Casey Neistat is a filmmaker and content creator best known for his daily vlogging series that reached millions of subscribers on YouTube. His work spans short films, documentaries, and innovative storytelling across platforms. He co-founded Beme, a video messaging app, and continues to explore the intersection of technology and creative expression.
17 Books Recommended by Casey Neistat
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site
The Obstacle Is the Way
11 people recommendedIncredible book.
Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Chris Do, Christopher Sommer, Patrick Bet David, George Raveling, James Altucher, Steven Pressfield, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers
Extreme Ownership
7 people recommendedMy favorite Jocko book.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Alexis Ohanian, Danny Miranda, Michael Mauboussin, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu
American Kingpin
7 people recommendedEverything here is factual, but it reads like The Da Vinci Code.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, John Collison, Alexis Ohanian, Andrew Wilkinson, Chris Dixon, Thomas Frank
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
6 people recommendedIβve read [this book] more times than I can count. I cried at the end of [this book].
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Jason Calacanis, Jerrod Carmichael, Ryan Holiday, Steve Aoki
One of the people that I find most interesting. I'm fascinated by Elon Musk.
Also recommended by: John Collison, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Mr Money Mustache, Tim Urban
The Spy and the Traitor
3 people recommendedAbsolutely fantastic book. Super recommend if you're into spycraft and espionage.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Brian Dean
Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word
3 people recommendedDoes a great job making sense of complicated issues.
Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Fareed Zakaria
Think Again
3 people recommendedFantastic.
Also recommended by: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Shapiro
Hatching Twitter
2 people recommendedIt was reading [this book] that literally motivated me, inspired me, and gave me the confidence to start my own technology company.
Also recommended by: Alexis Ohanian
No Filter
2 people recommendedAwesome story about how ig came to be and its impact broadly on human interaction.
Also recommended by: Saagar Enjeti
It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be
The reason why I gift [this book] is because you can read it in 40 minutes.
The Second World War
Probably my favorite, or at least my second-favorite book in the world.
The YouTube Formula
YoutTube cheat guide. I havenβt read it yet but I know [the author] and [he] knows youtube. I call him for advice all the time.