Hi, I’m Nic. I’ve read over 100 biographies of history’s greatest men. The following is a list of the top 50 books I would start with when getting into biographies. 30 of them of biographies, and the other 20 are books I think everyone should read. I wish you well on your biography reading journey!
Entrepreneur
Walt Disney by Neal Gabler
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
The 38 Letters From John D. Rockefeller To His Son
The Nvidia Way by Tae Kim
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Titan by Ron Chernow
Source Code by Bill Gates
The Book Of Elon by Eric Jorgenson
Poor Charlie’s Almanac, Charlie Munger
The Fish That Ate The Whale by Rich Cohen
Conqueror
Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman
Hannibal by Philip Freeman
Caesar by Philip Freeman
Napoleon A Life by Andrew Roberts
Masters of Command by Barry Strauss
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
Philip and Alexander by Adrian Goldsworthy
Hitler’s Charisma by Laurence Rees
Talleyrand by Duff Cooper
Napoleon’s Military Maxims
Genius
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
Einstein by Walter Isaacson
Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman by Richard Feynman
Genius by James Gleick
Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age by Carlson W. Bernard
Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Tesla’s Autobiography, Nikola Tesla
The Wizard Of Menlo Park by Randall Stross
Isaac Newton by James Gleick
Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson
Must-Read Stories
The Founders by Jimmy Sonni
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Lift Off by Eric Berger
Alone On The Wall by Alex Honnold
Confessions Of An Advertising Man by David Ogilvy
Instant: The Story Of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos
Bushido: Code Of The Samurai by Inazo Nitobe
Reentry by Eric Berger
Glock by Paul M. Barrett
Talk To Strangers by Matt Dahila
Historical Narratives
The Lessons Of History by Will and Ariel Durant
The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
Zero To One by Peter Thiel
The 33 Strategies Of War by Robert Greene
The Art Of Seduction by Robert Greene
Mastery by Robert Greene
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Principles by Ray Dalio
12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson
10. Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson
Wow great list Nic
Absolutely love to see Robert Greene and Jordan Peterson at the end of this list. The 48 laws, mastery, and rules for life were life changing for me.