Steve Jobs's Book Recommendations
Steve Jobs (1955-2011) was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and business magnate best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. He is widely recognized as a pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influence in the technology and design industries. His book recommendations suggest an interest in spirituality, mysticism, and self-improvement.
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Mucusless Diet Healing System
"Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs' dietary habits became even more obsessive when he read this book."
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
"Steve Jobs shared this book with Daniel Kottke."
"Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism" is one of the Jobs' favpurite books. He shared it with his friends and higly recommended it."
The Innovator's Dilemma
"Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by this book."
"Jobs was deeply influenced by the book The Innovator's Dilemma."
Moby Dick
"Walter Isaacson said this was one of Steve Jobs' favorite books growing up."
"Jobs told me that "Moby-Dick" was among his favorite books and he reread it a lot when he was a teen."
Diet for a Small Planet
"[After reading this book] I swore off meat pretty much for good."
"That's when I swore off meat pretty much for good" Jobs recalled."
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
"Brent Schlender said Steve Jobs reread this book several times."
"During his freshman year at Reed College Jobs befriended Daniel Kottke, who went on to work at Apple, and together they devoured books such as Shunryu Suzuki's "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind""
Be Here Now
"[This book] was profound. It transformed me and many of my friends."
"Jobs found himself deeply influenced by a variety of books on spirituality and enlightment most notably Be Here Now "It was profound" , - Jobs said. "It has transformed me and many of my friends"
The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
"Michael S. Malone said the first time he sat down with Steve Jobs, Steve immediately asked him if he had read this book. Michael thinks Steve was assimilating into this personality, this notion that he found in this book."
Atlas Shrugged
"Steve Wozniak said he thinks Steve Jobs mentioned this book and it really was a guide in his life."
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Autobiography of a Yogi
"Marc Benioff said everyone at Steve Jobs' memorial service got a copy of this book."
book list View source β"The guide to meditation and spirituality that he had first read as a teenager, then re-read in India and had read once a year ever since"
On the Road
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Way of Zen
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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Meditation in Action
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui-neng
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas
"Walter Isaacson said this was one of Steve Jobs' favorite books growing up."
Songs of Milarepa
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Essene Gospel of Peace
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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Hindu Mysticism
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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King Lear
"I loved King Lear."
Das Energi
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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Ramakrishna and His Disciples
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Dhammapada
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Dharma Bums
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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Meetings with Remarkable Men
"Inc.com said this book influenced Steve Jobs."
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The Way of White Clouds
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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The Business Value of Computers
"Thereβs some incredible stuff in it."
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Cosmic Consciousness
"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."
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High Fidelity
"Guys can get an illness in which they believe there can always be a better girl around the next corner. [In this book, the author] calls it 'death by small increments.'"