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Books recommended by Daniel Ek
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Daniel Ek has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Daniel Ek recommends
10 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Daniel recommended it.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books
Daniel Ek picks his ten favourite books and explains each choice in his own words.
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Hit Men
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
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The Minefield Girl
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
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Sapiens
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Listed in the source as “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
+7 other recommenders: Derek Sivers, Reid Hoffman, Sebastian Junger, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant, Matt Mullenweg
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Black Box Thinking
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
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Leading
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
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Bass Culture
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Listed in the source as “Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King”.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
+7 other recommenders: Patrick Collison, Shane Parrish, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Matt Mullenweg, Drew Houston
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The Alchemist
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
+3 other recommenders: Brené Brown, Gabby Reece, James Clear
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Raising Girls
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
Explicit recommendationOne of Daniel Ek's ten favourite books, chosen and described in his own words for Vulture.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's 10 Favorite Books Interviewvulture.com
+1 other recommender: James Clear
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
4 books Daniel recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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8recommendersPoor Charlie's Almanack 8 recommendersPatrick Collison, Shane Parrish, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Daniel Ek, Matt Mullenweg, Drew Houston
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8recommendersSapiens 8 recommendersDerek Sivers, Reid Hoffman, Sebastian Junger, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant, Daniel Ek, Matt Mullenweg
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4recommendersThe Alchemist 4 recommendersBrené Brown, Gabby Reece, James Clear, Daniel Ek
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2recommendersGuns, Germs, and Steel 2 recommendersJames Clear, Daniel Ek
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Daniel
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
James Clear3 books in commonSapiens · The Alchemist · Guns, Germs, and Steel
Naval Ravikant2 books in commonSapiens · Poor Charlie's Almanack
Matt Mullenweg2 books in commonSapiens · Poor Charlie's Almanack- DSDerek Sivers1 book in commonSapiens
Reid Hoffman1 book in commonSapiens
Sebastian Junger1 book in commonSapiens
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