Marc Benioff is the founder, chair, and CEO of Salesforce, which pioneered cloud-based customer relationship management software. Under his leadership, Salesforce grew into one of the world's most valuable software companies. Beyond business, Benioff is a committed philanthropist focused on education, homelessness, and environmental issues.
28 Books Recommended by Marc Benioff
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site
Principles
27 people recommendedA masterpiece - It's a must-read!
Also recommended by: Gary Vaynerchuk, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Mark Cuban, Bill Gates, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Howard Marks, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, 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
The Innovator’s Dilemma
18 people recommendedWe often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Drew Houston, Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Michael Bloomberg, Aaron Levie, Ben Horowitz, Bill Gurley, Caterina Fake, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Guy Kawasaki, Max Levchin, Steve Blank, Tim Oreilly
Play Nice But Win
14 people recommendedrecommended 2xShares his incredible journey as founder and CEO of one of the most iconic and admired tech companies.
Shares his incredible journey as founder and CEO of one of the most iconic and admired tech companies.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Howard Schultz, Jamie Dimon, Marc Andreessen, Ray Dalio, Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Malcolm Gladwell, Matthew Mcconaughey, Satya Nadella, Walter Isaacson
The Art Of War
13 people recommendedrecommended 2xServed me well. [...] Advocates keeping oneβs cool at all times.
Served me well. [...] Advocates keeping oneβs cool at all times.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Raj Shamani, Evan Spiegel, Travis Kalanick, Vlad Tenev, Dave Camarillo, Patrick Bet David, Fred Wilson, Jocko Willink, Lex Fridman, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Ryan Petersen
Autobiography of a Yogi
11 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf you haven't read it, and if you want to understand Steve Jobs, it's a goood idea to dip into [this book].
If you haven't read it, and if you want to understand Steve Jobs, it's a goood idea to dip into [this book].
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Steve Jobs, Virat Kohli, Dan Engle, Jay Shetty, Phil Jackson, Richa Chadha, Sahil Lavingia, Travis Brewer, Ranveer Allahbadia
AI Superpowers
10 people recommendedrecommended 2x[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future.
[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future.
Also recommended by: Balaji Srinivasan, , Arianna Huffington, Chris Anderson, Yuval Noah Harari, Peter Diamandis, Ryan Shea, Satya Nadella, Tim Oreilly
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
7 people recommendedMarc Benioff texted The New York Times a screenshot of a quote from this book.
Also recommended by: Steve Jobs, Andy Puddicombe, Garry Tan, Kevin Rose, Leo Babauta, Sharon Salzberg
The Mythical Man-Month
5 people recommendedHad a huge impact on me.
Also recommended by: Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, Alan Kay, Jeff Atwood
Scale
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf you want to know why companies fail, how cities persist and what is needed to sustain our civilization in this era of rapid innovation, read this amazing book.
If you want to know why companies fail, how cities persist and what is needed to sustain our civilization in this era of rapid innovation, read this amazing book.
Also recommended by: Vinod Khosla, Bill Miller, Nassim Taleb, Stewart Brand
Future Forward
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xPatrick McGovern was a gift to us all.
Patrick McGovern was a gift to us all.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Bob Metcalfe, Guy Kawasaki, Walter Isaacson
MONEY Master the Game
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xIncredible.
Incredible.
Also recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Lewis Howes, Ryan Petersen
Ask Your Developer
3 people recommendedThe ultimate guide for creating a software developer culture that unlocks the passion, creativity, and empathy needed to build amazing products and succeed in the digital economy.
Also recommended by: Ashton Kutcher, Jason Fried
A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xThere is no finish line on the path to equality.
There is no finish line on the path to equality.
Also recommended by: Adam Grant, Brad Feld
Greenlights
3 people recommendedrecommended 2x#1 Book.
#1 Book.
Also recommended by: Ben Carlson, Donald Miller
The End of Illness
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xShowing us how to live long, healthy, disease-free lives.
Showing us how to live long, healthy, disease-free lives.
Also recommended by: Al Gore, Walter Isaacson
Dear Founder
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xAn indispensable handbook for entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.
An indispensable handbook for entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.
Also recommended by: Howard Schultz, Ron Conway
The American Story
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xIlluminates that the tensions in our democracy are actually the fuel that powers our country forward.
Illuminates that the tensions in our democracy are actually the fuel that powers our country forward.
Also recommended by: Fareed Zakaria
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xFor leaders, innovators, & entrepreneurs wanting to take advantage of converging exponential technologies.
For leaders, innovators, & entrepreneurs wanting to take advantage of converging exponential technologies.
Also recommended by: Tony Robbins
Managing
One of the most powerful books in business I ever read [...] It changed my life and my whole approach to business.
The Good Heart
recommended 2xI started to change my spiritual philosophy based on [this book]. I kind of rebooted my religion of origin.
I started to change my spiritual philosophy based on [this book]. I kind of rebooted my religion of origin.
The Big Switch
We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade.
We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade.
Zucked
Fully captures the disastrous consequences that occur when people running companies wielding enormous power don't listen deeply to their stakeholders.
Ghost Fleet
recommended 2xMarc Benioff recommended this book on Twitter.
Marc Benioff recommended this book on Twitter.
The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For
recommended 2xOne of the most amazing & insightful books into the future.
One of the most amazing & insightful books into the future.
