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Books recommended by Charles Koch

Charles Koch

Charles Koch is a renowned American businessman and philanthropist, best known for his work in advancing libertarian ideas through the Charles G. Koch Foundation, which he founded alongside his brother David Koch. His advocacy for limited government intervention in the economy has made him a prominent figure in libertarian circles.

The recommended books by Charles Koch are written in various styles, but generally, they explore themes of free market economics, limited government, and individual liberty. These works often feature clear, concise writing and logical arguments, reflecting Koch’s emphasis on reason and evidence-based decision-making.

  1. The Law: (by Frédéric Bastiat). Recommended by Charles Koch , Changpeng Zhao , Ron Paul
  2. National Economic Planning: What Is Left? (by Don Lavoie). Recommended by Charles Koch
  3. America's War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History (by Andrew J. Bacevich). Recommended by Charles Koch
  4. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (by Howard Gardner). Recommended by Charles Koch
  5. The Hunt for Red October: A Jack Ryan Novel, Book 1 (by Tom Clancy). Recommended by Charles Koch
  6. A Man in Full: A Novel (by Tom Wolfe). Recommended by Charles Koch
  7. The Survivor: Mitch Rapp, Book 14 (by Vince Flynn). Recommended by Charles Koch
  8. Heaven on Earth: The Rise, Fall, and Afterlife of Socialism (by Joshua Muravchik). Recommended by Charles Koch
  9. Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy (by Michael Polanyi). Recommended by Charles Koch
  10. Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge (by Karl Popper). Recommended by Charles Koch , David Deutsch
  11. In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government (by Charles Murray). Recommended by Charles Koch
  12. Why Wages Rise: (by F. A. Harper). Recommended by Charles Koch
  13. State of Fear: (by Michael Crichton). Recommended by Charles Koch
  14. The Sun Also Rises: (by Ernest Hemingway). Recommended by Charles Koch
  15. Lonesome Dove: A Novel (by Larry McMurtry). Recommended by Charles Koch
  16. The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature (by Timothy Ferris). Recommended by Charles Koch
  17. The Republic of Science: Its Political and Economic Theory (by Michael Polanyi). Recommended by Charles Koch
  18. Human Action: A Treatise on Economics (by Ludwig Von Mises). Recommended by Charles Koch , Mark Spitznagel , Rand Paul
  19. How the West Grew Rich: The Economic Transformation Of The Industrial World (by Nathan Rosenberg). Recommended by Charles Koch
  20. Bureaucracy: (by Ludwig von Mises). Recommended by Charles Koch
  21. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: George Smiley, Book 3 (by John le Carré). Recommended by Charles Koch , Malcolm Gladwell
  22. The Road to Serfdom: (by F. A. Hayek). Recommended by Charles Koch , Brad Delong , Rand Paul
  23. The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (by F. A. Hayek). Recommended by Charles Koch , Nick Szabo
  24. Knowledge And Decisions: (by Thomas Sowell). Recommended by Charles Koch , Steven Pinker
  25. A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles (by Thomas Sowell). Recommended by Charles Koch , Marc Andreessen
  26. As I Lay Dying: The Corrected Text (by William Faulkner). Recommended by Charles Koch , Oprah Winfrey
  27. Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties (by Paul Johnson). Recommended by Ben Shapiro , Charles Koch , Dennis Prager
  28. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression (by Amity Shlaes). Recommended by Charles Koch , Balaji Srinivasan
  29. The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos (by Leonard Mlodinow). Recommended by Charles Koch , Tai Lopez
  30. Brideshead Revisited: (by Evelyn Waugh). Recommended by Charles Koch , Christopher Hitchens
  31. The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge (by Matt Ridley). Recommended by Charles Koch , Naval Ravikant
  32. The Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel (by Tom Wolfe). Recommended by Charles Koch , Ev Williams , Christopher Hitchens
  33. The Godfather: The Godfather, Book 1 (by Mario Puzo). Recommended by Charles Koch , LeBron James , Tim Draper , David Friedberg
  34. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: (by Stieg Larsson). Recommended by Charles Koch , James Clear
  35. The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (by Jonathan Haidt). Recommended by Charles Koch , Joe Rogan , Tony Hsieh , Derren Brown
  36. The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy (by Katherine M. Gehl). Recommended by Charles Koch , Howard Schultz , Mark Cuban