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Jay-Z Recommended Books
Jay-Z has recommended 7 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Jay-Z is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, businessman, and media proprietor.
(Read more on Wikipedia)7 Books Recommended
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The Seat of the Soul
by Gary Zukav
"There are two books that I absolutely live my life by. This is one of them." - Jay-Z (Source)
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2 people
Noah Centineo recommended this bookNoah Centineo
Noah Centineo recommended this book on Twitter.
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Preston Pysh recommended this bookPreston Pysh
"One of my favorite books of all time!" - Preston Pysh
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The Celestine Prophecy
Celestine Prophecy, Book 1
by James Redfield
"This is the other book I live by." - Jay-Z (Source)
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1 person
Noah Kagan recommended this bookNoah Kagan
"Fate is what you make of it. ie. go create your own luck." - Noah Kagan
Noah Kagan's recommendation of this book
The Odyssey
by Homer
"This epic poem was kind of difficult for me to get through, but it has a beautiful rhythm." - Jay-Z (Source)
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5 people
Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
Tim O’Reilly mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"There’s something beautiful about [this book] because Ulysses is on the boat and then he’ll have this incredible adventure. But then he gets to get back on the boat and move on." - Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson's recommendation of this book 
Michael Pollan recommended this bookMichael Pollan
"... And not just because there are so many great barbecue scenes." - Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan's recommendation of this book 
Caterina Fake recommended this bookCaterina Fake
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Caterina Fake's recommendation of this book 
Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
Stewart Brand's recommendation of this book
Outliers
The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
"About the principles of timing and repetition—about preparing yourself for luck, really." - Jay-Z (Source)
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10 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Makes a lot of great points." - Bill Gates
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Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"Perfectly marvelous book." - Charlie Munger
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DJ Vlad recommended this bookDJ Vlad
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Dwayne Johnson recommended this bookDwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson said he was reading this book in an interview with Andy Warhol.
Dwayne Johnson's recommendation of this book 
James Altucher recommended this bookJames Altucher
"I really love [this book]." - James Altucher
James Altucher's recommendation of this book 
Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"It's fucking great." - Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan's recommendation of this book +4
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- Shaun White
"I started applying [a lesson from this book] to my own life." - Shaun White
- Will Smith
"Talks about the concept of 10,000 hours." - Will Smith
- Carlos Slim
"Must [read]." - Carlos Slim
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Shaun White
Purple Cow
Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
by Seth Godin
"This is straight marketing advice: Your product has to be a purple cow—it has to be distinct to have any success." - Jay-Z (Source)
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Cindy Eckert recommended this bookCindy Eckert
"About how you stand out in a sea of sameness." - Cindy Eckert
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Joe Gebbia recommended this bookJoe Gebbia
"Make something that’s distinct enough that people want to talk about it." - Joe Gebbia
Joe Gebbia's recommendation of this book - Noah Kagan recommended this book
Noah Kagan
"Only the unique get remembered." - Noah Kagan
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Jodie Cook recommended this bookJodie Cook
"A worthwhile reminder that extraordinary companies win." - Jodie Cook
Jodie Cook's recommendation of this book
Nigger
An Autobiography
by Dick Gregory
"His sense of humor and the hardships he went through stayed with me." - Jay-Z (Source)
Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"America. Please. read." - Jay-Z (Source)
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9 people
Jack Dorsey recommended this bookJack Dorsey
One of Jack Dorsey's answers to "what are the books that had a major influence on you?"
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Bob Iger recommended this bookBob Iger
Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
Barack Obama's "2016 Summer Reading List."
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Jon Stewart recommended this bookJon Stewart
"A wonderful, challenging read." - Jon Stewart
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Cal Fussman recommended this bookCal Fussman
"It’s a letter to his son about being a black male in America. I think it is required reading." - Cal Fussman
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Sunny Hostin recommended this bookSunny Hostin
Sunny Hostin recommended this book on Twitter.
Sunny Hostin's recommendation of this book +3
More recommendations
- Mark Manson
"A love letter, not just to [the author's] son, but to black people and even the United States, in the truest sense of the genre." - Mark Manson
- DeRay Mckesson
"A must-read." - DeRay Mckesson
- Linda Sarsour
"A MUST READ." - Linda Sarsour
- Mark Manson
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