Karlie Kloss: "It’s an amazing book on the beginning of humanity. It’s scientific but also philosophical."
Joe Rogan: "Great book... Fucking fascinating... Very enlightening."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book was so entertaining and useful.
Changpeng Zhao: "[This book] gives me a greater perspective about how humans emerged and why we behave the way we do."
Daniel Ek: "One of the most-talked-about books of the last couple of years, and for good reason.
Anthony Pompliano: "One of the best books I read in 2017"
Naval Ravikant: "An orthogonal and clinical examination of the human animal, from the beginning to now.
Melinda Gates mentioned this book as one of her 11 favorite books.
Reid Hoffman: "Sapiens has had me thinking a lot about the evolution of humanity and what our future looks like."
Mark Zuckerberg: "I found the chapter on the evolution of the role of religion in human life most interesting and something I wanted to go deeper on."
Raoul Pal enjoyed reading 'Sapiens'.
One of the books Keith Rabois recommends for entrepreneurs.
Bill Gurley: "I really enjoyed [Sapiens]"
Elon Musk: “Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how.”
Mark Zuckerberg: “This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world.”
Marc Andreessen: "Zero to One is the first book any working or aspiring entrepreneur must read—period."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "So much of investing is herd behavior, this will have you thinking different than the crowd."
Ben Horowitz: "Zero To One is a great book. I learned a lot reading it."
One of Max Levchin's answers to 'What's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?'
One of the books Keith Rabois recommends for entrepreneurs.
One of five business books Chris Dixon recommended on Twitter.
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
Warren Buffett: "An outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation.”
Charlie Munger: “A book that details the extraordinary success of CEOs who took a radically different approach to corporate management.”
Michael Mauboussin: "It is [a classic], and should be at the top of the reading list for CEOs and investors."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The Outsiders contains great lessons for investors because it highlights the importance of capital allocation."
Brian Armstrong: "Stories about eight CEOs and how they mastered capital allocation."
Sam Hinkie mentioned 'The Outsiders' in an interview with The Ringer.
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.
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.
One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book is applicable to just about everyone.
It is simultaneously a book on history, psychology, influence, and salesmanship."
One of Mark Cuban's 2017 Books to Read.
Naval Ravikant: "Siddhartha is so good that it may as well be non-fiction."
Fred Wilson: "Oh god. I loved that book when I read it in college. I think it really impacted me"
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "An old classic"
Tim Ferriss: "Skip the Amazon description, as it gives away too much plot, but consider reading or rereading this short gem."
Nassim Taleb: "At last, a real book by a real risk-taking practitioner.
The Dao of Capital mixes (rather, unifies) personal risk-taking with explanations of global phenomena. You cannot afford not to read this!”
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I just read this book again, my third time.
Paul Tudor Jones: “Investors of all kinds will find immeasurable value in this convincing and thoroughly researched book where Mark champions the roundabout.
Anthony Pompliano: "Always a great read from the best performing hedge fund manager in 2020."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "An older book, but a wonderful history of our concept of risk.
Michael Mauboussin: "Traces the path of the intellectual understand of risk. A must read."
Shane Parrish: "This book changed how I see the world."
Naval Ravikant: "Good books are worth re-reading. Great books are worth re-buying."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book will have you asking yourself many provocative and useful questions"
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This is a mind f**k.
Naval Ravikant mentioned 'The Origin of Consciousness' on 'The Tim Ferriss Show' podcast.
This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The book lays out three key aspects of negotiation: framing, process, and empathy."
Warren Buffett: "When I see memos from Howard Marks in my mail, they're the first thing I open and read.
I always learn something, and that goes double for his book."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Howard Marks rivals Warren Buffett when it comes to quality shareholder letters.
One of Bill Gurley's recommended books for learning the basics of investing.
Andrew Wilkinson: "Love that book."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "It’s the most fun book that I’ve read in a while."
Jason Calacanis recommended 'The Fish That Ate The Whale' on the All-In Podcast
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I’ve read this book twice in the past 2 weeks. I might start it again.
Tobi Lutke mentioned 'Thinking In Systems' on 'The Knowledge Project' podcast.
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Tom Wolfe’s writing is electric, and his subject matter fascinating.
There are no modern equivalents to the test pilots and astronauts of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
One of Richard Branson's top books to read in a lifetime.
Michael Mauboussin: "Deep Survival by Laurence is an awesome book - and especially relevant in these times."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Incredible book."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "I really wish I’d read this at 22 years old--it would have saved me a lot of time and consternation.
To summarize Drucker’s message, 'a person can perform only from strength.'
Push the envelope of your strengths rather than trying to shore up all your weaknesses."
Shane Parrish: "This is an excellent short read."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Ever since finding this book, I’ve been fascinated with the history of money."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "My entire personal portfolio is dedicated to these ideas."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book was the best I've ever read on the psychology of war, so I highly recommend it."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This is the best book I’ve read in some time on value investing."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This is my favorite book on creativity."
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended 'Thai Stick' in his investor book club.