoslaChangpeng ZhaoChris Dixon

  9. Homo Deus

    Yuval Noah Harari

    7 recommenders
    Bill GatesNaval RavikantRichard BransonVinod KhoslaRaoul PalTai LopezPenn Jillette

  10. Measure What Matters

    John Doerr

    7 recommenders
    Bill GatesDustin MoskovitzJim CollinsLarry PageReid HoffmanWalter IsaacsonSheryl Sandberg

  11. When Breath Becomes Air

    Paul Kalanithi

    7 recommenders
    Bill GatesMelinda GatesAnthony PomplianoPatrick O'ShaughnessyTim CookPeter KingShauna Niequist

  12. Benjamin Franklin

    Walter Isaacson

    7 recommenders
    Brandon StantonEd ZschauElon MuskGeorge RavelingRay DalioScott BelskyTim Ferriss

  13. The Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith

    7 recommenders
    Bill GurleyBrandon StantonElon MuskNaval RavikantNeil deGrasse TysonNick SzaboNoam Chomsky

  14. The Ride of a Lifetime

    Robert Iger

    7 recommenders
    Alexis OhanianBrené BrownBrian CheskyJason CalacanisKarlie KlossMichael BloombergTim Ferriss

  15. Getting to Yes

    Roger Fisher

    7 recommenders
    Ann Miura-KoCharlie MungerDrew HoustonDustin MoskovitzNick GanjuTim DraperTim Ferriss

  16. The Beginning of Infinity

    David Deutsch

    7 recommenders
    Chris AndersonMark BellMark ZuckerbergNaval RavikantPatrick CollisonSam HarrisSteven Pinker

  17. Autobiography of a Yogi

    Paramahansa Yogananda

    7 recommenders
    Dan EngleMarc BenioffRicha ChadhaSteve JobsTravis BrewerSahil LavingiaPhil Jackson

  18. Creativity, Inc.

    Ed Catmull

    7 recommenders
    Alexis OhanianDemis HassabisEzra KleinJason CalacanisMark ZuckerbergMichael MauboussinPatrick O'Shaughnessy

  19. Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    Richard Bach

    7 recommenders
    Ev WilliamsLaird HamiltonMike Maples, Jr.Peter AttiaVinod KhoslaWim HofFred Wilson

  20. The Martian

    Andy Weir

    7 recommenders
    Chris SaccaEv WilliamsMatt RidleyMax LevchinNoah KaganChristopher PaoliniTom Hanks

  21. The Score Takes Care of Itself

    Bill Walsh

    7 recommenders
    Jack DorseyKeith RaboisNoah KaganRon ConwayRyan HolidaySam AltmanVinod Khosla

  22. The Talent Code

    Daniel Coyle

    7 recommenders
    David Heinemeier HanssonJason FriedJoe RoganKelly StarrettPeter AttiaTobi LütkeTom Bilyeu

  23. The Power of Habit

    Charles Duhigg

    7 recommenders
    Kelly StarrettMax LevchinMr. Money MustacheNaval RavikantRay DalioScott AdamsTim Ferriss

  24. Lean In

    Sheryl Sandberg

    7 recommenders
    Alicia KeysArianna HuffingtonJim CollinsMark ZuckerbergOprah WinfreyRichard BransonMindy Kaling

6 Recommenders

  1. The Rise of Superman

    Steven Kotler

    6 recommenders
    Adam FisherAdam RobinsonChase JarvisJason SilvaJim KwikMarc Andreessen

  2. Song of Solomon

    Toni Morrison

    6 recommenders
    Adam SesslerBarack ObamaBozoma Saint JohnJesse WilliamsMichelle ObamaOprah Winfrey

  3. A Short History of Nearly Everything

    Bill Bryson

    6 recommenders
    Amanda PalmerDominic D'AgostinoShah Rukh KhanStewart BrandWarren BuffettJamie Dimon

  4. A Tale of Two Cities

    Charles Dickens

    6 recommenders
    Amelia BooneJ.K. RowlingOprah WinfreyChristopher HitchensMahatma GandhiMaya Angelou

  5. Brotopia

    Emily Chang

    6 recommenders
    Aaron LevieArianna HuffingtonBill GurleyMichael BloombergTom PetersMelinda Gates

  6. Educated

    Tara Westover

    6 recommenders
    Barack ObamaBill GatesKathryn MinshewMichelle ObamaMelinda GatesShauna Niequist

  7. The Moment of Lift

    Melinda Gates

    6 recommenders
    Barack ObamaBill GatesBrené BrownSatya NadellaWarren BuffettAnn Patchett

  8. Economics in One Lesson

    Henry Hazlitt

    6 recommenders
    Ben ShapiroNaval RavikantRyan PetersenMark SpitznagelChangpeng ZhaoPeter Schiff

  9. Hillbilly Elegy

    J. D. Vance

    6 recommenders
    Ben ShapiroBill GatesBill NyeJason CalacanisMax LevchinStewart Butterfield

  10. Mountains Beyond Mountains

    Tracy Kidder

    6 recommenders
    Bill GatesDonald KnuthJeff DeanRainn WilsonRichard BransonPatrick O'Shaughnessy

  11. On the Road

    Jack Kerouac

    6 recommenders
    Bob DylanEv WilliamsJosh WaitzkinLex FridmanSteve JobsWalter Isaacson

  12. The Little Prince

    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    6 recommenders
    Brandon StantonEmma WatsonEvan GoldbergRicardo SemlerFred WilsonGarry Tan

  13. Hackers & Painters

    Paul Graham

    6 recommenders
    Brian ArmstrongDerek SiversEv WilliamsKeith RaboisRyan HolidayPatrick O'Shaughnessy

  14. The Outsiders

    William N. Thorndike

    6 recommenders
    Brian ArmstrongCharlie MungerWarren BuffettMichael MauboussinPatrick O'ShaughnessySam Hinkie

  15. The Singularity Is Near

    Ray Kurzweil

    6 recommenders
    Brian ArmstrongJason SilvaMarc GoodmanPeter DiamandisSteve AokiStewart Brand

  16. The Sovereign Individual

    James Dale Davidson

    6 recommenders
    Brian ArmstrongNaval RavikantPeter ThielRyan SheaPatrick O'ShaughnessySahil Lavingia

  17. Behave

    Robert M. Sapolsky

    6 recommenders
    Bryan JohnsonKeith RaboisMarc AndreessenSam HarrisVinod KhoslaMichael Mauboussin

  18. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

    6 recommenders
    Brian KoppelmanCasey NeistatJason CalacanisJerrod CarmichaelRyan HolidaySteve Aoki

  19. Extreme Ownership

    Jocko Willink

    6 recommenders
    Alexis OhanianCasey NeistatMarc AndreessenTim FerrissMichael MauboussinTom Bilyeu

  20. The 4-Hour Body

    Tim Ferriss

    6 recommenders
    Caterina FakeHugh JackmanJon FavreauMark HartMr. Money MustacheMike Novogratz

  21. The Odyssey

    Homer

    6 recommenders
    Caterina FakeMichael PollanStewart BrandTim O’ReillyWalter IsaacsonJay-Z

  22. Setting the Table

    Danny Meyer

    6 recommenders
    Bill GurleyChip ConleyJulie RiceNoah KaganFred WilsonPatrick O'Shaughnessy

  23. Range

    David J. Epstein

    6 recommenders
    Bill GatesDaniel PinkKeith RaboisVinod KhoslaChangpeng ZhaoMichael Mauboussin

  24. The Denial of Death

    Ernest Becker

    6 recommenders
    Darren AronofskyEric WeinsteinJason SilvaJordan PetersonShay CarlTai Lopez

  25. Think and Grow Rich

    Napoleon Hill

    6 recommenders
    Daymond JohnNeville MedhoraShay CarlAnthony PomplianoTom BilyeuJen Sincero

  26. Gödel, Escher, Bach

    Douglas R. Hofstadter

    6 recommenders
    Demis HassabisKevin KellyNaval RavikantSteve JurvetsonDavid DeutschSahil Lavingia

  27. The Intelligent Investor

    Benjamin Graham

    6 recommenders
    DJ VladKevin RosePeter MalloukWarren BuffettBill AckmanJamie Dimon

  28. Superintelligence

    Nick Bostrom

    6 recommenders
    Elon MuskMarc GoodmanNaval RavikantSam AltmanSam HarrisWill MacAskill

  29. The Prince

    Niccolò Machiavelli

    6 recommenders
    Eric RipertNeil deGrasse TysonRyan HolidayStewart BrandFred WilsonGarry Tan

  30. The True Believer

    Eric Hoffer

    6 recommenders
    Eric WeinsteinGeorge RavelingMark CubanSeth GodinPatrick O'ShaughnessyMark Manson

  31. The Tipping Point

    Malcolm Gladwell

    6 recommenders
    Ev WilliamsJoe RoganKevin RoseKevin SystromMike ShinodaJenn Im

  32. Destined for War

    Graham Allison

    6 recommenders
    Fareed ZakariaRay DalioWalter IsaacsonAnthony ScaramucciDavid SacksLloyd Blankfein

  33. A Pattern Language

    Christopher Alexander

    6 recommenders
    Gretchen RubinLiz LambertNaval RavikantPatrick CollisonSam AltmanStewart Brand

  34. The Old Man and the Sea

    Ernest Hemingway

    6 recommenders
    Jack DorseyJordan PetersonJosh WaitzkinLex FridmanPhil KeoghanPewDiePie

  35. Sam Walton

    Sam Walton

    6 recommenders
    Gary KellerJeff BezosKishore BiyaniJamie DimonShane ParrishTai Lopez

  36. The Book of Five Rings

    Miyamoto Musashi

    6 recommenders
    Jocko WillinkJoe RoganLex FridmanNaval RavikantRyan HolidayPewDiePie

  37. Superforecasting

    Philip E. Tetlock

    6 recommenders
    Alexis OhanianJulia GalefAnthony PomplianoMichael MauboussinSam HinkieShane Parrish

  38. Start with Why

    Simon Sinek

    6 recommenders
    Julie RiceKathryn MinshewRichard BransonRobert RodriguezTony HsiehTom Bilyeu

  39. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

    Shunryu Suzuki

    6 recommenders
    Kevin RoseLeo BabautaMarc BenioffSharon SalzbergSteve JobsGarry Tan

  40. Titan

    Orson Scott Card

    6 recommenders
    Charlie MungerJason CalacanisRyan HolidayAnthony PomplianoAusten AllredDavid Friedberg

  41. Hopping over the Rabbit Hole

    Anthony Scaramucci

    6 recommenders
    Arianna HuffingtonMark CubanTony RobbinsNassim TalebCarl IcahnPeter Schiff

  42. New Power

    Jeremy Heimans

    6 recommenders
    Craig NewmarkReid HoffmanRichard BransonAdam GrantRussell BrandKat Cole