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Richard Branson
Co-founder, Virgin Group
British founder-operator who built Virgin from a music business into a multi-industry group spanning airlines, media, telecom, and consumer brands.
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Books by Richard Branson
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Books Richard Branson recommends, documented so far
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A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety
President Carter’s book A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety is well worth a read, along with his many other writings.
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Celebrating the life of Jimmy Carter
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Virgin · 2024-12-29 · accessed 2026-06-22
In his Virgin post, Branson says President Carter’s book A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety is well worth a read.
Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections That Make Great Things Happen
Great partnerships are what drive real change. So it’s wonderful that Partnering – Jean Oelwang’s brilliant new book on the power of partnership – has arrived.
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Partnering: The power of partnership
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Virgin · 2022-12-08 · accessed 2026-06-22
Branson calls Partnering Jean Oelwang's brilliant new book and says it is a refreshing antidote to a disconnected and divided world; the source also discloses Oelwang's Virgin Unite role and Branson's long working relationship with her.
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Long Walk to Freedom
Documented citation: Long Walk to Freedom is documented as the nonfiction book Branson most commonly mentions as an influence.
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Wikipedia · accessed 2026-06-21 · accessed 2026-06-21
The Richard Branson biography's Influences section says Branson has been influenced by nonfiction books and most commonly mentions Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom.
An Inconvenient Truth
Documented citation: An Inconvenient Truth is documented among Branson's climate-related favourite books.
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The Richard Branson biography's Influences section lists Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth among Branson's favourites in the context of humanitarian and ecological interests.
The Revenge of Gaia
Documented citation: The Revenge of Gaia is documented among Branson's climate-related favourite books.
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The Richard Branson biography's Influences section lists James Lovelock's The Revenge of Gaia among Branson's favourites in the context of humanitarian and ecological interests.
Wild Swans
Documented citation: Wild Swans is documented as a book Branson is a fan of.
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The Richard Branson biography's Influences section says that, according to Branson's Screw It, Let's Do It, he is a fan of Jung Chang's Wild Swans.
Stalingrad
Documented citation: Stalingrad is documented as a book Branson is a fan of.
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The Richard Branson biography's Influences section says that, according to Branson's Screw It, Let's Do It, he is a fan of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad.