Alexis Ohanian: "One of the best and most important books I've read [in 2019]."

Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"

Alexis Ohanian: "[Read this book] in order to navigate the world with heightened awareness for how we're always being influenced/manipulated."

Naval Ravikant: "Influence was fundamental and had a lot to teach."

Tobi Lutke: "[Influence] ranks in the top five books I’ve ever read"

Neil Strauss recommended 'Influence' on his website.

One of Max Levchin's answers to 'What's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?'

Brian Chesky: "Bob's book is great and he's an excellent CEO."

Alexis Ohanian: "One of the best leadership books I've read.

These usually disappoint, but I actually came away with some good leadership notes and new appreciation for what Iger pulled off in his tenure as Disney CEO."

Karlie Kloss: "I really admire Bob [Iger] and his opinions"

Tim Ferriss: "The negotiation stories with Steve Jobs alone make this book worth the read."

Jason Calacanis: "I like these stories of executives from the 80s and 90s before the internet, because you can really see how those media companies were built"

Alexis Ohanian: “The internet leveled the playing field for content creators, the creatively inclined and just about anyone interested in sharing their thoughts with others.

The Creative Curve provides a learned perspective on how the structural barriers that prevent people from connecting with one another, and ultimately understanding each other, have shifted while showing how everyone has the ability to create their own creative masterpiece.”

Alexis Ohanian: "Got a ton of these for the Initialized office."

Elon Musk: "Daemon is a great read."

Alexis Ohanian: "It's a really great book."

Balaji Srinivasan: "Brian Armstrong and I used parts of this at Coinbase and Naval Ravikant has used this at several of his companies. We found it helpful!"

Alexis Ohanian: "Required reading"

Alexis Ohanian: "A bunch of really great interviews [Jessica] did with a bunch of just OGs of entrepreneurship. I am begging her to do a second book because the first one is just a must read."

Paul Graham: "It is probably the single most valuable book a startup founder could read."

Changpeng Zhao: "This book is a great read"

Kara Swisher: "Let us all fete Mike Isaac for his great book 'Super Pumped' on Uber"

Alexis Ohanian: "Good read."

Tim Cook: "Best business book of the century."

Warren Buffett: “The best book I read last year. Phil is a gifted storyteller.”

Alexis Ohanian: "Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history."

One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.

Bill Gurley: "I don't know of any book that captures the entrepreneurial spirit as much as this one does. PK explains exactly why we grind."

Austen Allred: "Loved [Shoe Dog]"

Tobi Lutke's book recommendation for business leaders.

Anthony Pompliano: "One of the best books I read in 2017"

Brian Armstrong mentioned reading Shoe Dog on his blog.

Alexis Ohanian: "Good read"

Alexis Ohanian: "Must-read for all of us in white America."

Alexis Ohanian recommended 'Hooked' on Twitter.

Alexis Ohanian: "Soraya Chemaly goes in on the patriarchy and it's hard to argue with a lot of the data here.

Rage really is a double-standard between men and women.

As men, we need to lean into this painful truth in order to grow."

Alexis Ohanian shared this book on Twitter.

Michael Mauboussin: "Best business book I've read in a long time."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "It’s one of the most entertaining and useful business books I’ve ever read.

The story behind Pixar is fascinating, but so are the management tactics used to keep the company edgy and creative."

Alexis Ohanian: "The founding story of Pixar was superb read."

Mark Zuckerberg: "I love reading first-hand accounts about how people build great companies like Pixar and nurture innovation and creativity.

This should be inspiring to anyone looking to do the same, and hopefully there will be lessons we can apply to connecting the world!"

One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.

Raoul Pal: "Amazing read. Financial book of the year."

Michael Mauboussin: "Amazing book about human nature"

Alexis Ohanian: "An incredible story.... If you need some billionaires to despise -- look no further than these charlatans."

Anthony Pompliano: "Just finished reading the book Billon Dollar Whale. Worth checking out"

Alexis Ohanian: "I'm ready to be excommunicated from the VC world: I enjoyed Anand's book."

Reid Hoffman: "If you want the chance to turn your startup into the next Google or Twitter, then read this trenchant guide from someone who played key roles in the growth of these companies."

Alexis Ohanian: "[Elad Gil's] book is required reading"

Chris Dixon: “This is a great book that complements Peter Thiel’s classic Zero to One (an alternative title for Elad’s book would be “1 to n”).

Everyone interested in the growth stage of startups should read it.”

Max Levchin: "Armed with observations gathered scaling some of the most successful and important companies of Silicon Valley, Elad has no-nonsense, highly applicable advice to any operator transitioning a company from the proverbial garage to the next stage and beyond."

Brian Armstrong: "Elad is one of the most experienced operators in Silicon Valley having seen numerous companies hit their inflection point.

His advice has been key for Coinbase as we go through hypergrowth, from hiring executives to improving M&A."

Aaron Levie: “Elad jam packs every useful lesson about building and scaling companies in a single, digestible book.

My only gripe is that he didn’t write this when we were in the early days of Box as it would have saved my ass countless times.”

Alexis Ohanian: “The question every founder asks after shipping is always: how do I get traction? This book actually answers it.”

Alexis Ohanian: "Gripping read by Nick Bilton about the founding, rise, and fall of The Silk Road."

Chris Dixon: “I never really followed this story when it happened, so wanted to catch myself up. It is a real page-turner.”

Alexis Ohanian: "Great book"

Alexis Ohanian: "ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS"

Alexis Ohanian: "Everyone needs to read this book."

Kara Swisher: "Edward Snowden's new book 'Permanent Record' is quite good and surprisingly a love letter to the Internet as it was."

Alexis Ohanian: "Reading with gusto over the holiday and especially reflecting on this note - true friendship is the best investment one can make."

Jen Rubio: "I think it's a great story about unconditional giving, but it's also a good reminder to not be that selfish little boy."

Alexis Ohanian: "Read The Giving Tree to Olympia Ohanian the other night for bed-time. I love how contentious the book is"

Chris Sacca: "It's a good day for catharsis. And Shel Silverstein reading The Giving Tree is a damn fine place to start."

Tobi Lutke: "Wonderful"

Alexis Ohanian: "It really made [me and my co-founder] think, 'Well, if these guys could do it, why can’t we?'"

Alexis Ohanian: "I was vigorously nodding along to parts of this book. A great foundation for bringing intention and focus to your work- and home-life.

Recommending to everyone at ⁦Initialized as well as our founders"

Alexis Ohanian: "How did it take me so long to read (listen) to this?

Fantastic book, Nick Bilton - far more relatable than I knew or expected."

Alexis Ohanian: "One of the best books I've read [in 2018]. Frenemies kept getting recommended to me by people I respected and it didn't disappoint."