
The Beginning of Infinity
by David Deutsch
“The Beginning of Infinity. Read it over and over again. Listen to @ToKTeacher podcasts.”
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by David Deutsch
“The Beginning of Infinity. Read it over and over again. Listen to @ToKTeacher podcasts.”
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by Matt Ridley
“Depends what you want. Science or philosophy or...? Beginning of Infinity, Rational Optimist, Skin in the Game are all amazing. If you want more eastern philosophy, try Siddhartha, I am That, Jed McKenna.”
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by Will Durant
“The lessons of history are timeless. The details, only insofar as they are necessary to extract and retain the lessons.”
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by Charlie Munger
“@leonjohnstone @mattwridley Poor Charlie's Almanac, A Cultural History of Physics, Total Freedom (Krishnamurti).”
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by Marcus Aurelius
“"Mattis carries a copy of Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” with him...he is the classic soldier-scholar."”
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by David Deutsch
““The next thing I would do is read The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch. It's the best explanation of existence in existence…””
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by Carlo Rovelli
“Deutsch, Taleb, and Feynman mainly. Also Bohr, Schrödinger, Mandelbrot, Chait, Gödel, Rovelli, others (I know, some are mathematicians and some have never written a formal book on philosophy). On the non-physicist Western side, currently reading Schopenhauer.”
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by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“@pkedrosky Poor Charlie's Almanac, Black Swan, & Rational Optimist Most self-proclaimed business books are anecdotes presented as tomes.”
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by Yuval Noah Harari
“Homo Deus, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics.”
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by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Current reading list. Most into “The Beginning of Infinity” and “What is Life?” at the moment. pic.twitter.com/L1JncsXiIL”
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by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“It moves around. Keep coming back to I Am That, Direct Truth, Vasistha's Yoga, Jed McKenna, and Ashtavakra Gita.”
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by Yuval Noah Harari
“A compelling overview of human history and evolution.”
— 35 Recommended Books — Naval Ravikant

by Randall Munroe
“Explains complicated concepts using the 1000 most common words.”
— 212 Naval Ravikant Recommended Books (2026)


“A philosophical exploration of life.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by Hunter S. Thompson
“A classic exploration of the American Dream.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by Jorge Luis Borges
“Try Borges’ short stories next.”
— 183 books Naval Ravikant mentioned, ranked!

by Matt Ridley
“Highly rated and recommended by Naval.”
— Naval Ravikant reading list (27 books) - Goodreads

by William Shakespeare
“A timeless classic exploring human nature.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by Matt Ridley
“Explores the dynamics of innovation in society.”
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“Explores the psychology of persuasion.”
— Naval Ravikant's Book Recommendations (updated 2025)

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“A collection of letters offering Stoic wisdom.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by Roger Zelazny
“A recommended work of fiction.”
— 7 Books recommended by Naval Ravikant - Naval's Archive - Substack

by Viktor Frankl
“A powerful reflection on finding purpose in suffering.”
— Naval Ravikant's Book Recommendations (updated 2025)

by Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo
“Offers insights into the economic lives of the poor.”
— All the Books Naval Ravikant Recommends (From Wealth to Wisdom)

by Ray Dalio
“Shares principles for success in business and life.”
— All the Books Naval Ravikant Recommends (From Wealth to Wisdom)

by Ted Chiang
“A recommended collection of short stories.”
— 7 Books recommended by Naval Ravikant - Naval's Archive - Substack

“A book that resonates deeply with Naval's philosophy.”
— Suggestions from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“The best book I've read in 2018, lots of great ideas.”
— Naval's Recommended Reading - Almanack of Naval Ravikant

by Neal Stephenson
“A visionary sci-fi novel exploring technology and society.”
— 35 Recommended Books — Naval Ravikant

by Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Explores deep philosophical questions and self-inquiry.”
— 35 Recommended Books — Naval Ravikant

by Judea Pearl & Dana Mackenzie
“Explores causality and its implications.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by Clayton M. Christensen
“Discusses why successful companies fail to innovate.”
— All the Books Naval Ravikant Recommends (From Wealth to Wisdom)

by Guy Kawasaki
“Insights into marketing and business strategy.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by Matt Ridley
“Highly rated and recommended by Naval.”
— Naval Ravikant reading list (27 books) - Goodreads

by Matt Ridley
“Highly rated and recommended by Naval.”
— Naval Ravikant reading list (27 books) - Goodreads

by Douglas Adams
“@cdixon That article is also in his collected-essay book, "The Salmon of Doubt." Recommended.”
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by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg
“Analyzes the impact of technology on society and economy.”
— All the Books Naval Ravikant Recommends (From Wealth to Wisdom)

by Cixin Liu
“Great series.”
— 212 Naval Ravikant Recommended Books (2026)

by Adam Smith
“A foundational text in economics that explores the nature of wealth.”
— All the Books Naval Ravikant Recommends (From Wealth to Wisdom)

by Daniel Kahneman
“Insights into human decision-making and psychology.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by David Reich
“A look into human history and genetics.”
— Naval Ravikant's Recommended Books (107 Recommendations)

by Peter Thiel
“A guide to innovation and creating unique businesses.”
— All the Books Naval Ravikant Recommends (From Wealth to Wisdom)

by Robert Cialdini

by Jacob Bronowski

by Arthur Schopenhauer

by Frédéric Bastiat

by Morgan Housel

by Richard Dawkins

by Aaron Stupple