From The Greats
Co-author of Getting to Yes, the negotiation book included on the Poor Charlie's Almanack recommended-reading page.
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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.
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Getting to Yes appears in 2 currently documented source-backed recommendations.
Charlie Munger
Investor, Berkshire Hathaway
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Documented citation: Listed on the official Poor Charlie's Almanack recommended-reading page as part of Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman's recommended reading.
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
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Stripe Press · 2023 · accessed 2026-06-22
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
Founder, Draper Associates
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Reading-list interview
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Documented citation: Draper named Getting to Yes among books he said would make his reading list from Draper University's recommended or required books.
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Tim Draper: A Reading List to Inspire Entrepreneurs
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The Reading Lists · 2016-07-23 · accessed 2026-06-22
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.
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Drew Houston
Co-founder & CEO, Dropbox
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Podcast transcript
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I still think about and apply a lot of those concepts today.
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The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Drew Houston
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Tim Ferriss · 2018-08-29 · accessed 2026-06-23
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.