Books recommended by Reed Hastings

Reed Hastings is the co-founder of Netflix, the streaming platform that radically transformed how the world consumes entertainment. He led the company for decades, guiding its transition from a DVD-by-mail rental service to one of the largest content producers and distributors on the planet. In 2023, he stepped down as CEO, remaining as chairman of the board.

As an executive, Hastings is known for his unconventional thinking on management and organizational culture — ideas he systematized in the book No Rules Rules, co-written with Erin Meyer. His reading recommendations tend to reflect this interest in innovation, leadership, and mental models that challenge common sense.