Jack Dorsey’s Book Recommendations

15 Books Recommended by Jack Dorsey

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom is a 1997 book by Don Miguel Ruiz.

6 recommenders
Big Sean, Charlamagne Tha God, Ellen Degeneres, Jack DorseyJoe Rogan, and Oprah Winfrey

“We have a library at Square and it contains two of my favorite books: The Yoga Sutras and The Four Agreements.” – Jack Dorsey (Source)


Principles: Life and Work

Principles

Principles: Life & Work is a 2017 book by Ray Dalio

6 recommenders
Bill Gates, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, Mark Cuban, and Mike Bloomberg

Principles is helpful in showing people how to operate by clearly articulated and shared principles that lead to faster progress.” – Jack Dorsey (Source)


The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

The Checklist Manifesto

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right is a 2009 book by Atul Gawande.

2 recommenders
Bill Gates and Jack Dorsey

Success metric for my work @Twitter: these books disappear from my desk. (you should read it too) – Jack Dorsey (Source)


Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader

Becoming Steve Jobs

Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader is a 2015 book by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

“Square would not exist without the work and persistence of Steve Jobs. I am forever grateful. Amazing read.” – Jack Dorsey


21 Lessons for the 21st Century

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a 2018 book by Yuval Noah Harari.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey mentioned this book on Lex Fridman Podcast #91. (Source)


The Art Spirit

The Art Spirit

The Art Spirit is a 1923 book by Robert Henri.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey mentioned this book saying, “Books that have helped me along the way” at Startup School 2013 speech. (Source)


The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership

The Score Takes Care of Itself

The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership is a 2010 book by Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, and Craig Walsh.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey mentioned this book saying, “Books that have helped me along the way” at Startup School 2013 speech. (Source)


Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me is a 2015 book by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

2 recommenders
Bob Iger and Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey mentioned this book when asked “what are the books that had a major influence on you?” (Source)


Meditations

Meditations

Meditations is a translation of Marcus Aurelius’ personal writing. It was first published in the year 2002.

4 recommenders
Anna Kendrick, Bill Clinton, Elizabeth Holmes and Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey mentioned this book on Twitter. (Source)


Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching is a religious text written by Lao Tzu.

5 recommenders
Jack Dorsey, Jack Ma, Josh WaitzkinPavel Durov, and Sandeep Maheshwari

Jack Dorsey mentioned this book when asked “what are the books that had a major influence on you?” (Source)


The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

It is a collection of Sanskrit sutras on yoga.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

“We have a library at Square and it contains two of my favorite books: The Yoga Sutras and The Four Agreements.” – Jack Dorsey (Source)


The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain

The Plant Paradox

The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain is a 2017 book by Steven Gundry.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

“Insightful and comprehensive.” – Jack Dorsey (Source)


The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

The Paleo Solution

The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet is a 2010 book by Robb Wolf.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

“I recommend @RobbWolf’s book The Paleo Solution to start a paleo diet. Answers the why, and is a fun read too.” – Jack Dorsey (Source)


The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea is a 1952 novel by Ernest Hemingway. 

3 recommenders
Jack Dorsey, Josh Waitzkin, and Fidel Castro

Jack Dorsey mentioned this book when asked “what are the books that had a major influence on you?” (Source)


The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita is a 1966 novel by Mikhail Bulgakov.

1 recommender
Jack Dorsey

“One of my favorite books.” – Jack Dorsey (Source)


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