Chris Dixon: “I always love reading Taleb’s books, even if I don’t always agree with him. This was up there with Black Swan and his other classics.”

Ben Horowitz: "A book about the dynamics of how large-scale, highly random systems behave."

Keith Rabois: "The Skin in the Game book is quite powerful, albeit often redundant."

Vinod Khosla: "I like his ideas a lot, especially in Antifragile and the first half of this book.

I've always complained about pundits relative to doers, discovering/learning over planning..."

Naval Ravikant recommended 'Skin In The Game' on Twitter.

Marc Andreessen recommended 'Skin In The Game' on Twitter.

Shane Parrish: "As hard as you think your life is, it pales in comparison to Auschwitz.

I took two big things away from this book: (1) the ultimate freedom is the ability to choose your attitude in the face of any circumstance and (2) the more you target success, the more you will miss it."

Tony Robbins: "Man’s Search for Meaning provides compelling examples of humanity’s perseverance through trying situations.

This is another book that I’ve read dozens of times. It taught me that if you change the meaning, you change everything."

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

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

Naval Ravikant mentioned Man's Search for Meaning on Twitter.

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.

Naval Ravikant: "One of my favorite books of all time."

Shane Parrish: "Reading [this book], along with Seneca, has really helped foster my interest in philosophy.

So much of what they say speaks to me that I’m often left with entire pages underlined and margins filled with thoughts."

Sam Altman: "Great read."

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

Arianna Huffington: "I discovered the book in high school and, yes, it was love at first sight."

Shane Parrish: "This book changed how I see the world."

Naval Ravikant: "Good books are worth re-reading. Great books are worth re-buying."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book will have you asking yourself many provocative and useful questions"

Tobi Lutke: "Shopify is practically built on that book"

Michael Saylor recommended Antifragile on his Bitcoin website, Hope.com

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.

Tobi Lutke: "A Guide to the Good Life is one of the best books I’ve ever read."

Marc Andreessen: "Best walk through the ancient/current philosophy of Stoicism. You can't control other people but you can control yourself, so do that."

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

Marc Andreessen: "Smash hit in Japan, and easy to see why. Adlerian psychology meets Stoic philosophy in Socratic dialogue.

Compelling from front to back. Highly recommend."

Anthony Pompliano: "This book is tremendous. Highly recommend!"

Stewart Butterfield: "'The Courage to be Disliked' — which, right off the bat: great title, and definitely something I need — is a very traditional Socratic dialog, originally written in Japanese, principally about the work of the Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler.

Will cause keen self-reflection!"

Marc Andreessen: "A bracing disassembly and reconstruction of a theory of individual progress in the modern world.

Fascinating compare and contrast with 'The Courage To Be Disliked'"

Joe Rogan mentioned 12 Rules For Life on the 'Joe Rogan Experience' podcast.

Naval Ravikant mentioned 12 Rules For Life on Twitter.

Joe Rogan: "This is a seriously powerful book. Especially potent for someone like me who talks for a living and often talks too much."

Karlie Kloss: "I think it’s got a lot of great principles and ideas."

One of Jack Dorsey's favorite books.

Joe Rogan: "I really can’t recommend this book enough. It’s one of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read."

Tony Hsieh: "I have been really influenced by this field called the "science of happiness." One great book in this field is 'The Happiness Hypothesis'"

Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.

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.

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.

Sheryl Sandberg: "I have given this book to so many team members at work, and I’ve seen it inspire people overnight to be more aware of their actions and impact on others."

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

Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.

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."

Paul Graham mentioned re-reading this book on Twitter.

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

Arianna Huffington: "A very timely book and a powerful call for change"

One of Reid Hoffman's summer reads of 2016.

Brian Armstrong: "Many people believe simply based on how they grew up, without ever questioning."

Joe Rogan: "I'm a huge fan of [Richard Dawkins'] work"

Chamath Palihapitiya: "I agree with a lot of Rene Girard's philosophies. It's called Mimetic Theory, and the idea is that you're born without preferences and then you kind of just copy what's around you."

Naval Ravikant: "It’s more of an overview book because I couldn’t make it through his actual writings."

Naval Ravikant: "Jed McKenna is to spirituality what Rick and Morty is to children’s cartoons."

Jack Dorsey recommended 'Spiritual Enlightenment' on Twitter.

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading Letters from a Stoic.

Tim Ferriss: "Seneca is an outstanding thinker and this is, I think, one of his most accesible books."

Naval Ravikant: "The Prophet is a beautiful book"

Tim Ferriss: "It’s a fantastic book. I would recommend people get the edition with the illustrations by the author."

Nassim Taleb: "A wonderful, very very rich book!"

Shane Parrish: "Peter Bevelin is one smart dude. Inspired by Munger, he’s put together a book of the big ideas that carry a lot of weight in life."

Steve Jobs: “Zen has been a deep influence in my life ever since [attending classes by Shunryu Suzuki]”

Garry Tan mentioned 'Zen Mind, Beginners Mind' on Instagram.

Casey Neistat: "Incredible book"

Tim Ferriss: "The Obstacle Is The Way, penned by Ryan Holiday, is a collection of stories and principles about Stoicism, which I consider to be the ultimate personal “operating system” for entrepreneurs…or anyone who wants high performance under high stress."

Tobi Lutke: "Really love this book"

Daniel Gross: “It’s hard to rationally explain the benefits of this book, but I find that many who read it really enjoy it.

It gets you in the mode of thinking long term. And it provides a powerful shared language with those who read it (‘play the infinite game’).”

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

Marc Andreessen: "How to get along with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love—All versions of a bigger question: How do you live?"

Charlie Munger recommmended 'Three Scientists and Their Gods' in his book Poor Charlie's Almanack.

Charlie Munger recommended 'A Universe From Nothing' at the 2013 Daily Journal Meeting.

Sheryl Sandberg: “I’ve read it before – and I will read it again – and just knowing it’s at my bedside gives me comfort.”

One of the four books that taught Charles Koch "how the world works.”

One of the four books that taught Charles Koch "how the world works.”

Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.

Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.

Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.

One of Peter Thiel's favorite books.

Elon Musk: "Worth reading Merchants of Doubt. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths r denying climate change"

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

Arianna Huffington: "It's helped me explore the possibility that our nighttime dreams, far from shutting us off from the real world, actually open up another reality--a timeless place that allows us to listen to our souls"

Arianna Huffington mentioned 'Being With Dying' in her book, 'Thrive'.

Arianna Huffington mentioned 'Lessons for the Living' in her book, 'Thrive'.

Jack Dorsey: "Incredible book by ⁦Christopher Ryan⁩. And timely."

Joe Rogan: "It’s a surprisingly profound and interesting read."

Joe Rogan: "Zen in the Art of Archery is a great book"

Naval Ravikant: "Krishnamurti is a very difficult read, but he speaks the kind of truths that resonate in your head for months afterward.

The kind of freedom he talks about, the freedom from attachment, the freedom to not react, the freedom from the ups and downs of life, is not what we normally think of when we think of freedom."

Naval Ravikant: "That’s a great book."

Naval Ravikant: "Decades ago, it didn’t make sense. Years ago, it changed my life, but I felt late."

Naval Ravikant mentioned this book on 'The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish'.

Naval Ravikant: "Very interesting."

Naval Ravikant: "I thought [it] was very good."

Naval Ravikant: "Good books are worth re-reading. Great books are worth re-buying."

Naval Ravikant: "It's a very difficult read, but once you see it, you can't unsee it."

Naval Ravikant: "A fun, light read."

Naval Ravikant mentioned 'Striking Thoughts' on Twitter.

Naval Ravikant mentioned The Essential Writings on 'The Tim Ferriss Show' podcast.

Naval Ravikant: "Loved 'Waking Up.'"

Naval Ravikant mentioned The Gay Science on Twitter.

One of Naval Ravikant's Top 3 Osho books.

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading 'Fallen Leaves' on Twitter.

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading 'Courage' on Twitter.

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading 'The Enchiridion' on Twitter.

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading 'What is Life?' on Twitter.

Naval Ravikant mentioned Tao of Philosophy on 'The Tim Ferriss Show' podcast.

One of Naval Ravikant's recommended autobiographies.

Naval Ravikant: "[The books in McKenna's Enlightenment Series are] worth reading. The second one drags a bit, the rest are great."

Naval Ravikant mentioned reading 'Dreamstate' on Twitter.

Naval Ravikant: "Worth reading"

Naval Ravikant: "Bit mystical but he’s not wrong."

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

Nassim Taleb: "I could not put it down. It hit me at some point that I was at the intersection of readability and scholarship."

Nassim Taleb: "I am not a philosopher but a probabilist; I found that this book just spoke to me. It certainly rid me of my prejudice against modern philosophers."

Nassim Taleb: "Colin McGinn teaches us that we need nevertheless to master the art of clarity of both thought and exposition.

He write with perfect clarity: a clear, unburdened, unaffected, UnFrench UnGerman philosophical prose."

Nassim Taleb: "Magee writes with the remarkable clarity of the English philosophers/thinkers."

Nassim Taleb: "Simply the best: read it at least twice"

Nassim Taleb: "This is like a brief drink in an airplane lounge with someone funny, smart, witty, but not too funny."

Nassim Taleb: "This is a great book for a refresher in analytical philosophy: pleasant, clear."

Garry Tan mentioned Status Anxiety on his blog.

Garry Tan mentioned 'The Last Lecture' on his blog.

Paul Graham mentioned 'On Bullshit' in this essay.

Ann Miura-Ko: "I recommend it for anyone who’s starting off in their career, in the middle of their career, if they have kids.

It’s relevant for almost everyone because it will make you stop and think about where you spend your time, how you spend your time, and why you do it."

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

Shane Parrish: "Reading [this book], along with Seneca, has really helped foster my interest in philosophy.

So much of what they say speaks to me that I’m often left with entire pages underlined and margins filled with thoughts."

Shane Parrish recommended 'Lives of the Eminent Philosophers' on Farnam Street.

Shane Parrish: "The book addresses the most important question of modernity: What is left of our aspirations after science has delivered its verdict about what we are?"

Shane Parrish: "The book is a reflection on simplicity.

More specifically, Thoreau explores what does one gain from immersing himself in nature? Does it enable a deeper understanding of society? A greater sense of self-reflection? Something deeper?"

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

Patrick Collison: "Great book"

Anthony Pompliano: "My friend Bill Perkins wrote a fantastic book with a simple message: Live life to the fullest and die with zero.

Highly recommend this one."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "There is no more readable or insightful philosopher than Schopenhauer.

This book covers just about everything, but I especially enjoyed the sections on reading, writing, and thinking."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "When I am feeling conventional (happens often), Emerson’s essay Self Reliance is my favorite antidote."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book, which you can read in a sitting, is a great overview of the process-driven mindset."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "You can read this one in an hour or two."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "My favorite essay from one of my biggest idols."

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "The best self-help book ever."

Shane Parrish: "This is a great book that walks us through some of history’s greatest thinkers and their answers to what is happiness and how do we achieve it?"

Shane Parrish: "I loved that this biography of Seneca digs into his contradictions without judging"

Shane Parrish: "As one critic put it — 'a portrait of this elusive but paradigmatic thinker that deserves to be ranked among the few truly indispensable intellectual biographies of the modern era.'"

Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "This book is only for those interested in philosophy."