Top 10 Books Endorsed by the Richest People in the World

Reading is one of the habits quite common among the world’s richest people. Reading has numerous benefits, it lights up the brain, lowers stress, expands your knowledge, enhances creativity and imagination, boosts memory, improves concentration and focus, boosts vocabulary, and improves your communication skills among many other things. While the endorsement of these books doesn’t mean they are relevant in every situation, they surely have valuable lessons that will benefit all. The following books have been recommended by Forbes richest billionaires in the world for self-growth and development;

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

This is one of the books recommended for your personal growth and mindset development by Elon Musk and Mark Cuban. The novel discusses the role of innovators in the modern world. Elon Musk is believed to be one of those who made this book popular and generated huge sales.

2. Sapiens by Yuval

Sapiens, written by Yuval has been endorsed by notable billionaires, including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. The book- Sapiens discusses human history, and blends natural and social sciences.

3. Principles by Ray Dalio

This is another popular book endorsed by notable rich men and women on the Forbes list. There are at least a dozen of billionaires who supported this book including Jack Dorsey, and Drew Houston. Ray Dalio in this book published his life and work philosophies. The book offers some practical principles that can transform the reader’s life for the best. If you are a person who believes in principles, this should be a must-read for you.

4. High Output Management by Andy Grove

9 billionaires already recommend this book to everyone who aspires to be successful. Larry Ellison and Brian Chesky are a few of those who endorsed the book. The book is a guide from a former Intel CEO who was quite popular in Silicon Valley.

5. Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Peter D. Kaufman

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are some notable personalities who endorsed this book. This book shares insightful content on investing and decision making and it is highly regarded by Forbes billionaires.

6. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

This is an amazing book endorsed by no less than 7 billionaires, including Larry Page and Thiel Peter. This is one book that deals extensively with the challenges of entrepreneurship.

7. Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh

This book discusses and offers valuable insights into rapid business growth. The book has been endorsed by top billionaires, including Eric Schmidt and Brian Chesky.

8. Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove

Andrew Grove explores the techniques to use to handle crisis points in any business. This is a must-read book for entrepreneurs who desire to understand strategic business inflection points. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are notable billionaires who have read and endorsed this book. Don’t get carried away by the title of this book, it teaches the ways to become proactive with decision-making and not to become paranoid to become successful.

9. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen

This is an amazing book that has introduced readers to the power of disruptive technology. It has been endorsed by the likes of Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. It is considered an essential book for every entrepreneur out there whether they are beginners or experts in their fields. This book explores some of the practical ways of dealing with common obstacles and challenges faced by innovators. It is quite popular among tech enthusiasts and innovators and not only among billionaires.

10. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

This is one of the favorite books among tech billionaires. Including Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page. It is a science fiction book that provides a glimpse of a futuristic America.

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