Books Recommended by Vinod Khosla

Not that I agree with all of it, but it is still mind-bending speculation about our future as a follow-up to a previous favorite, Sapiens. It’s directionally right.

It only takes a few people―driven by belief and a strong internal compass―to materially change the landscape of the world. Moonshots shows you what it takes. Read this book to learn how to develop the mindset that can make anything happen.

Brand building for entrepreneurs trying to upset the incumbents. One of the few “how to” books I enjoyed.

I don’t read fiction, but this almost historical fiction is fun especially for Silicon Valley types.

If you want speculation about what the master AI might need (one view). For a slightly more technical read, I’d suggest Ian Goodfellows Deep Learning.

Surprising, but will feel very obvious to the rationalists. A good case against too much empathy.

Great, very quick overview of astrophysics. Easily accessible.

Among the best insights into our brain and behavior. A top of the charts for me for this year, along with Scale.

Fun read about our biases and how our brain functions.

Another of my favorites this year. Long but worth every page.

One of my favorite one hour reads about intellectual honesty. I wish more people were this honest!

Fun though older book.

Easy access to meditation.

Not very far from the truth on the financial services industry though the authors biases come through. Not all correct (in my view), but still worth reading.

The physics behind biology, cities, economics and companies. Do they grow, scale and die by the same math equations? New insights that are enlightening and delightful.

Wish all books maximized learning per hour of reading time. A very well done book on branding and new brand values. It will be the death of many incumbents.

Not surprising but explicit description of the American psych on sugar and fat by the sugar industry. I would not have believed this much influence is possible.

Fascinating though older book.