Daniel Ek Book Recommendations
Daniel Ek is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify.
(Read more on Wikipedia)13 Books Recommended
Black Box Thinking
The Surprising Truth About Success
by Matthew Syed
"Since reading this book, I’ve literally incorporated this approach to problem-solving into every day." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Also recommended by:
Hit Men
Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business
by Fredric Dannen
"Still the essential biography of the music industry." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Leading
Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United
by Alex Ferguson
"[The author] grew Manchester United into one of the best known brands today, and that’s what fascinates me about him." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
"A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, Simon Sinek, Jesse Williams, Stewart Brand, Jamie Dimon, Margaret Atwood, Mark Manson, Patrick Arnold, James Clear
Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
by Charlie Munger
"I’ve been enjoying Charlie Munger’s speeches online for years; this is the ultimate collection of the best of them." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Also recommended by:
Naval Ravikant, Marc Andreessen, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Patrick Collison, Tim Ferriss, Drew Houston, Ramit Sethi, John Collison, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez, Courtland Allen, Patrick Bet-David
Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
"Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Bill Gates, Naval Ravikant, Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Attia, Ashton Kutcher, Whitney Cummings, Richard Branson, Ray Dalio, Vinod Khosla, James Cameron, Demis Hassabis, Keith Rabois, Reid Hoffman, Sebastian Junger, Sam Kass, Kishore Biyani, Ryan Shea, Melinda Gates, Bill Gurley, Karlie Kloss, Anthony Pompliano, Changpeng Zhao, PewDiePie, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Chris Evans, Simon Mayo, Penn Jillette, Mark Manson, James Clear
Raising Girls
How to Help Your Daughter Grow Up Happy, Healthy, and Strong
by Steve Biddulph
"Has been super helpful to me in setting out a clear map of girls' developmental stages and how we can make sure we don’t sell out the potential or uniqueness of our daughters." - Daniel Ek (Source)
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
"It was fascinating to talk to [the author] about how this book came to be such a hit—he never backed down, and he allowed people to read it for free in order to then boost sales." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Also recommended by:
Aubrey Marcus, Will Smith, LeBron James, Big Sean, Brené Brown, Ryan Flaherty, Lisa Ling, Eric Ripert, Gabby Reece, Ryan Shea, Garry Tan, Lewis Howes, Tony Robbins, Jodie Cook, Andy Frisella, James Clear, Patrick Bet-David
The Minefield Girl
by Sofia Ek
"About [the author's] experiences being a young Western woman living and doing business in a dictatorship, and it’s a story of love and hustle in a land where nothing is what it appears to be." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Bass Culture
When Reggae Was King
by Lloyd Bradley
"A great history of reggae music and the influences it has on other genres." - Daniel Ek (Source)
7 Powers
The Foundations of Business Strategy
by Hamilton Helmer
"At Spotify the 7 Powers are widely used as we discuss new initiatives." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Also recommended by:
Keith Rabois, Patrick Collison, Peter Thiel, Reed Hastings, Ryan Petersen
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
by Jim Collins
"A really interesting book." - Daniel Ek (Source)
Also recommended by:
Jeff Bezos, Dave Ramsey, Max Levchin, Jason Calacanis, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Frank Blake, Tracy DiNunzio, John Doerr, Michael Hyatt
The Promise of a Pencil
How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change
by Adam Braun
"Amazing book, amazing cause." - Daniel Ek (Source)
