War, Exploration and Travel

Endurance

“Bezos has referenced Shackleton's story as a model of leadership under conditions of genuine uncertainty. The book appears on several Amazon leadership-book lists internally; its lesson — that morale and decision-making don't collapse together — is consistent with Bezos's emphasis on maintaining high standards through adversity.”Jeff Bezos

The Right Stuff

“Wolfe's portrait of the Mercury astronauts and the competitive culture of early NASA is on Musk's list partly for its romanticization of risk-taking and partly as a study in what drove individuals to do things with extremely high probability of death. He has referenced the astronaut ethos when discussing how SpaceX recruits.”Elon Musk

The Long Gray Line

“I read a wonderful book recently called "The Long Gray Line," and it's by a gentleman named Rick Atkinson.”Thomas Gayner