From The Greats
Warren Buffett
Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway
5 matching recs across 5 booksBooks recommended by investors
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8Featured books
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Charlie Munger
Investor, Berkshire Hathaway
4 matching recs across 4 books
Sam Altman
CEO, OpenAI; former head, Y Combinator
3 matching recs across 3 books
Howard Marks
Co-founder and co-chairman, Oaktree Capital Management
2 matching recs across 2 books
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Co-founder, Blackstone
1 matching rec across 1 book
Tim Draper
Founder, Draper Associates
1 matching rec across 1 bookBooks to inspect first
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Getting to Yes
Recommended by Charlie Munger, Tim Draper.
Fiasco
Recommended by Charlie Munger.
Fooled by Randomness
Recommended by Howard Marks.
The Intelligent Investor
Recommended by Warren Buffett.
Wall Street Under Oath
Recommended by Howard Marks.
Hold 'em Poker
Recommended by Sam Altman.
Influence
Recommended by Charlie Munger.
Investing Between the Lines
Recommended by Warren Buffett.
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Fiasco
Read the book Fiasco...
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Strong recommendation
article
Talk Nine: Academic Economics
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Stripe Press · 2003-10-03 · accessed 2026-06-22
Stripe Press web text for Talk Nine includes Munger telling readers to read Fiasco by law professor and former derivatives trader Frank Partnoy.
Charlie Munger
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The Intelligent Investor
My financial life changed with that purchase.
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Strong recommendation
shareholder-letter
Berkshire Hathaway 2013 Annual Report
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Berkshire Hathaway · 2014-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21
Buffett's 2013 shareholder letter says he bought The Intelligent Investor in 1949, that his financial life changed with that purchase, and that buying Graham's book was one of his best investments.
Warren Buffett
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Fooled by Randomness
Fooled by Randomness, which I’ve described as an essential read.
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Strong recommendation
article
The Aviary
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Oaktree Capital · 2008-05-16 · accessed 2026-06-22
The PDF memo says Marks had described Fooled by Randomness as an essential read.
Howard Marks
Wall Street Under Oath
For an interesting look at behavior in the 1920s, I’d recommend Wall Street Under Oath.
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Strong recommendation
article
The Aviary
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Oaktree Capital · 2008-05-16 · accessed 2026-06-22
The PDF memo contains an explicit first-person recommendation for Wall Street Under Oath.
Howard Marks
Superintelligence
Incidentally, Nick Bostrom's excellent book "Superintelligence" is the best thing I've seen on this topic. It is well worth a read.
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Recommended
article
Machine intelligence, part 1
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Sam Altman · undated · accessed 2026-06-21
Altman's own blog post calls Bostrom's Superintelligence excellent, the best thing he has seen on the topic, and well worth a read.
Sam Altman
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Getting to Yes
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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Recommended
book
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.
Charlie Munger
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Getting to Yes
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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Recommended
interview
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.
Tim Draper
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Principles
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.
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Recommended
publisher
Principles
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Simon & Schuster · 2017 · accessed 2026-06-20
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.
Stephen A. Schwarzman
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