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.

It provides a concise history of humankind and outlines why we have the psychology we do today (this part is great for thinking about investor behavior)."

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.

Both sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure, it seems even more relevant for us at the moment to learn from our socio-anthropological history."

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.

Humans are story-telling alpha predators that killed the competition and domesticated the survivors. This is our story, and it's not all pretty."

David Sacks: "Yuval Harari’s Sapiens had a big impact on how I approach VC. The theme of the book is that humans obsess over narratives.

So I try to focus on product and metrics as a way to get to ground truth, as opposed to over-indexing on the pitch, which is mostly a story-telling event."

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]"

Bill Gates: "Melinda and I spent weeks talking about this history of the human race."

Nassim Taleb: "When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of Peter Thiel, read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic.”

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.

Ryan Petersen: "[One of the books in my] business book canon"

Bryan Johnson: "A must read."

Luis von Ahn: "I like Peter Thiel’s book, 'Zero to One'"

One of five business books Chris Dixon recommended on Twitter.

MrBeast recommended 'Zero to One'.

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

Marc Andreessen: “It’s the best book on management ever written.”

Tobi Lutke: "That’s one of the best books ever."

Ben Horowitz: "One of my favorite management books by far. In fact, I think it might have been the only management book that I ever read that I liked."

Larry Ellison: “When you want to improve something, measure it, and make sure you measure the right thing”

Brian Armstrong: "Surprisingly, I found I was already using many of the management ideas in this book (1:1, OKRs, etc) which is a testament to just how influential this book is."

Mark Zuckerberg: “[Andy’s] book played a big role in shaping my management style.”

Brian Chesky's primary reference book on management.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of the books Keith Rabois recommends for entrepreneurs.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy mentioned reading and loving High Output Management on Twitter.

Jensen Huang: "I really enjoyed Andrew Grove’s books. They’re all really good."

Tim Urban: "The Three Body Problem trilogy rocked my existence for a few months last year.

One-dimensional characters and fairly bland writing—but the plot is so mind-bending that the flaws are irrelevant."

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"

Naval Ravikant: "Physicist, bongo player, painter, adventurer, and most importantly, free thinker. You're never going to get ahead in life if you listen to everyone else.

Feynman combines independent thinking with intellectual rigor in his every day life. It was an inspiration for me as a child."

Tim Ferriss: "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman is one of my favorite books."

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

Brian Armstrong: "A way to have a happy life. Remain curious and enjoy the journey."

Elon Musk: "It isn’t clear to me why people like Feynman’s physics lectures so much. I found them to be ok, but not great. Wouldn’t recommend them either to those who want to learn physics or those who have.

His non-physics books, like 'Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman' are great."

Boyan Slat: "A delightful collection of stories by one of the most original physicists. Feynman finds a level of joy in mundane situations most people can only aspire to."

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Larry Page's recommended books.

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.

The story behind Pixar is fascinating, but so are the management tactics used to keep the company edgy and creative."

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.

This book is one of the most intimate looks behind the scenes of a company’s culture, and the impact it has on the people, business and product.

I highly recommend it for anyone who thinks deeply about improving the culture of their organization."

Mark Zuckerberg: "I love reading first-hand accounts about how people build great companies like Pixar and nurture innovation and creativity.

This should be inspiring to anyone looking to do the same, and hopefully there will be lessons we can apply to connecting the world!"

One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.

Naval Ravikant: "Matt Ridley's "The Rational Optimist" is the most brilliant and enlightening book I've read in years."

Anthony Pompliano: "One of the best books I read in 2017"

Bill Gurley: "I really, really loved 'How Innovation Works' from Matt Ridley.

It is a very elegant follow up to 'The Rational Optimist' - read both if you can."

Marc Andreessen: "Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us.

How to feel good about the future even in dark times."

Mark Zuckerberg: "This book argues that economic progress is the greater force is pushing society forward."

Bill Gates: "The book focuses on some of the critical issues facing the world today including aid to Africa and climate change."

Nick Szabo: "I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all Ridley’s. Rational Optimist, Genome, Red Queen, Origins of Virtue."

Charlie Munger recommended 'Einstein: His Life and Universe' at the 2007 Wesco Annual Meeting.

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

Elon Musk: "Walter is incredibly thorough in his research. Highly recommend his other books!"

Nick Szabo: "I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all Ridley’s. Rational Optimist, Genome, Red Queen, Origins of Virtue."

Naval Ravikant: "Everything by Matt Ridley is worth reading."

Charlie Munger recommended 'Genome' in his book Poor Charlie's Almanack.

Mark Zuckerberg: "I've wanted to read Matt Ridley's books for a while. His recent book The Rational Optimist about how progress and the economy evolve is also near the top of my ever-growing pile of books to read."

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's about the competition to electrify the nation between Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla... Graham is a great storyteller."

Chris Dixon: “This was a fun semi-historical novel focusing on the epic legal battle between Westinghouse/Tesla vs Edison.

Good compliment to Empires of Light (one of my favorite history books).”

Vinod Khosla: "I don’t read fiction, but this almost historical fiction is fun especially for Silicon Valley types."

LeBron James was seen reading Jay-Z's book 'Decoded' before an NBA Finals game in 2012.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

Tim Ferriss: "At one point, this was the only book listed on Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page.

If it’s good enough to be the sole selection of the founder of Facebook, maybe there’s something to it."

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

Travis Kalanick mentioned reading Ender's Game on Twitter.

Jeff Bezos: "Iain M. Banks’ amazing Culture series [is] a huge personal favorite"

Elon Musk: "Compelling picture of a grand, semi-utopian galactic future. Hopefully not too optimistic about AI."

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's a science fiction book about an advanced civilization with AI and a vibrant culture."

Richard Branson: “If you loved Sheryl Sandberg’s incredible TEDTalk on why we have too few women leaders, or simply believe as I do that we need equality in the boardroom, then this book is for you.

As Facebook’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg has firsthand experience of why having more women in leadership roles is good for business as well as society. 

Lean In is essential reading for anyone interested in righting the injustice of this inequality.” 

Mark Zuckerberg: “For the past five years, I’ve sat at a desk next to Sheryl and I’ve learned something from her almost every day.

She has a remarkable intelligence that can cut through complex processes and find solutions to the hardest problems. 

Lean In combines Sheryl’s ability to synthesize information with her understanding of how to get the best out of people.

The book is smart and honest and funny. Her words will help all readers—especially men—to become better and more effective leaders.”

Arianna Huffington: “Important . . . This is a great moment for all of us—women and men—to acknowledge that the current male-dominated model of success isn’t working for women, and it’s not working for men, either.

The world needs women to redefine success beyond money and power.

We need a third metric, based on our well-being, our health, our ability to unplug and recharge and renew ourselves, and to find joy in both our job and the rest of our life.”

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's a book that explores how the world is shifting to give individual people more power that was traditionally only held by large governments, militaries and other organizations.

The trend towards giving people more power is one I believe in deeply, and I'm looking forward to reading this book and exploring this in more detail."

Arianna Huffington: "Compelling and original."

Marc Andreessen included this as one of 10 books to read to understand 'The Bonfire of the Universities'.

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's a timely book about how and why violence has steadily decreased throughout our history, and how we can continue this trend.

A few people I trust have told me this is the best book they've ever read."

Anthony Pompliano: "Better Angels is so good. I've found it to really rock people's preconceived notions on a number of topics"

Bill Gates: "Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined stands out as one of the most important books I’ve read—not just this year, but ever."

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's a history of science book that explores the question of whether science and technology make consistent forward progress or whether progress comes in bursts related to other social forces."

Daniel Ek mentioned that "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" had a big impact on him.

Paul Graham mentioned re-reading this book on Twitter.

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's fitting to end the year with The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch, about how the way we explain things unlocks greater possibilities."

Naval Ravikant recommended The Beginning of Infinity on Twitter.

Patrick Collison included this book on his list of recommended books.

Tim Ferriss: "Open, the autobiography is one of the best I've ever read."

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

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

Mark Zuckerberg: "This book was recommended to me by scientists and friends who work in public health.

It’s also a relatively short book — one that you should be able to read in a few hours. I encourage you to check it out."

Bill Gates: "When I stumbled across the book on the Internet, I thought it might be a worthwhile read.

I had no idea what a pleasure reading it would be. "

Mark Zuckerberg: "Over the last 35 years, China has experienced one of the greatest economic and social transformations in human history.

Hundreds of millions of people have moved out of poverty.

By many measures, China has done more to lift people out of poverty than the whole rest of the world combined."

Anthony Pompliano: "Super interesting"

Mark Zuckerberg: "This is a good complement to our last book, Portfolios of the Poor, which focused on how people live in poverty.

This one discusses why poverty exists and how to reduce it."

Bill Gates: "Good ideas"

Mark Zuckerberg: "This social justice book outlines the many ways the US criminal justice system discriminates against minorities, disadvantages them and prevents everyone from having equal opportunity."

Bill Gates: "An eye-opening look into America's criminal justice system. The New Jim Crow will help you understand the history and the numbers behind mass incarceration."

In a New Yorker profile, Mark Zuckerberg mentioned he enjoyed reading 'The Aeneid' a lot.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

Mark Zuckerberg: "The book is about the concept of "common knowledge" and how people process the world not only based on what we personally know, but what we know other people know and our shared knowledge as well.

This is an important idea for designing social media, as we often face tradeoffs between creating personalized experiences for each individual and crafting universal experiences for everyone."

Mark Zuckerberg: "This book is about physical rather than social sciences. It explores important topics around how energy works, how our production and use might evolve, and how this affects climate change.

I'm also planning to read his book Making The Modern World when I get a chance."

Mark Zuckerberg: "Orwell's Revenge is an alternate version of 1984.

After seeing how history has actually played out, Huber's fiction describes how tools like the internet benefit people and change society for the better."

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

Mark Zuckerberg: "I'm very interested in what causes innovation -- what kinds of people, questions and environments.

This book explores that question by looking at Bell Labs, which was one of the most innovative labs in history."

One of the books Mark Zuckerberg added to his Facebook page.

Mark Zuckerberg: "[This book is] about foreign relations and how we can build peaceful relationships throughout the world.

This is important for creating the world we all want for our children, and that's what I'm thinking about these days."

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's mind-blowing that almost half the world -- almost 3 billion people -- live on $2.50 a day or less.

More than one billion people live on $1 a day or less. This book explains how these families invest their money to best support themselves."

Mark Zuckerberg: "It's a history of the world written by an intellectual who lived in the 1300s. It focuses on how society and culture flow, including the creation of cities, politics, commerce and science.

While much of what was believed then is now disproven after 700 more years of progress, it's still very interesting to see what was understood at this time and the overall worldview when it's all considered together."