Richard Branson Book Recommendations

Limitless

Leadership that Endures

by Ajaz Ahmed

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Originals

How Non-Conformists Move the World

by Adam Grant

"Will help you inspire creativity and change." - Richard Branson (Source)

One Hundred & One Reasons To Get Out of Bed

by Natasha Milne

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Shantaram

by Gregory David Roberts

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Winners

by Alastair Campbell

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

A Time for New Dreams

by Ben Okri

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Sapiens

A Brief History of Humankind

by Yuval Noah Harari

"I just love the style of his writing." - Richard Branson (Source)

Black Box Thinking

The Surprising Truth About Success

by Matthew Syed

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Longitude

The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

by Dava Sobel

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

The World Without Us

by Alan Weisman

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Travels with Charley

In Search of America

by John Steinbeck

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Start with Why

How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

by Simon Sinek

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Mao

The Unknown Story

by Jung Chang

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Happiness

A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

by Matthieu Ricard

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

If I Could Tell You Just One Thing...

Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice

by Richard Reed

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Cosmos

by Carl Sagan

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No Future Without Forgiveness

by Desmond Tutu

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Oh, the Places You'll Go!

by Dr. Seuss

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Dice Man

A Novel

by Luke Rhinehart

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

The Outermost House

A Year of Life On The Great Beach of Cape Cod

by Henry Beston

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Little Wins

The Huge Power of Thinking Like a Toddler

by Paul Lindley

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Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

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The Meaning of the 21st Century

by James Martin

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Mandela's Way

Lessons for an Uncertain Age

by Richard Stengel

"Reading about Mandela's life will make you realize that the goal is always bigger than you and impossible is just a word." - Richard Branson (Source)

1984

by George Orwell

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The Overview Effect

Space Exploration and Human Evolution

by Frank White

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The Right Stuff

by Tom Wolfe

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Remote

Office Not Required

by Jason Fried

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

In the Heart of the Sea

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

by Nathaniel Philbrick

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An Inconvenient Truth

The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It

by Al Gore

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A Full Life

Reflections at Ninety

by Jimmy Carter

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Ending the War on Drugs

by Various

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Obama

The Historic Presidency of Barack Obama - 2,920 Days

by Mark Greenberg

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In Patagonia

by Bruce Chatwin

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In-N-Out Burger

A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules

by Stacy Perman

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The Weather Makers

How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth

by Tim Flannery

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Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

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20000 Leagues Under the Sea

Voyages Extraordinaires, Book 7

by Jules Verne

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Into Thin Air

A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster

by Jon Krakauer

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The Quiet American

by Graham Greene

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Arctica

The Vanishing North

by Sebastian Copeland

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Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

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Big World, Small Planet

by Johan Rockström

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Just Mercy

A Story of Justice and Redemption

by Bryan Stevenson

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Fast Food Nation

The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

by Eric Schlosser

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Self Belief

The Vision

by Jamal Edwards

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The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book, Book 1

by Rudyard Kipling

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Lean In

Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

by Sheryl Sandberg

"Essential reading for anyone interested in righting the injustice of this inequality." - Richard Branson (Source)

George's Marvelous Medicine

by Roald Dahl

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Homo Deus

A Brief History of Tomorrow

by Yuval Noah Harari

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In Defense of Food

An Eater's Manifesto

by Michael Pollan

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Tales of the Unexpected

by Roald Dahl

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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

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Beyond the Blue

The Ultimate Insider's Guide to the XPRIZE Revolution

by James Richard Campbell

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Wild Swans

Three Daughters of China

by Jung Chang

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The Watchman's Rattle

Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction

by Rebecca Costa

"One of those rare books that one picks up and then knows within the first few pages is extremely important..." - Richard Branson (Source)

A Brief History of Time

by Stephen Hawking

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Abundance

The Future Is Better Than You Think

by Peter Diamandis

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

The Hobbit

The Lord of the Rings, Book 1

by J. R. R. Tolkien

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Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park, Book 1

by Michael Crichton

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Peter Pan

by J. M. Barrie

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Only Now

The Terry Oldfield Story

by Terry Oldfield

"Wonderful to read." - Richard Branson (Source)

Mountains Beyond Mountains

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

by Tracy Kidder

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Play Nice But Win

A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader

by Michael Dell

"Takes us on a riveting journey from the dorm room at the University of Texas to the boardroom of one of the world’s largest tech companies." - Richard Branson (Source)

The Dice Man

by Luke Rhinehart

Richard Branson recommended this book in his blog. (Source)

New Power

How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World--and How to Make It Work for You

by Jeremy Heimans

"If you want to understand how the world is changing, what’s really happening and how we can all find our way, this book could not becoming at a better time." - Richard Branson (Source)

Trailblazer

The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change

by Marc Benioff

"Urgent and compelling." - Richard Branson (Source)

Long Walk to Freedom

The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

by Nelson Mandela

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Lost Ocean

An Inky Adventure and Coloring Book for Adults

by Johanna Basford

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post. (Source)

Necker

A Virgin Island

by Russell James

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Stalingrad

The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943

by Antony Beevor

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Dear Stranger

by Various

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Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons, Book 1

by Arthur Ransome

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Mark Twain

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