Gary Vaynerchuk built his family wine business from $3M to $60M before founding VaynerMedia, a full-service advertising agency now valued at over $1 billion. He's known for his energetic personal brand, prolific social media presence, and investments in early-stage companies including Facebook and Twitter. His work bridges traditional business acumen with digital-first strategies.
8 Books Recommended by Gary Vaynerchuk
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Principles
27 people recommendedThe book's buzz and the reaction of the people has been overwhelming.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Mark Cuban, Bill Gates, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Howard Marks, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, Marc Benioff, Michael Bloomberg, Reed Hastings, Arianna Huffington, Ben Greenfield, Bryan Johnson, Austen Allred, Diddy, Doug Mcmillon, James Clear, Lex Fridman, Marty Cagan, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, Derek Sivers
Shoe Dog
21 people recommendedThe lessons in this book saved me during my lowest times.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Eric Jorgenson, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Brian Armstrong, Tim Cook, Tobi Lutke, Vlad Tenev, Alexis Ohanian, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Ben Thompson, Blake Randall, Jason Calacanis, Kathryn Minshew, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Shea, Trung Phan, Derek Sivers
Steve Jobs
9 people recommendedI've read 3 business books in my life. If you call [this book] a business book.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Ray Dalio, Chris Fussell, Ed Zschau, George Raveling, Scott Adams, Scott Belsky
Quiet
8 people recommendedRecommended for its powerful mission to train quiet leaders and value introspective action.
Also recommended by: Emma Watson, Jason Fried, Jim Kwik, Laurie Halse Anderson, Simon Sinek, Tom Peters, Derek Sivers
Who Is Michael Ovitz?
5 people recommendedMichael is a legend and I don't use that term lightly. Learning from his journey is something that every entrepreneur and executive should do.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Jason Calacanis, Keith Rabois
The Power of Broke
3 people recommendedI firmly believe that you should only read business books from people who have actually built businesses. [This author] has done just that.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Chris Sacca
The Search
2 people recommendedGary Vaynerchuk mentioned reading this book in one of his videos.
Also recommended by: Keith Rabois
The Nine
My favorite book I've ever read is [this book]. It was about the supreme court.
