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Getting to Yes

by Roger Fisher, William Ury & Bruce Patton · 1981

The Harvard Negotiation Project book on principled negotiation, interests, options, and agreement without positional bargaining.

Recommended by 3 people · mentioned by 1 person

Why this author is included

Roger Fisher · Negotiation scholar

William Ury · Negotiation author

Bruce Patton · Co-author of Difficult Conversations

Who recommends it

3 people have recommended Getting to Yes. Each entry links to the source.

Charlie Munger portrait Charlie MungerInvestor, Berkshire Hathaway

Listed on the official Poor Charlie's Almanack recommended-reading page as part of Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman's recommended reading.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Stripe Press
Evidence details Poor Charlie's Almanack

Stripe Press's web edition of Poor Charlie's Almanack includes Getting to Yes in its recommended-reading section, attributed jointly to Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

Stripe Press · 2023 · accessed 2026-06-22

Book · Recommended-reading list

The official Stripe Press web edition presents a recommended-reading section attributed to Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman and lists Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton.

Tim Draper in 2022 Tim DraperFounder, Draper Associates

Draper named Getting to Yes among books he said would make his reading list from Draper University's recommended or required books.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: The Reading Lists
Evidence details Tim Draper: A Reading List to Inspire Entrepreneurs

In The Reading Lists interview, Draper was asked whether any additional books would make his reading list and answered with recommended or required Draper University books, including Getting to Yes.

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The Reading Lists · 2016-07-23 · accessed 2026-06-22

Interview · Reading-list interview

The interview asks, "Are there any books you haven't mentioned that you feel would make your reading list?" Draper answers that he has books recommended or required at Draper University and includes Getting to Yes by William L. Ury.

Portrait unavailable for Ann Miura-Ko Ann Miura-KoStartup investor and Floodgate cofounder

Ann Miura-Ko recommends Getting to Yes when discussing tools for debate.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: The Tim Ferriss Show
Evidence details Ann Miura-Ko interview (#331)

Own positive named recommendation. Transcript publication date; no edition-specific endorsement inferred. Catalog paraphrase.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2018-08-07 · accessed 2026-10-01

Interview · Own recommendation

Her own answer; host’s Getting Past No excluded.

Also mentioned by

These people mentioned or cited Getting to Yes without directly recommending it.

Drew Houston at Web Summit in 2014 Drew HoustonCo-founder & CEO, Dropbox
I still think about and apply a lot of those concepts today.
Mentioned · Exact quote Source: Tim Ferriss
Evidence details The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Drew Houston

Houston discussed Getting to Yes as part of an MIT negotiation class that opened his eyes to people and business skills.

The quote is taken word for word from the source. It is a mention, not counted as a direct recommendation.

Tim Ferriss · 2018-08-29 · accessed 2026-06-23

Transcript · Podcast transcript

Houston says he still thinks about and applies many concepts from Getting to Yes, but this is kept as a mention because it is not part of his core reading-list answer.

About the author

What the author has done, shown separately from who recommends the book.

Roger FisherNegotiation scholar

Co-author of Getting to Yes, the negotiation book included on the Poor Charlie's Almanack recommended-reading page.

William UryNegotiation author

Co-author of Getting to Yes, the negotiation book included on the Poor Charlie's Almanack recommended-reading page.

Bruce PattonCo-author of Difficult Conversations

Co-author of Difficult Conversations, named by Michael Dell in a TIME interview about feedback and leadership conversations.