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Charles Koch has recommended 39 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Charles Koch is an American businessman, political donor and philanthropist.
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Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy
by Michael Polanyi
"[One of four books] where I learned how the world works." - Charles Koch (Source)
Human Action
A Treatise on Economics
by Ludwig Von Mises
"[One of four books] where I learned how the world works." - Charles Koch (Source)
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Mark Spitznagel recommended this bookMark Spitznagel
"A monumental economics treatise from 1949." - Mark Spitznagel
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Rand Paul recommended this bookRand Paul
On Rand Paul's website's "reading suggestions for students" section.
Rand Paul's recommendation of this book
Why Wages Rise
by F. A. Harper
"To learn more about how Deep Learning will direct us to personalized diets." - Charles Koch (Source)
Law, Legislation and Liberty (3 books)
Charles Koch recommended this series on his website. (Source)
Frames of Mind
The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner
"People aren't smarter or dumb overall except in real extremes. Most of us are gifted in some ways and not too swift in others." - Charles Koch (Source)
The Politics Industry
How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy
by Katherine M. Gehl
"Makes an important contribution to the conversation about how to change our political system for the better." - Charles Koch (Source)
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2 people
Howard Schultz recommended this bookHoward Schultz
"A revealing perspective on why our $16 billion political industry is failing the American people." - Howard Schultz
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Mark Cuban recommended this bookMark Cuban
Mark Cuban recommended this book on Twitter.
Mark Cuban's recommendation of this book
The Bonfire of the Vanities
A Novel
by Tom Wolfe
"[One of four books] where I learned how the world works." - Charles Koch (Source)
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2 people
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book 
Christopher Hitchens recommended this bookChristopher Hitchens
"Shortly after I arrived in New York, [this author] claimed to have diagnosed the same syndrome in [this book]." - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens's recommendation of this book
In Pursuit
Of Happiness and Good Government
by Charles Murray
"[One of four books] where I learned how the world works." - Charles Koch (Source)
America's War for the Greater Middle East
A Military History
by Andrew J. Bacevich
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Law
by Frédéric Bastiat
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Changpeng Zhao recommended this bookChangpeng Zhao
"This short (only 60+ pages) but timeless [book] is pretty advanced for its time, and it aligns with a lot of my personal philosophy." - Changpeng Zhao
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Ron Paul recommended this bookRon Paul
"Great book." - Ron Paul
Ron Paul's recommendation of this book
How the West Grew Rich
The Economic Transformation Of The Industrial World
by Nathan Rosenberg
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Hunt for Red October
A Jack Ryan Novel, Book 1
by Tom Clancy
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
State of Fear
by Michael Crichton
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
As I Lay Dying
Sin and Salvation, Book 3
by William Faulkner
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey recommended this book in "Oprah's Book Club."
Oprah Winfrey's recommendation of this book
The Science of Liberty
Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature
by Timothy Ferris
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Survivor
Mitch Rapp, Book 14
by Vince Flynn
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Happiness Hypothesis
Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
by Jonathan Haidt
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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3 people
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"One of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read." - Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan's recommendation of this book 
Tony Hsieh recommended this bookTony Hsieh
"One great book in this field." - Tony Hsieh
Tony Hsieh's recommendation of this book 
Derren Brown recommended this bookDerren Brown
"First got me thinking about happiness (which led to Happy, my last book)." - Derren Brown
Derren Brown's recommendation of this book
The Fatal Conceit
The Errors of Socialism
by F. A. Hayek
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Nick Szabo recommended this bookNick Szabo
"[One] of the most important books I’ve read." - Nick Szabo
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The Road to Serfdom
by F. A. Hayek
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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3 people- Rand Paul recommended this book
Rand Paul
On Rand Paul's website's "reading suggestions for students" section.
Rand Paul's recommendation of this book 
Brad Delong recommended this bookBrad Delong
Brad Delong recommended this book in his website.
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Patrick Bet-David recommended this bookPatrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
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The Sun Also Rises
by Ernest Hemingway
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
Modern Times
The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
by Paul Johnson
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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2 people
Ben Shapiro recommended this bookBen Shapiro
"People always ask me about history books. I think I've mentioned [this book]." - Ben Shapiro
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Dennis Prager recommended this bookDennis Prager
"One of my favorite books." - Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager's recommendation of this book
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Millennium, Book 1
by Stieg Larsson
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person
James Clear recommended this bookJames Clear
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books." - James Clear
James Clear's recommendation of this book
National Economic Planning
What Is Left?
by Don Lavoie
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove, Book 3
by Larry McMurtry
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
Bureaucracy
by Ludwig von Mises
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Upright Thinkers
The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos
by Leonard Mlodinow
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Tai Lopez recommended this bookTai Lopez
Tai Lopez recommended this book on Twitter.
Tai Lopez's recommendation of this book
Heaven on Earth
The Rise, Fall, and Afterlife of Socialism
by Joshua Muravchik
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Republic of Science
Its Political and Economic Theory
by Michael Polanyi
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
Conjectures and Refutations
The Growth of Scientific Knowledge
by Karl Popper
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person
David Deutsch recommended this bookDavid Deutsch
"Everyone should read [this book]." - David Deutsch
David Deutsch's recommendation of this book
The Godfather
The Godfather, Book 1
by Mario Puzo
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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3 people
LeBron James recommended this bookLeBron James
LeBron James was seen reading this book.
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Tim Draper recommended this bookTim Draper
"My Mom suggested I read it, and my teacher didn’t approve." - Tim Draper
Tim Draper's recommendation of this book 
David Friedberg recommended this bookDavid Friedberg
"Very graphic and interesting. But if you've seen the movie, I don't think you get much more from [this book]." - David Friedberg
David Friedberg's recommendation of this book
The Evolution of Everything
How New Ideas Emerge
by Matt Ridley
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Everything by [this author] is worth reading." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
The Forgotten Man
A New History of the Great Depression
by Amity Shlaes
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this bookBalaji Srinivasan
"Useful as an alternate perspective on the era." - Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan's recommendation of this book
A Conflict of Visions
Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
by Thomas Sowell
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen recommended this book on Twitter.
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book
Knowledge And Decisions
by Thomas Sowell
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person
Steven Pinker recommended this bookSteven Pinker
Steven Pinker recommended this book in the "Tribe of Mentors" book.
Steven Pinker's recommendation of this book
Brideshead Revisited
by Evelyn Waugh
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person- Christopher Hitchens recommended this book
Christopher Hitchens
"Discourses on aspects of the Bacchic and the Dionysian." - Christopher Hitchens
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A Man in Full
A Novel
by Tom Wolfe
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
A George Smiley Novel
by John le Carré
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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1 person
Malcolm Gladwell recommended this bookMalcolm Gladwell
"You must read [this book]." - Malcolm Gladwell
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