Chairman of Virgin Group
by Douglas Adams
“One Thursday lunchtime Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass.”
— Richard Branson's Book Recommendations (Updated for 2025)
by George Orwell
“Branson included it on his list of the top 65 books to read in a lifetime, in part because of its timeliness in reminding people to stay vigilant and skeptical.”
— 8 Books Richard Branson Thinks Everyone Should Read - Thrive Global
by Matthew Syed
“It advocates for changing attitudes towards failure, and understanding that the only way we learn is by trying things and altering our behaviour based on the results.”
— 8 Books Richard Branson Thinks Everyone Should Read - Thrive Global
by Roald Dahl
“3. George's Marvelous Medicine – Roald Dahl”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Charles Dickens
“16. Great Expectations – Charles Dickens”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Maya Angelou
“27. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Nathaniel Philbrick
“26. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex – Nathaniel Philbrick”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Michael Crichton
“13. Jurassic Park – Michael Crichton”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Patti Smith
“Branson describes Just Kids by rocker Patti Smith as 'part memoir, part love story and part eulogy' and 'one of the most enchanting books I’ve ever read.'”
— 3 Books Richard Branson Thinks Everyone Should Read at Least Once
by Bryan Stevenson
“I think everyone should read the book 'Just Mercy' — it will really make you think about capital punishment and why it deserves no place in the world.”
— Richard Branson: 6 inspiring books that changed my life—including one 'everyone should read'
by Nelson Mandela
“29. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela – Nelson Mandela”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Tracy Kidder
“21. Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World – Tracy Kidder”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Dr Seuss
“5. Oh, The Place You'll Go – Dr Seuss”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“20. One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by David Heinemeier Hansson & Jason Fried
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— Richard Branson's Book Recommendations (updated 2025)
by Yuval Noah Harari
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— Richard Branson's Book Recommendations (updated 2025)
by Gregory David Roberts
“19. Shantaram – Gregory Roberts”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Antony Beevor
“24. Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege – Antony Beevor”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Arthur Ransome
“9. Swallows and Amazons – Arthur Ransome”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Roald Dahl
“2. Tales of the Unexpected – Roald Dahl”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Mark Twain
“4. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Mark Twain
“8. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Mark Twain”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Luke Rhinehart
“18. The Dice Man – Luke Rhinehart”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Rudyard Kipling
“7. The Jungle Book – Rudyard Kipling”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Henry Beston & Robert Finch
“22. The Outermost House – Henry Beston”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Graham Greene
“17. The Quiet American – Graham Greene”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by John Steinbeck
“28. Travels with Charley – John Steinbeck”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Robert Louis Stevenson
“11. Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Jules Verne
“14. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Maurice Sendak
“1. Where the Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Jung Chang
“23. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China – Jung Chang”
— 70 must-read books - Virgin.com
by Stephen Hawking
by Jimmy Carter
by Ben Okri
by Mark Twain
by Al Gore
by Sebastian Copeland
by Johan Rockstrom
by Various Authors
by Luke Rhinehart
by Various Authors
by Eric Schlosser
by Roald Dahl
by Matthieu Ricard
by Richard Reed
by Bruce Chatwin
by Stacy Perman
by Jon Krakauer
by Ajaz Ahmed
by Dava Sobel
by Johanna Basford
by Richard Stengel
by Desmond Tutu
by Dr. Seuss
by Natasha Milne
by Richard Branson
by Jamal Edwards
by Stephen R. Covey
by Eric Ries
by James Martin
by Frank White
by Adam Braun
by Tim Flannery
by Alan Weisman