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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

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• Terry Crews

  "Incredible." - Terry Crews

• Jimmy Fallon

  "Talks about the meaning of life, and I believe you come out a better person from reading it." - Jimmy Fallon

• Tony Robbins

  "Taught me that if you change the meaning, you change everything." - Tony Robbins

• Simon Sinek

  "Single most important book you can read." - Simon Sinek

• Michael Gervais

  "Outlines methods to discover deep meaning and purpose in life." - Michael Gervais

• Daniel Pink

  "A hugely important book for me." - Daniel Pink

• Ev Williams

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

• Dustin Moskovitz

  Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.

• Sam Altman

  This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

• Chelsea Handler

  "One of those beautiful accounts of a terrible time in our history. His calm and sagaciousness, while witnessing one horror after another played out during his time in three separate concentration camps, is awe inspiring." - Chelsea Handler

• Ryan Holiday

  "Looks at how we find purpose by dedicating ourselves to a cause, learning to love and finding a meaning to our suffering." - Ryan Holiday

• Maria Popova

  "A meditation on what the gruesome experience of Auschwitz taught [the author] about the primary purpose of life: the quest for meaning, which sustained those who survived." - Maria Popova

• Aniela Gregorek

  "A book I have gifted to many people because it changed the way I think about human suffering and grace in life." - Aniela Gregorek

• Fedor Holz

  "[From it] I interpreted that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, and that having meaning in our life is essential." - Fedor Holz

• Turia Pitt

  "[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book]." - Turia Pitt

• Chip Conley

  "If I were to take the meaning of [this book], and turn it into an equation, it would be despair equals suffering minus meaning." - Chip Conley

• Dave Elitch

  Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

• PewDiePie

  "A great tool to help people. [...] In case something really bad happens, I feel like, from reading this book, I'm better equipped to handle it." - PewDiePie

• Shane Parrish

  "As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz." - Shane Parrish

• Phil Jackson

  "An important book for me." - Phil Jackson

• Tom Bilyeu

  Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

• Lex Fridman

  "I reread [this book] quite often." - Lex Fridman

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

• Alastair Humphreys

  "Slim but packed with wisdom that I often come back to. I really recommend you read it." - Alastair Humphreys

• Steve Kerr

  "Incredibly inspiring." - Steve Kerr

• Robin Black

  "One of the great books ever written exists because of one of the worst times in human history. From suffering comes beauty." - Robin Black

• Jim Kwik

  "Illustrates that it’s not our circumstances but the decisions we make that diminish or develop us." - Jim Kwik

• Michael Hyatt

  Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

• Patrick Bet-David

  Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

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• Stewart Brand

  Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.

• Derek Sivers

  "If you liked 'Predictably Irrational' or 'Stumbling on Happiness' or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work." - Derek Sivers

• Sam Altman

  One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"

• Ron Conway

  "Covers all three phases of [the author's] career: his early days working oncognitive bias, his work on prospect theory, and his later work on happiness." - Ron Conway

• Jason Fried

  "I enjoyed [this book]. Fascinating." - Jason Fried

• Nassim Taleb

  "A landmark book in social thought, in the same league as The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith and The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud." - Nassim Taleb

• Sahil Lavingia

  Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

• Jay Shetty

  "[One] of my favourite books." - Jay Shetty

• Michiko Kakutani

  "Has become essential reading in many baseball front offices and among coaching staffs." - Michiko Kakutani

• Preston Pysh

  "An incredible book!" - Preston Pysh

• Ben Greenfield

  Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.

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• Tim Ferriss

  "Consider reading or rereading this short gem." - Tim Ferriss

• Fred Wilson

  "I loved [this book] when I read it in college. I think it really impacted me." - Fred Wilson

• Patrick O'Shaughnessy

  "An old classic." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

• Phil Jackson

  Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter.

• Lex Fridman

  Lex Fridman mentioned this book on Instagram.

• Justin Kan

  "One of two books I’ve lived my life by since I read 20 years ago!" - Justin Kan

• Harry Styles

  "A friend gave me [this book] when we started travelling together. It makes a lot of sense to me. I think it’s a really important book." - Harry Styles

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear

• Jack Edwards

  "About a man who is searching for his faith but finds everything he needs within himself." - Jack Edwards

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• Fred Wilson

  "A great one." - Fred Wilson

• Phil Jackson

  Phil Jackson recommended this book on Twitter.

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• Glenn Beck

  "Not only correctly identifies what ails us but also gives practical steps to cure. MUST READ." - Glenn Beck

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• Gary Vaynerchuk

  "The book's buzz and the reaction of the people has been overwhelming." - Gary Vaynerchuk

• Howard Marks

  "I think the guiding quote of the book is [one] from Mark Twain, 'History does not repeat, but it does rhyme.'" - Howard Marks

• Jack Dorsey

  "Helpful in showing people how to operate by clearly articulated and shared principles that lead to faster progress." - Jack Dorsey

• Kevin Systrom

  "I was blown away. It’s both a guide to life, a guide to business, and also I think an insight into [the author] and someone who’s built an amazing business." - Kevin Systrom

• Marc Benioff

  "A masterpiece - It's a must-read!" - Marc Benioff

• Mark Cuban

  "The book I wish I had as a young entrepreneur." - Mark Cuban

• Michael Bloomberg

  "Everyone with goals and dreams can learn from [the author]'s approach." - Michael Bloomberg

• Naval Ravikant

  "As with most non-fiction, the meat was in the beginning." - Naval Ravikant

• Reed Hastings

  "Had a profound positive impact on my leeadership style." - Reed Hastings

• Tim Ferriss

  "I highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business." - Tim Ferriss

• Tony Robbins

  "[Ray Dalio] tells you how he figured it all out – and about all the principles that guided him toward success in his life, business and finances." - Tony Robbins

• Austen Allred

  "So good." - Austen Allred

• Patrick O'Shaughnessy

  "Bridgewater’s infamous [book]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

• Tom Bilyeu

  "The most powerful business book I've ever read." - Tom Bilyeu

• Lex Fridman

  "A book I highly recommend." - Lex Fridman

• James Clear

  "[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom." - James Clear

• Marty Cagan

  "In my view, the most important business book of 2017." - Marty Cagan

• Ben Greenfield

  Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.

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• Keith Rabois

  Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.

• Kishore Biyani

  "Captures some interesting perspectives and insights on the way the world and the business organisations are changing and challenging the status quo." - Kishore Biyani

• Lee Stranahan

  "A great business book." - Lee Stranahan

• Luis von Ahn

  "I love [this book]." - Luis von Ahn

• Marc Andreessen

  "The first book any working or aspiring entrepreneur must read—period." - Marc Andreessen

• Mark Zuckerberg

  "This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world." - Mark Zuckerberg

• Matt Mullenweg

  "[This book] was excellent." - Matt Mullenweg

• Max Levchin

  One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

• Nassim Taleb

  "When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of [this author], read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic." - Nassim Taleb

• Sam Altman

  This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

• Patrick O'Shaughnessy

  "An obvious suggestion, because [this book] is the talk of the town and sits at the top of bestseller lists everywhere." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

• Tom Bilyeu

  Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

• Ryan Petersen

  "[Part of] my biz book canon." - Ryan Petersen

• Brian Dean

  "Business classic that lives up to the hype. Completely reframes what a startup should do with their product and positioning." - Brian Dean

• Rupert Murdoch

  "Brilliant, often provocative." - Rupert Murdoch