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Books recommended by influential people

The books that shaped who you admire

Discover the books most recommended by people you admire, each with a traceable source: the tweet, the video, the interview.

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Principles
Man's Search for Meaning
Meditations
Play Nice but Win
Poor Charlie's almanack
Hard Thing about Hard Things
❦Holy BibleDesconhecido
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  1. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    ★ Cabeceira recommends

    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    Yuval Noah Harari

    recommended by 21 people

  2. Principles

    Principles

    Ray Dalio

    recommended by 18 people

  3. Man's Search for Meaning

    Man's Search for Meaning

    Viktor E. Frankl

    recommended by 16 people

  4. Meditations

    Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius

    recommended by 13 people

  5. Play Nice but Win

    Play Nice but Win

    Michael Dell

    recommended by 12 people

  6. Poor Charlie's almanack

    Poor Charlie's almanack

    Charlie Munger

    recommended by 11 people

  7. Hard Thing about Hard Things

    Hard Thing about Hard Things

    Ben Horowitz

    recommended by 11 people

  8. ❦Holy BibleDesconhecido

    Holy Bible

    Desconhecido

    recommended by 10 people

How it works

Recommendation isn't guesswork

  1. I

    Source-verified curation

    Every recommendation links to its source — a tweet, video, podcast, or interview — marked as primary or secondary. No guesswork: everything is traceable.

  2. II

    Cross-filtering

    Cross a category with a person: find fiction recommended by Musk, or finance picks from Nigro.

  3. III

    Local + world

    National and international figures side by side, from Eslen Delanogare to Naval Ravikant, on the same shelf.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Cabeceira?
Cabeceira brings together, in one place, the books recommended by national and international public figures, with the source of each recommendation — the tweet, the video, the podcast, or the interview — marked as primary or secondary.
Are the recommendations real? Where do they come from?
Yes. Every recommendation links to the source where the person mentioned the book, marked as primary or secondary. No guesswork or hearsay: if it's here, you can check where it came from.
What does the "Cabeceira recommends" seal mean?
It's our only independent editorial opinion: books Cabeceira personally vouches for. It's always clearly marked, so it's never confused with third-party recommendations, and it doesn't depend on affiliates.
Does Cabeceira earn a commission on the books?
Cabeceira participates in the Amazon Associates Program: purchases made through the links may generate a commission, at no extra cost to you. This never influences what does or doesn't appear on the site.
How do I suggest a public figure or correct a source?
Write to [email protected] or use the contact page. We take curation seriously and fix issues quickly.