
Simon Sinek Recommended Books
Simon Sinek has recommended 15 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Simon Sinek is a British-born American author and motivational speaker.
(Read more on Wikipedia)15 Books Recommended
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Heroes for My Son
"I can't pick it up without getting goose bumps." - Simon Sinek (Source)
Bend, Not Break
A Life in Two Worlds
"If you know someone who thinks they're a victim of their circumstances, inspire them with this book." - Simon Sinek (Source)
Man's Search for Meaning
"Single most important book you can read." - Simon Sinek (Source)
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35 people
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Jocko Willink recommended this bookJocko Willink
Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 78
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Esther Perel recommended this bookEsther Perel
"The book I’ve probably gifted the most is [this book], since I’m 16." - Esther Perel
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Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"Loved it. Really loved it." - Emma Watson
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Wow it's dark." - Naval Ravikant
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David Blaine recommended this bookDavid Blaine
"One of my favorite books." - David Blaine
David Blaine's recommendation of this book +29
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- Terry Crews
"Incredible." - Terry Crews
- Jimmy Fallon
"Talks about the meaning of life, and I believe you come out a better person from reading it." - Jimmy Fallon
- Tony Robbins
"Taught me that if you change the meaning, you change everything." - Tony Robbins
- Michael Gervais
"Outlines methods to discover deep meaning and purpose in life." - Michael Gervais
- Daniel Pink
"A hugely important book for me." - Daniel Pink
- Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
- Bryan Johnson
"His basic point is no matter the conditions we surround ourselves in, we can author our life." - Bryan Johnson
- Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
- Sam Altman
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
- Chelsea Handler
"One of those beautiful accounts of a terrible time in our history. His calm and sagaciousness, while witnessing one horror after another played out during his time in three separate concentration camps, is awe inspiring." - Chelsea Handler
- Ryan Holiday
"Looks at how we find purpose by dedicating ourselves to a cause, learning to love and finding a meaning to our suffering." - Ryan Holiday
- Maria Popova
"A meditation on what the gruesome experience of Auschwitz taught [the author] about the primary purpose of life: the quest for meaning, which sustained those who survived." - Maria Popova
- Aniela Gregorek
"A book I have gifted to many people because it changed the way I think about human suffering and grace in life." - Aniela Gregorek
- Fedor Holz
"[From it] I interpreted that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, and that having meaning in our life is essential." - Fedor Holz
- Turia Pitt
"[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book]." - Turia Pitt
- Chip Conley
"If I were to take the meaning of [this book], and turn it into an equation, it would be despair equals suffering minus meaning." - Chip Conley
- Dave Elitch
Dave Elitch mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- PewDiePie
"A great tool to help people. [...] In case something really bad happens, I feel like, from reading this book, I'm better equipped to handle it." - PewDiePie
- Shane Parrish
"As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz." - Shane Parrish
- Phil Jackson
"An important book for me." - Phil Jackson
- Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
- Lex Fridman
"I reread [this book] quite often." - Lex Fridman
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Alastair Humphreys
"Slim but packed with wisdom that I often come back to. I really recommend you read it." - Alastair Humphreys
- Steve Kerr
"Incredibly inspiring." - Steve Kerr
- Robin Black
"One of the great books ever written exists because of one of the worst times in human history. From suffering comes beauty." - Robin Black
- Jim Kwik
"Illustrates that it’s not our circumstances but the decisions we make that diminish or develop us." - Jim Kwik
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Terry Crews
Everybody Matters
The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
"A remarkable example of how a company SHOULD run: putting people first." - Simon Sinek (Source)
Give and Take
Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
"Good guy. Good book." - Simon Sinek (Source)
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Ashton Kutcher recommended this bookAshton Kutcher
"A fundamental outline as to how to be successful... Highly recommended read." - Ashton Kutcher
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
"Will shatter your assumptions about how the world works and keep your brain firing for weeks after you’ve turned the last page." - Daniel Pink
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Krista Tippett recommended this bookKrista Tippett
"Givers in the workplace change everybody." - Krista Tippett
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Susan Cain recommended this bookSusan Cain
"As brilliant as it is wise, this is not just a book—it’s a new and shining worldview." - Susan Cain
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Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important." - Seth Godin
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Chip Conley recommended this bookChip Conley
"This book holds the key to a more satisfied and productive workplace, better customer relationships, and higher profits." - Chip Conley
Chip Conley's recommendation of this book +7
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- Arianna Huffington
"I love [this book], which shows that givers get ahead and nice guys don’t finish last." - Arianna Huffington
- Gretchen Rubin
"Offers extraordinarily thought-provoking—and often surprising—conclusions about how our interactions with others drive our success and happiness." - Gretchen Rubin
- Tony Hsieh
"Defines a road to success marked by new ways of relating to colleagues and customers as well as new ways of growing a business." - Tony Hsieh
- David Heinemeier Hansson
"I almost gave up on the book immediately, but then I'd find a sentence that perked my interest, then read a little more." - DHH
- Michael Mauboussin
"Terrific." - Michael Mauboussin
- Marcus Lemonis
"My new favorite book. Please read it sooner than later." - Marcus Lemonis
- Changpeng Zhao
"Good read. Givers, fake givers, matchers and takers. Why givers win." - Changpeng Zhao
- Arianna Huffington
Making Ideas Happen
Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
Simon Sinek recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Finite and Infinite Games
"Defines these two kinds of games." - Simon Sinek (Source)
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Tristan Harris recommended this bookTristan Harris
"About life and how to [...] navigate in a more improvisational way." - Tristan Harris
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Kevin Kelly recommended this bookKevin Kelly
"Gave me a mathematical framework for my own spirituality." - Kevin Kelly
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
"A fundamental interest is gamification – thinking of things in game terms and designing things in gaming terms is one of the profound things that civilization has done for a very long time." - Stewart Brand
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Graham Duncan recommended this bookGraham Duncan
"I like [this book] which has been going around a lot." - Graham Duncan
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Jane McGonigal recommended this bookJane McGonigal
"It’s basically a book about games, but then it turns out it’s about the meaning of life." - Jane McGonigal
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Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"It came up in twice today in different meetings." - Tobi Lütke
Tobi Lütke's recommendation of this book +3
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- Daniel Gross
"Gets you in the mode of thinking long term. And it provides a powerful shared language with those who read it." - Daniel Gross
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"I absolutely loved it." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
- Daniel Gross
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
"Offers us a new and remarkably simple way of looking at our world." - Simon Sinek (Source)
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Joe Rogan recommended this bookJoe Rogan
"An amazing book." - Joe Rogan
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history." - Bill Gates
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Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
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Daniel Ek recommended this bookDaniel Ek
"A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents." - Daniel Ek
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Jesse Williams recommended this bookJesse Williams
"Helped rid me of the nagging incompleteness in my understood connection between the successes and failings of ancient and modern civilizations." - Jesse Williams
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
"The main [book by this author]." - Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand's recommendation of this book +5
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- Patrick Arnold
"Gave a big eye opening on why certain people of the world are more advanced than others and behave a certain way, as opposed to just genetics and this person is smarter because of this or that." - Patrick Arnold
- Jamie Dimon
On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books.
- Margaret Atwood
"Also does pandemics." - Margaret Atwood
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Patrick Arnold
Ghost Wars
"About rise of Bin Laden. Fascinating." - Simon Sinek (Source)
Unbinding the Heart
A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love
"Passes on some wonderful lessons." - Simon Sinek (Source)
1421
The Year China Discovered America
"Offers a theory of how the Chinese discovered America 70 years before Columbus." - Simon Sinek (Source)
It's Your Business
183 Essential Tips that Will Transform Your Small Business
"If you know an entrepreneur, give them a copy of [this book] to help them on their journey." - Simon Sinek (Source)
Turn the Ship Around!
A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
"Based on real life events, Marquet presents his ideas in a superbly practical way — perfect for implementing." - Simon Sinek (Source)
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David Heinemeier Hansson recommended this bookDavid Heinemeier Hansson
"A wonderful book about a naval [Admiral] that was running one of the worst performing U.S. nuclear submarines and turned it around to be the best performing U.S. submarine." - DHH
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"About enabling leaders in your organization written by the former U.S. Navy Captain of a nuclear submarine." - Brian Armstrong
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Jason Fried recommended this bookJason Fried
"Had a profound effect on me." - Jason Fried
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Everything Is Figureoutable
"[The author] shares some of the most powerful lessons she has learned." - Simon Sinek (Source)
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Brené Brown recommended this bookBrené Brown
"Smart, funny, and as brilliant as it is straightforward. LOVED it!" - Brené Brown
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Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"With her trademark mix of warmth, intelligence and insightful advice, [the author] shows us how, as the title says, everything is figureoutable." - Arianna Huffington
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Cheryl Strayed recommended this bookCheryl Strayed
"Delivers a knock-out punch to whatever is holding you back." - Cheryl Strayed
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Daymond John recommended this bookDaymond John
"A must-read!" - Daymond John
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Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"If you're looking for the next step on your journey to make a difference for others, here it is." - Seth Godin
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Sophia Amoruso recommended this bookSophia Amoruso
"An unapologetic guide to solving your biggest problems and accomplishing your wildest dreams." - Sophia Amoruso
Sophia Amoruso's recommendation of this book +2
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- Steven Pressfield
"A dazzling manifesto on self-belief and self-empowerment." - Steven Pressfield
- Tony Robbins
"Turns you into the powerhouse you were born to be." - Tony Robbins
- Steven Pressfield
Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
"Affirms to a good many of us who are introverts by nature that we needn’t try to be extroverts if we want to lead." - Simon Sinek (Source)
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Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"Discusses how extroverts in our society are bigged up so much, and if you’re anything other than an extrovert you’re made to think there’s something wrong with you. That’s like the story of my life." - Emma Watson
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Tom Peters recommended this bookTom Peters
"[This book] embarrassed me. It suggests that most of us undervalue introverts and, thus, effectively take a pass on about 40 percent of the population. In particular, introverts tend to be more thoughtful and deliberate." - Tom Peters
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Laurie Halse Anderson recommended this bookLaurie Halse Anderson
"I have rarely cried about a book as much as I did this one." - Laurie Halse Anderson
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Jason Fried recommended this bookJason Fried
"A good book I'd recommend." - Jason Fried
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Jim Kwik recommended this bookJim Kwik
"Love [this author] and her book." - Jim Kwik
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