Michael Mauboussin is a renowned investment strategist and author known for applying behavioral finance and psychology to investing. He has served as Chief Investment Strategist at Sequoia Capital and written multiple books on decision-making and organizational performance. His work focuses on how cognitive biases affect judgment and how to make better choices.
48 Books Recommended by Michael Mauboussin
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Terrific.
Terrific.
Also recommended by: Changpeng Zhao, Arianna Huffington, Ashton Kutcher, Chip Conley, Daniel Pink, David Heinemeier Hansson, Gretchen Rubin, Krista Tippett, Marcus Lemonis, Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, Susan Cain, Tony Hsieh, Derek Sivers
How to Change Your Mind
15 people recommendedrecommended 2x[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Stewart Butterfield, Vinod Khosla, Amelia Boone, Aubrey Marcus, David Frum, Yuval Noah Harari, Hamilton Morris, Kara Swisher, Nick Offerman, Olivia Wilde, Paul Stamets, Peter Attia, Tim Ferriss
Thinking in Bets
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xAn awesome book.
An awesome book.
Also recommended by: Howard Marks, Marc Andreessen, Danny Miranda, Jason Fried, Mark Manson, Max Levchin, Mike Maples Jr, Seth Godin, Derek Sivers
The Psychology of Money
9 people recommendedA wonderful and wise book.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Eric Jorgenson, Howard Marks, Anthony Pompliano, Blake Randall, Brad Feld, Daniel Pink, Derek Sivers
Enlightenment Now
9 people recommendedrecommended 4x[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Aj Jacobs, David Deutsch, David Friedberg, Yuval Noah Harari, Jordan Peterson, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris
Creativity, Inc.
8 people recommendedBest business book I've read in a long time.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Alexis Ohanian, Demis Hassabis, Ezra Klein, Jason Calacanis, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Trung Phan
Superforecasting
8 people recommendedMost important book since Thinking, Fast & Slow.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Alexis Ohanian, Anthony Pompliano, Julia Galef, Preston Pysh, Sam Hinkie, Shane Parrish
[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
Also recommended by: Vinod Khosla, Bryan Johnson, Derren Brown, Glenn Beck, Max Levchin, Richard Dawkins, Tom Bilyeu
The Outsiders
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xIt is, and should at the top of the reading list for CEOs and investors.
It is, and should at the top of the reading list for CEOs and investors.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Michael Dell, Brian Armstrong, Charlie Munger, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Sam Hinkie
Extreme Ownership
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xGreat book by two remarkable men. You want these guys on your side.
Great book by two remarkable men. You want these guys on your side.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Alexis Ohanian, Casey Neistat, Danny Miranda, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu
Why We Sleep
7 people recommendedrecommended 2x[One of] my favorite science books in 2018.
[One of] my favorite science books in 2018.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla, Alexis Ohanian, Bryan Johnson, Jason Fried, Keith Rabois
Range
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe best book I have read [in 2019].
The best book I have read [in 2019].
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Changpeng Zhao, Vinod Khosla, Daniel Pink, Keith Rabois, Ryan Holiday
Billion Dollar Whale
6 people recommendedAmazing [book] about human nature.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Alexis Ohanian, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Saagar Enjeti
The best book I have ever read on human behavior.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Vinod Khosla, Bryan Johnson, Keith Rabois, Sam Harris
Who We Are and How We Got Here
6 people recommended[One of] my favorite science books in 2018.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Marc Andreessen, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Nassim Taleb
Pre-Suasion
6 people recommendedFascinating and useful read. An instant classic.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Alex Hormozi, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Scott Adams, Derek Sivers
Bad Blood
5 people recommendedrecommended 3xAmazing [book] about human nature.
Amazing [book] about human nature.
Amazing [book] about human nature.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Bill Gates, Bill Gurley, Andrew Wilkinson
Great!
Great!
Also recommended by: Eric Schmidt, Sam Altman, Elad Gil, Ryan Hoover
The best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Adam Robinson, Adam Grant, Seth Godin
Deep Survival
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xAn awesome book - and especially relevant in these times.
An awesome book - and especially relevant in these times.
Also recommended by: Joel Mchale, Kelly Starrett, Laird Hamilton, Patrick Oshaughnessy
Blueprint
5 people recommended[One of] my favorite science books in 2018.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Nassim Taleb, Niall Ferguson
The Sports Gene
4 people recommendedAwesome.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Bill Miller, Kelly Starrett
Complexity
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xDocuments the early days of [Santa Fe Institute] and explains many of the big ideas.
Documents the early days of [Santa Fe Institute] and explains many of the big ideas.
Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Bill Gurley, Vlad Zamfir
Against the Gods
3 people recommendedA must read.
Also recommended by: Howard Marks, Patrick Oshaughnessy
Expert Political Judgment
3 people recommended[Made me feel a] sense of revelation.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Patrick Collison
Work Rules!
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xMany valuable ideas about building and sustaining a great work environment.
Many valuable ideas about building and sustaining a great work environment.
Also recommended by: Changpeng Zhao, John Doerr
Infinite Powers
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xAwesome.
Awesome.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant
The Storytelling Animal
2 people recommendedGreat read for anyone who communicates for a living.
Also recommended by: Bill Gurley
Valuation
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xMichael Mauboussin recommended this book on Twitter.
Michael Mauboussin recommended this book on Twitter.
Also recommended by: Bill Gurley
The Model Thinker
2 people recommended[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018.
Also recommended by: Keith Rabois
Trading Bases
2 people recommendedGREAT read. Helps that many themes overlap with The Success Equation.
Also recommended by: Bill Miller
More Heat than Light
2 people recommendedrecommended 2x30 years old but still fascinating.
30 years old but still fascinating.
Also recommended by: Eric Weinstein
Judgment in Managerial Decision Making
recommended 2xGreat for an introduction [to decision making].
Great for an introduction [to decision making].
Creating Shareholder Value
recommended 2xMy career was shaped by [this book].
My career was shaped by [this book].
Understanding Michael Porter
recommended 2xTerrific and easier to read than the (original) Porter work.
Terrific and easier to read than the (original) Porter work.
Artificial Intelligence
recommended 2xPerfect for the amateur interested in AI (as I would describe myself).
Perfect for the amateur interested in AI (as I would describe myself).
Confessions of the Pricing Man
recommended 2xThe best book I know on pricing.
The best book I know on pricing.
Adaptive Markets
recommended 2xTake a look at [this book].
Take a look at [this book].
Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations
recommended 2xGreat. In my notes, I wrote down four ways in which we refer to 'increasing returns' in economics.
Great. In my notes, I wrote down four ways in which we refer to 'increasing returns' in economics.
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
recommended 2xThere's much here that is new.
There's much here that is new.
Capital Ideas
recommended 2xA wonderful telling of how many of the big ideas in capital market theory developed.
A wonderful telling of how many of the big ideas in capital market theory developed.
The Ambiguities of Experience
recommended 3xMichael Mauboussin recommended this book on Twitter.
Michael Mauboussin recommended this book on Twitter.
Michael Mauboussin recommended this book on Twitter.
The Fear Factor
recommended 3x[One of] my favorite science books in 2018.
[One of] my favorite science books in 2018.
[One of] my favorite science books in 2018.
