Richard Branson's favourite books

Travel with Richard Branson by reading his favourite books

J. Kwik

Limitless

Training the mind to overcome any obstacle

15 min

M. Pollan

In Defense of Food

The Western diet and its possible impact on health

25 min

Y. Noah Harari

Sapiens

Understanding the future by taking a good look at the past

20 min

Y. Noah Harari

Homo Deus

A future in which human beings move towards becoming gods

27 min

S. Sinek

Start With Why

How to be a great leader through communication

18 min

J. Krakauer

Into Thin Air

Climbing Everest: the fight to survive

21 min

S. Sandberg

Lean In

How a woman can reach her full potential

15 min

M. Benioff

Trailblazer

The solid values upon which to base a company’s success

13 min

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Explore the personal selection of books by Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group and entrepreneurship icon. This collection reflects his adventurous spirit and life philosophy, which encourages risk, innovation and pushing one's limits. The books chosen by Branson are a source of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs and dreamers, and offer essential life lessons according to the opinion of one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world.

Richard Branson, serial entrepreneur and adventurer, presents the books that inspired his incredible success on 4books. Discover through this selection how boldness, creativity and an innate drive for adventure, can turn ideas into reality, and how you too can live a life full of meaning and discovery.