Read by Arianna Huffington, Jamie Dimon, Brian Armstrong and 1 others
What books does Jamie Dimon recommend?
As chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon steers one of the largest banks in the world, and his book recommendations read like the reading list of a man doing exactly that. His 33 titles are surfaced through official book blurbs, McKinsey's 'What CEOs are reading' list, and a JPMorgan intern reading list, and they are weighted toward history, biographies and memoirs, society and politics, and leadership and management. His notable picks include Ray Dalio's Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, which Dimon praises for how it examines 'the rises and declines of empires, showing how economics, culture, military prowess, innovation, inequality, and other elements interact.' Michael Dell's Play Nice But Win and Marc Benioff's Trailblazer sit alongside it, reflecting a reading list built around leadership, economics, and the long arc of history.
Last updated February 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
Why Nations Succeed and Fail
byRay Dalio
2021576 Pages“Ray does an astounding job of giving us an inspiring and thought-provoking experience by looking at the rises and declines of empires, showing how economics, culture, military prowess, innovation, inequality, and other elements interact. He leaves us with an improved perspective for thinking about very vexing issues such as the state of America versus China.”
— Jamie Dimon
Source: Official Book Blurb
Read by Sheryl Sandberg, Richard Branson, Jamie Dimon and 2 others
Play Nice But Win
A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader
byMichael Dell
2021336 Pages“In this super-candid book filled with revealing stories, Michael Dell shows how his development as a person was tightly intertwined with building the company he founded in his college dorm room. It's a fast-paced tale of launching a public company, taking it private, and then taking it public again, all while wrestling with colorful characters... The result is a book that is exciting, insightful, and valuable.”
— Jamie Dimon
Source: Official Book Blurb
Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change
The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change
byMarc Benioff, Monica Langley
2019272 Pages“A guide for what every business and organization must do to thrive in this period of profound political and economic change.”
— Jamie Dimon
Source: Official Book Blurb
Read by Jamie Dimon
Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word
How Six Everyday Products Make the Case for Trade
byFred P. Hochberg
2020336 Pages“By turns practical and insightful, Fred's indefatigable spirit, sound judgement, and depth of experience shine through in Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word. Throughout his unique upbringing and accomplished career, which spanned a period of profound political and economic change, Fred set a standard of leadership and level-headed collaboration while dealing with the complex issues around global trade and the many ways it impacts our day-to-day lives.”
— Jamie Dimon
Source: Official Book Blurb
Read by Jamie Dimon
The Conservative Heart
How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America
byArthur C. Brooks
2015246 PagesSource: McKinsey 'What CEOs are reading' List 2015
Read by Jamie Dimon
Ronald Reagan
The American Presidents Series: The 40th President, 1981-1989
byJacob Weisberg
2016208 PagesSource: McKinsey 'What CEOs are reading' List 2015
Read by Jack Ma, Jamie Dimon
The World Is Flat
A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
byThomas L. Friedman
2005488 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Bill Ackman and 3 others
The Intelligent Investor
The Definitive Book on Value Investing
byBenjamin Graham
2006640 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Security Analysis
The Classic 1940 Edition
byBenjamin Graham, David L. Dodd
1940880 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Charlie Munger, Jensen Huang, Steve Jobs and 3 others
Only the Paranoid Survive
How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
byAndrew S. Grove
1996224 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
The Discipline of Getting Things Done
byLarry Bossidy, Ram Charan
2002320 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
byJack Welch, John A. Byrne
2001496 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Sam Walton: Made in America
My Story
bySam Walton, John Huey
1992368 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, Chip Wilson and 1 others
Built to Last
Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
byJim Collins, Jerry I. Porras
2004368 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jamie Dimon
Competitive Strategy
Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
byMichael E. Porter
1980432 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jamie Dimon
Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less
78 Ways to Cut Costs, Increase Sales, and Dramatically Improve Your Bottom Line
byBob Fifer
1993256 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Built from Scratch
How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion
byBernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, Bob Andelman
1999352 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Jamie Dimon and 3 others
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
byDoris Kearns Goodwin
2005944 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jamie Dimon, Paul Graham, Jim Rohn and 1 others
byBenjamin Franklin
2003351 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jamie Dimon
Lincoln at Gettysburg
The Words That Remade America
byGarry Wills
1992317 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jamie Dimon
byBill Bryson
2003544 Pages(420,153)
Source: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Charlie Munger, Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek and 6 others
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
byJared Diamond
1997480 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jamie Dimon
Founding Brothers
The Revolutionary Generation
byJoseph J. Ellis
2000304 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
Read by Jamie Dimon
Undaunted Courage
Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
byStephen E. Ambrose
1996592 PagesSource: JPMorgan Intern Reading List 2010
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Jamie Dimon recommend?
His 33 recommendations include Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio, Play Nice But Win by Michael Dell, and Trailblazer by Marc Benioff and Monica Langley, centered on leadership and economics.
What is Jamie Dimon's top book recommendation?
Ray Dalio's Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, which he praises for examining 'the rises and declines of empires' and how economics, culture, military prowess, and innovation interact over time.
Where do Jamie Dimon book recommendations come from?
They come from official book blurbs he has written, McKinsey's 'What CEOs are reading' list from 2015, and a reading list once circulated to JPMorgan interns, rather than from podcasts or personal blogs.
Has Jamie Dimon written a book?
No authored books appear in his profile. His recommendations reach readers through endorsements, blurbs, and corporate reading lists rather than through published works of his own.
What genres does Jamie Dimon read most?
His recommendations favor history, biographies and memoirs, society and politics, and leadership and management, reflecting a preference for books on institutions, economics, and decision-making at the scale of nations and large organizations rather than personal productivity.
All 33 Books Jamie Dimon Has Recommended
- Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order · Ray Dalio
- Play Nice But Win · Michael Dell
- Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change · Marc Benioff
- Trade Is Not a Four-Letter Word · Fred P. Hochberg
- The Conservative Heart · Arthur C. Brooks
- Ronald Reagan · Jacob Weisberg
- The World Is Flat · Thomas L. Friedman
- The Intelligent Investor · Benjamin Graham
- Security Analysis · Benjamin Graham
- Only the Paranoid Survive · Andrew S. Grove
- Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done · Larry Bossidy
- Jack: Straight from the Gut · Jack Welch
- Sam Walton: Made in America · Sam Walton
- Built to Last · Jim Collins
- Competitive Strategy · Michael E. Porter
- Double Your Profits: In Six Months or Less · Bob Fifer
- Built from Scratch · Bernie Marcus
- Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln · Doris Kearns Goodwin
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · Benjamin Franklin
- Lincoln at Gettysburg · Garry Wills
- A Short History of Nearly Everything · Bill Bryson
- Guns, Germs, and Steel · Jared Diamond
- Founding Brothers · Joseph J. Ellis
- Undaunted Courage · Stephen E. Ambrose
- Eisenhower: Soldier and President · Stephen E. Ambrose
- The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt · Edmund Morris
- Washington: The Indispensable Man · James Thomas Flexner
- Lincoln · David Herbert Donald
- Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant · Ulysses S. Grant
- Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos · M. Mitchell Waldrop
- A History of Knowledge · Charles Van Doren
- The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order · Samuel P. Huntington
- The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor · David S. Landes