Matt Mullenweg is the founder of WordPress, the open-source platform powering over 40% of websites globally. He founded Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, and has shaped modern web publishing through distributed-first work culture. His reading interests reflect both entrepreneurial challenges and leadership philosophy.
25 Books Recommended by Matt Mullenweg
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
26 people recommendedEntertaining more than anything. I read [this book], I was like: I would never work for this guy. But entertaining and some good lessons.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Balaji Srinivasan, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Dell, Larry Page, Peter Thiel, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Marc Andreessen, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Andrew Ng, Andrew Wilkinson, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Fred Wilson, Jodie Cook, Kathryn Minshew, Keith Rabois, Luis Von Ahn, Marty Cagan, Max Levchin, Peter Attia, Raoul Pal, Tim Ferriss, Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Zero to One
24 people recommendedrecommended 3x[This book] was excellent.
[This book] was excellent.
[This book] was excellent.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Eric Jorgenson, Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Kishore Biyani, Marc Andreessen, Rupert Murdoch, Sam Altman, Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Bryan Johnson, Brian Dean, Chris Dixon, Eric Weinstein, Keith Rabois, Lee Stranahan, Luis Von Ahn, Max Levchin, Nassim Taleb, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Petersen, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers
Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Richard Branson, Winston Churchill, Anna Akana, Brad Delong, Christopher Hitchens, Diane Rehm, Emma Watson, J Cole, Jenn Im, Jordan Peterson, Noam Chomsky, Sahil Lavingia, Tristan Harris
Bird by Bird
11 people recommendedrecommended 3xI love reading about writers and the process of writing.
I love reading about writers and the process of writing.
I love reading about writers and the process of writing.
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Daniel Pink, Mark Bittman, Matt Haig, Mike Birbiglia, Ramit Sethi, Ryan Holiday, Susan Cain, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers
Matt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Sam Altman, Winston Churchill, Christopher Hitchens, Yuval Noah Harari, Jordan Peterson, Pewdiepie, Sahil Lavingia, Stewart Brand, Tristan Harris
On Writing
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xI got from this [book from 'The Tim Ferriss Show' podcast, actually.]
I got from this [book from 'The Tim Ferriss Show' podcast, actually.]
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, Edgar Wright, Jason Calacanis, Josh Waitzkin, Russell Moore, Derek Sivers
The Everything Store
6 people recommendedExcellent book.
Also recommended by: Doug Mcmillon, Jodie Cook, Mark Manson, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Tracy Dinunzio
Weβre kind of, like the title of the book, amusing ourselves to death. Weβre so caught up in distractions and pleasure and entertainment that we might be missing out on the bigger things.
Also recommended by: Patrick Collison, Keith Rabois, Michael Batnick, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Tristan Harris
I recommend [this book] a lot in the company.
I recommend [this book] a lot in the company.
I recommend [this book] a lot in the company.
Also recommended by: Drew Houston, Ev Williams, Guy Kawasaki, Jim Collins
[Be] willing to show your own weaknesses and emotions and be vulnerable. I think [this book] talks about this really well.
[Be] willing to show your own weaknesses and emotions and be vulnerable. I think [this book] talks about this really well.
Also recommended by: Melinda Gates, Chase Jarvis, Sophia Bush, Tom Bilyeu
On Writing Well
4 people recommendedI love reading about writers and the process of writing.
Also recommended by: Derek Sivers, Jodie Cook, Tim Ferriss
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
3 people recommendedrecommended 3xAnything by [this author] is gold.
Anything by [this author] is gold.
Anything by [this author] is gold.
Also recommended by: Patrick Bet David, Patrick Oshaughnessy
Search Inside Yourself
3 people recommendedPretty cool for leaders of companies because it talks about the business benefits of mindfulness.
Also recommended by: Arianna Huffington, Chip Conley
History of the Peloponnesian War
3 people recommendedMatt Mullenweg recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday, Steven Pressfield
Words That Work
2 people recommendedrecommended 3x[The author's] the linguistic head of the Republican Party.
[The author's] the linguistic head of the Republican Party.
[The author's] the linguistic head of the Republican Party.
Also recommended by: Tristan Harris
The Halo Effect
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xOne of my favorite business books.
One of my favorite business books.
One of my favorite business books.
Also recommended by: Ev Williams
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
2 people recommendedMatt Mullenweg recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Also recommended by: Sarah Lewis
The Magus
2 people recommendedMatt Mullenweg mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Emma Watson
Rebirth
recommended 3xReally beautiful book.
Really beautiful book.
Really beautiful book.
The Art of the Start 2.0
recommended 2xMatt Mullenweg recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Matt Mullenweg recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things
recommended 3xA great seminal work from the 70s.
A great seminal work from the 70s.
A great seminal work from the 70s.