Travis Kalanick’s Book Recommendations

5 Books Recommended by Travis Kalanick

The Art of War

The Art of War

The Art of War is a book written twenty-five hundred years ago by Sun Tzu.

2 recommenders
Marc Benioff and Travis Kalanick

“It became Travis Kalanick’s bible.” – Mike Isaac (Source)


Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton is a 2004 book by Ron Chernow.

1 Recommender
Travis Kalanick

“Travis Kalanick changed his Twitter avatar to Alexander Hamilton after having read this book.” – Adam Lashinsky (Source)


Ender's Game

Ender’s Game

Ender’s Game is a 1985 novel by Orson Scott Card.

3 recommenders
Mark Zuckerberg, Sal Khan, and Travis Kalanick

“About a kid who is trained by the military to play video games. But he realizes at the end that the video games he was playing were an actual war.” – Travis Kalanick (Source)


Atlas Shrugged

Atlas Shrugged

Atlas Shrugged is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.

3 recommenders
Peter Thiel, Steve Jobs, and Travis Kalanick

Travis Kalanick recommended this book in an interview. (Source)


The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand.

5 recommenders
Evan WilliamsJesse Williams, Larry EllisonMark Cuban, and Travis Kalanick

“It’s one of my favorite books.” – Travis Kalanick (Source)


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