Carlos Slim is a Mexican billionaire investor and philanthropist who accumulated his wealth through America Movil, the largest mobile network operator in Latin America. His business acumen shaped modern telecommunications across the region, and he has remained one of the world's richest individuals for decades. Beyond business, Slim is an art collector and philanthropist focused on healthcare and education.
40 Books Recommended by Carlos Slim
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Outliers
11 people recommendedMust [read].
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Jay Z, Charlie Munger, Patrick Bet David, Dj Vlad, Dwayne Johnson, James Altucher, Joe Rogan, Shaun White, Will Smith
The Prophet
7 people recommendedIf you want to talk about poems, here is an interesting one.
Also recommended by: Osho, Naval Ravikant, Jason Nemer, Kelly Slater, Peter Mallouk, Tim Ferriss
Hard Drive
3 people recommendedMakes a fair assessment of Gates back when he was starting out.
Also recommended by: Charlie Munger, Paul Graham
The Warren Buffett Way
3 people recommendedThis book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Also recommended by: Howard Marks, Bill Ackman
Supermoney
2 people recommendedThis book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett
Revolutionary Wealth
2 people recommended[The author] asked me to take a look at this before it was published.
Also recommended by: Ev Williams
Money
2 people recommendedThis book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Also recommended by: Christopher Hitchens
Up the Organization
2 people recommendedThis book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Also recommended by: Patrick Bet David
Ling
He founded a conglomerate and wound up bankrupting it, but it is interesting to see how he did it.
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Para Saber de Vinos
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
The Prints Of Rufino Tamayo
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Pintura y vida cotidiana en México, 1650-1950
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Tu Hijo Puede ser un Crack
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
The Accidental President of Brazil
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Harvard Art Museum Handbook
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Historia La Deuda Exterior De Mexico
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Queen of the South
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Los Retos que Enfrentamos
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
The Money Machine
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.
Winning Through Intimidation
This book appeared in a Literal Magazine interview of Carlos Slim.