Chamath Palihapitiya Recommended Books
Chamath Palihapitiya has recommended 11 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Chamath Palihapitiya is a Canadian-American venture capitalist, engineer, SPAC sponsor and the founder and CEO of Social Capital.
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Liar's Poker
"Probably my favorite book." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"A very exciting book." - Tim Ferriss
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
"A time machine into this place when our financial economy went crazily wrong." - Tim O’Reilly
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Trung Phan recommended this bookTrung Phan
"About the Trading industry." - Trung Phan
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
"Started me on a path of healing." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
Fermat's Enigma
The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
Chamath Palihapitiya recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King
Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time
Chamath Palihapitiya recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Disruptor
Seeker, Book 4
"An amazing read for those who love stellar fiction." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
The Great Mental Models Volume 1
General Thinking Concepts
"Super read." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
Americana
A 400-Year History of American Capitalism
"Amazing." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
Wanting
The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
"Super book. Very easy to read." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
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Andrew Wilkinson recommended this bookAndrew Wilkinson
"One of the most impactful books I’ve read lately." - Andrew Wilkinson
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Barbarians at the Gate
The Fall of RJR Nabisco
"Excellent." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
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Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"Next level." - Jason Calacanis
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Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
"Suggested reading this book this am on stage at Techweek." - Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book - Trung Phan recommended this book
Trung Phan
"About the Private Equity industry." - Trung Phan
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The Vital Question
Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
"Incredible." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"One of those original thinkers who makes you say: More people should know about this guy’s work." - Bill Gates
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Matt Ridley recommended this bookMatt Ridley
"A brilliant new analysis of the origin of life, by the man who has himself done more than anybody to crack the problem." - Matt Ridley
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David Friedberg recommended this bookDavid Friedberg
"A really good read." - David Friedberg
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Life Ascending
The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
"Must read if you don't want to be a luddite." - Chamath Palihapitiya (Source)
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Brian Cox recommended this bookBrian Cox
"A great book for many reasons." - Brian Cox
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