Ryan Shea is a prolific book recommender with a diverse reading list of 41 titles. His selections span foundational works like Sapiens and The Sovereign Individual, alongside fiction like Snow Crash, suggesting an interest in understanding both human nature and emerging futures.
41 Books Recommended by Ryan Shea
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site
Sapiens
34 people recommendedOne of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Changpeng Zhao, Daniel Ek, James Cameron, 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, Sam Kass, Sebastian Junger, Simon Mayo, Whitney Cummings, Derek Sivers
Shoe Dog
21 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Gary Vaynerchuk, 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, Trung Phan, Derek Sivers
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
Also recommended by: Daniel Ek, Aubrey Marcus, Big Sean, Brene Brown, Andy Frisella, Patrick Bet David, Eric Ripert, Gabby Reece, Garry Tan, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Lebron James, Lewis Howes, Lisa Ling, Ryan Flaherty, Tony Robbins, Will Smith, Derek Sivers
Snow Crash
15 people recommendedrecommended 3xOne of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Cameron Winklevoss, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Adam Savage, Brandon Stanton, Austen Allred, Fred Wilson, Nolan Bushnell, Seth Godin
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, Daniel Gross, Graham Duncan, Jane Mcgonigal, Kevin Kelly, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Simon Sinek, Stewart Brand, Tristan Harris, Derek Sivers
Skin in the Game
11 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Changpeng Zhao, Marc Andreessen, Vinod Khosla, Ben Horowitz, Chris Dixon, Keith Rabois, Peter Mallouk, Derek Sivers
AI Superpowers
10 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Balaji Srinivasan, Marc Benioff, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Arianna Huffington, Chris Anderson, Yuval Noah Harari, Peter Diamandis, Satya Nadella, Tim Oreilly
The Black Swan
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ev Williams, Pavel Durov, Art De Vany, Edward Norton, James Altucher, Nick Kokonas
The Beginning of Infinity
9 people recommendedrecommended 3x#1 on my list.
#1 on my list.
#1 on my list.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Collison, Chris Anderson, Mark Bell, Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Derek Sivers
Fooled by Randomness
9 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ev Williams, Howard Marks, Art De Vany, James Altucher, James Clear, Nick Kokonas, Derek Sivers
The Prince
8 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Patrick Bet David, Eric Ripert, Fred Wilson, Garry Tan, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Ryan Holiday, Stewart Brand
The Sovereign Individual
6 people recommendedrecommended 3xOne of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
One of Ryan Shea's 4 answers to "what is the book (or books) youβve given most as a gift?
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Peter Thiel, Brian Armstrong, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Sahil Lavingia
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
6 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Christopher Sommer, John Carmack, Paul Graham
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Vinod Khosla, Blake Scholl, David Friedberg, Jason Fried, Peter Diamandis
The Stranger
6 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Brian Koppelman, George Bush, Kyle Maynard, Lex Fridman, Nolan Bushnell
The Way of the Superior Man
5 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Jen Sincero, Neil Strauss, Noah Kagan
Predictably Irrational
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Keith Rabois, Max Levchin, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers
The Inner Game of Tennis
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Raj Shamani, Bill Gates, Patrick Collison, Dave Elitch
Project Hail Mary
4 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Glenn Beck, Jason Calacanis
Exhalation
4 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Barack Obama, Tim Ferriss
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Patrick Collison, Sam Altman, Austen Allred
The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Douglas Murray, Dr Andrew Weil, Michael Pollan
Dune
4 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Paul Krugman, Pewdiepie, Zack Daleo
On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo
3 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Jordan Peterson, Mark Manson
The Knowledge
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Balaji Srinivasan, Balaji S. Srinivasan
On Immunity
3 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates
The Book of Why
3 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Keith Rabois
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, Patrick Oshaughnessy
Slaughterhouse-Five
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Alexis Ohanian, Jack Edwards
The Bed of Procrustes
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xRyan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on Twitter.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Derek Sivers
The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Tyler Cowen
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Max Levchin
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen
The Way to Love
2 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant
Lee Kuan Yew
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Fareed Zakaria
Being Mortal
2 people recommendedRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Steve Kerr
Spiritual Enlightenment, the Damnedest Thing
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Jack Dorsey
Altered Carbon
2 people recommendedrecommended 4xRyan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Also recommended by: Zooko Wilcox