Jason Calacanis is an American entrepreneur, angel investor, author and podcaster. Jason hosts the 'This Week in Startups' podcast, and is also 1 of 4 "besties" on the All-In Podcast.
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.
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.
Bill Gates: "An honest tale of what it takes to succeed in business
Phil Knight opens up in a way few CEOs do in his candid memoir about creating the Nike shoe empire."
Sheryl Sandberg: "[The Lean Startup] provides a great inside look at how the tech industry approaches building products and businesses."
Kevin Systrom: "I don’t know that I read the entire thing, but the principles from Lean Startup, I still apply today."
Mark Cuban: “The Lean Startup tackles the question, 'Why do most start-ups fail?'"
Marc Andreessen: "Eric has created a science where previously there was only art.
A must-read for every serious entrepreneur - and every manager interested in innovation."
Jason Calacanis: "You need to read 'The Lean Startup'"
One of five business books Chris Dixon recommended on Twitter.
Raoul Pal enjoyed reading 'The Lean Startup'.
Tim Urban: "The Three Body Problem trilogy rocked my existence for a few months last year.
Mike Novogratz: "Great summer read"
Naval Ravikant: "Great series."
Tobi Lutke: "Loved the series."
Barry Silbert: "Amazing"
Mark Zuckerberg: "It's a Chinese science fiction book that has gotten so popular there's now a Hollywood movie being made based on it."
Max Levchin shared 'The Three Body Problem' on his LinkedIn page.
Jason Calacanis: "If you haven't read the books, they're great"
Brian Chesky: "Bob's book is great and he's an excellent CEO."
Alexis Ohanian: "One of the best leadership books I've read.
Michael Bloomberg: "Bob Iger's story is a testament to the idea that in America, if you work hard and pursue a dream, you really can achieve it."
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"
Bill Gates: "Unlike most books on leadership, this one is worth your time."
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."
Kevin Kelly: "I found it a page-turner because throughout the book he focuses on his mistakes, failings, and what he got wrong.
Almost no one does that, and yet I found it irresistibly the most powerful way to teach."
Joe Gebbia: "Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull takes readers inside how the animation factory makes their sausage.
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.
Jason Calacanis: "You have to read Good To Great. It will change the way you look at startups"
Brian Armstrong: "The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data."
Daniel Ek: "Good to great is a really interesting book."
One of Max Levchin's answers to "What’s your favorite business book you’d recommend to young entrepreneurs?"
Included on Jeff Bezos' list of books that Amazon employees refer to as “Jeff’s Reading List.”
Keith Rabois: "Amazing read about Russia from 1998-2007. Highly relevant to the Putin issues."
Brianne Kimmel: "One of my favorite books!"
Chris Sacca: "Was lucky to get to know [Bill Browder] over ten years ago. [Red Notice] and [Bill Browder] are both special."
Garry Kasparov recommended "Red Notice" on his website.
One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.
Stewart Butterfield: "Audio version of Hillbilly Elegy, read by author JD Vance, was five stars. Human, perceptive, loving, well-told."
One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.
Max Levchin shared 'Hillbilly Elegy' on his LinkedIn page.
Bill Gates: "Hillbilly Elegy gave me new insights into poverty in America."
Marc Andreessen: "The main lesson of the book [is that] the key to success is 'be so good they can’t ignore you.'"
One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.
One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.
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
Casey Neistat: "I’ve read that book more times than I can count. I cried at the end of that book. I don’t know why."
One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.
Elon Musk: "Every parent should read this"
Jason Calacanis: "Listen to this book, report back"