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Stephen A. Schwarzman

Co-founder, Blackstone

Blackstone co-founder, chairman, and CEO who helped build one of the world's largest alternative investment firms.

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Books Stephen A. Schwarzman recommends

6 books, each linked to the source where Stephen A. Schwarzman recommended it.

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Principles

by Ray Dalio · 2017

Ray brings unique analytic insights about how to think about complex issues. His Principles is a must read. It's a gift to all of us.

Recommended · Exact quote Source: Simon & Schuster

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Principles

Schwarzman provided an attributed publisher blurb calling Principles a must read.

The quote is taken word for word from the source.

Simon & Schuster · 2017 · accessed 2026-06-20

Publisher · Publisher endorsement

The official Simon & Schuster page quotes Steve Schwarzman in the Raves and Reviews section for Principles, including his statement that the book is a must read.

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The Prince

by Niccolo Machiavelli · 1532

DealBook lists The Prince as one of the five books Stephen A. Schwarzman said shaped his life.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: DealBook / The New York Times

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What Would Schwarzman Read?

DealBook published Schwarzman's answer to Scholastic's question about the five books that shaped his life.

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DealBook / The New York Times · 2010-12-10 · accessed 2026-06-23

Article · Influential books list

DealBook reports that Scholastic asked Stephen A. Schwarzman which five books shaped his life and lists the five titles on the page.

We Were Soldiers Once... and Young

by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway · 1992

DealBook lists We Were Soldiers Once... and Young as one of the five books Stephen A. Schwarzman said shaped his life.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: DealBook / The New York Times

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What Would Schwarzman Read?

DealBook published Schwarzman's answer to Scholastic's question about the five books that shaped his life.

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

DealBook / The New York Times · 2010-12-10 · accessed 2026-06-23

Article · Influential books list

DealBook reports that Scholastic asked Stephen A. Schwarzman which five books shaped his life and lists the five titles on the page.

The Interpretation of Dreams

by Sigmund Freud · 1899

DealBook lists The Interpretation of Dreams as one of the five books Stephen A. Schwarzman said shaped his life.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: DealBook / The New York Times

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What Would Schwarzman Read?

DealBook published Schwarzman's answer to Scholastic's question about the five books that shaped his life.

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

DealBook / The New York Times · 2010-12-10 · accessed 2026-06-23

Article · Influential books list

DealBook reports that Scholastic asked Stephen A. Schwarzman which five books shaped his life and lists the five titles on the page.

Childhood and Society

by Erik H. Erikson · 1950

DealBook lists Childhood and Society as one of the five books Stephen A. Schwarzman said shaped his life.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: DealBook / The New York Times

Evidence details

What Would Schwarzman Read?

DealBook published Schwarzman's answer to Scholastic's question about the five books that shaped his life.

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

DealBook / The New York Times · 2010-12-10 · accessed 2026-06-23

Article · Influential books list

DealBook reports that Scholastic asked Stephen A. Schwarzman which five books shaped his life and lists the five titles on the page.

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power

by Daniel Yergin · 1991

DealBook lists The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power as one of the five books Stephen A. Schwarzman said shaped his life.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: DealBook / The New York Times

Evidence details

What Would Schwarzman Read?

DealBook published Schwarzman's answer to Scholastic's question about the five books that shaped his life.

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

DealBook / The New York Times · 2010-12-10 · accessed 2026-06-23

Article · Influential books list

DealBook reports that Scholastic asked Stephen A. Schwarzman which five books shaped his life and lists the five titles on the page.

Books by Stephen A. Schwarzman

Written by Stephen A. Schwarzman. Not counted as recommendations.

Private Equity Capital Allocation Founder Memoir

What It Takes

by Stephen A. Schwarzman · 2019

Stephen A. Schwarzman's memoir and operating lessons from building Blackstone and related philanthropic institutions.

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