Books recommended by Ray Dalio

- Steve Jobs: (by Walter Isaacson).
Recommended by Bill Gates , Chris Fussell , Ed Zschau , Elon Musk , Gary Vaynerchuk , George Raveling , Ray Dalio , Scott Adams , Scott Belsky
- Einstein: His Life and Universe (by Walter Isaacson).
Recommended by Bill Gates , Charlie Munger , Ed Zschau , George Raveling , Mark Zuckerberg , Ray Dalio , Sam Altman , Scott Belsky
- 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
- The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development (by Robert Kegan).
Recommended by Ray Dalio , Mark Manson
- Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain (by Michael S. Gazzaniga).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist's Case for the Existence of the Soul (by Mario Beauregard).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (by David Eagleman).
Recommended by Ray Dalio , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Tom Bilyeu
- The Gift of Adversity: The Unexpected Benefits of Life's Difficulties, Setbacks, and Imperfections (by Norman E Rosenthal M.D.).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Einstein's Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius (by Hans C. Ohanian).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters (by Sean B. Carroll).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- The Hero with a Thousand Faces: (by Joseph Campbell).
Recommended by Darren Aronofsky , Kyle Maynard , Ray Dalio , Patrick O’Shaughnessy
- Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World (by Dalai Lama).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- The Role of the Individual in History: (by Georgii Valentinovich Plekhanov).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Discovering Your Personality Type: The Essential Introduction to the Enneagram (by Don Richard Riso).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- The Meaning of Human Existence: (by Edward O. Wilson).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life (by Sam Wang).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization (by Robert Kegan).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (by Jill Bolte Taylor).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- A Magic Web: The Forest of Barro Colorado Island (by Christian Ziegler).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Changing Minds: The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other Peoples Minds (by Howard Gardner).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Why We Believe in God(s): A Concise Guide to the Science of Faith (by J. Anderson Thomson).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Leadership the Outward Bound Way: Becoming a Better Leader in the Workplace, in the Wilderness, and in Your Community (by Outward Bound USA).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Creativity and the Brain: (by Mario Tokoro).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- You: Being more effective in your MBTI Type (by Michael M. Lombardo).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Who am I?: 16 Basic Desires that Motivate Our Actions Define Our Personalities (by Steven Reiss).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life (by Richard Dawkins).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- Learn or Die: Using Science to Build a Leading-Edge Learning Organization (by Edward Hess).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class (by Edward Conard).
Recommended by Ray Dalio
- The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds (by Michael Lewis).
Recommended by Mark Cuban , Ray Dalio , Anthony Pompliano , Raoul Pal
- 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
- A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (by Daniel Pink).
Recommended by Ev Williams , Ray Dalio
- Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior (by Leonard Mlodinow).
Recommended by Ray Dalio , Tai Lopez
- Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World (by Tim Ferriss).
Recommended by Jocko Willink , Ray Dalio , Tony Robbins , Jodie Cook
- Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation (by Bob Roth).
Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Ellen DeGeneres , Hugh Jackman , Oprah Winfrey , Ray Dalio
- Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (by Alfred Lansing).
Recommended by Bryan Johnson , Dominic D’Agostino , Jason Fried , Jordan Peterson , Max Levchin , Ray Dalio , Ryan Holiday , Sam Altman , Scott Belsky , Fred Wilson
- Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day (by Jay Shetty).
Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Ray Dalio , Ali Abdaal
- In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life (by Robert Kegan).
Recommended by Graham Duncan , Ray Dalio
- No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention (by Reed Hastings).
Recommended by Ben Horowitz , Jim Collins , Ray Dalio , Satya Nadella
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (by Walter Isaacson).
Recommended by Brandon Stanton , Charlie Munger , Ed Zschau , Elon Musk , George Raveling , Ray Dalio , Scott Belsky , Tim Ferriss
- What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence (by Stephen A. Schwarzman).
Recommended by Eric Schmidt , Ray Dalio
- 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
- From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds (by Daniel C. Dennett).
Recommended by Esther Dyson , Ray Dalio , Vinod Khosla
- Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? (by Graham Allison).
Recommended by Fareed Zakaria , Ray Dalio , Walter Isaacson , Anthony Scaramucci , David Sacks , Lloyd Blankfein
- The Lessons of History: (by Will & Ariel Durant).
Recommended by Kevin Systrom , Naval Ravikant , Ray Dalio , Tim Ferriss , Shane Parrish , Mark Manson , Lyn Alden , James Clear
- Keeping At It: The Quest for Sound Money and Good Government (by Paul A. Volcker).
Recommended by Jason Calacanis , Michael Bloomberg , Ray Dalio , Warren Buffett
- 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
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (by Charles Duhigg).
Recommended by Kelly Starrett , Max Levchin , Mr. Money Mustache , Naval Ravikant , Ray Dalio , Scott Adams , Tim Ferriss , Danny Miranda
- 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
- Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America (by Jared Cohen).
Recommended by Ashton Kutcher , Eric Schmidt , Ray Dalio , Dana Perino
- Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (by Adam Grant).
Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Peter Thiel , Ray Dalio , Richard Branson , Seth Godin , Tim Urban , Tony Hsieh , Whitney Wolfe Herd , Anthony Pompliano , Kat Cole , Sheryl Sandberg , Jodie Cook
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (by Yuval Noah Harari).
Recommended by Ashton Kutcher , Bill Gates , Bill Gurley , Daniel Ek , Demis Hassabis , James Cameron , Joe Rogan , Karlie Kloss , Keith Rabois , Kishore Biyani , Lex Fridman , Mark Zuckerberg , Naval Ravikant , Peter Attia , Ray Dalio , Reid Hoffman , Richard Branson , Ryan Shea , Sam Kass , Sebastian Junger , Vinod Khosla , Whitney Cummings , PewDiePie , Melinda Gates , Anthony Pompliano , Changpeng Zhao , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Chris Evans , Mark Manson , Simon Mayo , Penn Jillette , James Clear
- Thinking, Fast and Slow: (by Daniel Kahneman).
Recommended by Bill Gates , Bryan Johnson , Derek Sivers , Ev Williams , Jason Fried , Marc Andreessen , Naval Ravikant , Ray Dalio , Ron Conway , Sam Altman , Scott Adams , Stewart Brand , Nassim Taleb , Sahil Lavingia , Mark Manson , Jay Shetty , Michiko Kakutani , Preston Pysh