Tom Bilyeu

Tom Bilyeu

Entrepreneur, Author, and Podcast Host

Co-founder of Quest Nutrition and host of Impact Theory. Tom explores psychology, behavior, and human potential through curated reading.

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Tom Bilyeu co-founded Quest Nutrition, which grew into a multi-billion dollar company before his exit. He now hosts Impact Theory, a podcast and media platform focused on interviewing high performers and exploring ideas that drive human achievement and personal transformation.

39 Books Recommended by Tom Bilyeu

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Man’s Search for Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl

36 people recommended

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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, Patrick Bet David, 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, Tony Robbins, Turia Pitt, Derek Sivers

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Principles

by Ray Dalio

27 people recommended

The most powerful business book I've ever read.

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Also recommended by: Gary Vaynerchuk, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Mark Cuban, Bill Gates, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Howard Marks, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, Marc Benioff, 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, Tony Robbins, Derek Sivers

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Zero to One

by Peter A. Thiel

24 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Eric Jorgenson, Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Kishore Biyani, Marc Andreessen, Rupert Murdoch, Sam Altman, Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Bryan Johnson, Brian Dean, Chris Dixon, Eric Weinstein, Keith Rabois, Lee Stranahan, Luis Von Ahn, Matt Mullenweg, Max Levchin, Nassim Taleb, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Petersen, Derek Sivers

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Mastery

by Robert Greene

14 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Raj Shamani, Ev Williams, Aubrey Marcus, Patrick Bet David, Mark Hart, Maurice Ashley, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Robin Black, Robin Sharma, Rollo Tomassi, Ryan Holiday, Terry Laughlin, Derek Sivers

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Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck

12 people recommendedrecommended 3x

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Bill Gates, Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Josh Waitzkin, Kathryn Minshew, Mark Manson, Satya Nadella, Tony Robbins, Derek Sivers

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Grit

by Angela Duckworth

11 people recommendedrecommended 3x

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Raj Shamani, Tobi Lutke, Ali Abdaal, Jodie Cook, Josh Waitzkin, Keith Rabois, Robin Black, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

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The Obstacle Is the Way

by Ryan Holiday

11 people recommendedrecommended 3x

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Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Casey Neistat, Chris Do, Christopher Sommer, Patrick Bet David, George Raveling, James Altucher, Steven Pressfield, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

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Antifragile

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

11 people recommendedrecommended 3x

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Changpeng Zhao, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Vinod Khosla, Vlad Tenev, James Altucher, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Shane Parrish, Derek Sivers

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Start with Why

by Simon Sinek

9 people recommendedrecommended 2x

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Also recommended by: Richard Branson, Patrick Bet David, Jim Kwik, Julie Rice, Kathryn Minshew, Michael Hyatt, Robert Rodriguez, Tony Hsieh

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The Coddling of the American Mind

by Greg Lukianoff

8 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Vinod Khosla, Bryan Johnson, Derren Brown, Glenn Beck, Max Levchin, Michael Mauboussin, Richard Dawkins

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The Talent Code

by Daniel Coyle

8 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried, Joe Rogan, Kelly Starrett, Peter Attia, Derek Sivers

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Extreme Ownership

by Jocko Willink

7 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Alexis Ohanian, Casey Neistat, Danny Miranda, Michael Mauboussin, Tim Ferriss

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Can’t Hurt Me

by David Goggins

7 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Jodie Cook, Joe Rogan, Justin Kan

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Think and Grow Rich

by Napoleon Hill

7 people recommendedrecommended 4x

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Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano, Patrick Bet David, Daymond John, Jen Sincero, Neville Medhora, Shay Carl

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The E-Myth Revisited

by Michael E. Gerber

7 people recommendedrecommended 4x

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Also recommended by: Dave Camarillo, Dave Ramsey, Patrick Bet David, Derek Sivers, Michael Hyatt, Tim Ferriss

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Daring Greatly

by BrenΓ© Brown

5 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Melinda Gates, Chase Jarvis, Matt Mullenweg, Sophia Bush

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Predictably Irrational

by Dan Ariely

5 people recommendedrecommended 3x

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Also recommended by: Keith Rabois, Max Levchin, Ryan Shea, Derek Sivers

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The Power of Myth

by Joseph Campbell

5 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Dave Elitch, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Pete Holmes

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Linchpin

by Seth Godin

4 people recommendedrecommended 3x

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Mark Cuban, Derek Sivers

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The Blank Slate

by Steven Pinker

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

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Also recommended by: Mark Manson, Nassim Taleb

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The Madness of Crowds

by Douglas Murray

2 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Joe Rogan

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Crushing It!

by Gary Vaynerchuk

2 people recommended

Love it! Gary never disappoints!

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Also recommended by: Lewis Howes

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Relentless

by Tim S. Grover

2 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Anthony Pompliano

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2 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Melinda Gates

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Eleven Rings

by Phil Jackson

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

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Also recommended by: Patrick Bet David

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Onward

by Howard Schultz

2 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Ron Conway

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Incognito

by David Eagleman

2 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Patrick Oshaughnessy

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The Moral Animal

by Robert Wright

2 people recommended

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Also recommended by: Ryan Holiday

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A Billion Wicked Thoughts

by Ogi Ogas

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Sometimes You Win–Sometimes You Learn

by John C. Maxwell

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Vagrant Queen

by Magdalene Visaggio

recommended 2x

Love this book!!!!

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Sometimes You Win–Sometimes You Learn

by John C. Maxwell

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Bold

by Peter Diamandis

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Leaders Eat Last

by Simon Sinek

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#37

The Brain That Changes Itself

by Norman Doidge

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#38

Phantoms in the Brain

by V. S. Ramachandran

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Disrupt You!

by Jay Samit

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