Steve Jobs fell in love with ‘King Lear’ by William Shakespeare in his final years of high school.
The CEO also enjoyed ‘Moby Dick’ by Herman Melville during his adolescence.
‘The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas’ drew in Jobs for its popularity and creativity.
‘Be Here Now’ by Ram Dass reportedly transformed Jobs when he was in college.
Jobs swore off meat after reading ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ by Frances Moore Lappe.
Jobs stared juice fasting after reading ‘Mucusless Diet Healing System’ by Arnold Ehret.
Jobs read ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ by Paramahansa Yogananda in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Jobs read ‘Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind’ by Shunryu Suzuki, and attended classes led by the author.
‘The Innovator’s Dilemma’ by Clayton M. Christensen taught Jobs how not to get left behind by technology.
‘Cosmic Consciousness’ by Richard Maurice Bucke inspired Jobs to travel across the globe.
Jobs read ‘The Way of the White Clouds’ by Lama Anagarika Govinda as he started to explore Buddhism.
Jobs read ‘Ramakrishna and his Disciples’ by Christopher Isherwood as part of his literary exploration.
‘Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism’ by Chogyam Trungpa taught Jobs that sense of self is an illusion.
Jobs read ‘Meetings With Remarkable Men’ by George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, another book about a spiritual journey.
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak believes ‘Atlas Shrugged’ by Ayn Rand was one of Steve Jobs’ “guides in life.”
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