Garry Tan: "We do still read the Prince. Methods still valuable and can be used for good"

Fred Wilson recommends 'The Prince' for entrepreneurs.

Donald Trump recommends 'The Prince' in his book 'Trump 101: The Way to Success'

Paul Tudor Jones: "The Alchemy of Finance joins Reminiscences of a Stock Operator as a timeless instructional guide of the marketplace."

Garry Tan: "Read 'The Alchemy of Finance by Soros' [to learn about reflexivity]"

Garry Tan: "It's a great read -- short but one of the more impactful books I've read in a long while."

Daniel Ek: "I spent an inspiring evening with Paulo in Switzerland, around the time we were launching Spotify in Brazil.

It was fascinating to talk to him about how this book came to be such a hit.

He never backed down, and he allowed people to read it for free in order to then boost sales - much like how Spotify's free-mium model was perceived in the early days."

Andrew Wilkinson recommended 'Triumphs of Experience' on Twitter.

Garry Tan mentioned 'Triumphs of Experience' on his blog.

Garry Tan: "This looks like it could be useful at some point in the future. *grin* "

Tim Ferriss: “If you’ve ever wanted to beat the system, get off the grid, or become an escape artist, this is your manual.”

Marc Andreessen: "Software is eating the world and 'Without Their Permission' is your ultimate cookbook."

Garry Tan: “Alexis and Steve’s reddit story is a the great American dream writ large and in digital ink. Alexis gives an approachable, easy-to-understand blueprint on how anyone with a laptop can touch millions of people’s lives and make something people love.”

Steve Jobs: “Zen has been a deep influence in my life ever since [attending classes by Shunryu Suzuki]”

Garry Tan mentioned 'Zen Mind, Beginners Mind' on Instagram.

Garry Tan: "The simplest book I recommend everyone to read when they want to do design."

Brian Armstrong: "A framework to simulate how customers experience your product, especially the moments of confusion.

Each customer comes to your product with a reservoir of trust, and every interaction adds or depletes a bit of trust from that reservoir."

Garry Tan: "Read the Body Keeps the Score"

Garry Tan: "Actionable advice for business owners of all kinds, not just startup founders.

A great reminder that not every business is a startup, but it is definitely true that every great startup must learn to be a great business if they are to truly reach their ultimate potential."

Garry Tan mentioned Status Anxiety on his blog.

Garry Tan mentioned 'The Last Lecture' on his blog.