Books Recommended by Casey Neistat
Casey Neistat is an American vlogger, filmmaker, and Founder of the 368 Creative Space.
He previously co-founded the multimedia company Beme (shut down in 2017).
Casey has one of the biggest and most engaged global audiences, with millions of fans who follow his videos across the internet (more than nine million subscribers to his YouTube channel, a million followers on Facebook, three million on Instagram).
In 2015, Neistat launched Beme, a video sharing app he co-founded with Matt Hackett. In 2016, CNN announced that it would acquire Beme. The app was officially shut down on January 31, 2017, and merged into CNN Digital Studios one year later.
In April 2018, Neistat announced that his daily Vlog would be returning in a new, collaborative form.
In 2018, his new project was called 368, in reference to the address of the space he had acquired for the project at 368 Broadway, New York.
Books recommended by Casey Neistat:
10 books recommended by Casey Neistat
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
There's a great book by Peter Thiel (I love the book but I don't endorse his political preference). In that book he addresses how hard it is to start a nothing and turn it into something. You start with zero and you get to one. That's the hardest thing you can do.
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance
I'm fascinated by Elon Musk, I own a Tesla, I read Ashlee Vance's biography on Elon Musk. I think he's a very interesting charachter.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
by Greg McKeown
This is a great book. I've read it, I've bought it for a friend.
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
by Nick Bilton
Its was reading his [Nick's] book Hatching Twitter that literally motivated me, inspired me, gave me the confidence to start my own technology company.
#AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness
BUY THIS BOOK! because Gary is a genius and because he put my picture on the back cover!!
Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too
so much congrats to my friend @garyvee on the release of his new book. out now! do yourself a favor a pick up a copy
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
by Malcolm X, Alex Haley
Aside from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Casey's favorite book is The Second World War by John Keegan.
American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
by Nick Bilton
It is unbelievably riveting. It does that thing where at the end of every chapter it leaves you just enough we're like "aah!" and you have to read the first paragraph of the next chapter and then before you know it is a downward spiral and you end up finishing this book. Took me four days to get through this.
How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars: The Snapchat Story
Just finishing @GallagherBilly new book about Snapchat. super insightful read. highly recommend
The Second World War
by John Keegan
"I always say I got all my understanding of how business and life works from studying the Second World War". Aside from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Casey's favorite book is The Second World War by John Keegan. He's read this massive tome three times,… Read the full quote
"I always say I got all my understanding of how business and life works from studying the Second World War". Aside from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Casey's favorite book is The Second World War by John Keegan. He's read this massive tome three times, cover to cover. He remembers showing up to work and getting in trouble because he was tired from staying up all night reading this textbook.
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