Books recommended by Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia is a well-known entrepreneur and author, famous for his Superhuman Rules blog, which shares insights on productivity, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. His work focuses on helping people achieve their goals through simple yet effective strategies.
His book recommendations tend to be a mix of self-help, philosophy, science, and futurism, often with a dash of humor and humility. The recommended books typically explore big ideas, challenge conventional wisdom, and offer practical advice for living a more intentional and fulfilling life.
- 1984: (by George Orwell). Recommended by Emma Watson , J. Cole , Jordan Peterson , Matt Mullenweg , Noam Chomsky , Richard Branson , Tristan Harris , Christopher Hitchens , Sahil Lavingia , Jenn Im , Winston Churchill , Diane Rehm , Brad Delong
- Autobiography of a Yogi: (by Paramahansa Yogananda). Recommended by Dan Engle , Marc Benioff , Richa Chadha , Steve Jobs , Travis Brewer , Sahil Lavingia , Phil Jackson , Virat Kohli
- 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
- I, Robot: Robot, Book 1 (by Isaac Asimov). Recommended by Lex Fridman , Shah Rukh Khan , Sahil Lavingia
- Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything (by Joshua Foer). Recommended by Bill Gates , Chelsea Handler , Sahil Lavingia
- The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age (by James Dale Davidson). Recommended by Brian Armstrong , Naval Ravikant , Peter Thiel , Ryan Shea , Balaji Srinivasan , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Sahil Lavingia
- Binti: The Complete Trilogy (by Nnedi Okorafor). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- On Trails: An Exploration (by Robert Moor). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- Ishmael: A Novel (by Daniel Quinn). Recommended by Jack Dorsey , Sahil Lavingia
- The Way of Kings: The Stormlight Archive, Book 1 (by Brandon Sanderson). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- Ringworld: Ringworld, Book 1 (by Larry Niven). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement (by David Brooks). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- The Fifth Season: The Broken Earth, Book 1 (by N. K. Jemisin). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth (by Eric M. Jackson). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- This Explains Everything: 150 Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works (by John Brockman). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia
- The Time Machine: (by H.G. Wells). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia , Winston Churchill
- Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur (by Derek Sivers). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia , Jodie Cook
- Hyperion: Hyperion Cantos, Book 1 (by Dan Simmons). Recommended by Nolan Bushnell , Sahil Lavingia , Feng Zhu
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel (by Taylor Jenkins Reid). Recommended by Sahil Lavingia , Jack Edwards
- Decoded: (by Jay-Z). Recommended by LeBron James , Mark Zuckerberg , Sahil Lavingia
- Stranger in a Strange Land: (by Robert A. Heinlein). Recommended by Bill Gates , Elon Musk , Tim Ferriss , Sahil Lavingia
- Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (by Christopher McDougall). Recommended by Turia Pitt , Sahil Lavingia
- Animal Farm: (by George Orwell). Recommended by Daniel Pink , J. Cole , Jordan Peterson , Lex Fridman , Vlad Tenev , Whitney Cummings , Christopher Hitchens , Sahil Lavingia
- Brave New World: (by Aldous Huxley). Recommended by Jordan Peterson , Matt Mullenweg , Sam Altman , Stewart Brand , Tristan Harris , Yuval Noah Harari , PewDiePie , Christopher Hitchens , Sahil Lavingia , Winston Churchill
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Alice in Wonderland, Book 1 (by Lewis Carroll). Recommended by Naval Ravikant , Richa Chadha , Russell Brand , Sahil Lavingia , Salman Rushdie
- Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training (by Mark Rippetoe). Recommended by Mr. Money Mustache , Sahil Lavingia
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: (by Douglas Adams). Recommended by Elon Musk , Evan Goldberg , Naval Ravikant , Richard Branson , Seth Rogen , Shah Rukh Khan , Tim Ferriss , Sahil Lavingia , Jack Edwards
- Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (by Chip Heath). Recommended by Brian Armstrong , Ev Williams , Andrew Wilkinson , Changpeng Zhao , Sahil Lavingia
- Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization (by Dave Logan). Recommended by David Allen , Graham Duncan , Reid Hoffman , Tony Hsieh , Sahil Lavingia
- 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
- Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (by Steve Martin). Recommended by Adam Savage , Bill Nye , Jason Calacanis , Marc Andreessen , Sahil Lavingia
- Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (by Douglas R. Hofstadter). Recommended by Demis Hassabis , Kevin Kelly , Naval Ravikant , Steve Jurvetson , David Deutsch , Sahil Lavingia , Chris Hayes
- How To Win Friends and Influence People: (by Dale Carnegie). Recommended by Dave Ramsey , Daymond John , Derek Sivers , DJ Vlad , Dustin Moskovitz , Ken Block , Paul Graham , Scott Adams , Shay Carl , Strauss Zelnick , Tim Draper , Warren Buffett , Sahil Lavingia , Barbara Corcoran , Alex Hormozi , Michael Hyatt
- "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (by Richard P. Feynman). Recommended by Brian Armstrong , Ev Williams , Larry Page , Mark Zuckerberg , Naval Ravikant , Noah Kagan , Peter Attia , Sergey Brin , Tim Ferriss , Sahil Lavingia , James Clear