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Mark Zuckerberg

Co-founder and CEO, Meta

Founder-operator who built Facebook and Meta into one of the largest technology platforms in the world.

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Books Mark Zuckerberg recommends, documented so far

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Technology Innovation Science

The Idea Factory

by Jon Gertner · 2012

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Jon Gertner · Technology writer

Documented citation: Very interested in what causes innovation - what kinds of people, questions, and environments.

Documented citation Recommended article Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read about the lab that has won the most Nobel Prizes

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Business Insider · 2015-11-09 · accessed 2026-06-20

Business Insider reported that Zuckerberg chose The Idea Factory for A Year of Books and quoted his personal Facebook explanation about being interested in the people, questions, and environments that cause innovation.

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Recommended · Reported Facebook book club recommendation · article Source 2015-11-09

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Science Fiction China Technology

The Three-Body Problem

by Cixin Liu · 2008

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Cixin Liu · Science fiction author

Documented citation: A fun break from all the economics and social science books I've read recently.

Documented citation Recommended article Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this book that caused a sensation in China

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Business Insider · 2015-10-21 · accessed 2026-06-20

Business Insider reported that Zuckerberg chose The Three-Body Problem for A Year of Books and quoted his personal Facebook explanation that the novel would be a fun break from heavier economics and social science books.

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Recommended · Reported Facebook book club recommendation · article Source 2015-10-21

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China Geopolitics Markets

Dealing with China

by Henry M. Paulson Jr. · 2015

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Henry M. Paulson Jr. · Former Treasury secretary and finance executive

Documented citation: Business Insider reports Dealing with China as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books selection.

Documented citation Recommended article Why Mark Zuckerberg is reading Hank Paulson's new book about China

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Business Insider · 2015-04-16 · accessed 2026-06-21

Business Insider reports Dealing with China as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books selection and links his Facebook explanation.

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Recommended · Reported Facebook book-club pick · article Source 2015-04-16

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History Civilization Institutions

The Muqaddimah

by Ibn Khaldun · 1377

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Ibn Khaldun · Historian and philosopher

Documented citation: Business Insider reports The Muqaddimah as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books selection.

Documented citation Recommended article Mark Zuckerberg just picked his next book club selection

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Business Insider · 2015-06 · accessed 2026-06-21

Business Insider reports The Muqaddimah as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books pick and summarizes his explanation.

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Recommended · Reported Facebook book-club pick · article Source 2015-06

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History Humanity Ideas

Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari · 2011

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Yuval Noah Harari · Historian and author

Documented citation: Business Insider reports Sapiens as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books selection.

Documented citation Recommended article Mark Zuckerberg recommends Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Business Insider · 2015-06 · accessed 2026-06-21

Business Insider reports Sapiens as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books pick and links his Facebook explanation.

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Recommended · Reported Facebook book-club pick · article Source 2015-06

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Energy Climate Systems

Energy: A Beginner's Guide

by Vaclav Smil · 2006

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Vaclav Smil · Energy scholar

Documented citation: Business Insider reports Energy: A Beginner's Guide as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books selection.

Documented citation Recommended article Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates both recommend this book

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Business Insider · 2015-07 · accessed 2026-06-21

Business Insider reports Energy: A Beginner's Guide as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books pick and includes his energy rationale.

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Recommended · Reported Facebook book-club pick · article Source 2015-07

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Institutions Economics History

Why Nations Fail

by Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson · 2012

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Daron Acemoglu · Economist

James A. Robinson · Political scientist and economist

Documented citation: Business Insider reports Why Nations Fail as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books selection.

Documented citation Recommended article Mark Zuckerberg recommends Why Nations Fail

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Business Insider · 2015-09 · accessed 2026-06-21

Business Insider reports Why Nations Fail as Zuckerberg's A Year of Books pick and includes his rationale about poverty and institutions.

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Recommended · Reported Facebook book-club pick · article Source 2015-09

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Physics Knowledge Progress

The Beginning of Infinity

by David Deutsch · 2011

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David Deutsch · Quantum computation physicist

Documented citation: A Year of Books listed David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity as Zuckerberg's December 28, 2015 selection.

Documented citation Documented citation reference Mark Zuckerberg book club

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Wikipedia · reference page · accessed 2026-06-20

The reference page describes A Year of Books as Zuckerberg's book club and lists The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch as selection 23 on December 28, 2015.

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Power Institutions Politics

The End of Power

by Moises Naim · 2013

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Moises Naim · Writer and policy analyst

Documented citation: The group's first book will be Moises Naim's The End of Power.

Documented citation Documented citation article Mark Zuckerberg Invites 30 Million to His New Book Club

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TIME · 2015-01-04 · accessed 2026-06-20

TIME reported Zuckerberg's public Facebook reading challenge, quoted his reading rationale, and identified The End of Power as the group's first book.

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Documented citation · Reported Facebook book club selection · article Source 2015-01-04

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History Psychology Progress

The Better Angels of Our Nature

by Steven Pinker · 2011

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Steven Pinker · Cognitive scientist

Documented citation: A Year of Books listed Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature as Zuckerberg's January 18, 2015 selection.

Documented citation Documented citation article Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone can learn something from Pixar

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Business Insider · 2015-03-03 · accessed 2026-06-20

Business Insider's A Year of Books running list includes The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker among Zuckerberg's book club selections.

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Documented citation · Reported Facebook book club selection · article Source 2015-03-03

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Creativity Management Technology

Creativity, Inc.

by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace · 2014

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Ed Catmull · Pixar co-founder

Amy Wallace · Writer

Documented citation: I love reading first-hand accounts about how people build great companies like Pixar and nurture innovation and creativity.

Documented citation Documented citation article Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone can learn something from Pixar

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Business Insider · 2015-03-03 · accessed 2026-06-20

Business Insider reported that Zuckerberg chose Creativity, Inc. for A Year of Books and quoted his personal Facebook explanation.

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Documented citation · Reported Facebook book club selection · article Source 2015-03-03

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Science History Ideas

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

by Thomas Kuhn · 1962

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Thomas Kuhn · Historian of science

Documented citation: It's a history of science book that explores the question of whether science and technology make consistent forward progress.

Documented citation Documented citation article Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this landmark philosophy book from the 1960s

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Business Insider · 2015-03-17 · accessed 2026-06-20

Business Insider reported that Zuckerberg chose The Structure of Scientific Revolutions for A Year of Books and quoted his personal Facebook explanation.

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Documented citation · Reported Facebook book club selection · article Source 2015-03-17

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Game Theory Coordination Society

Rational Ritual

by Michael Chwe · 2001

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Michael Chwe · Game theorist

Documented citation: This is an important idea for designing social media.

Documented citation Documented citation article Mark Zuckerberg hopes this book will help shape his vision for Facebook

This source documents the book relationship, but the displayed text is a catalog summary rather than a verbatim quote.

Business Insider · 2015-04-01 · accessed 2026-06-20

Business Insider reported that Zuckerberg chose Rational Ritual for A Year of Books and quoted his personal Facebook explanation.

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Documented citation · Reported Facebook book club selection · article Source 2015-04-01

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