Co-founder and CEO of Stripe
by Robert J. Gordon
“I flagged a few books that I thought were particularly great in green and those that I thought were substantially above average in light blue.”
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by Hamilton Helmer
“Patrick Collison recommended 7 Powers.”
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by Christopher Alexander et al.
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“American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900”
— Bookshelf - Patrick Collison
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by Jessica Livingston
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by Arthur Herman
“About the logistical efforts -- led mostly by high school dropouts and immigrants -- that yielded the Arsenal of Democracy.”
— 121 Patrick Collison Book Recommendations (All Books!)
by Douglas Hofstadter
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by Joe Studwell
“"A really good book." - Patrick Collison”
— 121 Patrick Collison Recommended Books (2026)
by Unknown
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by Tyler Cowen
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by David Kushner
“If you’re interested in games / startup stories, I have to recommend Masters of Doom, about the early days of id.”
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by Paul Graham
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by Charlie Munger
“Patrick Collison included this book on his list of recommended books.”
— 31 Books Recommended By Patrick Collison - Bookmarked Club
by Derek Parfit
“I don't totally agree, but I think it's a really interesting modern take on moral philosophy.”
— 121 Patrick Collison Book Recommendations (All Books!)
by Andy Hertzfeld
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by Richard P. Feynman
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by Ram Charan
“They've seen how undergrad & grad programs, academic departments, YC, startups, Apple, and Pioneer do talent selection.”
— 121 Patrick Collison Book Recommendations (All Books!)
by Richard Hamming
“"One of my favorite books." - Patrick Collison”
— 121 Patrick Collison Recommended Books (2026)
by David Deutsch
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by Michael S. Malone
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by Barry Werth
“Lots about entrepreneurship, science, pharmacology, risk, importance of work ethic, management practices, fundraising, and the impressive depth of US capital markets.”
— 121 Patrick Collison Book Recommendations (All Books!)
by Eric S. Raymond
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by Neal Stephenson
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by W. Timothy Gallwey
“"A really good book that I very highly recommend." - Patrick Collison”
— 121 Patrick Collison Recommended Books (2026)
by Eric Ries
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by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
“he’s tweeted a list of books he recommends, including Elon Musk’s biography by Ashlee Vance and Zero to One.”
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