Keith Rabois Recommended Books

"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin

"Written in 1982. It literally predicts everything that's going on now." - Tristan Harris

Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."

"We’re kind of, like the title of the book, amusing ourselves to death. We’re so caught up in distractions and pleasure and entertainment that we might be missing out on the bigger things." - Matt Mullenweg

"This book has the best foreword I can recall. Read the entire thing." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"One of the best books on communication that I’ve ever read." - Michael Batnick

"A really interesting inside look at, well, Apple’s design process under Steve Jobs." - Chris Dixon

Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

Naval Ravikant tweeted about this book.

Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.

"On the surface it’s about math, but it’s really about how much math plays into our daily lives without our even knowing it." - Bill Gates

"Written for an audience of people who have historically been intimidated by math [...] and introduces things in a very simple way, and then works up to more complex concepts." - Nick Ganju

Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.

"[Tim Ferriss] put me on [to this book]." - Dave Camarillo

"The hallmark in terms of productivity." - Gary Keller

"Interesting stories about today's biggest viral web businesses but lacking insights, imho." - Ryan Hoover

"[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper

"Explains for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system." - Vinod Khosla

"A super interesting look at the science of immunity." - Bill Gates

"If you want the chance to turn your startup into the next Google or Twitter, then read this trenchant guide from someone who played key roles in the growth of these companies." - Reid Hoffman

"Jam-packs every useful lesson about building and scaling companies into a single, digestible book." - Aaron Levie

"Truly amazing for founders, especially once you start to scale. Wish I'd had it early days at The Muse." - Kathryn Minshew

"[The author]'s advice has been key for Coinbase as we go through hypergrowth, from hiring executives to improving M&A." - Brian Armstrong

"[The author] has no-nonsense, highly applicable advice to any operator transitioning a company from the proverbial garage to the next stage and beyond." - Max Levchin

"Excited to get our growth rate back to the 16x days of yore." - Ryan Petersen

"Learn how to build an empire and transform an industry from the Jedi master of modern Hollywood." - Marc Andreessen

"I was blown away." - Jason Calacanis

"Michael is a legend and I don't use that term lightly. Learning from his journey is something that every entrepreneur and executive should do." - Gary Vaynerchuk

"It is truly rare to read a book this honest from a living legend. The Hollywood superhero lets us peak behind his mask and understand his weaknesses and methods." - Ben Horowitz

"A great read." - Bill Gates

"Success metric for my work [at Twitter]: these books disappear from my desk. (you should read it too)" - Jack Dorsey

"A great book." - Tim Ferriss

"[The author] took an extraordinary risk to his own reputation domestically in America in the medical profession by [releasing this book]." - Malcolm Gladwell

"A great book." - Charles Poliquin

"A great book." - Ramit Sethi

"Discovers that in most fields , generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. [...] Every high school and college student should read it." - Vinod Khosla

Most Recommended Books reached out to Daniel Pink directly.

"I think [the author's] ideas even help explain some of Microsoft's success." - Bill Gates

"[About] how many great inventions happen at the intersection of disciplines." - Changpeng Zhao

"The best book I have read [in 2019]." - Michael Mauboussin

"[One of] the best books I read [in 2019]." - Ryan Holiday

"At Spotify the 7 Powers are widely used as we discuss new initiatives." - Daniel Ek

"Deeply incisive." - Patrick Collison

"[The author] understands that strategy starts with invention. He can't tell you what to invent, but he can and does show what it takes for a new invention to become a valuable business." - Peter Thiel

"The forces of competition are just incredibly strong. Everyone is trying to eat your lunch, and if you don't read [this book] you're going to die alot sooner." - Reed Hastings

"[Part of] my biz book canon." - Ryan Petersen

"Salesforce.com and Google share a vision for how the cloud will revolutionize computing. Behind the Cloud gives us a rare glimpse at the development of one of the most important trends in business today." - Eric Schmidt

"[The author] takes us through the ups and downs of building one of the most extraordinary businesses of our time and reveals the tactics that gave salesforce.com its amazing edge." - Tony Robbins

"[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie

"I strongly recommend that all founders read Chapter 3." - David Sacks

"Every new entrepreneur should read [this book]!!!" - Russell Brunson

"Provides a new way of looking at our motivations, and details how we constantly try to signal certain qualities to friends, family, and potential mates." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"Played a big role in shaping my management style." - Mark Zuckerberg

"The best book on management ever written." - Marc Andreessen

"Unapologetically almost a how to manual, but kind of deconstructs the world of business into first principles." - Tobi Lütke

"[Larry Ellison] considers [this book] his bible when it comes to management concepts." - Subbu Viswanathan

"Andy Grove, who built himself from nothing to run Intel, stopped what he was doing to teach us his magic. And not through some ghostwriter either — Andy wrote this book himself. What an incredible gift." - Ben Horowitz

"The best book on management ever written." - Drew Houston

"[The author] has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage." - Peter Thiel

"For anyone insterested in building, growing, or leading a great company, this book is an incredibly valuable resource." - Mark Zuckerberg

One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"Let’s just say, we started out relationship with vigorous disagreement, and we’ve continued that to this day." - Marc Andreessen

"An inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower." - Larry Page

"Entertaining more than anything. I read [this book], I was like: I would never work for this guy. But entertaining and some good lessons." - Matt Mullenweg

"He took a team that was at the very very bottom, and he brought them to the top." - Jack Dorsey

One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"

"Even if you’ve never watched a down of football, you’ll get something out of this book." - Ryan Holiday

"Keep your lockers / desks clean and it'll reflect in other parts of your life." - Noah Kagan

"Words of wisdown from [the author] to inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions." - Ron Conway

"Among the best books! A way of living, working & commitment to excellence." - Vinod Khosla

"Tells the story of the world I have always lived, loved and believed in, despite the recent techlash." - Vinod Khosla

"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred

Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."

Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora.

"Important investing, business, sports." - Vinod Khosla

"A great addition to the literature focused on that [World War II] tragic period." - Bill Gates

Arnold Schwarzenegger recommended this book in his newsletter.

Marc Andreessen recommended this book on Twitter.

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"In this deeply-researched book, you'll find the most honest portrait of the real Steve Jobs." - Marc Andreessen

"Square would not exist without the work and persistence of Steve Jobs. I am forever grateful. Amazing read." - Jack Dorsey

"Has me thinking of my old friend. A true visionary." - Bill Gates

"[One of the] biographies of people who have 'built skyscrapers' (my term)." - Peter Attia

"A biography of the famous Apple CEO. I read the Walter Isaacson biography last year, but found this one slightly better." - Brian Armstrong

"After working with Steve for over 25 years, I feel this book captures with great insight the growth and complexity of a truly extraordinary person." - Ed Catmull

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"I love his thinking, especially [this book]." - Derek Sivers

Ryan Holiday recommended this book on his blog.

"A printed version of some of his essays." - Brian Armstrong

"A book collection of some of his best [essays]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

"A great book." - Ben Horowitz

Cathie Wood mentioned this book on Twitter.

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"Explains how neglecting sleep undercuts your creativity, problem solving, decision-making, learning, memory, heart health, brain health, mental health, emotional well-being, immune system, and even your life span." - Bill Gates

"Not only did I become convinced that getting high-quality sleep is the best protector and enhancer of health and cognition, but it is also the most underappreciated." - Bryan Johnson

"One of the best and most important books I've read [in 2019]." - Alexis Ohanian

"Best book on the subject [of sleep]." - Vinod Khosla

"[One of] my favorite science books in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin

"Highly recommended." - Jason Fried

"It really puts in perspective how bizarre human beings are. It’s an awesome overview of our species." - Joe Rogan

"I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history." - Bill Gates

"Best book I've read in [2015]." - Naval Ravikant

"Basically one of the things we've created here is we've imagined ideas that we all share." - Lex Fridman

"A big history narrative of human civilization." - Mark Zuckerberg

One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"Magical! An enlightening ride through young companies bucking orthodoxy." - Reed Hastings

"Compelling account of the culture that made Netflix succeed." - Arianna Huffington

"A key to understanding why Silicon Valley culture is changing the world." - Vinod Khosla

"Enjoyed reading [this book]." - Brian Armstrong

"After reading this book, you will understand why we tolerate failures at Binance, and more importantly, what types of failures we tolerate or not." - Changpeng Zhao

"Not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand how ideas change the world." - Daniel Kahneman

"Guides readers through the scientific research transforming immunotherapy." - Vinod Khosla

Gary Vaynerchuk mentioned reading this book in one of his videos.

Brian Chesky mentioned reading this book on Twitter.

John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."

Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

Ryan Holiday recommended this book on his blog.

"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred

"I read [this book] and I said to myself this feels like an area of the world I can come to and be myself.'" - Kevin Systrom

One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.

"The story of Apollo 8 space launch. [The author] is a phenomenal writer, and I recommend all his books." - Noah Kagan

John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."

John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."

"One of my favorite books." - Patrick Collison

John Collison mentioned this book on Twitter.

Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

"Really about teaching your kids to focus on hard work and not intrinsic capability." - Tim Ferriss

"Great book. I think she actually talks about me in it ?" - Tobi Lütke

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"Enthusiasm and knowledge are totally useless without grit." - Jodie Cook

Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website.

Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online.

"One of my favorite books." - Jason Calacanis

"Special." - Chris Sacca

"One of my favorite books!" - Brianne Kimmel

"I highly recommend. It really is the most accessible discussion of brain science you will find." - Sam Harris

"Robert Sapolsky's magnum opus on human behavior." - Marc Andreessen

"Among the best insights into our brain and behavior." - Vinod Khosla

Bryan Johnson recommended this book on Twitter.

"The best book I have ever read on human behavior." - Michael Mauboussin

Barack Obama's favorite books of 2018 list.

"Anyone who wants to discuss how artificial intelligence is shaping the world should read this book." - Bill Gates

"A compelling guide to the challenges and choices in our quest for a great future of life, intelligence and consciousness—on Earth and beyond." - Elon Musk

"I recommend people read [this book]." - Lex Fridman

"It felt almost like reading a scifi." - PewDiePie

"Recently I’ve been giving out [this book]." - Reid Hoffman

"I like the author but wish there were more causality/details." - Vinod Khosla

"Skin in the game as conflict of interest, or as attaching one's livelihood to one's speech? Who to listen to, and why." - Marc Andreessen

"A book about the dynamics of how large-scale, highly random systems behave." - Ben Horowitz

Peter Mallouk mentioned this book on Twitter.

"I like his ideas a lot, especially in Antifragile and the first half of this book. I've always complained about pundits relative to doers." - Vinod Khosla

"I see this book as a complement to 'Economics in One Lesson.' And it's an excellent read on its own." - Changpeng Zhao

"This was up there with Black Swan and [the author's] other classics." - Chris Dixon

"Gives an overview of entrepreneurship and innovation." - Andrew Ng

"I learned a lot reading it." - Ben Horowitz

"A must read." - Bryan Johnson

Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.

Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.

"[This author] has built multiple breakthrough companies, and [this book] shows how." - Elon Musk

"Pick up this fascinating book [...] you’ll feel better immediately." - Caroline Paul

"Since using the techniques I learned in [this book] I’ve changed the nature of my daily sauna sessions from uncomfortable mind tempering to a slow, rhythmic meditation session." - Joe Rogan

Ezra Klein recommended this book on Twitter.

"Excellent." - Chamath Palihapitiya

"Next level." - Jason Calacanis

"About the Private Equity industry." - Trung Phan