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Books recommended by Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon is a renowned American businessman and banker, known for being the CEO of JPMorgan Chase since 2005. He became famous after leading the bank’s rescue during the 2008 financial crisis.

The recommended books showcase Jamie Dimon’s diverse interests in history, business, and leadership, offering insights into effective strategy, personal growth, and historical context. The book selection reflects a mix of timeless classics (e.g., The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, The Intelligent Investor) and narrative-driven works (e.g., Founding Brothers, Undaunted Courage), highlighting Dimon’s appreciation for well-researched storytelling and practical wisdom.

  1. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: (by Benjamin Franklin). Recommended by Brandon Stanton , Charlie Munger , Cory Booker , Elon Musk , Paul Graham , Vince Vaughn , Walter Isaacson , Jamie Dimon
  2. The Intelligent Investor: (by Benjamin Graham). Recommended by DJ Vlad , Kevin Rose , Peter Mallouk , Ryan Petersen , Warren Buffett , Bill Ackman , Jamie Dimon
  3. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors (by Michael E. Porter). Recommended by Bill Gurley , Jamie Dimon
  4. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation (by Joseph J. Ellis). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  5. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West (by Stephen E Ambrose). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  6. Washington: The Indispensable Man (by James Thomas Flexner). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  7. Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America (by Garry Wills). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  8. Lincoln: (by David Herbert Donald). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  9. Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done (by Larry Bossidy). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  10. A History of Knowledge: Past, Present, and Future (by Charles Van Doren). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  11. Eisenhower: Soldier and President (by Stephen E. Ambrose). Recommended by Jamie Dimon
  12. Security Analysis: (by Benjamin Graham). Recommended by Bill Gurley , Warren Buffett , Bill Ackman , Jamie Dimon
  13. A Short History of Nearly Everything: (by Bill Bryson). Recommended by Amanda Palmer , Dominic D’Agostino , Shah Rukh Khan , Stewart Brand , Warren Buffett , Jamie Dimon
  14. Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less (by Bob Fifer). Recommended by Ryan Petersen , Jamie Dimon , Patrick O’Shaughnessy
  15. Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos (by M. Mitchell Waldrop). Recommended by Bill Gurley , Jamie Dimon , Michael Mauboussin
  16. Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change (by Marc Benioff). Recommended by Ray Dalio , Richard Branson , Jamie Dimon , Susan Wojcicki , Jim Cramer
  17. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (by Jim Collins). Recommended by Bill Gurley , Ev Williams , Jeff Bezos , Jamie Dimon
  18. Jack: Straight from the Gut (by Jack Welch). Recommended by Warren Buffett , Jamie Dimon
  19. The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: (by Ulysses S. Grant). Recommended by Jamie Dimon , Mark Twain
  20. Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion (by Bernie Marcus). Recommended by Frank Blake , Jamie Dimon
  21. Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word: How Six Everyday Products Make the Case for Trade (by Fred P. Hochberg). Recommended by Casey Neistat , Fareed Zakaria , Jamie Dimon
  22. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor (by David S. Landes). Recommended by Charlie Munger , Jamie Dimon , Brad Delong
  23. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt, Book 1 (by Edmund Morris). Recommended by Ryan Holiday , Jamie Dimon
  24. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (by Jared Diamond). Recommended by Bill Gates , Charlie Munger , Daniel Ek , Jesse Williams , Joe Rogan , Patrick Arnold , Simon Sinek , Stewart Brand , Jamie Dimon , Mark Manson , Margaret Atwood , James Clear
  25. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order: (by Samuel P. Huntington). Recommended by Ayaan Hirsi Ali , Stewart Brand , Jamie Dimon
  26. Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company (by Andrew S. Grove). Recommended by Ben Horowitz , Bill Gates , Charlie Munger , Marc Andreessen , Steve Jobs , Vinod Khosla , Balaji Srinivasan , Jamie Dimon
  27. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (by Thomas L. Friedman). Recommended by Bill Gates , Fareed Zakaria , Jon Stewart , Jamie Dimon
  28. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (by Doris Kearns Goodwin). Recommended by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Bill Gates , J.K. Rowling , Scott Belsky , Stewart Butterfield , Jamie Dimon , Sunny Hostin
  29. Sam Walton: Made In America (by Sam Walton). Recommended by Gary Keller , Jeff Bezos , Kishore Biyani , Jamie Dimon , Shane Parrish , Tai Lopez
  30. The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (by Ray Dalio). Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Brian Armstrong , Lex Fridman , Mark Cuban , Balaji Srinivasan , Changpeng Zhao , David Friedberg , Jamie Dimon , Mark Manson
  31. Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader (by Michael Dell). Recommended by Bill Gates , Eric Schmidt , Howard Schultz , Malcolm Gladwell , Marc Andreessen , Marc Benioff , Ray Dalio , Richard Branson , Satya Nadella , Walter Isaacson , Matthew McConaughey , Adam Grant , Jamie Dimon , Sheryl Sandberg