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Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight · first published 2014

Recommended by 4 people Bill Gates, Ryan Holiday, Mark Manson, Tom Bilyeu

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  1. Bill Gates Co-founder of Microsoft; philanthropist

    Year-end favourite

    On Bill Gates's holiday 2016 book list, announced in a video on his own YouTube channel.

    Holiday books 2016 Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Bill Gates) · 5 Dec 2016 · checked 13 Nov 2026

  2. Ryan Holiday Author and bookstore owner

    Year-end favourite

    One of the best books Ryan Holiday read in 2016, from his year-end post.

    Listed in the source as “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike”.

    The (Very) Best Books I Read In 2016 Blog postryanholiday.net ryanholiday.net · Dec 2016 · checked 13 Nov 2026

  3. Mark Manson American author and blogger

    Explicit recommendation

    On Mark Manson's own list "The 14 Best Biographies and Memoirs of All Time".

    The 14 Best Biographies and Memoirs of All Time Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

  4. Tom Bilyeu Entrepreneur (Quest Nutrition, Impact Theory)

    Explicit recommendation

    In a video on their own YouTube channel, Tom Bilyeu names this among his "Impact Books", a series on the books he found most impactful.

    IMPACT Books: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Tom Bilyeu) · 27 Jan 2017 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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