Brandon Stanton is a photographer and author best known for founding Humans of New York (HONY), a social media project that features street photography paired with personal stories from New York City residents. His work has expanded globally and been compiled into multiple bestselling books. Through his photography and storytelling, Stanton has built a community focused on empathy and human connection.
10 Books Recommended by Brandon Stanton
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Snow Crash
15 people recommendedI love [this book].
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Cameron Winklevoss, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Adam Savage, Austen Allred, Fred Wilson, Nolan Bushnell, Ryan Shea, Seth Godin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
8 people recommendedOne of the very first books that I read.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon, Charlie Munger, Cory Booker, Paul Graham, Vince Vaughn, Walter Isaacson
Benjamin Franklin
8 people recommendedThe [biography of Benjamin Franklin] I read.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Ray Dalio, Charlie Munger, Ed Zschau, George Raveling, Scott Belsky, Tim Ferriss
The Wealth of Nations
8 people recommendedBrandon Stanton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Bill Gurley, Patrick Bet David, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Nick Szabo, Noam Chomsky
The Little Prince
7 people recommendedBrandon Stanton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Emma Watson, Evan Goldberg, Fred Wilson, Garry Tan, James Clear, Ricardo Semler
Stalin
4 people recommendedBrandon Stanton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Jordan Peterson, Ross Kaminsky
Hitler
3 people recommendedBrandon Stanton mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Christopher Hitchens
Poor Richard’s Almanack
2 people recommended[The author] was kind of the pioneer in getting self-improvement down to a science.
Also recommended by: Walter Isaacson
An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt
The person that I’ve read the most biographies on [...] just because his life is so fascinating.
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Do you want to participate in social movements? Pick [this book].
