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.

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.

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.

Elon Musk: "The Foundation series [is] fundamental to [the] creation of SpaceX."

Naval Ravikant: "I loved reading it as a kid"

Austen Allred recommended 'Foundation' on Twitter.

Cameron Winklevoss: "I have a couple [favorite books], to name a few, Isaac Asimov's Foundation, Frank Herbert's Dune, Daniel Mason's The Piano Tuner"

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

Elon Musk: "Dune Series by Herbert [is] brilliant. He advocates placing limits on machine intelligence."

Tim Ferriss: "Dune presents perhaps the most incredibly detailed and oddly believable fictional landscape I’ve ever encountered."

Jeff Bezos: "I’m a big science-fiction fan. I love Dune."

Cameron Winklevoss: "I have a couple [favorite books], to name a few, Isaac Asimov's Foundation, Frank Herbert's Dune, Daniel Mason's The Piano Tuner"

Seth Godin: "If you read 'Dune', and you don’t read it for the plot but you read it for understanding geopolitics, suddenly something clicks in your head."

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

Elon Musk: "I love Douglas Adams! My favorite spaceship ever is in Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy."

Naval Ravikant: "Classic. I love that book."

Tim Ferriss: "If 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Star Wars' had a love-child, it would read something like this."

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

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

Elon Musk: "I know it's cliche, but Lord of the Rings is my favorite book ever."

Naval Ravikant: "Loved Lord of The Rings and other fiction when [I was] younger."

As a teenager, Peter Thiel's favorite book was 'The Lord of the Rings,' which he read again and again.

Paul Graham's answer to "Any book recommendations for young adults?"

Reid Hoffman: "The book that I’ve most often read is Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.

Because it’s so important to show this journey of these hobbits, these little people in a hero’s journey about how you can change the world within a context where Tolkien is fairly sophisticated around the questions of the corruption of power, the intersection of races, and the needs for us all to work together."

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."

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.

Jordan Peterson: "A book that I found particularly influential in my intellectual development."

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

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

Chris Sacca: "'The Martian' by Andy Weir is a fantastic read. The best."

Matt Ridley: "I loved the fact that the hero never once implies that it’s courage, spirit and faith that saves him — as so many modern books and films would do — just lots of practical tinkering and problem-solving"

Max Levchin shared 'The Martian' on his LinkedIn page.

Bill Gurley: "The book is spectacular."

Brian Armstrong: "A compelling picture of how VR might play out.

People will spend more and more time in the meta-verse (side note: and likely end up using digital currency)."

One of Austen Allred's top five all-time recommended books.

Max Levchin shared 'Consider Phlebas' on his LinkedIn page.

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."

Jordan Peterson: "A book that I found particularly influential in my intellectual development."

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

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.

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."

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."

One of Peter Thiel's favorite books.

Naval Ravikant: "Great book."

Seth Godin: "If you read Diamond Age before you’ve thought about molecular anything or 3D printing, then it changes your mind."

Elon Musk: "I like 'Stranger in a Strange Land', although it kind of goes off the rails at the end."

Tim Ferriss: "Incredible."

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

Max Levchin: "Follows a hedge fund manager who tries to distance himself from an insider trading investigation, and a complicated family situation by embarking on a cross-country bus trip."

Mike Novogratz: "Gary has a hyper-keen sense of observation which he uses to skewer New York hedge fund society. His pen mightier than 2/20."

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

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

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"

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

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

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

Paul Graham: "[My kids and I] have already read 'The Hobbit' twice."

Chris Sacca: "This book is amazing."

Tim Ferriss: "A fun novel, which was recommended to me by billionaire investor Chris Sacca"

Garry Tan: "It's a great read -- short but one of the more impactful books I've read in a long while."

Daniel Ek: "I spent an inspiring evening with Paulo in Switzerland, around the time we were launching Spotify in Brazil.

It was fascinating to talk to him about how this book came to be such a hit.

He never backed down, and he allowed people to read it for free in order to then boost sales - much like how Spotify's free-mium model was perceived in the early days."

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."

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."

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

Elon Musk: "[I recommend] all of [Banks' books]. Especially Surface Detail."

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."

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."

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."

Elon Musk: "Reading Look to Windward by Banks. He is an amazing writer. Pantheon level."

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

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."

Alexis Ohanian: "Got a ton of these for the Initialized office."

Elon Musk: "Daemon is a great read."

Tim Ferriss: "Exhalation, [Ted Chiang's] newest collection, may be even better than his last. It’s just so damn good."

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading 'Exhalation' on Twitter.

Tobi Lutke: "Loved Permutation City by Greg Egan. Hard science fiction. The quality of the science in this book is exceptional."

Naval Ravikant: "[The author]'s very dry but full of great ideas."

Naval Ravikant: "Drop everything and read [Understand]" (Included in Stories of Your Life and Others)

Tim Ferriss: "An incredible collection of short stories."

David Friedberg: "Very graphic and interesting, but if you've seen the movie I don't think you get much more from the book"

Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.

Max Levchin: "Easily the best piece of Russian prose of the 20th century"

Jack Dorsey: "One of my favorite books"

One of Elon Musk's favorite books about space.

Paul Graham: "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress made me want to work on AI, which led to Lisp."

Tobi Lutke's favorite book by Neal Stephenson.

Cameron Winklevoss: "Love [Cryptonomicon]!"

Vinod Khosla: "Every book by Deepak Malhotra has been great.

The Peace Makers Code is based on his class at HBS, War & Peace & lessons on leadership, negotiation, strategy & the human condition"

Marc Benioff: "Read the book 'Ghost Fleet'"

Vinod Khosla mentioned 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' as a highly recommended 'self-help or motivational' book.

Vinod Khosla: "It's a way to be exposed to another world living in the same place and time."

Tim Ferriss: "Be forewarned that it contains beautiful prose and graphic violence in equal measure."

Max Levchin shared 'The Paper Menagerie And Other Stories' on his LinkedIn page.

Max Levchin shared 'Slow Horses' on his LinkedIn page.

Max Levchin shared 'The Sympathizer' on his LinkedIn page.

Bill Gates: "A fresh take on the Vietnam War

I thought this thrilling story about a double agent lived up to the hype."

Sam Hinkie: "Please everyone read East of Eden"

Sam Hinkie recommended 'The Road' on Twitter.

Joe Rogan: "The Hustler is one of my all time favorite movies, and the book is great too"

Anthony Scaramucci: "Phenomenal book by ⁦Mike Figliola about to start it’s second printing.

You won’t be able to put it down and you won’t want it to end."

Jeff Bezos: "Long my favorite novel. Teaches pain of regret so well you will think you lived it."

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

Marc Andreessen mentioned Rainbows End on Twitter.

Michael Saylor: "This is the book that inspired me to go to MIT"

David Friedberg recommended The Light of Other Days on Ep. 51 of the All-In Podcast.

Bill Gates: "The Rosie Project is one of the best novels I’ve read in a long time."

Bill Gates: "The novel I gave to 50 friends

Graeme Simsion’s second Rosie book is just as smart, funny, and sweet as his first."

Bill Gates: "The novel that rekindled my love for sci-fi."

Bill Gates: "Melinda thought I would love Maylis de Kerangal’s The Heart. She was right."

Bill Gates: "My family loved reading this book together

Readers of all ages will enjoy John Green’s latest novel, Turtles All the Way Down."

Bill Gates: "Lincoln in the Bardo gave me a new perspective on America’s 16th president."

Bill Gates: "A Gentleman in Moscow has a little bit of everything

Towles’s novel is technically historical fiction, but you’d be just as accurate calling it a thriller or a love story."

Bill Gates: "An American Marriage is a moving look at how incarceration changes relationships."

Bill Gates: "A wonderful, mind-bending novel. Cloud Atlas is a touching and very clever story about moral choices."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "In the past I’ve recommended Lightman’s book The Accidental Universe.

Einstein’s Dreams is a very different book that uses short stories/vignettes to play with concepts of time.

Many are fun and entertaining, and most are profound."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended 'Success' in his investor book club.

Melinda Gates: "I loved so many of the books I read in 2019. My favorites included 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng"

Bill Gurley: "If you like epic, futuristic teen fantasy, check it out!"

Shane Parrish: "A gripping and chilling exploration of how the life that everyone dreams of can sometimes leave us torn between the terror that things might stay the same and dying to feel something different."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "If you want a raw, original writer who writes purely in the way Schopenhauer recommends, look no further than Bukowski."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book is a doozy.

It’s a fictionalized autobiography of Bukowski, an alcoholic womanizer and fantastic writer."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "A beautifully written post-apocalyptic novel."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This short novel is the best fiction I’ve read in years."

Alexis Ohanian: "ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS"

David Sacks: "Prouder than ever that I made Chris Buckley's book into a movie."

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

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

One of Sahil Lavingia's most recommended books.

Stewart Butterfield: "Great summer read"

Stewart Butterfield: "Perfect vacation thriller"

Jordan Peterson: "A book that I found particularly influential in my intellectual development."

Cameron Winklevoss: "I have a couple [favorite books], to name a few, Isaac Asimov's Foundation, Frank Herbert's Dune, Daniel Mason's The Piano Tuner"

Seth Godin: "[Read this book] if you’re into security and privacy"

Seth Godin: "[Read this book] if you’re into 3D printing and stuff"