Charles Koch is executive chairman of Koch Industries, one of America's largest privately held companies. Beyond business, he's been a major funder of educational institutions and think tanks that promote market-based solutions. His book selections reflect deep engagement with economics, cognitive science, and political reform.
36 Books Recommended by Charles Koch
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site
The Happiness Hypothesis
5 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Derren Brown, Joe Rogan, Tony Hsieh, Derek Sivers
The Godfather
5 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Kunal Shah, Tim Draper, David Friedberg, Lebron James
The Law
4 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Changpeng Zhao, Patrick Bet David, Ron Paul
The Road to Serfdom
4 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Brad Delong, Patrick Bet David, Rand Paul
Human Action
3 people recommended[One of four books] where I learned how the world works.
Also recommended by: Mark Spitznagel, Rand Paul
The Politics Industry
3 people recommendedMakes an important contribution to the conversation about how to change our political system for the better.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Howard Schultz
The Bonfire of the Vanities
3 people recommended[One of four books] where I learned how the world works.
Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Christopher Hitchens
Modern Times
3 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Ben Shapiro, Dennis Prager
The Forgotten Man
3 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Balaji Srinivasan,
As I Lay Dying
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey
The Fatal Conceit
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Nick Szabo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: James Clear
The Upright Thinkers
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Tai Lopez
Conjectures and Refutations
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: David Deutsch
The Evolution of Everything
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant
A Conflict of Visions
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen
Knowledge And Decisions
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Steven Pinker
Brideshead Revisited
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Christopher Hitchens
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2 people recommendedCharles Koch recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Malcolm Gladwell
Why Wages Rise
To learn more about how Deep Learning will direct us to personalized diets.
Frames of Mind
People aren't smarter or dumb overall except in real extremes. Most of us are gifted in some ways and not too swift in others.
America’s War for the Greater Middle East
Charles Koch recommended this book on his website.
