Fred Wilson: "Chapter five in 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things' is possibly the best thing I’ve read about leading a tech company"

Peter Thiel: “Every management guide presumes that all great companies follow a formula. But successful startups don’t imitate; they build innovations that can’t be copied.

Ben Horowitz knows no recipe guarantees success. He has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage.”

Raoul Pal: "Without question, to me, The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is, by far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company, ever written."

Tim Ferriss: "A great book"

Larry Page: "Ben's book is a great read - with uncomfortable truths about entrepreneurship and how to lead to a company.

It's also an inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower."

Andrew Wilkinson: "'The Hard Things About Hard Things' by Ben Horowitz is one of the best business books I've picked up in years."

Marc Andreessen mentioned 'The Hard Thing about Hard Things' on 'The Tim Ferriss Show' podcast.

Blake Scholl: "'The Hard Thing about Hard Things' is good."

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.

Luis von Ahn read 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things' twice.

One of five business books Chris Dixon recommended on Twitter.

Austen Allred: "Snow Crash is now one of my favorite books of all-time"

Tobi Lutke: "Loved it. I’ve read every book by [Neal Stephenson]!"

Fred Wilson: "A lot of what we invest in and how we look at the future comes from that book"

Seth Godin: "It’s such a good book but you can’t give it to someone now. I've tried; it doesn’t work.

You have to read it before you’ve been on the internet. Then it changes your mind."

Cameron Winklevoss: "Love [Snow Crash]!"

Alexis Ohanian: "Snow Crash is so good. I gotta re-read; it's been too long."

Marc Andreessen: "Snow Crash was wildly ahead of its time"

Naval Ravikant recommended 'Snow Crash' on Twitter.

One of Larry Page's recommended books.

Mark Cuban: "Chris takes on the challenge and succeeds at explaining just how crypto technology is what’s important to our technological future and how we all can benefit, much like we have from the Internet. I would encourage all regulators and crypto nay-sayers around the world to read this book."

Bob Iger: "Chris Dixon’s Read Write Own is a must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3 to drive even greater innovation, inspire more imaginative thinking, and ultimately unlock new growth opportunities in the future."

Brian Armstrong: "Enjoyed reading Chris Dixon's new book 'Read Write Own'. I suggest you pick up a copy!"

Sam Altman: "Read this book to understand a compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there."

Fred Wilson: "While I enjoyed all three parts of the book, I was energized by the final section. Chris imagines a future that is very different from where we are today. It is one I very much want to see emerge. I think you will too."

Alexis Ohanian: "My friend Chris Dixon has a book on the way and I can't wait to read it!"

Balaji Srinivasan: "What's the single best intro to crypto in 2024? 'Read Write Own' by Chris Dixon."

Ben Horowitz: "A must read if you want to understand the future."

Brian Armstrong: "Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think."

Blake Scholl: "Far and away my favorite book is Atlas Shrugged"

Elon Musk: "Very appealing if you're a sophomore in college. A counterpoint to communism and useful as such, but should be tempered with kindness."

Peter Thiel: "When I first read [Atlas Shrugged] in the 80s, it felt pretty crazy, and in the last decade, in many ways it's felt much more correct"

Travis Kalanick mentioned 'Atlas Shrugged' in a Washington Post interview.

Fred Wilson recommends 'Atlas Shrugged' for entrepreneurs.

Boyan Slat: "It’s incredible what humans are capable of when the only alternative is death."

Bryan Johnson: "Daily before bed, read Endurance for 30 min. No screens. No ruminations. Imagine yourself a member of Shackleton’s crew."

Fred Wilson: "Talk about tenacity"

Max Levchin shared 'Endurance' on his LinkedIn page.

One of Sam Altman's recommended books for young startup founders.

Mark Cuban: "The Fountainhead was incredibly motivating to me. It encouraged me to think as an individual, take risks to reach my goals and responsibility for my successes and failures. I loved it."

Larry Ellison: "As a kid, I wanted to be an architect. That's before I read The Fountainhead."

Fred Wilson: "I do love the fountainhead"

Travis Kalanick used a cover photo of 'The Fountainhead' as his profile pic on Twitter for years.

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'

One of Stephen Schwarzman's favorite books

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."

Fred Wilson: "Amazing book that made me see things differently"

Tory Burch's all-time favorite book.

One of Richard Branson's top books to read in a lifetime.

Fred Wilson: "A great one"

Austen Allred: "[One of the books] that has inspired me the most or changed the way I live."

Paul Graham mentioned this book on Twitter.

Fred Wilson recommends 'The Art of War' for entrepreneurs.

Donald Trump recommends 'The Art of War' in his book 'Trump 101: The Way to Success'

Evan Spiegel bought a copy of 'The Art of War' for every Snapchat employee after Mark Zuckerberg told Spiegel his plans for a competing app.

Vinod Khosla: "One of my favorite books when I was a teenager! I still keep it around the house and periodically look at it."

Fred Wilson: "That’s a good one"

One of Richard Branson's top books to read in a lifetime.

Fred Wilson recommends 'Where The Wild Things Are' for entrepreneurs.

Tory Burch: "My all-time favorite book..."

Fred Wilson recommends 'The Little Prince' for entrepreneurs.

Fred Wilson: "I love Kidder’s book. First it is a story. Second it captures the passion of engineers who are driven to ship a revolutionary product. Great read"

One of Paul Graham's answers to 'Do you know of any good books about startups?'

Fred Wilson: "Excellent and quick read for entrepreneurs."

Fred Wilson: "Excellent and quick read for entrepreneurs."

Fred Wilson: "If you think you might want to start a business based on blockchain technology or if you think blockchain technology is going to reshape a market you are working in, or if you just want to understand this thing that your son or daughter is obsessed about, then this is a great book to read."

Fred Wilson: "I am reading his book and enjoying it very much. If you think about investing differently or want to, you might enjoy it too."

Fred Wilson recommends 'A Confederacy of Dunces' for entrepreneurs.

Fred Wilson: "Garp is one of my favorite books"

Fred Wilson: "That’s a good one!"

Fred Wilson recommends 'any and all of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories' for entrepreneurs.

Fred Wilson recommends 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay' for entrepreneurs.

Fred Wilson: "A nine step program to help us survive this world we have unleashed on ourselves. This could not have been better timed."

Fred Wilson: "If you are an entrepreneur, you should read this book. It’s not your typical business book.

It’s half biography/memoir and half advice on how to succeed in business. It’s nominally about the restaurant business, but it’s really about all businesses."