Books recommended by Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian is a tech entrepreneur and author known for co-founding Reddit in 2005, which made him famous. He has written several self-help books that focus on productivity, minimalism, and personal growth, offering practical advice and insights to help readers improve their lives. His writing style is characterized by being straightforward, relatable, and accessible, often drawing from his own experiences as an entrepreneur and a father, with a goal of empowering readers to make positive changes in their daily lives.
- Daemon: (by Daniel Suarez). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Elon Musk , Eric Weinstein
- The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (by Gary Keller). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Charles Poliquin , Maria Sharapova , Kat Cole
- Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (by Nir Eyal). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Ryan Hoover , Balaji Srinivasan
- Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal (by Nick Bilton). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Casey Neistat
- The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building (by Matt Mochary). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Ryan Hoover , Ryan Petersen , Balaji Srinivasan
- Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger (by Soraya Chemaly). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Kathryn Minshew
- Stan Smith: Some People Think I'm A Shoe (by Stan Smith). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian
- The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time (by Allen Gannett). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Daniel Pink , Seth Godin
- Letters to a Young Athlete: (by Chris Bosh). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian
- Bold Women in Black History: Little Leaders, Book 1 (by Vashti Harrison). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian
- Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living (by Linnea Dunne). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (by Jocko Willink). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Casey Neistat , Marc Andreessen , Tim Ferriss , Michael Mauboussin , Tom Bilyeu , Danny Miranda
- Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else) (by Ken Auletta). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Michael Bloomberg
- Permanent Record: (by Edward Snowden). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Kara Swisher , Brianne Kimmel
- If at Birth You Don't Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny (by Zach Anner). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Oprah Winfrey , Rainn Wilson
- The Giving Tree: (by Shel Silverstein). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Chris Sacca , Mark Zuckerberg , Jen Rubio
- Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (by Anand Giridharadas). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Jason Calacanis , Tristan Harris , Vinod Khosla , Kat Cole
- Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (by Mike Isaac). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Kara Swisher , Changpeng Zhao
- Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (by Philip E. Tetlock). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Julia Galef , Anthony Pompliano , Michael Mauboussin , Sam Hinkie , Shane Parrish , Preston Pysh
- Who: The A Method for Hiring (by Geoff Smart). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Noah Kagan
- Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (by Ed Catmull). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Demis Hassabis , Ezra Klein , Jason Calacanis , Mark Zuckerberg , Michael Mauboussin , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Trung Phan
- Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth (by Gabriel Weinberg). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , James Altucher , Seth Godin
- Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World (by Tom Wright). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Bill Gates , Anthony Pompliano , Michael Mauboussin , Raoul Pal , Saagar Enjeti
- Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (by Phil Knight). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Bill Gates , Bill Gurley , Brian Armstrong , Jason Calacanis , Kathryn Minshew , Ryan Shea , Tobi Lütke , Vlad Tenev , Warren Buffett , Anthony Pompliano , Austen Allred , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Tim Cook , Trung Phan , Blake Randall
- The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks (by Ben Cohen). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Anthony Pompliano , Peter King
- Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (by Kurt Vonnegut). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Ryan Shea , Jack Edwards
- High Growth Handbook: (by Elad Gil). Recommended by Aaron Levie , Alexis Ohanian , Brian Armstrong , Kathryn Minshew , Keith Rabois , Max Levchin , Reid Hoffman , Ryan Petersen , Chris Dixon
- The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company (by Robert Iger). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Bill Gates , Brené Brown , Brian Chesky , Jason Calacanis , Karlie Kloss , Michael Bloomberg , Tim Ferriss , Saagar Enjeti
- White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (by Robin J. DiAngelo). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Courtney Milan , Jennifer Lopez
- Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture (by David Kushner). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Elon Musk , Jeff Atwood , Patrick Collison , Tobi Lütke , Austen Allred , Trung Phan
- American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road (by Nick Bilton). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Casey Neistat , Andrew Wilkinson , John Collison , Chris Dixon , Ankur Warikoo , Thomas Frank
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (by Robert Cialdini). Recommended by Adam Robinson , Alexis Ohanian , Charlie Munger , Guy Kawasaki , Max Levchin , Naval Ravikant , Neil Strauss , Noah Kagan , Ramit Sethi , Samy Kamkar , Scott Adams , Tobi Lütke , Andrew Wilkinson , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Mark Manson , Alex Hormozi , Michael Hyatt , James Clear
- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (by Matthew Walker). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Bill Gates , Bryan Johnson , Jason Fried , Keith Rabois , Vinod Khosla , Michael Mauboussin
- Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days (by Jessica Livingston). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Ev Williams , Paul Graham , Ron Conway , Ryan Holiday