Reid Hoffman’s Book Recommendations

6 Books Recommended by Reid Hoffman

1. Sapiens

“A grand theory of humanity.” – Reid Hoffman (Source)

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a 2011 book by Yuval Noah Harari.

2. Measure What Matters

“Whether you’re a seasoned CEO or a first-time entrepreneur, you’ll find valuable lessons, tools, and inspiration in the pages of Measure What Matters. I’m glad John Doerr invested the time to share these ideas with the world.” – Reid Hoffman

Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs is a 2017 book by John Doerr.

3. The Seventh Sense

“Recently I’ve been giving out The Seventh Sense.” – Reid Hoffman (Source)

The Seventh Sense: Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks is a 2016 book by Joshua Cooper Ramo.

4. Conscious Business

 “Fred Kofman’s whole kind of thread is to say actually in fact, how you can express business and capitalism as a spiritual practice of compassion.” – Reid Hoffman (Source)

Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values is a 2002 book by Fred Kofman.

5. High Growth Handbook

“If you want the chance to turn your startup into the next Google or Twitter, then read this trenchant guide from someone who played key roles in the growth of these companies.” – Reid Hoffman

High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People is a 2018 book by Elad Gil.

6. The Lord of the Rings

“Book that I’ve most often read.” – Reid Hoffman (Source)

The Lord of the Rings is a 1954 novel by J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Books Written by Reid Hoffman

1. Blitzscaling

Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies is a 2018 book by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh.

2. The Alliance

The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age is a 2014 book by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh.

3. The Start-up of You

The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career is a 2012 book by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha.