Books recommended by Austen Allred
- Atlas Shrugged: (by Ayn Rand).
Recommended by Amelia Boone , Bob Metcalfe , Brian Armstrong , Elon Musk , Ev Williams , Gabby Reece , Joe De Sena , John Carmack , Mark Cuban , Peter Diamandis , Peter Thiel , Ray Dalio , Shah Rukh Khan , Steve Jobs , Travis Kalanick , Austen Allred , Blake Scholl , Fred Wilson , Phil Jackson , Rand Paul , Russell Brunson , Paul Krugman
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (by Greg Mckeown).
Recommended by Kevin Rose , Noah Kagan , Reid Hoffman , Austen Allred , Steve Harvey , Jodie Cook , Michael Hyatt
- 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
- Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (by Steven Levy).
Recommended by Donald Knuth , Ev Williams , John Carmack , Zooko Wilcox , Austen Allred
- The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story (by Michael Lewis).
Recommended by Keith Rabois , Kevin Systrom , Ryan Holiday , Austen Allred
- The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It (by Kelly McGonigal).
Recommended by Keith Rabois , Austen Allred
- A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness (by S. Nassir Ghaemi).
Recommended by Austen Allred
- Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity (by Frank Slootman).
Recommended by Austen Allred
- Les Miserables: (by Victor Hugo).
Recommended by Austen Allred
- Leonardo da Vinci: (by Walter Isaacson).
Recommended by Bill Gates , Mukesh Ambani , Austen Allred
- Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (by Ashlee Vance).
Recommended by Casey Neistat , Mr. Money Mustache , Tim Urban , Anthony Pompliano , Austen Allred
- The Wright Brothers: (by David McCullough).
Recommended by Bob Iger , Brian Armstrong , Ed Zschau , Austen Allred , Lloyd Blankfein , Ali Abdaal
- Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age (by Leslie Berlin).
Recommended by Keith Rabois , Vinod Khosla , Austen Allred
- Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon (by Colin Bryar).
Recommended by Tim O’Reilly , Austen Allred , Tyler Cowen , Marty Cagan
- Principles: Life and Work (by Ray Dalio).
Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Bill Gates , Bryan Johnson , Diddy , Doug McMillon , Drew Houston , Dustin Moskovitz , Gary Vaynerchuk , Howard Marks , Jack Dorsey , Kevin Systrom , Lex Fridman , Marc Benioff , Mark Cuban , Michael Bloomberg , Naval Ravikant , Reed Hastings , Tim Ferriss , Tony Robbins , Austen Allred , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Tom Bilyeu , Marty Cagan , James Clear
- Anna Karenina: (by Leo Tolstoy).
Recommended by Chelsea Handler , Jennifer Lawrence , Jordan Peterson , Laura R Walker , Oprah Winfrey , Peter Thiel , Sam Altman , Austen Allred , Jen Wilkin , Ernest Hemingway , Bret Easton Ellis
- A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (by William B. Irvine).
Recommended by David Heinemeier Hansson , Derek Sivers , Jason Fried , Marc Andreessen , Mr. Money Mustache , Phil Libin , Tobi Lütke , Austen Allred , Jodie Cook
- The Storm of Steel: (by Ernst Jünger).
Recommended by Dan Carlin , Austen Allred
- Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age (by Michael A. Hiltzik).
Recommended by Patrick Collison , Ryan Shea , Sam Altman , Austen Allred
- The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life (by Alice Schroeder).
Recommended by DJ Vlad , Mr. Money Mustache , Austen Allred
- Meditations: (by Marcus Aurelius).
Recommended by Adam Robinson , Anna Kendrick , Arianna Huffington , Chip Conley , Jack Dorsey , Joe Rogan , Lex Fridman , Naval Ravikant , Neil Strauss , Ryan Holiday , Sam Altman , Stewart Brand , Tobi Lütke , Austen Allred , Shane Parrish , Mark Manson , James Clear , Ankur Warikoo
- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (by Ron Chernow).
Recommended by Charlie Munger , Jason Calacanis , Ray Dalio , Ryan Holiday , Anthony Pompliano , Austen Allred , David Friedberg
- Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World (by Jill Jonnes).
Recommended by Austen Allred , Chris Dixon , Trung Phan
- Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World: (by Jack Weatherford).
Recommended by Ben Horowitz , Daymond John , Lisa Ling , Tim Ferriss , Austen Allred
- Travels with Charley: In Search of America (by John Steinbeck).
Recommended by Richard Branson , Tim Ferriss , Austen Allred
- 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
- Ready Player One: (by Ernest Cline).
Recommended by Astro Teller , Bill Gurley , Brian Armstrong , Mark Zuckerberg , Steve Jurvetson , Austen Allred , Jenn Im , George R. R. Martin
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (by Robert M. Pirsig).
Recommended by Bryan Johnson , Drew Houston , Ev Williams , Jordan Peterson , Josh Waitzkin , Paul Graham , Austen Allred , Fred Wilson , Phil Jackson
- Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (by David Goggins).
Recommended by Joe Rogan , Marc Andreessen , Anthony Pompliano , Austen Allred , Tom Bilyeu , Jodie Cook , Justin Kan
- Snow Crash: A Novel (by Neal Stephenson).
Recommended by Adam Savage , Brandon Stanton , Ev Williams , Larry Page , Mark Zuckerberg , Naval Ravikant , Ryan Shea , Sergey Brin , Seth Godin , Tobi Lütke , Nolan Bushnell , Austen Allred , Cameron Winklevoss , Fred Wilson , Jensen Huang