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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.

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15 Books Recommended

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Heroes for My Son

by Brad Meltzer
"I can't pick it up without getting goose bumps." - Simon Sinek (Source)

Bend, Not Break

A Life in Two Worlds

by Ping Fu
"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

by Viktor E. Frankl
"Single most important book you can read." - Simon Sinek (Source)

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  • Emma Watson recommended this book
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  • David Blaine recommended 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.

Everybody Matters

The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family

by Bob Chapman
"A remarkable example of how a company SHOULD run: putting people first." - Simon Sinek (Source)

Give and Take

Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

by Adam Grant
"Good guy. Good book." - Simon Sinek (Source)

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13 people
  • Ashton Kutcher recommended this book
  • Daniel Pink recommended this book
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  • Susan Cain recommended this book
  • Seth Godin recommended this book
  • Chip Conley recommended 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

Making Ideas Happen

Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality

by Scott Belsky
Simon Sinek recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Finite and Infinite Games

by James Carse
"Defines these two kinds of games." - Simon Sinek (Source)

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9 people
  • Tristan Harris recommended this book
  • Kevin Kelly recommended this book
  • Stewart Brand recommended this book
  • Graham Duncan recommended this book
  • Jane McGonigal recommended this book
  • Tobi Lütke recommended 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.

Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond
"Offers us a new and remarkably simple way of looking at our world." - Simon Sinek (Source)

Also recommended by

11 people
  • Joe Rogan recommended this book
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  • Charlie Munger recommended this book
  • Daniel Ek recommended this book
  • Jesse Williams recommended this book
  • Stewart Brand recommended 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

Ghost Wars

by Steve Coll
"About rise of Bin Laden. Fascinating." - Simon Sinek (Source)

Unbinding the Heart

A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love

by Agapi Stassinopoulos
"Passes on some wonderful lessons." - Simon Sinek (Source)

1421

The Year China Discovered America

by Gavin Menzies
"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

by JJ Ramberg
"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

by L. David Marquet
"Based on real life events, Marquet presents his ideas in a superbly practical way — perfect for implementing." - Simon Sinek (Source)

Also recommended by

3 people
  • David Heinemeier Hansson recommended this book
  • Brian Armstrong recommended this book
  • Jason Fried recommended this book

Everything Is Figureoutable

by Marie Forleo
"[The author] shares some of the most powerful lessons she has learned." - Simon Sinek (Source)

Also recommended by

8 people
  • Brené Brown recommended this book
  • Arianna Huffington recommended this book
  • Cheryl Strayed recommended this book
  • Daymond John recommended this book
  • Seth Godin recommended this book
  • Sophia Amoruso recommended 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

Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

by Susan Cain
"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)

Also recommended by

5 people
  • Emma Watson recommended this book
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