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Top books mentioned on Founders

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161 hours of audio 149 episodes analyzed 312 books mentioned
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  1. Poor Charlie's Almanack
    Peter Kaufman · mentioned 19× across 19 episodes
     Cover of Poor Charlie's Almanack
  2. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
    Ron Chernow · mentioned 8× across 8 episodes
     Cover of Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
  3. How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
    Brad Jacobs · mentioned 7× across 7 episodes
     Cover of How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
  4. Sam Walton: Made in America
    Sam Walton · mentioned 6× across 6 episodes
     Cover of Sam Walton: Made in America
  5. George Lucas: A Life
    Brian Jay Jones · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of George Lucas: A Life
  6. Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire
    James Wallace and Jim Erickson · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire
  7. Shoe Dog
    Phil Knight · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of Shoe Dog
  8. The Fish That Ate the Whale
    Rich Cohen · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of The Fish That Ate the Whale
  9. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
    Peter Thiel and Blake Masters · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
  10. Against the Odds
    James Dyson · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of Against the Odds
  11. Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs
    Ken Kocienda · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs
  12. Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success
    Ken Segall · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success
  13. Made in America
    Sam Walton · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of Made in America
  14. Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man
    Howard S. Erlanger · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man
  15. Steve Jobs
    Walter Isaacson · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of Steve Jobs
  16. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
    Alice Schroeder · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
  17. Zero to One
    Peter A. Thiel · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of Zero to One
  18. Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
    Andrew Carnegie · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
  19. Confessions of an Advertising Man
    David Ogilvy · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Confessions of an Advertising Man
  20. Creative Selection
    Ken Kocienda · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Creative Selection
  21. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
    Ed Catmull · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
  22. In the Company of Giants
    Rama Dev Jager and Rafael Ortiz · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of In the Company of Giants
  23. Invent and Wander
    Jeff Bezos · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Invent and Wander
  24. Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony
    Akio Morita · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony
  25. Return to the Little Kingdom
    Michael Moritz · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Return to the Little Kingdom
  26. Setting the Table
    Danny Meyer · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Setting the Table
  27. The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
    Rich Cohen · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
  28. The Invisible Billionaire: Daniel Ludwig
    Richard Austin Smith · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of The Invisible Billionaire: Daniel Ludwig
  29. The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, the Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals
    Frank Partnoy · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, the Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals
  30. A Man for All Markets
    Edward O. Thorp · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of A Man for All Markets
  31. Against the Odds: An Autobiography
    James Dyson · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Against the Odds: An Autobiography
  32. Am I Being Too Subtle?
    Sam Zell · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Am I Being Too Subtle?
  33. Animal Farm
    George Orwell · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Animal Farm
  34. Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
    Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
  35. Bloomberg by Bloomberg
    Michael Bloomberg · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Bloomberg by Bloomberg
  36. Born to Run
    Bruce Springsteen · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Born to Run
  37. Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
    David Goggins · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
  38. Conspiracy
    Ryan Holiday · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Conspiracy
  39. Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger
    Janet Lowe · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger
  40. Driven from Within
    Michael Jordan and Mark Vancil · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Driven from Within
  41. Estee: A Success Story
    Estée Lauder · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Estee: A Success Story
  42. Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's
    Ray Kroc · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's
  43. Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Are You Playing to Win?
    George Stalk · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Are You Playing to Win?
  44. Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos
    Jeff Bezos · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos
  45. Jesus: A Biography from a Believer
    Paul Johnson · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Jesus: A Biography from a Believer
  46. John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers
    David Freeman Hawk · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers
  47. Made in America: My Story
    Sam Walton · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Made in America: My Story
  48. My Life and Work
    Henry Ford · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of My Life and Work
  49. Ogilvy on Advertising
    David Ogilvy · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Ogilvy on Advertising
  50. Open: An Autobiography
    Andre Agassi · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Open: An Autobiography
  51. Physical Optics
    Robert Wood · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Physical Optics
  52. Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader
    Michael Dell · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader
  53. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
    Peter D. Kaufman · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
  54. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
    John D. Rockefeller · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
  55. Scientific Advertising
    Claude Hopkins · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Scientific Advertising
  56. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
    Eric Jorgensen · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
  57. The Art of War
    Sun Tzu · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Art of War
  58. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
    Rick Rubin · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Creative Act: A Way of Being
  59. The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
    Warren Buffett · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
  60. The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
    Brad Stone · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
  61. The Founders
    Jimmy Soni · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Founders
  62. The Hour of Fate
    Susan Berfield · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Hour of Fate
  63. The Innovator's Dilemma
    Clayton Christensen · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Innovator's Dilemma
  64. The Little Kingdom: The Private Story of Apple Computer
    Michael Moritz · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Little Kingdom: The Private Story of Apple Computer
  65. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
    Kobe Bryant · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
  66. The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
    Gregory Zuckerman · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
  67. The Mind of Napoleon
    Napoleon Bonaparte · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Mind of Napoleon
  68. The Years of Lyndon Johnson
    Robert Caro · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Years of Lyndon Johnson
  69. Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
    Arnold Schwarzenegger · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
  70. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
    Neil Gabler · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
  71. Who Is Michael Ovitz?
    Michael Ovitz · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Who Is Michael Ovitz?
  72. A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis
    Pete Sampras · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis
  73. A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers
    Warren Buffett · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     AF
  74. A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers from Warren Buffett
    Peter Bevelin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     AF
  75. A Few Lessons from Warren Buffett
    Warren Buffett · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Few Lessons from Warren Buffett
  76. A History of Great Inventions
    James Dyson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A History of Great Inventions
  77. A Small Difference
    Raymond Plank · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Small Difference
  78. A Wild Sheep Chase
    Haruki Murakami · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Wild Sheep Chase
  79. Aircraft Propeller Design
    Fred Weick · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Aircraft Propeller Design
  80. Alexander the Great
    Paul Johnson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Alexander the Great
  81. All I Wanna Know Is Where I'm Going to Die, So I'll Never Go There: Buffett and Munger, A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon Common Sense
    Peter Bevelin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of All I Wanna Know Is Where I'm Going to Die, So I'll Never Go There: Buffett and Munger, A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon Common Sense
  82. All I Want to Know Is Where I'm Going to Die So I Won't Go There: Buffett and Munger - A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon, Uncommon Sense
    Peter Bevelin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of All I Want to Know Is Where I'm Going to Die So I Won't Go There: Buffett and Munger - A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon, Uncommon Sense
  83. All I Want to Know Is Where I'm Going to Die So I'll Never Go There
    Peter Bevelin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of All I Want to Know Is Where I'm Going to Die So I'll Never Go There
  84. Am I Being Too Subtle?: My Strange Life of Business, Deals, and Making It
    Sam Zell · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Am I Being Too Subtle?: My Strange Life of Business, Deals, and Making It
  85. Amancio Ortega: The Man Who Created Zara
    Covadonga O'Shea · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Amancio Ortega: The Man Who Created Zara
  86. An American Saga: Juan Trippe and His Pan Am Empire
    Robert Gandt · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of An American Saga: Juan Trippe and His Pan Am Empire
  87. Anatomy of a Merger
    Jay Pritzker · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Anatomy of a Merger
  88. Andrew Carnegie
    Joseph Frazier Wall · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Andrew Carnegie
  89. Andrew Carnegie's Own Story for Boys and Girls / Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
    Andrew Carnegie · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Andrew Carnegie's Own Story for Boys and Girls / Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
  90. Anna Karenina
    Leo Tolstoy · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Anna Karenina
  91. Arnold and Me: In the Shadow of the Austrian Oak
    Barbara Outland Baker · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Arnold and Me: In the Shadow of the Austrian Oak
  92. Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
    Arnold Schwarzenegger · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
  93. As I See It
    J. Paul Getty · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of As I See It
  94. As I See It: The Autobiography of J. Paul Getty
    J. Paul Getty · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of As I See It: The Autobiography of J. Paul Getty
  95. As It Happened: A Memoir
    William S. Paley · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of As It Happened: A Memoir
  96. Beat the Dealer
    Edward O. Thorp · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Beat the Dealer
  97. Becoming Steve Jobs
    Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Becoming Steve Jobs
  98. Benjamin Franklin
    Carl Van Doren · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Benjamin Franklin
  99. Born of This Land: My Life Story
    Chung Ju-yung · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
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  100. Bound for Glory
    Woody Guthrie · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Bound for Glory

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