Peter Thiel Recommended Books

Eric Weinstein tweet about books that mattered enough to him.

"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

"A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng

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

"Enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend." - Tim Urban

Ray Dalio mentioned this book in his book, "Principles."

"An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you on every single page." - Seth Godin

"A fascinating, eye-opening read that will help you not just recognize your own unique gifts, but find the strength to challenge conventional wisdom to bring them to life." - Arianna Huffington

One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com

"Insightful analysis, ensconced in eloquent prose." - Elon Musk

"Argues that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump both represent the mood of our times." - Fareed Zakaria

"Excellent book!" - Tyler Cowen

"A counterpoint to communism and useful as such, but should be tempered with kindness." - Elon Musk

Steve Wozniak said he thinks Steve Jobs mentioned this book and it really was a guide in his life.

One of Shah Rukh Khan's favorite novels.

"Loved [this book]. Read often." - Joe De Sena

"Something I’ve read multiple times to get me in the mindset of not letting anything stand in my way" - Peter Diamandis

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

"I read [this book] four times, and it's still unbelievably deep." - Jordan Peterson

"[One] of my favorite books." - Jack Dorsey

"One of the finest works of fiction of the last century." - Max Levchin

"A masterpiece." - PewDiePie

"Bizarre, but quite wonderful." - Jack Edwards

Eric Weinstein tweet about books that mattered enough to him.

"Great book." - Naval Ravikant

"If you read [this book] before you’ve thought about molecular anything or 3D printing, then it changes your mind." - Seth Godin

Kelly Starrett recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

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

"Best book I've read since Sapiens (far less mainstream, though)." - Naval Ravikant

"Was really ahead of it's time, a lot of original thinking (some really out there stuff too)." - Brian Armstrong

One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"

"It was published in the late 1990’s, but is enjoying a very well-deserved resurgence." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.

"If you want to find startup ideas here’s the book." - Balaji Srinivasan

"To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself." - Neil deGrasse Tyson

On the "favorite books" section of Barack Obama's Facebook profile.

Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"

"The first book that I found a lot of truth in it, and then I was able to share that with people." - Laird Hamilton

"Everybody, of course, should be familiar with [this book], which is a way of being taught through both parables and tales of people and their values." - Walter Isaacson

"One thing that really has stuck with me is that [this book] talks about that you should be grateful all the time." - A.J. Jacobs

Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.

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

"Deeply incisive." - Patrick Collison

"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

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recommended this book on Twitter.

"A 700-page treatise on economics translated from French." - Bill Gates

"Very good, very well thought out... And I agree that there are storm clouds ahead." - Carl Icahn

"Filled with unforgettable stories and moments in history that will serve as guide rails to help us when we invariably fall off course." - Aubrey Marcus

"[One of] the books that I’ve given away the most lately." - George Raveling

"Takes an age-old message, a message you see bandied about in a million self-help books about the ego, but gives it a serious philosophical treatment and grounds it with countless historical examples." - Mark Manson

"Helpful reading for anyone wanting to achieve greatnes." - Danny Miranda

"[The author] weaves an extravagant web." - Oprah Winfrey

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

"I don't know if I have to expound on why I love this book, but everyone should read [this author], and this was the first one of his works I read. So, it's like a first boyfriend. Or my first Cabbage Patch Kid." - Chelsea Handler

"I thought I wouldn't want to finish an 800-page book, but then I started slowing down and reading the same chapters over and over." - Jennifer Lawrence

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

"A great novel that I have read three times." - Laura R Walker

"I read [this book] 20 years ago or so." - Tobi Lütke

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

"Love [this book]!" - Cameron Winklevoss