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John Collison Recommended Books
John Collison has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
John Collison is an Irish billionaire entrepreneur and the co-founder and President of Stripe.
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American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
by Nick Bilton
"An incredible tale." - John Collison (Source)
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6 people
Casey Neistat recommended this bookCasey Neistat
"Everything here is factual, but it reads like The Da Vinci Code." - Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat's recommendation of this book 
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"Gripping read." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book 
Andrew Wilkinson recommended this bookAndrew Wilkinson
"One of my favorite books of the past few years." - Andrew Wilkinson
Andrew Wilkinson's recommendation of this book 
Chris Dixon recommended this bookChris Dixon
"A real page-turner." - Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon's recommendation of this book - Ankur Warikoo recommended this book
Ankur Warikoo
"Breathtaking book." - Ankur Warikoo
Ankur Warikoo's recommendation of this book 
Thomas Frank recommended this bookThomas Frank
"I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers." - Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank's recommendation of this book
Too Big to Fail
The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves
by Andrew Ross Sorkin
"I really liked [this book]." - John Collison (Source)
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3 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Jon Stewart recommended this bookJon Stewart
"The story of [the banks] that had to be bailed out." - Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart's recommendation of this book 
Max Levchin recommended this bookMax Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
Max Levchin's recommendation of this book
Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
by Charlie Munger
"Get your copy of [this book], just in time for his centenary!" - John Collison (Source)
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13 people
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"I always recommend [this book] as my top business book." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book 
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Tremendous." - Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Warren Buffett recommended this bookWarren Buffett
"The ever-popular book about my partner." - Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett's recommendation of this book 
Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "particularly great."
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book 
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter.
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book +7
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- Drew Houston
"A great book." - Drew Houston
- Ramit Sethi
"An amazing book on mental models." - Ramit Sethi
- Daniel Ek
"I’ve been enjoying Charlie Munger’s speeches online for years; this is the ultimate collection of the best of them." - Daniel Ek
- Shane Parrish
"If it’s knowledge and not credentials you’re after, [read this book]." - Shane Parrish
- Tai Lopez
"The one best book I've ever read." - Tai Lopez
- Courtland Allen
"Nobody asked me, but if you only read one book as a founder read [this book]." - Courtland Allen
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Drew Houston
Designing Brand Identity
An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
by Alina Wheeler
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4 people
Patrick Bet-David recommended this bookPatrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Patrick Bet-David's recommendation of this book 
Jack Ma recommended this bookJack Ma
Jack Ma always carries a copy of this book.
Jack Ma's recommendation of this book - Patrick Collison recommended this book
Patrick Collison
"It's excellent: exceptionally data-rich and comprehensive." - Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book 
David Friedberg recommended this bookDavid Friedberg
David Friedberg recommended this book.
Liftoff
Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX
by Eric Berger
"Doesn't cover Starlink, but I enjoyed [this book] on the swashbuckling early days of SpaceX" - John Collison (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person
Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"Book is accurate." - Elon Musk
Elon Musk's recommendation of this book
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
Learning to Learn
by Richard W. Hamming
John Collison mentioned this book on Twitter. (Source)
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2 people- Patrick Collison recommended this book
Patrick Collison
"One of my favorite books." - Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book 
Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
"Not for everyone but recommend for tech folks." - Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book
Financial Shenanigans
How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports
by Howard M. Schilit
"I enjoyed this accounting-focused treatment of many major frauds." - John Collison (Source)
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1 person- Patrick Collison recommended this book
Patrick Collison
John Collison called this "a well-targeted gift from [Patrick Collison]."
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book
Stuff Matters
Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
by Mark Miodownik
"Answers why US chocolate tastes like ground-up newspaper to me." - John Collison (Source)
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2 people- Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"Read this book and you’ll never look at a pencil or razor the same way." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book - Patrick Collison recommended this book
Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book
Hard Landing
The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
by Thomas Petzinger Jr.
"One of my favorite non-fiction books." - John Collison (Source)
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2 people- Patrick Collison recommended this book
Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "particularly great."
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book 
Trung Phan recommended this bookTrung Phan
"About the Post-deregulation Airlines industry." - Trung Phan
Trung Phan's recommendation of this book
Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance
"A good read." - John Collison (Source)
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5 people
Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"Found it even better than I anticipated." - Anthony Pompliano
Anthony Pompliano's recommendation of this book 
Austen Allred recommended this bookAusten Allred
"Was written in 2015 and already feels like you could have another full book as an update." - Austen Allred
Austen Allred's recommendation of this book 
Mr. Money Mustache recommended this bookMr. Money Mustache
"I’m a big fan [of this book]." - MMM
Mr. Money Mustache's recommendation of this book 
Tim Urban recommended this bookTim Urban
"A great biography on Musk." - Tim Urban
Tim Urban's recommendation of this book - Casey Neistat recommended this book
Casey Neistat
"One of the people that I find most interesting. I'm fascinated by Elon Musk." - Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat's recommendation of this book
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