Guns, Germs, and Steel

by Jared Diamond · 1997

Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize-winning account of geography, agriculture, disease, and the uneven development of societies.

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Jared Diamond · Geographer and author

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Author of Guns, Germs, and Steel.

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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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Stripe Press · 2023 · accessed 2026-06-22

The official Stripe Press web edition labels the section as Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman's recommended reading and lists Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared M. Diamond.

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Daniel Ek Founder and executive chairman, Spotify

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A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed

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One Grand Books · 2017-07-17 · accessed 2026-06-22

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