Scott Adams is the cartoonist behind Dilbert, the globally syndicated comic strip that satirizes office culture and corporate absurdity. Beyond cartooning, he has authored numerous books on business, psychology, and persuasion, drawing on decades of experience in corporate America and his fascination with how people think and make decisions.
17 Books Recommended by Scott Adams
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
20 people recommendedrecommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Ray Dalio, Ron Conway, Sam Altman, Ben Greenfield, Bryan Johnson, Derek Sivers, Jason Fried, Jay Shetty, Mark Manson, Michiko Kakutani, Nassim Taleb, Preston Pysh, Sahil Lavingia, Stewart Brand
How to Win Friends and Influence People
20 people recommendedrecommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Also recommended by: Robert Cialdini, Warren Buffett, Dustin Moskovitz, Tim Draper, Ben Greenfield, Alex Hormozi, Barbara Corcoran, Dave Ramsey, Patrick Bet David, Daymond John, Derek Sivers, Dj Vlad, Ken Block, Michael Hyatt, Paul Graham, Sahil Lavingia, Shay Carl, Strauss Zelnick, Rohan Bhargava
Influence
18 people recommendedrecommended 2x100 percent of effective people seem to have read [this book]. In fact, itβs one of those things that when I meet somebody and theyβre operating at a pretty high level, if you mention [this book], theyβve all read it.
100 percent of effective people seem to have read [this book]. In fact, itβs one of those things that when I meet somebody and theyβre operating at a pretty high level, if you mention [this book], theyβve all read it.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Tobi Lutke, Adam Robinson, Alexis Ohanian, Charlie Munger, Alex Hormozi, Andrew Wilkinson, Guy Kawasaki, James Clear, Mark Manson, Max Levchin, Michael Hyatt, Neil Strauss, Noah Kagan, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ramit Sethi, Samy Kamkar
The Power of Habit
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ray Dalio, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Kelly Starrett, Max Levchin, Mr Money Mustache, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers
Steve Jobs
9 people recommendedrecommended 2xIβm fascinated by the discussion of how Jobs developed what became known as the Reality Distortion Field. Apparently Jobs had a lifelong battle with reality and won.
Iβm fascinated by the discussion of how Jobs developed what became known as the Reality Distortion Field. Apparently Jobs had a lifelong battle with reality and won.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Gary Vaynerchuk, Bill Gates, Ray Dalio, Chris Fussell, Ed Zschau, George Raveling, Scott Belsky
Pre-Suasion
6 people recommendedrecommended 2xRead [this book], and thank me later.
Read [this book], and thank me later.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Alex Hormozi, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Derek Sivers
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, Jeff Atwood, Marissa Mayer
The One Sentence Persuasion Course
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Also recommended by: Patrick Oshaughnessy
What Every BODY is Saying
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Also recommended by: Neil Strauss
The Art of the Deal
2 people recommendedOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Also recommended by: Shane Parrish
Impossible to Ignore
recommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Salt Sugar Fat
recommended 2xI have cravings for chocolate until I stay away from it long enough to realize it wasn't my free will making me eat it, just a chemically induced addiction.
I have cravings for chocolate until I stay away from it long enough to realize it wasn't my free will making me eat it, just a chemically induced addiction.
The Luck Factor
recommended 2xHe was trying to find out if people actually have real luck.
He was trying to find out if people actually have real luck.
Apocalypse Never
recommended 2xIt might be one of the most important books in the world.
It might be one of the most important books in the world.
The Secret of Selling Anything
recommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
Win Your Case
recommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
How to Write a Good Advertisement
recommended 2xOne of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List.