Daniel Ek founded Spotify in 2006, transforming how billions access music through a legal streaming platform. His company went public in 2018 and became one of the world's largest music services. Ek is known for his focus on product innovation and building sustainable business models in the digital entertainment space.
13 Books Recommended by Daniel Ek
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

Sapiens
34 people recommendedBoth sobering and conservatively optimistic in equal measure.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Changpeng Zhao, James Cameron, Kishore Biyani, Melinda Gates, Ray Dalio, Reid Hoffman, Richard Branson, Vinod Khosla, Ashton Kutcher, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Chris Evans, Demis Hassabis, James Clear, Joe Rogan, Karlie Kloss, Keith Rabois, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Penn Jillette, Peter Attia, Pewdiepie, Ryan Shea, Sam Kass, Sebastian Junger, Simon Mayo, Whitney Cummings, Derek Sivers
It was fascinating to talk to [the author] about how this book came to be such a hitβhe never backed down, and he allowed people to read it for free in order to then boost sales.
Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Big Sean, Brene Brown, Andy Frisella, Patrick Bet David, Eric Ripert, Gabby Reece, Garry Tan, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Lebron James, Lewis Howes, Lisa Ling, Ryan Flaherty, Ryan Shea, Tony Robbins, Will Smith, Derek Sivers

Poor Charlie’s Almanack
15 people recommendedIβve been enjoying Charlie Mungerβs speeches online for years; this is the ultimate collection of the best of them.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Drew Houston, John Collison, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Collison, Courtland Allen, Patrick Bet David, Ramit Sethi, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

Guns, Germs, and Steel
14 people recommendedA brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Bill Gates, Jamie Dimon, Charlie Munger, James Clear, Jesse Williams, Joe Rogan, Margaret Atwood, Mark Manson, Patrick Arnold, Simon Sinek, Stewart Brand, Derek Sivers

Good to Great
12 people recommendedA really interesting book.
Also recommended by: Sam Ovens, Jeff Bezos, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, John Doerr, Dave Ramsey, Frank Blake, Jason Calacanis, Max Levchin, Michael Hyatt, Tracy Dinunzio

7 Powers
6 people recommendedAt Spotify the 7 Powers are widely used as we discuss new initiatives.
Also recommended by: Peter Thiel, Patrick Collison, Reed Hastings, Keith Rabois, Ryan Petersen

Black Box Thinking
2 people recommendedSince reading this book, Iβve literally incorporated this approach to problem-solving into every day.
Also recommended by: Richard Branson
Still the essential biography of the music industry.

Leading
[The author] grew Manchester United into one of the best known brands today, and thatβs what fascinates me about him.

Raising Girls
Has been super helpful to me in setting out a clear map of girls' developmental stages and how we can make sure we donβt sell out the potential or uniqueness of our daughters.

The Minefield Girl
About [the author's] experiences being a young Western woman living and doing business in a dictatorship, and itβs a story of love and hustle in a land where nothing is what it appears to be.
A great history of reggae music and the influences it has on other genres.