Charles Koch’s Book Recommendations

4 Books Recommended by Charles Koch

1. Frames of Mind

Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

“People aren’t smarter or dumb overall except in real extremes. Most of us are gifted in some ways and not too swift in others.” – Charles Koch (Source)

Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences is a 1983 book by Howard Gardner.

2. Human Action

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics

“People only act if the action will satisfy 3 requirements.” – Charles Koch (Source)

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics is a 1949 book by Ludwig von Mises.

3. Personal Knowledge

Personal Knowledge: Towards a post-critical philosophy

“Says there’s a huge difference between conceptual knowledge and personal knowledge.” – Charles Koch (Source)

Personal Knowledge: Towards a post-critical philosophy is a 1958 book by Michael Polanyi.

4. Why Wages Rise

Why Wages Rise

“Life-changing.” – Charles Koch

Why Wages Rise is a 1957 book by F. A. Harper.


Books Written by Charles Koch

1. Believe in People

Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World

Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World is a 2020 book by Charles Koch with Brian Hooks.

2. Good Profit

Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies

Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World’s Most Successful Companies is a 2015 book by Charles Koch.

3. The Science of Success

The Science of Success: How Market Based Management Built the World's Largest Private Company

The Science of Success: How Market Based Management Built the World’s Largest Private Company is a 2007 book by Charles Koch.

4. Market Based Management

Market Based Management: The Science of Human Action Applied in the Organization

Market Based Management: The Science of Human Action Applied in the Organization is a 2006 book by Charles Koch.

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