Ray Dalio Recommended Books

"A fantastic book." - Naval Ravikant

"It’s excellent." - Tim Ferriss

"A great book." - Kevin Systrom

"I’ll be re-reading this a few times." - Shane Parrish

Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

"[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom." - James Clear

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

"How I want to behave in life." - Bryan Johnson

"This book (and his life) were living proof of his family motto: 'Fortitudine vincimus' (By endurance we conquer)." - Ryan Holiday

"Just a phenomenal story." - Scott Belsky

Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn.

"An insipring story!" - Fred Wilson

"A very smart and important book." - Fareed Zakaria

"When a new power arises in the world, it results in a clash with the dominant power. This important and fascinating book extracts lessons for how we can avoid such a confrontation." - Walter Isaacson

"Read every page… Twice." - Anthony Scaramucci

"The most timely and important book I read [in 2018]." - David Sacks

"Informs the moment like Guns of August did for Kennedy in [the] Cuban Missile Crisis." - Lloyd Blankfein

"Worth reading." - Elon Musk

"[I'm] totally part of his cult. Because I believe in that hero’s journey." - Darren Aronofsky

One of Kyle Maynard's 3 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"

"One of my favorite books." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"It can sometimes seem as if one must learn everything old before one can try anything new. [The author] does a masterful job showing that is not the case; we are lucky to have him as a guide." - Peter Thiel

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

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

"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

List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.

One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List."

"Fine book but it didn’t need to be an entire book. A blog post would have gotten the point across." - Naval Ravikant

"I love surprising scientific findings, as well as information about how our brains work. [This book] is a treasure trove of both." - Ev Williams

"Captivating dive into human decision making, marred by inclusion of several/many? psychology studies that fail to replicate. Will stand as a cautionary tale?" - Marc Andreessen

Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.

One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List."

"A very good book." - Tim Ferriss

"Interesting, not because of its content necessarily, but because it’s good for me to always keep on top of mind how powerful my habits are." - Naval Ravikant

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

Mr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.

"Compiles a bunch of great academic neuroscience and applied psychology research on habit formation." - Max Levchin

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

"Argues adults develop—and make sense of reality—in five discrete phases." - Graham Duncan

"One of my favorite books on the brain and the bizarre things it makes us do." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"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?"

"Good book." - Tai Lopez

Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

"Long but worth every page." - Vinod Khosla

"How consciousness arises, and how much it depends on a sense of past, present, and future (plus a lot of other interesting insights)." - Esther Dyson

"A great biography. [...] Highly recommended." - Elon Musk

"I’ve recommended [this book] to thousands and thousands of people." - Tim Ferriss

"[I read this book and] I am blown away and a little sad because I feel like, 'God damn, I went through all this education. No one ever taught me any of this stuff.'" - George Raveling

Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"The [biography of Benjamin Franklin] I read." - Brandon Stanton

Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"Quite interesting." - Elon Musk

"I’m fascinated by the discussion of how Jobs developed what became known as the Reality Distortion Field. Apparently Jobs had a lifelong battle with reality and won." - Scott Adams

List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.

"I've read 3 business books in my life. If you call [this book] a business book." - Gary Vaynerchuk

"[When I read this book] I was so blown away. I had underlined about three-quarters of the book." - George Raveling

"Really did a good job of capturing the way that an innovation leader’s mind works." - Chris Fussell

On the "books read" section of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook profile.

"I’ve read all the Einstein biographies, and this is by far the best." - Charlie Munger

List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.

"Anybody who can write a book on Einstein and that an idiot like me can understand the physics [was] a miracle." - George Raveling

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"A great book. I highly recommend it for anyone run a company, but especially those who want a culture that encourages long-term innovation." - Ben Horowitz

"Read it and learn the Netflix secret sauce from the master himself!" - Jim Collins

"The insights in this book are invaluable to anyone trying to create and sustain organizational culture." - Satya Nadella

"A master class that makes Transcendental Meditation accessible for everyone." - Arianna Huffington

"It is the only time that I have that stillness. It gives me this peaceful feeling. I just love it so much." - Ellen DeGeneres

"My wife and I love Bob. He’s really helped us and our son, Oscar." - Hugh Jackman

"I am one-thousand percent better when I do it. Meditation Bob: He’s got it!" - Oprah Winfrey

Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 100

"It distills key habits and beliefs of ultra-successful people and also dives into some of life’s larger questions." - Tony Robbins

"[Brings] incredible mentors right to you, in the comfort of your own home." - Jodie Cook

Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.

"If you think today’s politics are wild, read [this book]." - Ashton Kutcher

"A timely book that is highly relevant to today's politics." - Eric Schmidt

"A great book." - Dana Perino

"Reveals how [the author] has achieved the rarest kind of leverage in multiple fields." - Eric Schmidt

"Urgent and compelling." - Richard Branson

"A guide for what every business and organisation must do to thrive in this period of profound political and economic change." - Jamie Dimon

"Explores how companies can nurture a value-based culture to become powerful platforms for change." - Susan Wojcicki

"I love this book and have already used it as the basis for several [Mad Money] segments." - Jim Cramer

"Highlights [the author's] extraordinary career and personal integrity." - Michael Bloomberg

"I think you’ll enjoy reading [this book]." - Warren Buffett

"Pretty great." - Jason Calacanis

"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano

Mark Cuban's "books he's reading summer 2018" list.

Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.

"One life-changing volume." - Arianna Huffington

Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website.

"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.

"When I first read [Ayn Rand's books] in the late 80s, it felt pretty crazy. And in the last decades, it's in many ways felt much more correct." - Peter Thiel

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

"I'll pick it up when I need motivation." - Mark Cuban

"I absolutely loved the book. Sure, the characters are extreme and one-dimensional - but to me, that was the point." - Tim Urban

"As a kid, I wanted to be an architect. That's before I read [this book]. I mean it is hard to find a profession that pays worse than architecture." - Larry Ellison

"I know, it's a cult. I'm not going to take it too far, but I did enjoy it." - Emma Watson

"By the end of the book, I decided to drop out of school. I never returned. It was the best decision of my life." - Kevin Kelly

"It’s one of my favorite books." - Travis Kalanick

"One of the best business biographies I have ever read." - Charlie Munger

"I found Rockefeller to be strangely stoic, incredibly resilient, and, despite his reputation as a robber baron, humble and compassionate." - Ryan Holiday

"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano

"The mindset required to do well in businesses when everything is in flux, competition is intense and setbacks are frequent." - Austen Allred

"Just hearing the story of the railroads and standard oil and what took place in this country, it's incredible." - David Friedberg

"I got about 500 pages in. It is detailed." - Jason Calacanis

"The saga of how one of the great founders of our time launched his company, grew it, got it back, and rejuvenated it." - Adam Grant

"Walks you through every step of his journey, from starting a company in his college dorm to pulling off the largest all-tech acquisition in history." - Bill Gates

"Tells you how to be successful and true to your values in this awe-inspiring narrative of what it takes." - Eric Schmidt

"Has insights for leaders at every stage, from entrepreneur to CEO." - Howard Schultz

"Provides a powerful portrait of his life—the early years, the obstacles and challenges, the successes and triumphs." - Jamie Dimon

"The quietest of the entrepreneurs who created the modern computer business finally tells his story.'" - Malcolm Gladwell