Explore Books That Shape the Minds of Today's Visionaries
Uncover the Personal Favorites and Recommended Reads of World Leaders and Innovators
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Elon Musk
18 Recommended Books
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Taylor Swift
45 Recommended Books
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Jensen Huang
6 Recommended Books
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Joe Rogan
25 Recommended Books
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Jeff Bezos
13 Recommended Books
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Steve Jobs
14 Recommended Books
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Mark Zuckerberg
11 Recommended Books
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Matthew Mcconaughey
4 Recommended Books
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Bill Gates
29 Recommended Books
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Emma Stone
8 Recommended Books
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Warren Buffett
15 Recommended Books
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Donald Trump
15 Recommended Books
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Richard Branson
16 Recommended Books
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Patrick Collison
23 Recommended Books
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Tim Ferriss
11 Recommended Books
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Stephen King
35 Recommended Books
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Jeremy Clarkson
3 Recommended Books
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Daniel Kahneman
14 Recommended Books
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Robert Greene
11 Recommended Books
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James Clear
5 Recommended Books
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Charlie Munger
2 Recommended Books
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Marc Andreessen
16 Recommended Books
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Karlie Kloss
6 Recommended Books
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Harrison Butker
10 Recommended Books
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Kelly Clarkson
6 Recommended Books
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Jerry Seinfeld
10 Recommended Books
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Stevie Wonder
10 Recommended Books
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Steve Buscemi
10 Recommended Books
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Gigi Hadid
10 Recommended Books
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Bradley Cooper
10 Recommended Books
100 Must-Read Books Recommended by Industry Leaders
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
History317 recommenders including
Jensen Huang, Joe Rogan, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Tim Ferriss, Daniel Kahneman, Robert Greene, James Clear, Karlie Kloss -
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Business & Money136 recommenders including
Daniel Kahneman, James Clear, Mbappe, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Satya Nadella, Malcolm Gladwell, Trevor Bauer, Kanye West, Marvin Harrison, Seth Godin -
Educated: A Memoir
Biographies91 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, Karlie Kloss, J.K. Rowling, Barack Obama, Howard Stern, Lebron James, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Peter Attia -
Becoming
Biographies83 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Ricki Lake, Hailey Bieber, Kate Hudson, Susan Buckner, Jordan Travis, Jeremiah Trotter, Anthony Edwards -
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
By Eric Ries
Business & Money82 recommenders including
Richard Branson, Marc Andreessen, Barbara Corcoran, Tony Robbins, Noah Kagan, Jack Dorsey, Mark Cuban, Ramit Sethi, Tobi Lutke, Michael Dell -
The Alchemist
By Paulo Coelho
Literature & Fiction81 recommenders including
Mbappe, Chris Pine, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Ricki Lake, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, Stevie Wonder -
The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Management of Innovation and Change)
Business & Money78 recommenders including
Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Robert Greene, Marc Andreessen, Barbara Corcoran, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Keith Rabois, Peter Attia, Michael Bloomberg, Jack Dorsey -
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE
By Phil Knight
Biographies72 recommenders including
Richard Branson, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porziņģis, Odell Beckham Jr, Frank Vogel, Barbara Corcoran, Nikola Jokic, Jerry Seinfeld, James Harden, Mbappe -
The Night Circus
Science Fiction & Fantasy67 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, Mark Hamill, Steve Buscemi, J.K. Rowling, Stevie Nicks, Orlando Bloom, Nelly, Warwick Davis, A.J. Brown -
The Catcher in the Rye
Literature & Fiction64 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, Bernard Hill, Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, Dua Lipa, Colin Jost, Barry Keoghan, Brian McCardie, Bad Bunny -
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal
By Mark Manson
Self-Help49 recommenders including
Joe Rogan, Jocko Willink, Howard Stern, Maluma, Will Smith, Mr Money Mustache, Noah Kagan, Aubrey Marcus, Sahil Lavingia, Pewdiepie -
The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
By Donna Tartt
LGBTQ+ Books47 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, Karlie Kloss, J.K. Rowling, Margot Robbie, Hillary Clinton, Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey, Paulo Coelho, Adam Sessler -
Man's Search for Meaning
Biographies47 recommenders including
James Clear, Jordan Peterson, Jon Bon Jovi, Zach Wilson, Naval Ravikant, Tony Robbins, Will Smith, Aubrey Marcus, Ray Dalio, Gretchen Rubin -
To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee
Literature & Fiction39 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Matthew Mcconaughey, Emma Stone, Bernard Hill, Chappell Roan, Brian Wilson, Chris Pine, Hailey Bieber, Aaron Judge, JoJo Siwa -
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
By Mark Manson
Self-Help37 recommenders including
Frank Vogel, Kristaps Porziņģis, Ricki Lake, OG Anunoby, Nikola Jokic, Paolo Banchero, Jordan Travis, Susan Buckner, Travis Kelce, Kelly Clarkson -
The Fire Next Time
Biographies33 recommenders including
Kendrick Lamar, Candace Parker, Jay Z, Barack Obama, Laverne Cox, Amanda Seales, Michelle Obama, Jackie Robinson, Lebron James, John Legend -
The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
Literature & Fiction30 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, Jordan Peterson, Tom Hanks, Natalie Portman, Pewdiepie, Gretchen Rubin, Brian Koppelman, Mike Rowe, Hugh Jackman -
The Bell Jar
By Sylvia Plath
Biographies28 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Zendaya, Bernard Hill, Freddie Mercury, Barry Keoghan, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Chappell Roan, Childish Gambino -
Meditations: A New Translation
Literature & Fiction27 recommenders including
James Clear, Paul Graham, Jocko Willink, Jordan Peterson, Mahatma Gandhi, Keanu Reeves, Bob Dylan, Jack Dorsey, Austen Allred, Mark Manson -
The Great Gatsby
26 recommenders including
Aaron Judge, Bernard Hill, Brian Wilson, Barry Keoghan, Colin Jost, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Stray Kids, Chappell Roan, Chris Pine -
The Wright Brothers
Biographies26 recommenders including
Richard Branson, Marc Andreessen, Dan Rather, Tim Cook, Keith Rabois, Howie Schwab, Tom Hanks, Jack Dorsey, Bill Gurley, Matt Mullenweg -
Educated
Biographies25 recommenders including
Rob Marciano, Anthony Edwards, Zendaya, Susan Buckner, Ricki Lake, Mbappe, Gigi Hadid, Brittney Griner, Jordan Travis, Candace Parker -
Between the World and Me
Biographies25 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Aaron Gordon, Zendaya, Candace Parker, Barack Obama, Lebron James, Jackie Robinson, John Legend, Dave Chappelle, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez -
The Handmaid's Tale
Literature & Fiction23 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, Chappell Roan, Dua Lipa, Salman Rushdie, Cher, Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling, Natalie Portman, Neil Gaiman -
1984: 75th Anniversary
Literature & Fiction22 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Steve Jobs, Christopher Hitchens, Kanye West, Ernest Hemingway, Glenn Beck, Larry King, Jennifer Lawrence, Mike Shinoda, Dave Rubin -
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
History22 recommenders including
Jensen Huang, Joe Rogan, Richard Branson, Daniel Kahneman, Satya Nadella, Tim Oreilly, Michael Dell, Pewdiepie, Max Levchin, Garry Kasparov -
Educated: A Memoir
Biographies21 recommenders including
Hailey Bieber, Jeremiah Trotter, Kate Hudson, Aaron Gordon, Novak Djokovic, Travis Kelce, Bradley Cooper, Kelly Clarkson, Dan Rather, A.J. Brown -
The Secret History
By Donna Tartt
Literature & Fiction20 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Colin Jost, J.K. Rowling, Stevie Nicks, Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, Soman Chainani, Jon Favreau, Dita Von Teese -
The Overstory: A Novel
Literature & Fiction19 recommenders including
Barack Obama, Stewart Brand, Al Gore, Stephen Fry, John Green, Jon Stewart, Brian Koppelman, Maria Popova, Jonathan Eisen, Caroline Paul -
The Glass Castle: A Memoir (book)
Biographies19 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Lebron James, Selena Gomez, Anderson Cooper, Chelsea Handler, Lisa Ling, Larry King, Caroline Paul, Karen Kilgariff, Ana Navarro -
The Hate U Give: A Printz Honor Winner
By Angie Thomas
Literature & Fiction19 recommenders including
Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling, Lebron James, Mindy Kaling, John Green, Jesse Williams, Celeste Ng, Steph Pilavin, Lupita Aquino, Aaliyah -
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (P.s.)
By Matt Ridley
Business & Money19 recommenders including
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, Robert Greene, Jocko Willink, Stewart Brand, Peter Attia, Jack Dorsey, Ray Dalio, Kevin Kelly -
The Art of Thinking Clearly
By Rolf Dobelli
Business & Money18 recommenders including
Warren Buffett, Daniel Kahneman, Adrian Newey, Malcolm Gladwell, Shane Parrish, Michael Mauboussin, Ray Dalio, Mark Cuban, Steven Pinker, Nassim Taleb -
The Martian
By Andy Weir
Literature & Fiction17 recommenders including
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Stephen King, Rob Marciano, Howie Mandel, Chris Hadfield, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Adam Savage, Joel Mchale, Geoff Ramsey -
The Nightingale: A Novel
Literature & Fiction17 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Nelson Mandela, Soman Chainani, Jon Favreau, Joel Mchale, Chris Young, Katie Couric, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Ana Navarro, Hoda Kotb -
The Argonauts
Biographies17 recommenders including
Emma Watson, David Sedaris, Natalie Portman, Caterina Fake, Judd Apatow, Liz Lambert, Jia Tolentino, Gloria Steinem, Roxane Gay, Celeste Ng -
The Color Purple: A Novel
By Alice Walker
Literature & Fiction16 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Emma Watson, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela, Natalie Portman, Dave Chappelle, Jesse Williams, Gloria Steinem, Anne Lamott -
The Book Thief
By Markus Zusak
Literature & Fiction15 recommenders including
JoJo Siwa, Stray Kids, Rob Marciano, Billie Eilish, Warwick Davis, Michael J. Fox, Paulo Coelho, Tony Robbins, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Jaysen Headley -
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
By Adam Grant
Self-Help15 recommenders including
Adam Grant, Sheryl Sandberg, Daniel Pink, Simon Sinek, Kathryn Minshew, Brianne Kimmel, Guy Kawasaki, Tom Peters, Kat Cole, Bob Iger -
Brave New World
Literature & Fiction15 recommenders including
Bernard Hill, Chappell Roan, Freddie Mercury, Brian McCardie, Cher, Jordan Peterson, Howard Stern, Matty Healy, Matt Ryan, Jim Carrey -
The Road to Character
By David Brooks
Self-Help14 recommenders including
Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Fareed Zakaria, Lloyd Blankfein, Cal Fussman, Jonathan Sacks, Dr Phil Zimbardo, Stanley Mcchrystal, Bill Clinton, Michael Smerconish -
The Picture of Dorian Gray
By Oscar Wilde
LGBTQ+ Books14 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Brian McCardie, Chappell Roan, Freddie Mercury, Dua Lipa, Margot Robbie, Joe Alwyn, Billie Eilish, Matty Healy, Stephen Fry -
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
By Greg McKeown
Self-Help14 recommenders including
Marie Kondo, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ramit Sethi, Tobi Lutke, Gretchen Rubin, Lewis Howes, Greg Mckeown, Jay Shetty, Andy Frisella, Michael Hyatt -
1984
14 recommenders including
Bernard Hill, Kendrick Lamar, Brian Wilson, Stray Kids, Chappell Roan, Chris Pine, Freddie Mercury, Brian McCardie, Matty Healy, Post Malone -
Sellout
By Paul Beatty
Literature & Fiction14 recommenders including
Salman Rushdie, Adam Sessler, Stephen Fry, Dave Chappelle, Seth Rogen, Amy Tan, Brian Koppelman, Bj Novak, Ben Stiller, Don Cheadle -
The Fountainhead
By Ayn Rand
Literature & Fiction14 recommenders including
Emma Stone, Donald Trump, Margot Robbie, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mark Cuban, Matt Mullenweg, Garry Tan, Darren Aronofsky, Jared Leto, Dave Rubin -
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Science Fiction13 recommenders including
Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Chris Pine, Mark Hamill, Warwick Davis, Stephen Fry, Rainn Wilson, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Geoff Ramsey, Felicia Day -
The Road
By Jack London
Literature & Fiction13 recommenders including
Jeff Daniels, Bernard Hill, Aaron Judge, Barry Keoghan, Chris Pine, Childish Gambino, Bradley Cooper, Mark Hamill, Jon Bon Jovi, Joe Alwyn -
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Self-Help13 recommenders including
Deepak Chopra, Will Smith, Whitney Cummings, Andy Puddicombe, Dave Elitch, Alicia Keys, Suzy Amis Cameron, Kristen Ulmer, John Mayer, Jay Shetty -
Normal People: A Novel
By Sally Rooney
Arts & Photography12 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, J.K. Rowling, Mindy Kaling, Harry Styles, Jimmy Fallon, Emily Ratajkowski, Sarah Jessica Parker, Irvine Welsh, Aubrey Plaza, Olivia Wilde -
The Dutch House: A Read with Jenna Pick
By Ann Patchett
Literature & Fiction11 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, J.K. Rowling, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Jimmy Fallon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ann Patchett, John Grisham, Richard Osman -
The Art of Fielding: A Novel
By Chad Harbach
Literature & Fiction11 recommenders including
Jeff Bezos, Tom Hanks, Brian Koppelman, Judd Apatow, Edward Norton, Greg Norman, Phil Knight, Donald Miller, Robin Black, Rian Johnson -
Just Kids: An Autobiography
By Patti Smith
Biographies11 recommenders including
Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, Mindy Kaling, Amanda Palmer, Liz Lambert, Harry Styles, Emily Ratajkowski, Tavi Gevinson, Lena Dunham, Aubrey Plaza -
Atlas Shrugged
By Ayn Rand
Literature & Fiction10 recommenders including
Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Glenn Beck, Peter Schiff, Ross Kaminsky, Andrew Wilkow, Lee Stranahan, Neal Boortz, Meghan Mccain -
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Self-Help10 recommenders including
Barry Keoghan, Hailey Bieber, Bad Bunny, Kendall Jenner, Jimmy Johnson, Jayson Tatum, Chris Pine, Mbappe, Novak Djokovic, Bradley Cooper -
Circe
Science Fiction & Fantasy10 recommenders including
Susan Buckner, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Nelly, Soman Chainani, Steph Pilavin, Lupita Aquino, Aaliyah, Laurell K Hamilton, Jodi Picoult -
The Power of the Dog
By Don Winslow
Literature & Fiction10 recommenders including
Mark Hamill, Jeff Daniels, Christopher Hitchens, Barack Obama, Brian Koppelman, Darren Aronofsky, Jon Favreau, Geoff Ramsey, Don Winslow, Bret Easton Ellis -
The Stand
By Stephen King
Literature & Fiction10 recommenders including
Joe Rogan, Matthew Mcconaughey, Jeremy Clarkson, Mark Hamill, Jordan Peterson, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Darren Aronofsky, Kevin Smith, Geoff Ramsey -
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
By Garth Stein
Literature & Fiction9 recommenders including
Adam Sessler, James Cameron, Hugh Jackman, Larry King, Mike Shinoda, Ken Block, John Bartholomew, Michael Smerconish, Dana Perino -
The Water Dancer: A Novel
Literature & Fiction9 recommenders including
J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Lebron James, Michelle Obama, Roxane Gay, Levar Burton, Charlize Theron, Sophia Bush, Marian Keyes
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