Read by Charlie Munger, Jensen Huang, Steve Jobs and 3 others
What books does Jensen Huang recommend?
Jensen Huang co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 and turned the GPU into the engine of the AI era, and his book recommendations are a tight, opinionated set of business classics. The 11 titles here come from appearances on the Acquired podcast, the Sequoia Capital AI Conference, and interviews with the Milken Institute. Business and strategy and leadership and management lead by a wide margin. Huang leans on two authors in particular: Andrew Grove, whose books he says are "all really good," and the late Clayton Christensen, "a dear friend" whose entire catalog he endorses. He also connects Peter Thiel's Zero to One directly to his company's story: "in a lot of ways, [it's] kind of a story by Nvidia too... we chose to do something that nobody thought was possible."
Last updated January 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.
Only the Paranoid Survive
How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
byAndrew S. Grove
1996224 Pages“I really enjoyed Andrew Grove's books. They're all really good.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Acquired Podcast
Read by Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen and 8 others
byAndrew S. Grove
1995272 Pages“I really enjoyed Andrew Grove's books. They're all really good.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Acquired Podcast
Read by Steve Jobs, Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos and 5 others
The Innovator's Dilemma
When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
byClayton M. Christensen
1997288 Pages“All of Clay Christensen's books are great... he was a dear friend.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth
Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth
byClayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor
2003304 Pages“All of Clay Christensen's books are great... he was a dear friend.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
Read by Jensen Huang
The Innovator's DNA
Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators
byJeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, Clayton M. Christensen
2011272 Pages“All of Clay Christensen's books are great.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
Read by Jensen Huang
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Finding Happiness in Your Career, Your Relationships, and Your Life
byClayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon
2012240 Pages“All of Clay Christensen's books are great.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
Read by Jensen Huang
Competing Against Luck
The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice
byClayton M. Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, David S. Duncan
2016288 Pages“All of Clay Christensen's books are great.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
Read by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and 9 others
Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
byPeter Thiel, Blake Masters
2014224 Pages“Peter Thiel's Zero to One book, in a lot of ways, is kind of a story by Nvidia too. You know, we chose to do something that nobody thought was possible or very hard to do.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Milken Institute Interview
Read by Jensen Huang
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
How to Be Seen and Heard in the Overcrowded Marketplace
byAl Ries, Jack Trout
2001224 Pages“Al Ries' Positioning is an excellent book.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
Crossing the Chasm
Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers
byGeoffrey A. Moore
2014272 Pages“If you haven't read it, Geoffrey Moore's Crossing the Chasm is also a good book.”
— Jensen Huang
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
Read by Tim Ferriss, Barack Obama, Ray Dalio and 21 others
byYuval Noah Harari
2014443 Pages(1,100,000)
Source: Sequoia Capital AI Conference
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Frequently asked questions
What books does Jensen Huang recommend?
His 11 recommendations include Only the Paranoid Survive and High Output Management by Andrew Grove, The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen, Zero to One by Peter Thiel, and Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore.
What is Jensen Huang's most recommended book?
He repeatedly praises Andrew Grove, saying "I really enjoyed Andrew Grove's books. They're all really good," with Only the Paranoid Survive and High Output Management among his top picks.
Which author does Jensen Huang recommend most?
Clayton Christensen. Huang endorses his full catalog, saying "All of Clay Christensen's books are great... he was a dear friend," including The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution.
How does Jensen Huang relate to Zero to One?
He sees NVIDIA in it, saying Peter Thiel's Zero to One "in a lot of ways, is kind of a story by Nvidia too... we chose to do something that nobody thought was possible or very hard to do."
Where do Jensen Huang's book recommendations come from?
They come from his appearances on the Acquired podcast, the Sequoia Capital AI Conference, and a Milken Institute interview.
All 11 Books Jensen Huang Has Recommended
- Only the Paranoid Survive · Andrew S. Grove
- High Output Management · Andrew S. Grove
- The Innovator's Dilemma · Clayton M. Christensen
- The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth · Clayton M. Christensen
- The Innovator's DNA · Jeff Dyer
- How Will You Measure Your Life? · Clayton M. Christensen
- Competing Against Luck · Clayton M. Christensen
- Zero to One · Peter Thiel
- Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind · Al Ries
- Crossing the Chasm · Geoffrey A. Moore
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind · Yuval Noah Harari