Patrick Bet-David is an Iranian-American entrepreneur best known for founding Valuetainment, a media platform that educates millions on business and investing. He's the author of several books including "The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth" and hosts popular interviews with business leaders. His recommendations reflect his focus on building successful enterprises and developing leadership capabilities.
101 Books Recommended by Patrick Bet David
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Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Sam Altman, Aniela Gregorek, Bryan Johnson, Chelsea Handler, Chip Conley, Alastair Humphreys, Daniel Pink, Dave Elitch, David Blaine, Emma Watson, Esther Perel, Fedor Holz, Jim Kwik, Jimmy Fallon, Jocko Willink, Jordan Peterson, Lex Fridman, Maria Popova, Mark Manson, Michael Gervais, Michael Hyatt, Pewdiepie, Phil Jackson, Robin Black, Ryan Holiday, Shane Parrish, Simon Sinek, Steve Kerr, Terry Crews, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, Turia Pitt, Derek Sivers
Atlas Shrugged
23 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Peter Thiel, Steve Jobs, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Ray Dalio, Travis Kalanick, Amelia Boone, Bob Metcalfe, Austen Allred, Blake Scholl, Fred Wilson, Gabby Reece, Joe De Sena, John Carmack, Paul Krugman, Peter Diamandis, Phil Jackson, Rand Paul, Russell Brunson, Shah Rukh Khan
Meditations
22 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Jack Dorsey, Sam Altman, Tobi Lutke, Adam Robinson, Anna Kendrick, Arianna Huffington, Chip Conley, Austen Allred, James Clear, Jason Ferruggia, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Neil Strauss, Robin Sharma, Ryan Holiday, Shane Parrish, Stewart Brand, Derek Sivers
How to Win Friends and Influence People
20 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Robert Cialdini, Warren Buffett, Dustin Moskovitz, Tim Draper, Ben Greenfield, Alex Hormozi, Barbara Corcoran, Dave Ramsey, Daymond John, Derek Sivers, Dj Vlad, Ken Block, Michael Hyatt, Paul Graham, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Adams, Shay Carl, Strauss Zelnick, Rohan Bhargava
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Daniel Ek, Aubrey Marcus, Big Sean, Brene Brown, Andy Frisella, 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
The Lean Startup
16 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Dustin Moskovitz, Kevin Systrom, Marc Andreessen, Sheryl Sandberg, Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Chris Dixon, Jason Calacanis, Marty Cagan, Mike Maples Jr, Raoul Pal, Steve Blank, Tim Oreilly, Derek Sivers
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
15 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Daniel Ek, Drew Houston, John Collison, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Collison, Courtland Allen, Ramit Sethi, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers
Mastery
14 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Raj Shamani, Ev Williams, Aubrey Marcus, Mark Hart, Maurice Ashley, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Robin Black, Robin Sharma, Rollo Tomassi, Ryan Holiday, Terry Laughlin, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers
The Art Of War
13 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Raj Shamani, Evan Spiegel, Marc Benioff, Travis Kalanick, Vlad Tenev, Dave Camarillo, Fred Wilson, Jocko Willink, Lex Fridman, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Ryan Petersen
The Four Agreements
13 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Jack Dorsey, Aubrey Marcus, Big Sean, Daniel Negreanu, Danny Miranda, Ellen Degeneres, Jen Sincero, Joe Rogan, Karlie Kloss, Peter Attia, Robin Black, Derek Sivers
The Magic of Thinking Big
11 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Dave Camarillo, Bob Proctor, Jim Kwik, Jodie Cook, Michael Hyatt, Mr Money Mustache, Steve Harvey, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers
Outliers
11 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Jay Z, Charlie Munger, Dj Vlad, Dwayne Johnson, James Altucher, Joe Rogan, Shaun White, Will Smith
The Obstacle Is the Way
11 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Casey Neistat, Chris Do, Christopher Sommer, George Raveling, James Altucher, Steven Pressfield, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers
The Power of Habit
10 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ray Dalio, Danny Miranda, Kelly Starrett, Max Levchin, Mr Money Mustache, Scott Adams, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers
The 48 Laws of Power
9 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Raj Shamani, Alice Little, Aubrey Marcus, Dj Vlad, Neil Strauss, Rollo Tomassi, Ryan Holiday, Derek Sivers
Start with Why
9 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Richard Branson, Jim Kwik, Julie Rice, Kathryn Minshew, Michael Hyatt, Robert Rodriguez, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Hsieh
The True Believer
8 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Marc Andreessen, Eric Weinstein, George Raveling, Mark Manson, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Seth Godin
The Prince
8 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Eric Ripert, Fred Wilson, Garry Tan, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Ryan Holiday, Ryan Shea, Stewart Brand
The Wealth of Nations
8 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Naval Ravikant, Bill Gurley, Brandon Stanton, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Nick Szabo, Noam Chomsky
The E-Myth Revisited
7 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Dave Camarillo, Dave Ramsey, Derek Sivers, Michael Hyatt, Tim Ferriss, Tom Bilyeu
Sam Walton
7 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, Kishore Biyani, Gary Keller, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez
Think and Grow Rich
7 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano, Daymond John, Jen Sincero, Neville Medhora, Shay Carl, Tom Bilyeu
Delivering Happiness
7 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Chip Conley, Danny Miranda, Gretchen Rubin, Julie Rice, Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Reid Hoffman, David Allen, Graham Duncan, Sahil Lavingia, Tony Hsieh
Blue Ocean Strategy
6 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Sam Ovens, Aaron Levie, Daymond John, Russell Brunson, Tim Ferriss
Designing Brand Identity
5 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: John Collison, Patrick Collison, David Friedberg, Jack Ma
Built to Last
5 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Jeff Bezos, Ev Williams, Jamie Dimon, Bill Gurley
How Not to Be Wrong
5 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Keith Rabois, Nick Ganju, Derek Sivers
The 5 Love Languages
4 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Jay Shetty, Mark Manson
Emotional Intelligence
4 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Drew Houston, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg
Rich Dad Poor Dad
4 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano, Will Smith, Derek Sivers
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Charles Koch, Brad Delong, Rand Paul
Crucial Conversations
3 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Stewart Butterfield, Max Levchin
The Art of Seduction
3 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Raj Shamani, Neil Strauss
David and Goliath
3 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Jodie Cook, Shah Rukh Khan
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Ev Williams, Sam Altman
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
3 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Terry Crews, Tim Ferriss
Crush It!
3 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Mark Bell, Ryan Hoover
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
3 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Matt Mullenweg, Patrick Oshaughnessy
The Greatest Salesman in the World
3 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Grant Cardone, Matthew Mcconaughey
The 33 Strategies of War
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday
The Screwtape Letters
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Dominic Dagostino
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Dave Ramsey
Love and Respect
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Ben Greenfield
Age Of Reason
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Neil Degrasse Tyson
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Alfred Lin
Winners Never Cheat
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Glenn Beck
The Game
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus
Psycho-Cybernetics
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Sam Ovens
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Patrick Collison
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett
Xenophon’s Cyrus the Great
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday
Up the Organization
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Carlos Slim
Eleven Rings
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Tom Bilyeu
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Jen Sincero
A First-Rate Madness
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Austen Allred
Outwitting the Devil
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Russell Brunson
The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
2 people recommendedPatrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Tai Lopez
How to Master the Art of Selling
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The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
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Barbarians to Bureaucrats
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101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged
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The Power of Ethical Management
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The ABC’s of Building a Business Team That Wins
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7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness
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The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
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I’d Like the World to Buy a Coke
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How Capitalism Will Save Us
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The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
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Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
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A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up
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How To Become A Rainmaker
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The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham
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Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents
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