Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs's Book Recommendations

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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.

30 books recommended

πŸ“š Books Recommended by Steve Jobs 30

Mucusless Diet Healing System

Mucusless Diet Healing System

by Arnold Ehret

"Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs' dietary habits became even more obsessive when he read this book."

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

by Chogyam Trungpa

"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

The Innovator's Dilemma

by Clayton M. Christensen

"Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by this book."

"Jobs was deeply influenced by the book The Innovator's Dilemma."

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

by Herman Melville

"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

Diet for a Small Planet

by Frances Moore Lappe

"[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

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

by Shunryu Suzuki

"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

Be Here Now

by Ram Dass

"[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

The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment

by Andrew S. Grove

"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

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

by Thomas S. Kuhn

"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

Atlas Shrugged

by Ayn Rand

"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

Autobiography of a Yogi

by Paramhansa Yogananda

"Marc Benioff said everyone at Steve Jobs' memorial service got a copy of this book."

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"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

On the Road

by Jack Kerouac

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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The Way of Zen

The Way of Zen

by Alan Watts

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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Meditation in Action

Meditation in Action

by Chogyam Trungpa

"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

The Diamond Sutra and The Sutra of Hui-neng

by Wong Mou-Lam

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism

Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism

by Lama Anagarika Govinda

"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

The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas

by Dylan Thomas

"Walter Isaacson said this was one of Steve Jobs' favorite books growing up."

Songs of Milarepa

Songs of Milarepa

by 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

The Essene Gospel of Peace

by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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Hindu Mysticism

Hindu Mysticism

by S. N. Dasgupta

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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Das Energi

Das Energi

by Paul Williams

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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Ramakrishna and His Disciples

Ramakrishna and His Disciples

by Christopher Isherwood

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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The Dhammapada

The Dhammapada

by Eknath Easwaran

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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The Dharma Bums

The Dharma Bums

by Jack Kerouac

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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The Way of White Clouds

The Way of White Clouds

by Lama Anagarika Govinda

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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Cosmic Consciousness

Cosmic Consciousness

by Richard Maurice Bucke

"Daniel Kottke said he and Steve Jobs definitely read this book prior to the India trip."

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High Fidelity

High Fidelity

by Nick Hornby

"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.'"