Kevin Rose

Kevin Rose

Internet Pioneer & Venture Capitalist

Co-founder of Digg and early investor in social media. Known for identifying web trends before mainstream adoption.

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Kevin Rose is an entrepreneur and angel investor who co-founded Digg, one of the earliest social news platforms that shaped how people discover content online. He later founded Revision3, a digital media company, and has invested in numerous startups through his venture capital activities. Rose is recognized for his early influence in web culture and technology innovation.

15 Books Recommended by Kevin Rose

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

Tools of Titans

by Tim Ferriss

16 people recommendedrecommended 2x

[The author] has distilled down all the invaluable life lessons from his podcast and presents them in a choose your own adventure format. I think it’s one of his best books.

[The author] has distilled down all the invaluable life lessons from his podcast and presents them in a choose your own adventure format. I think it’s one of his best books.

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Ben Greenfield, Daniel Pink, George Raveling, Greg Mckeown, Greg Norman, Jocko Willink, Jodie Cook, Mr Money Mustache, Tim Urban, Ranveer Allahbadia, Derek Sivers

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#2

Essentialism

by Greg McKeown

10 people recommended

Really resonated with me, and I will certainly incorporate many of these principles into my work and personal life.

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Also recommended by: Sam Ovens, Ankur Warikoo, Reid Hoffman, Austen Allred, Jason Ferruggia, Jodie Cook, Michael Hyatt, Noah Kagan, Steve Harvey

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#3

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

by Shunryu Suzuki

7 people recommendedrecommended 4x

You could read over time and time again.

You could read over time and time again.

You could read over time and time again.

You could read over time and time again.

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Also recommended by: Steve Jobs, Marc Benioff, Andy Puddicombe, Garry Tan, Leo Babauta, Sharon Salzberg

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#4

Delivering Happiness

by Tony Hsieh

7 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Phenomenal.

Phenomenal.

Phenomenal.

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Also recommended by: Chip Conley, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Gretchen Rubin, Julie Rice, Tim Ferriss

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#5

The Intelligent Investor

by Benjamin Graham

7 people recommendedrecommended 3x

The foundation for investing.

The foundation for investing.

The foundation for investing.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Bill Ackman, Dj Vlad, Peter Mallouk, Ryan Petersen

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7 people recommendedrecommended 2x

A bunch of really good information here on how to make ideas go viral.

A bunch of really good information here on how to make ideas go viral.

Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Kevin Systrom, Jenn Im, Joe Rogan, Michael Hyatt, Mike Shinoda

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6 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.

Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.

Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.

Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Kevin Systrom, Ben Shapiro, Barry Ritholtz, Derek Sivers

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#8

One Blade of Grass

by Henry Shukman

3 people recommended

Fantastic book.

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Also recommended by: Sam Harris, Tim Ferriss

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#9

Outlive

by Peter Attia

3 people recommended

Likely one of the most important books you'll ever read.

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Also recommended by: Hugh Jackman, Derek Sivers

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#10

Envisioning Information

by Edward R. Tufte

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

You'll learn a lot from [this author].

You'll learn a lot from [this author].

You'll learn a lot from [this author].

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Also recommended by: Jeff Atwood

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#11

The Miracle of Mindfulness

by Thich Nhat Hanh

It was [the book] that really got me into mindfulness and applying it to everyday life.

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#12

The Longevity Diet

by Valter Longo

Pretty awesome.

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#13

8 Weeks to Optimum Health

by Andrew Weil

recommended 3x

[The author] is a Harvard-educated doctor, and then also has Eastern medicine experience as well.

[The author] is a Harvard-educated doctor, and then also has Eastern medicine experience as well.

[The author] is a Harvard-educated doctor, and then also has Eastern medicine experience as well.

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#14

Forest Bathing

by Dr. Qing Li

I basically read this entire book [...] and decided to buy a few of these essential oils and use them.

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#15

Zen

by Kōun Yamada

recommended 3x

A very important Zen text.

A very important Zen text.

A very important Zen text.

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