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Richard Branson

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Richard Branson is a British business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist

104 books they recommend

Books they recommend 104

Good Books compiles this list from interviews, podcasts, articles and social posts; the site does not link each title to the person’s own words.

70 must-read books — Richard Branson's blog, Virgin.com 70

Fiction 20

1984
1984
George Orwell · not in an entry yet
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams · not in an entry yet
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The Hobbit
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien · not in an entry yet
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Shantaram
Shantaram
Gregory David Roberts · not in an entry yet
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel Garcia Marquez · not in an entry yet
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan
J. M. Barrie · not in an entry yet
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Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak · not in an entry yet
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The Quiet American
The Quiet American
Graham Greene · not in an entry yet
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The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling · not in an entry yet
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Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · not in an entry yet
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Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens · not in an entry yet
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Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome · not in an entry yet
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain · not in an entry yet
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson · not in an entry yet
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne · not in an entry yet
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Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Roald Dahl · not in an entry yet
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George's Marvellous Medicine
George's Marvellous Medicine
Roald Dahl · not in an entry yet
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain · not in an entry yet
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Oh, The Place You'll Go
Oh, The Place You'll Go
Dr Seuss · not in an entry yet
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The Dice Man
The Dice Man
Luke Rhinehart · not in an entry yet
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Biography and Memoir 11

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou · not in an entry yet
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr.
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World
Tracy Kidder · not in an entry yet
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Jung Chang · not in an entry yet
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of N
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela · not in an entry yet
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Mao: The Unknown Story
Mao: The Unknown Story
Jung Chang · not in an entry yet
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A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety
Jimmy Carter · not in an entry yet
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Mandela's Way: Lessons on Life, Love, and Co
Mandela's Way: Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage
Stengel · not in an entry yet
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If I Could Tell You Just One Thing: 50 of th
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing: 50 of the world's most remarkable people pass on their best piece of advice
Richard Reed · not in an entry yet
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Self Belief: The Vision
Self Belief: The Vision
Jamal Edwards · not in an entry yet
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemptio
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Bryan Stevenson · not in an entry yet
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Obama: The Historic Presidency of Barack Oba
Obama: The Historic Presidency of Barack Obama - 2,920 Days
Mark Greenberg · not in an entry yet
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General History 5

Homo Deus
Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari · not in an entry yet
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The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe · not in an entry yet
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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege
Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege
Antony Beevor · not in an entry yet
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Nathaniel Philbrick · not in an entry yet
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius W
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Dava Sobel · not in an entry yet
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Environment and Energy 5

Big World, Small Planet
Big World, Small Planet
Johan Rockstrom · not in an entry yet
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The Outermost House
The Outermost House
Henry Beston, Robert Finch · not in an entry yet
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The World Without Us
The World Without Us
Alan Weisman · not in an entry yet
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The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the
The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
Tim Flannery · not in an entry yet
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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergen
An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
Al Gore · not in an entry yet
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Travel and Exploration 4

Travels with Charley
Travels with Charley
John Steinbeck · not in an entry yet
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In Patagonia
In Patagonia
Bruce Chatwin · not in an entry yet
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Necker: A Virgin Island
Necker: A Virgin Island
Russell James · not in an entry yet
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer · not in an entry yet
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Leadership 3

Start with Why
Start with Why
Simon Sinek · not in an entry yet
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Limitless: Leadership That Endures
Limitless: Leadership That Endures
Ajaz Ahmed · not in an entry yet
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Winners: And How They Succeed
Winners: And How They Succeed
Alastair Campbell · not in an entry yet
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Science 3

A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking · not in an entry yet
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The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and H
The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution
Frank White · not in an entry yet
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Cosmos
Cosmos
Carl Sagan · not in an entry yet
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Psychology and Behaviour 3

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the Worl
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
Adam Grant · not in an entry yet
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Letters to a Stranger: A publishing project
Letters to a Stranger: A publishing project in aid of MIND
Various · not in an entry yet
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Little Wins, The Huge Power of Thinking Like
Little Wins, The Huge Power of Thinking Like a Toddler
Paul Lindley · not in an entry yet
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Politics and Government 2

No Future Without Forgiveness
No Future Without Forgiveness
Desmond Tutu · not in an entry yet
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Ending the War on Drugs
Ending the War on Drugs
Various Authors · not in an entry yet
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Art and Design 2

Lost Ocean
Lost Ocean
Johanna Basford · not in an entry yet
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Arctica: The Vanishing North
Arctica: The Vanishing North
Sebastian Copeland · not in an entry yet
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Productivity and Habits 2

Remote: Office Not Required
Remote: Office Not Required
Jason Fried · not in an entry yet
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101 Reasons to Get Out of Bed
101 Reasons to Get Out of Bed
Natasha Milne · not in an entry yet
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Food 2

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Michael Pollan · not in an entry yet
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-A
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Eric Schlosser · not in an entry yet
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Business and Management 1

Lean In
Lean In
Sheryl Sandberg · not in an entry yet
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Philosophy 1

A Time for New Dreams
A Time for New Dreams
Ben Okri · not in an entry yet
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Sociology and Culture 1

The Meaning of the 21st Century
The Meaning of the 21st Century
James Martin · not in an entry yet
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Religion and Spirituality 1

Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most
Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
Matthieu Ricard · not in an entry yet
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Not yet given a topic 1

Beyond The Blue
Beyond The Blue
Jim Campbell · not in an entry yet
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Technology and Computing 1

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Thi
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think
Peter Diamandis · not in an entry yet
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Company Histories 1

In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look a
In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules
Stacy Perman · not in an entry yet
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Decision Making 1

Black Box Thinking
Black Box Thinking
Matthew Syed
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Book recommendations listed on their Good Books profile 34

Biography and Memoir 8

Play Nice But Win
Play Nice But Win
Michael Dell aggregator only
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Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Tracy Kidder · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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The Promise of a Pencil
The Promise of a Pencil
Adam Braun · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Wild Swans
Wild Swans
Jung Chang · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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A Full Life
A Full Life
Jimmy Carter · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Mao
Mao
Jung Chang · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Dear Stranger
Dear Stranger
Various Authors · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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General History 4

Sapiens
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari aggregator only
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Longitude
Longitude
Dava Sobel · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea
Nathaniel Philbrick · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Stalingrad
Stalingrad
Antony Beevor · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Fiction 4

Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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George's Marvelous Medicine
George's Marvelous Medicine
Roald Dahl · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Dice Man
Dice Man
Luke Rhinehart · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Food 2

In Defense of Food
In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser aggregator only
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Environment and Energy 2

The Weather Makers
The Weather Makers
Tim Flannery · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth
Al Gore · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Entrepreneurship and Startups 2

Self Belief
Self Belief
Jamal Edwards · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Limitless
Limitless
Ajaz Ahmed · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Psychology and Behaviour 1

Originals
Originals
Adam Grant · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Politics and Government 1

Just Mercy
Just Mercy
Bryan Stevenson · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Technology and Computing 1

Abundance
Abundance
Peter Diamandis aggregator only
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Business and Management 1

Remote
Remote
David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Travel and Exploration 1

Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Religion and Spirituality 1

Happiness
Happiness
Matthieu Ricard · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Leadership 1

Mandela's Way
Mandela's Way
Richard Stengel · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Science 1

The Overview Effect
The Overview Effect
Frank White · not in an entry yet aggregator only
source

Company Histories 1

In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger
Stacy Perman · not in an entry yet aggregator only
source

Philosophy 1

If I Could Tell. You Just One Thing..
If I Could Tell. You Just One Thing..
Richard Reed · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Art and Design 1

Arctica
Arctica
Sebastian Copeland · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Productivity and Habits 1

One Hundred & One Reasons To Get Out of Bed
One Hundred & One Reasons To Get Out of Bed
Natasha Milne · not in an entry yet aggregator only
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Where they publish 2