Reading for Better
Recommended by3 books

Jeff Bezos

Founder of Amazon

Jeff Bezos ran Amazon's early executive retreats partly as book clubs, and reporting on the company lists the titles he assigned: Drucker on effectiveness, Christensen on disruption, Collins on greatness. These are the picks from his executive reading list that live in the index.

3
Books picked
816
Total pages
~16h
Reading time
  1. 01
    Cover of Good to Great by Jim Collins

    Good to Great

    Jim Collins·320 pp
    Why Jeff rates itOn Bezos's executive reading list at Amazon, and Collins himself briefed the company on the flywheel idea Amazon later made famous.
  2. 02
    Cover of The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen

    The Innovator's Dilemma

    Clayton M. Christensen·288 pp
    Why Jeff rates itChristensen's disruption theory shaped the Kindle era: Bezos assigned the book, then built the thing that would disrupt his own bookstore.
  3. 03
    Cover of The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker

    The Effective Executive

    Peter F. Drucker·208 pp
    Why Jeff rates itDrucker's classic on time and priorities was assigned reading in Amazon's early senior-team book clubs.
← All recommenders