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Browse verified catalog coverage of the books great people have recommended, mentioned, written, or been studied through. Every recommendation row is backed by source evidence and a link to the original source.

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Bill Gates portrait in 2018 Bill Gates Co-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist 1 authored · 50 recs · 3 signals Patrick Collison Patrick Collison Co-founder and CEO, Stripe 24 recs Sam Altman portrait in 2025 Sam Altman CEO, OpenAI; former head, Y Combinator 17 recs · 1 signal Warren Buffett at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit Warren Buffett Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway 7 recs · 1 signal Charlie Munger portrait Charlie Munger Investor, Berkshire Hathaway 1 authored · 10 recs Howard Marks speaking in 2012 Howard Marks Co-founder and co-chairman, Oaktree Capital Management 1 authored · 3 recs · 7 signals Stephen A. Schwarzman in 2024 Stephen A. Schwarzman Co-founder, Blackstone 1 authored · 6 recs Ken Griffin portrait Ken Griffin Founder and CEO, Citadel 2 recs

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Secondary transcription of book reading list Crossing the Chasm

Tony Fadell · Lanre Dahunsi · 2022-06-07

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Secondary transcription of book reading list Thinking, Fast and Slow

Tony Fadell · Lanre Dahunsi · 2022-06-07

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Secondary transcription of book reading list The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Tony Fadell · Lanre Dahunsi · 2022-06-07

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Secondary transcription of book reading list Read the Face: Face Reading for Success in Your Career, Relationships, and Health

Tony Fadell · Lanre Dahunsi · 2022-06-07

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