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.

Vinod Khosla: "A dive into how the notion of "Safetyism" undermines the freedom of inquiry and speech that is indispensable to universities.

Too much political correctness?"

Max Levchin: "The Coddling of the American Mind highlights the need to continue to have such discussions about sensitive topics instead of ignoring them for the sake of comfort."

Michael Bloomberg: "Rising intolerance for opposing viewpoints is a challenge not only on college campuses but also in our national political discourse.

The future of our democracy requires us to understand what’s happening and why—so that we can find solutions and take action. Reading The Coddling of the American Mind is a great place to start."

Michael Mauboussin: "[The Coddling of the American Mind] helped me think better in 2018."

David Friedberg: "The book I gave away in our gift bag at the All-In Summit this year"

Sam Altman: "Great book"

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.

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

Michael Mauboussin: "Superforecasting is most important book since Thinking, Fast & Slow"

Sam Hinkie: "Remarkable book"

Shane Parrish: "This is the second time I’ve read this book."

Alexis Ohanian: "I think it applies interestingly to the work we do"

Raoul Pal recommended 'Superforecasting' on Twitter.

Seth Godin: "The first chapter alone will change your life. 

'Thinking in Bets' helps us understand what it actually means to make a decision, because decisions and outcomes are different things."

Michael Mauboussin: "An awesome book"

Marc Andreessen: "Compact guide to probabilistic domains like poker, or venture capital.

Best articulation of "resulting", drawing bad conclusions from confusing process and outcome. Recommend for people operating in the real world."

Howard Marks: "Thinking in Bets talks about how to systematize our thinking about making decisions under uncertainty because that's what we do as investors, just like poker players or gamblers"

Max Levchin: "One of the takeaways I found most relevant to business is that you should not conflate the quality of your judgement with the ultimate outcome of an initiative."

Tim Ferriss: "One of my favorite books of the last five years."

Stewart Butterfield: "'How to Change Your Mind' is a great overview of research into the therapeutic uses of psychedelics.

Michael Pollan is such a gifted observer and clear writer. Total pleasure."

Vinod Khosla: "This is a fun exploration of psychedelic drugs, especially for someone who has never tried them."

Michael Mauboussin: "[How To Change Your Mind] helped me think better in 2018."

Naval Ravikant's answer to 'Do you have any advice for dealing with the death of a parent?'

Michael Mauboussin: "A wonderful and wise book."

Howard Marks: "Housel's observations often hit the daily double: they say things that haven't been said before, and they make sense."

Anthony Pompliano: "Want to read a great book? Go grab Morgan Housel’s new one. Started reading this morning and it doesn’t disappoint!"

Andrew Wilkinson: "If you haven't read this book, you should"

Kevin Kelly: "The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, argues that managing money is more about mastering behaviors and emotions than crunching numbers.

It encourages readers to be reasonable with money rather than purely rational, and to focus on room for error, flexibility, and long-term compounding."

Michael Mauboussin: "Range by David Epstein is the best book I have read this year. It’s out now. I highly recommend it.

Changpeng Zhao: "While many books talk about specialization and the 10,000-hour rule in an ultra-competitive world, this book gives a different view to balance that argument.

And how many great inventions happen at the intersection of disciplines."

Vinod Khosla: "This book makes a well-supported case on behalf of breadth and late starts versus deep expertise.

I always valued more "athlete, less deep expertise"

Bill Gates: "Range explains the greatness of Roger Federer and other generalists"

Malcolm Gladwell: "For reasons I cannot explain, David Epstein manages to make me thoroughly enjoy the experience of being told that everything I thought about something was wrong. I loved Range."

Tim Ferriss: "I’ve been loving [Extreme Ownership]. Trust me. Buy it."

Marc Andreessen: "I hand out more copies of this book than any other. How to take responsibility for yourself and for those around you.

Modern Stoicism, as applied in the military, business, and life."

Michael Mauboussin: "Great book by two remarkable men. You want these guys on your side."

Casey Neistat: "My favorite Jocko book"

Seth Godin: “A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important.

Adam Grant has given us a gift, a hard-hitting book about the efficacy of connection and generosity in everything we do.”

Tony Hsieh: “Give and Take defines a road to success marked by new ways of relating to colleagues and customers as well as new ways of growing a business.”

Michael Mauboussin: "Terrific book"

Arianna Huffington mentioned 'Give and Take' in her book, 'Thrive'.

Balaji Srinivasan: "History is what DNA (and languages, and artifacts) show us. David Reich's 'Who We Are and How We Got Here' is the canonical popular summary of this school of thought"

Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"

Nassim Taleb: "This is a monument, not just a book. And the beginning of a new cultural program."

Naval Ravikant tweeted about this book.

Raoul Pal: "Amazing read. Financial book of the year."

Michael Mauboussin: "Amazing book about human nature"

Alexis Ohanian: "An incredible story.... If you need some billionaires to despise -- look no further than these charlatans."

Anthony Pompliano: "Just finished reading the book Billon Dollar Whale. Worth checking out"

Vinod Khosla: "Best book on the subject"

Alexis Ohanian: "One of the best and most important books I've read [in 2019]."

Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"

Bill Gates: "This book put me to sleep.

An expert explains the benefits of a good night’s rest."

Bill Gurley: "Bad Blood is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem."

Michael Mauboussin: "Amazing book about human nature"

Andrew Wilkinson: "Soooo good."

Bill Gates: "I couldn’t put down this thriller with a tragic ending"

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "An older book, but a wonderful history of our concept of risk.

This is a valuable read for any serious investor out there (and an enjoyable one for casual investors)."

Michael Mauboussin: "Traces the path of the intellectual understand of risk. A must read."

Howard Marks: “Bernstein talks in this book about the development of the science of probability and how the concepts of probability permitted us to get involved in transferring risk from those of us who want to avoid risk to those of us who are willing to take it – and I think that that is an essential concept.”

Raoul Pal recommended 'Against the [Gods]' on Twitter.

Michael Mauboussin: "The best book I have ever read on human behavior. Sapolsky is an amazing teacher."

Vinod Khosla: "Among the best insights into our brain and behavior. A top of the charts for me for this year, along with Scale."

Marc Andreessen: "Robert Sapolsky's magnum opus on human behavior."

Keith Rabois: "A bit of a long commitment but worth it. Provocative."

Bill Ackman: "There are a few times in life when you read a new book and realize that your life will be transformed if you follow its teachings.
Peter Attia’s Outlive is such a book. It can save, or at a minimum massively improve, your life. I can’t imagine a better investment for 28 bucks."

Andrew Huberman: "A truly important book for everyone to read about physical health, longevity & emotional health. Full of information and tools. This is a true gem."

Michael Mauboussin: "Changed some of my behaviors as a result of reading it"

Bryan Johnson: "A great read and clearly a labor of love."

MrBeast: "Elon Musk, I’m about to finish this book and I want you to know that I respect the hell out of you.

Ever since I started learning about your work ethic and passion I’ve been more motivated than ever to make a difference. I look up to you."

Michael Mauboussin mentioned this as one of his favorite books from 2023.

Daniel Ek mentioned "Elon Musk" as the last book he listened to.

Elon Musk: "Walter is incredibly thorough in his research."

Chamath Palihapitiya: "Rob’s story is incredible - if you want an inspiring read that is a study of becoming something from nothing, escaping every bad outcome society could throw at you but also what is possible when you grind in America, I would read 'Troubled'"

Marc Andreessen: "Book of the year"

Michael Mauboussin: "The whole book is great but I am encouraging friends and family to read the last couple of chapters in particular. He provides a healthy response to the rise of "luxury beliefs."

Garry Tan: "[Troubled] really spoke to me"

Michael Mauboussin: "[Secrets of Sand Hill Road] is great!"

Sam Altman: “I’ve observed thousands of founders and thought a lot about what it takes to create something important and to achieve outlier success.

Kupor’s book takes founders who want to do both through everything from how VCs raise money and evaluate deals, to how to think about term sheets and set up boards.

It’s a valuable resource for any founder who wants to work with VCs.”

Mark Cuban: "A ground breaking book on sports, genetics and performance. A must read!"

Michael Mauboussin: "The Sports Gene is awesome"

Bill Miller mentioned reading 'The Sports Gene' on Twitter.

Seth Godin: "This is a vitally important book. Simple, powerful and generous, it should be required reading."

Michael Mauboussin: "Annie Duke gives you the tools you need and tells you how to use them effectively. Smart and practical, _How to Decide _is the best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find."

Marc Andreessen: "'The decisions you make are like a portfolio of investments.' I believe that almost everything can be viewed as a portfolio -- whether it's a set of products a single company decides to make, the schools and jobs and skills an individual invests in, and all kinds of life decisions.

The question is, how do we make sure that portfolio as a whole advances you toward your goals -- even though any individual decision within it is a win or loss?

In this new book, Annie provides exercises for how to decide. All of us -- not just investors -- should be obsessed with making better decisions."

Reid Hoffman: "Entrepreneurial professionals must develop a competitive advantage by building valuable skills.

This book offers advice based on research and reality--not meaningless platitudes-- on how to invest in yourself in order to stand out from the crowd. An important guide to starting up a remarkable career."

Seth Godin: "Stop worrying about what you feel like doing (and what the world owes you) and instead, start creating something meaningful and then give it to the world. Cal really delivers with this one."

Michael Mauboussin: "I read Deep Work and really liked it."

Bill Gurley: "Read this book, it changes everything"

Michael Mauboussin: "Great book"

Included on Jamie Dimon's list of favorite books he sent to JP Morgan summer interns in 2010.

Michael Mauboussin: "[A book] that helped me think better in 2018"

Bill Gates: "My new favorite book of all time

Steven Pinker’s new book makes a powerful case for why the world is getting better."

David Friedberg: "A great book."

Michael Mauboussin: "Fascinating and useful read. An instant classic."

Naval Ravikant: "Influence was fundamental and had a lot to teach. Presuasion is good but closer to a single-themed book."

Michael Mauboussin: "I loved this book. Great read for anyone who communicates for a living"

Bill Gurley: "Read this book. Nice compliment to 'Sapiens'"

Michael Mauboussin: "Many valuable ideas about building and sustaining a great work environment."

Changpeng Zhao: "No matter what your opinion is about Google, there are lessons in this book that are good to know, especially at Binance as we also release product after product at a fast pace."

Michael Mauboussin: "[The Model Thinker] helped me think better in 2018."

Keith Rabois: "I have been searching for a book to recommend on this topic for a decade"

Michael Mauboussin: "Fascinating and eye-opening read."

Bill Gates: "I Contain Multitudes helped me see microorganisms in a whole new light."

Marc Andreessen: "Is the future knowable, and by whom? All pundits and commentators should publish their prediction track records, yet don't.

What to pay attention to and what to ignore."

Michael Mauboussin: "I love Jeffrey Friedman's new book, War and Chance. I feel the same sense of revelation as when I read Expert Political Judgment by Phil Tetlock"

Michael Mauboussin: "Max Bazerman's book is great for an introduction [on decision making]."

Michael Mauboussin: "Awesome"

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading 'Infinite Powers' on Twitter.

Michael Mauboussin recommends Valuation for quant traders.

One of Bill Gurley's recommended books for learning the basics of investing.

Bill Gurley recommends reading every book by Michael Mauboussin for learning the basics of investing.

Bill Gurley recommends reading every book by Michael Mauboussin for learning the basics of investing.

Michael Mauboussin: "Deep Survival by Laurence is an awesome book - and especially relevant in these times."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "Incredible book."

Bill Miller: "If you have not read trading bases you should"

Michael Mauboussin: "GREAT read"

Michael Mauboussin: "Fascinating theory of how the brain works that appears to have relevance for thinking about AI"

Kevin Kelly: "Imagine your brain as a master illusionist, constantly weaving the fabric of your reality from the threads of expectation and sensation — this is the premise of The Experience Machine by Andy Clark."

Bob Iger: "One of America’s greatest sports writers boils down the essential principles of the athletic mindset, and in cinematic detail, shows how we can all learn decision-making under pressure."

Michael Mauboussin: "Uses sports to highlight qualities that we can all aspire to cultivate"

Michael Mauboussin mentioned this as one of his favorite books from 2023.

Stewart Brand mentioned that he thought 'Going Infinite' was a great book on Twitter.

Michael Mauboussin recommends 'Adaptive Markets' to learn more about complexity and how it applies to the economy and markets.

Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"

Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"

Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"

Michael Mauboussin: "The Half-Life of Facts is terrific. Sam is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and entertaining."

Michael Mauboussin: "Great lessons in [The Smartest Guys in the Room], no doubt."

Michael Mauboussin: "Really enjoyed 'The Story of the Human Body' by Daniel Lieberman. Great read if you are interested in well-being."

Michael Mauboussin: "Terrific book with lots that's very useful. Look forward to applying the ideas."

Michael Mauboussin: "I recommend Melanie Mitchell's book for people who want to understand the basic concepts of complexity. It is excellent."

Michael Mauboussin: "Joan Magretta's book, 'Understanding Michael Porter', is terrific"

Michael Mauboussin: "It’s a short book that will change the way you think"

Michael Mauboussin: "Want a *rigorous* understanding of how diversity can add value? Read The Diversity Bonus by Scott Page"

Michael Mauboussin: "My career was shaped by a book that one of my fellow trainees casually recommended I read because of a case study on Quaker Oat's acquisition of Stokely-Van Camp (which owned Gatorade, BTW).

That book: Creating Shareholder Value by Alfred Rappaport."

Michael Mauboussin: "This is a terrific book, and perfect for the amateur interested in AI (as I would describe myself). Read it!"

Michael Mauboussin: "The best book I know on pricing is 'Confessions of a Pricing Man.'"

Michael Mauboussin: "Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the relationship between public and private markets over the past 50 years. Found this book very useful, and it flew under my radar until recently"

Michael Mauboussin: "Phil Mirowski's book, More Heat than Light, is 30 years old but still fascinating."

Michael Mauboussin: "David Warsh's book, Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations, is great"

Michael Mauboussin: "A great book"

Michael Mauboussin: "I love Jeffrey Friedman's new book, War and Chance. I feel the same sense of revelation as when I read Expert Political Judgment by Phil Tetlock"

Michael Mauboussin: "Rubinstein was a fascinating figure in finance. His book, A History of the Theory of Investments, is wonderful."

Michael Mauboussin: "Peter Bernstein's book, Capital Ideas, made a huge impact on me.

A wonderful telling of how many of the big ideas in capital market theory developed.

You have to understand these ideas to have proper context for a discussion on market efficiency."

Michael Mauboussin: "[For research on 'benign myths'], see James March's book, The Ambiguities of Experience"

Michael Mauboussin: "I loved [Gridiron Genius]"

Michael Mauboussin: "Every golf enthusiast should own 'Every Shot Counts.' Awesome book."

Michael Mauboussin: "I own multiple copies of Competition Demystified and we cover a number of ideas in the course [Security Analysis at Columbia Business School]"

Michael Mauboussin: "Some good mental models"

Michael Mauboussin: "A beautiful book about an extraordinary man. We should have more storytellers like him among us."

Michael Mauboussin: "Immensely enjoyed Robin Sloan's new book. Great stuff."

Michael Mauboussin: "John Burr Williams published “The Theory of Investment Value” in 1938.

Chapter 15, 'A Chapter for Skeptics,' feels contemporary and is a useful read for all investors who are unconvinced of the utility of a discounted cash flow model."

Michael Mauboussin: "Great lessons in [Three Blind Mice], no doubt."

Michael Mauboussin: "An amazing story masterfully told by David Grann. Another distressing example of Us versus Them."

Michael Mauboussin: "An excellent read. Context and history are important, and this provides both in spades (and is fun!)."

Michael Mauboussin: "Every now and then, I read a book that I have a hard time getting out of my head.

So it is with Keith Stanovich's latest book, 'The Bias That Divides Us' about 'myside bias,' a specific form of confirmation bias"

Michael Mauboussin: "Helps explain some of the geopolitical issues the world faces today"

Michael Mauboussin: "An extraordinary story told by a great storyteller"

Michael Mauboussin: "It didn't change how I think about my own actions but, as with most of Sapolsky's work, compels circumspection"

Michael Mauboussin: "Wonderfully-written book that reveals some of Amazon's inner workings"

Michael Mauboussin mentioned this as one of his favorite books of 2023.

Michael Mauboussin mentioned this as one of his favorite books of 2023.

Michael Mauboussin: "I loved this book and learned a lot. Highly recommended for those interested in neuroscience, evolution, and artificial intelligence."