James Cameron

James Cameron

Filmmaker and Environmental Advocate

Oscar-winning director known for blockbuster films and environmental activism. His reading focuses on nutrition, health, and human evolution.

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James Cameron is an acclaimed filmmaker best known for directing Avatar and Titanic, two of the highest-grossing films of all time. Beyond cinema, he is a committed environmentalist and advocate for plant-based living, integrating these values into his personal choices and public platform.

4 Books Recommended by James Cameron

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari

34 people recommended

It explains human behavior and why we are the way we are in human civilization from soup to nuts. And I’ve read it now a couple of times. It’s a pretty astonishing book.

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Changpeng Zhao, Daniel Ek, 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

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#2

The China Study

by T. Colin Campbell

4 people recommended

The publisher of [this book], probably noticed a big uptick in sales about the year that we decided to send all our friends [a copy].

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Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Suzy Amis Cameron, Derek Sivers

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#3

The Cheese Trap

by Neal D Barnard

3 people recommended

So great at showing why [eating cheese] is a trap, why it’s basically an addiction.

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Also recommended by: Ellen Degeneres, Suzy Amis Cameron

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#4

The Forks Over Knives Plan

by Alona Pulde M.D.

2 people recommended

The publisher of The China Study, [...] probably noticed a big uptick in sales about the year that we decided to send all our friends The China Study and [this book].

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Also recommended by: Suzy Amis Cameron