Larry Ellison is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist who is a co-founder, the executive chairman and CTO of Oracle Corporation. Wikipedia
10 Books Recommended by Larry Ellison
1. Lone Survivor
“Larry Ellison picked up his Kindle so he could finish reading Lone Survivor. Larry had noted a page: ‘The real battle is won in the mind’.” – Julian Guthrie
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 is a 2007 book by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson.
2. Catch-22
“I think Bill Gates must be some kind of reincarnation of Milo Minderbinder from Catch-22.” – Larry Ellison
Also recommended by Michael Arrington
Catch-22 is a war novel by Joseph Heller. It was first published in 1961.
3. The Fountainhead
“As a kid, I wanted to be an architect. That’s before I read The Fountainhead.” – Larry Ellison (Source)
Also recommended by Evan Williams and Mark Cuban
The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand.
4. High Output Management
“Larry Ellison considers High Output Management his bible when it comes to management concepts.” – Subbu Viswanathan (Source)
Also recommended by Marc Andreessen and Mark Zuckerberg
High output management is a 1983 book by Andrew Grove.
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5. Fate Is the Hunter
“One of the books on Larry Ellison’s nightstand.” – Julian Guthrie
Fate Is the Hunter is a 1961 book by Ernest K. Gann.
6. The Jordan Rules
“One of the books on Larry Ellison’s nightstand.” – Julian Guthrie
The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of a Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls is a 1992 book by Sam Smith.
7. The Mythical Man-Month
“Larry Ellison has given Mythical Man-Month to every software executive whom he met within the company.” – Marc Benioff
Also recommended by Jeff Bezos
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is a 1975 book by Fred Brooks.
8. The Robber Barons
“When I asked Larry Ellison what was his favorite book, he told me The Robber Barons.” – Kathryn Gould (Source)
The Robber Barons: The Classic Account of the Influential Capitalists Who Transformed America’s Future is a 1934 book by Matthew Josephson.
9. Napoleon
“It’s interesting to read about him for a couple of reasons: to see what one man of modest birth can do with his life, and to see how history can distort the truth entirely.” – Larry Ellison (Source)
Napoleon is a 1971 book by Vincent Cronin.
10. The Age of Napoleon
“Larry’s favorite history book, which he has read several times.” – Julian Guthrie
The Age of Napoleon: The Story of Civilization is written by Will Durant and Ariel Durant.
