Reading list · 10 books
Chamath Palihapitiya's reading list
Founder of Social Capital, early Facebook executive, and co-host of the All-In podcast. An outspoken investor whose book picks lean toward finance, mental models, hard science, and personal healing.
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01
Michael Lewis
He calls it "probably my favorite book," on the 1980s Salomon Brothers bond desk.
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02
Janet G. Woititz
He says it "started me on a path of healing," a candid personal recommendation.
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06
Nick Lane
He calls Lane's book on energy and the origins of complex life "incredible."
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07
Nick Lane
"Must read if you don't want to be a luddite," on evolution's great inventions.
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09
Simon Singh
A Twitter recommendation on the centuries-long quest to solve Fermat's Last Theorem.
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10
The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King
Michael Craig
A poker recommendation reflecting his interest in high-stakes games.
More on Chamath Palihapitiya's picks
Chamath has named favorites on Twitter/X and in interviews with brief, blunt verdicts. His recommendations cluster around Wall Street narratives, evolutionary biology (he's a vocal Nick Lane fan), capitalism history, and mental-models thinking, plus candid picks tied to his own recovery. Sourcing is mostly his tweets and podcast/interview mentions.
