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Tai Lopez has recommended 34 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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The Denial of Death
by Ernest Becker
"Read this book only if you’re brave." - Tai Lopez (Source)
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7 people
Jordan Peterson recommended this bookJordan Peterson
Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.
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Eric Weinstein recommended this bookEric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein tweet about books that mattered enough to him.
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Jason Silva recommended this bookJason Silva
One of the books in a "list of favorite books" Jason Silva tweeted about.
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Darren Aronofsky recommended this bookDarren Aronofsky
"A good one." - Darren Aronofsky
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Shay Carl recommended this bookShay Carl
Shay Carl recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Mark Manson recommended this bookMark Manson
"Making you contemplate your own non-existence and kind of making you feel okay about it." - Mark Manson
Mark Manson's recommendation of this book +1
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- Marc Maron
"Favorite book of all time." - Marc Maron
- Marc Maron
The Laws of Human Nature
by Robert Greene
"Insanely good book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Smart Women Finish Rich
by David Bach
"Good book on financial independence." - Tai Lopez (Source)
The Story of Civilization (11 books)
"The book I’ve been telling people to read for a decade." - Tai Lopez (Source)
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The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins
"Mind blowing book. [...] But warning you, it’s too true for most people to handle..." - Tai Lopez (Source)
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11 people
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"I had to read [this book] twice before I fully understood it." - Charlie Munger
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Matt Ridley recommended this bookMatt Ridley
"Turned evolutionary biology on its head and was written like a great detective story." - Matt Ridley
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them)." - Brian Armstrong
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Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
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Nick Szabo recommended this bookNick Szabo
"Explains more about life (including human behavior and myself) than anything else I’ve read. " - Nick Szabo
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Phil Libin recommended this bookPhil Libin
"Had a profound influence on me pretty early on." - Phil Libin
Phil Libin's recommendation of this book +5
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- Mr. Money Mustache
"An explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes." - MMM
- Bob Metcalfe
"It just seemed to explain everything." - Bob Metcalfe
- David Deutsch
"Influenced my books." - David Deutsch
- Elon Musk
"Most people don't realize that the origin of the word 'meme' is [this book]." - Elon Musk
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Mr. Money Mustache
The Start-Up J Curve
The Six Steps to Entrepreneurial Success
by Howard Love
"Solid book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
A Comprehensive Introduction
by Arvind Narayanan
"Interesting bitcoin/crypto book. Put out by an Ivy League school. Princeton." - Tai Lopez (Source)
The H Factor of Personality
Why Some People Are Manipulative, Self-Entitled, Materialistic, and Exploitive—And Why It Matters for Everyone
by Kibeom Lee
"Insanely valuable. I re read it once a year." - Tai Lopez (Source)
The Road to Character
by David Brooks
"This book is amazing." - Tai Lopez (Source)
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2 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"It got me thinking about my own motivations and limitations in new ways." - Bill Gates
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Howard Schultz recommended this bookHoward Schultz
"A fantastic journey of learning from the lives of some of the greatest leaders and thinkers of our time." - Howard Schultz
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How Successful People Lead: Taking Your Influence to the Next Level
Successful People, Book 3
by John C. Maxwell
"Solid book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
How to Survive the Loss of a Love
by Peter McWilliams
"To those of you hurting - read this book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Subliminal
How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior
by Leonard Mlodinow
"Good book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person
Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
"Excellent book." - Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book
Seeking Wisdom
From Darwin to Munger
by Peter Bevelin
"Good book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Also recommended by
4 people
Jason Fried recommended this bookJason Fried
"I think any book that reviews Charlie Munger’s ideas is worth reading, and this one in particular weaves in wisdom from some of history’s greatest minds." - Jason Fried
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Derek Sivers recommended this bookDerek Sivers
"A great overview of the lessons of Charlie Munger (partner of Warren Buffett) - and his approach to checklists of multi-disciplinary models to guide clear thinking." - Derek Sivers
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Nassim Taleb recommended this bookNassim Taleb
"A wonderful book on wisdom and decision-making written by a wise decision-maker." - Nassim Taleb
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Shane Parrish recommended this bookShane Parrish
"Inspired by Munger, [the author's] put together a book of the big ideas that carry a lot of weight in life." - Shane Parrish
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Homo Deus
A Brief History, Book 2
by Yuval Noah Harari
"Badass book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
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7 people- Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"A thoughtful look at what may be in store for humanity." - Bill Gates
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Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Didn't finish it. Good book but not as seminal as Sapiens." - Naval Ravikant
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Vinod Khosla recommended this bookVinod Khosla
"Not that I agree with all of it, but it is still mind-bending speculation about our future." - Vinod Khosla
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Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.
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Raoul Pal recommended this bookRaoul Pal
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.
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Penn Jillette recommended this bookPenn Jillette
Penn Jillette mentioned this book in a New York Times interview.
Penn Jillette's recommendation of this book +1
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- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Mark Manson
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
"Read this book." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Also recommended by
4 people
DJ Vlad recommended this bookDJ Vlad
Most Recommended Books reached out to DJ Vlad directly.
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Daymond John recommended this bookDaymond John
One of Daymond John's answers to "most-gifted or recommeded books?"
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Sophia Amoruso recommended this bookSophia Amoruso
"100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great." - Sophia Amoruso
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Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"[One of] the three most impactful books for me." - Anthony Pompliano
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
by Charlie Munger
"The one best book I've ever read." - Tai Lopez (Source)
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13 people- Naval Ravikant recommended this book
Naval Ravikant
"I always recommend [this book] as my top business book." - Naval Ravikant
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Tremendous." - Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
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Warren Buffett recommended this bookWarren Buffett
"The ever-popular book about my partner." - Warren Buffett
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Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
Patrick Collison labeled this book "particularly great."
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Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss mentioned this book on Twitter.
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book +7
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- Drew Houston
"A great book." - Drew Houston
- Ramit Sethi
"An amazing book on mental models." - Ramit Sethi
- Daniel Ek
"I’ve been enjoying Charlie Munger’s speeches online for years; this is the ultimate collection of the best of them." - Daniel Ek
- Shane Parrish
"If it’s knowledge and not credentials you’re after, [read this book]." - Shane Parrish
- Courtland Allen
"Nobody asked me, but if you only read one book as a founder read [this book]." - Courtland Allen
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- John Collison
"Get your copy of [this book], just in time for his centenary!" - John Collison
- Drew Houston
The Happiness Advantage
How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life
by Shawn Achor
"Interesting book on how to be happy." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person
Ali Abdaal recommended this bookAli Abdaal
Ali Abdaal recommended this book on his website.
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The Upright Thinkers
The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos
by Leonard Mlodinow
Tai Lopez recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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1 person
Charles Koch recommended this bookCharles Koch
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.
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Compelling People
The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential
by John Neffinger
"Says key to captivating other people's attention socially is the ability to balance strength & warmth." - Tai Lopez (Source)
The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
by Will Durant
"The first chapter of this book may be the best first chapter I have ever read." - Tai Lopez (Source)
Sam Walton
Made In America
by Sam Walton
Tai Lopez recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Also recommended by
6 people
Jeff Bezos recommended this bookJeff Bezos
"I have read [this book]. I have thought a lot about him. There was a lot to admire in the way that he started Walmart." - Jeff Bezos
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Kishore Biyani recommended this bookKishore Biyani
“Filled with lessons on retailing and entrepreneurship that are just as relevant today as they were around three decades ago." - Kishore Biyani
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Jamie Dimon recommended this bookJamie Dimon
On Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books.
Jamie Dimon's recommendation of this book - Shane Parrish recommended this book
Shane Parrish
"The big lesson I took away from [this book] is that you don’t need to come up with all the ideas yourself." - Shane Parrish
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Gary Keller recommended this bookGary Keller
Gary Keller recommended this book on YouTube.
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Patrick Bet-David recommended this bookPatrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
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Grinding It Out
The Making of McDonald's
by Ray Kroc
Tai Lopez recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person
Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"It was great." - Jason Calacanis
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Deep Work
Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
by Cal Newport
"Great book on how to focus the mind. Read this if you need to be more productive." - Tai Lopez (Source)
The Story of the Human Body
Evolution, Health, and Disease
by Daniel Lieberman
"Fascinating that it takes on average 12,000,000 calories for a human to go from birth to maturity." - Tai Lopez (Source)
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