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"
Seth Godin: "The first chapter alone will change your life.
Michael Mauboussin: "An awesome book"
Marc Andreessen: "Compact guide to probabilistic domains like poker, or venture capital.
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."
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.
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?'
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.
Michael Mauboussin: "Terrific book"
Arianna Huffington mentioned 'Give and Take' in her book, 'Thrive'.
Patrick O'Shaughnessy: "An older book, but a wonderful history of our concept of risk.
Michael Mauboussin: "Traces the path of the intellectual understand of risk. A must read."
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"
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."
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.
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.
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.
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!"
Michael Mauboussin: "Amazing book about human nature"
Andrew Wilkinson: "Soooo good."
Bill Gates: "I couldn’t put down this thriller with a tragic ending"
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: "Range by David Epstein is the best book I have read this year. It’s out now. I highly recommend it.
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"
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: "I loved this book. Great read for anyone who communicates for a living"
Bill Gurley: "Read this book. Nice compliment to 'Sapiens'"
Michael Mauboussin recommends Valuation for quant traders.
One of Bill Gurley's recommended books 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."
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"
Bill Miller: "If you have not read trading bases you should"
Michael Mauboussin: "GREAT read"
Michael Mauboussin: "Joan Magretta's book, 'Understanding Michael Porter', is terrific"
Michael Mauboussin: "The best book I know on pricing is 'Confessions of a Pricing Man.'"
Michael Mauboussin: "David Warsh's book, Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations, is great"
Michael Mauboussin: "A great book"
Michael Mauboussin: "Max Bazerman's book is great for an introduction [on decision making]."
Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"
Michael Mauboussin: "One of my favorite science books in 2018"
Michael Mauboussin: "Every golf enthusiast should own 'Every Shot Counts.' Awesome book."
Michael Mauboussin: "Immensely enjoyed Robin Sloan's new book. Great stuff."
Michael Mauboussin: "Fascinating and eye-opening read."
Bill Gates: "I Contain Multitudes helped me see microorganisms in a whole new light."
Michael Mauboussin: "Great lessons in [Three Blind Mice], no doubt."
Michael Mauboussin: "Great lessons in [The Smartest Guys in the Room], no doubt."
Michael Mauboussin: "Some good mental models"
Michael Mauboussin: "It’s a short book that will change the way you think"