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Botany books, including titles recommended by Emma Watson, Frank Chimero and Natalie Portman. Most recommended here: The Hidden Life of Trees, Braiding Sweetgrass and The Botany of Desire.

Non Fiction Adventure books, including titles recommended by Richard Branson, Tim Ferriss and Michael Mauboussin. Most recommended here: Endurance, Wild and Deep Survival.

The productivity books people actually finish and apply — focus, habits, time management and attention. Ranked by how many people recommended each title, with the source behind every pick.

Books about California, including titles recommended by Jordan Peterson, Natalie Portman and Kara Swisher. Most recommended here: The White Album, Slouching Towards Bethlehem and Angle of Repose.

Biography books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Ryan Holiday and Austen Allred. Most recommended here: Shoe Dog, Steve Jobs and The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

Fiction Writing books, including titles recommended by Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers and Nat Eliason. Most recommended here: Bird by Bird, On Writing and On Writing Well.

Procrastination books, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Nat Eliason and Ev Williams. Most recommended here: Deep Work, Getting Things Done and The ONE Thing.

Human Resources books, including titles recommended by David Cancel, Michael Mauboussin and Bill Gates. Most recommended here: Thinking, Fast and Slow, Work Rules! and Nine Lies About Work.

Friendship books, including titles recommended by Emma Watson, Jordan Peterson and Natalie Portman. Most recommended here: A Little Life, A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

World History books, including titles recommended by Raoul Pal, Stewart Brand and Jocko Willink. Most recommended here: Guns, Germs, and Steel, The Lessons of History and The Ascent of Money.

Picture books, including titles recommended by Barack Obama, Richard Branson and Gretchen Rubin. Most recommended here: Goodnight Moon, The Snowy Day and Where the Wild Things Are.

Grief books, including titles recommended by Adam Grant, Derek Sivers and Amy Cuddy. Most recommended here: When Things Fall Apart, The Year of Magical Thinking and Option B.

Magical Realism books, including titles recommended by Barack Obama, Patrick Collison and Richard Branson. Most recommended here: One Hundred Years of Solitude, Kafka on the Shore and Beloved.

Growth Hacking books, including titles recommended by Austen Allred, Keith Rabois and Nir Eyal. Most recommended here: Blitzscaling, Don't Make Me Think and Viral Loop.

Silicon Valley books, including titles recommended by Austen Allred, Keith Rabois and Andrew Chen. Most recommended here: Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and AI Superpowers.

Anthropology books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Derek Sivers and James Clear. Most recommended here: Sapiens, Guns, Germs, and Steel and Debt.

Social Psychology books, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Ev Williams and Naval Ravikant. Most recommended here: Thinking, Fast and Slow, The Power of Habit and Quiet.

Goal Setting books, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Matt D’Avella and Alexis Ohanian. Most recommended here: Atomic Habits, How to Win Friends and Influence People and Measure What Matters.

Wealth books, including titles recommended by Matt D’Avella, Abhishek Kar and Akshay M. Most recommended here: Think and Grow Rich, Rich Dad Poor Dad and The Richest Man in Babylon.

War books, including titles recommended by James Mattis, Jocko Willink and Elon Musk. Most recommended here: The Art of War, War and Peace and Slaughterhouse-Five.

Communication Skills books, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Alexis Ohanian and Sahil Lavingia. Most recommended here: How to Win Friends and Influence People, Never Split the Difference and Crucial Conversations.

Self Discipline books, including titles recommended by Derek Sivers, Nat Eliason and James Clear. Most recommended here: The War of Art, Mindset and The Power of Habit.

Economic Development books, including titles recommended by Bill Gates, Jordan Peterson and Ev Williams. Most recommended here: Factfulness, The Wealth Of Nations and Freakonomics.

Libertarian books, including titles recommended by Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Nat Eliason. Most recommended here: Atlas Shrugged, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress and The Myth of the Rational Voter.