Books recommended by Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison is the co-founder and former CEO of Oracle Corporation, making him famous for his work in the tech industry. He is a self-taught programmer and entrepreneur who built one of the world’s largest and most successful software companies.
The recommended books showcase a diverse range of styles, from philosophical and psychological explorations (Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead) to satirical and absurdist humor (Catch-22), historical and biographical accounts (Napoleon), business and economic analysis (The Robber Barons), and sports journalism (The Jordan Rules). These books are written in varying tones, from authoritative and serious to witty and irreverent.
- The Fountainhead: (by Ayn Rand). Recommended by Emma Watson , Ev Williams , Jesse Williams , Kevin Kelly , Larry Ellison , Mark Cuban , Noah Kagan , Ray Dalio , Shah Rukh Khan , Tim Urban , Travis Kalanick , Vince Vaughn , Fred Wilson , Jim Carrey
- Catch-22: (by Joseph Heller). Recommended by Larry Ellison , Mark Bittman , Shah Rukh Khan , Fred Wilson
- The Robber Barons: The Classic Account of the Influential Capitalists Who Transformed America's Future (by Matthew Josephson). Recommended by Larry Ellison
- The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls (by Sam Smith). Recommended by Larry Ellison
- Napoleon: (by Vincent Cronin). Recommended by Larry Ellison
- Fate Is the Hunter: A Pilot's Memoir (by Ernest K. Gann). Recommended by Larry Ellison
- A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East (by David Fromkin). Recommended by Larry Ellison
- West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life (by Jerry West). Recommended by Larry Ellison
- The Age of Napoleon: The Story of Civilization, Book 11 (by Will & Ariel Durant). Recommended by Elon Musk , Larry Ellison
- Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 (by Marcus Luttrell). Recommended by Larry Ellison , Marc Andreessen
- The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.). Recommended by Alan Kay , Jeff Atwood , Jeff Bezos , Larry Ellison , Marc Benioff
- High Output Management: (by Andrew S. Grove). Recommended by Ben Horowitz , Brian Armstrong , Brian Chesky , Drew Houston , Keith Rabois , Larry Ellison , Marc Andreessen , Mark Zuckerberg , Ron Conway , Tobi Lütke , Balaji Srinivasan , Sahil Lavingia , John Doerr , Justin Kan