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What books does Scott Galloway recommend?
NYU Stern professor and serial entrepreneur Scott Galloway is known for blunt takes on the tech economy, and his book recommendations show the analyst behind the provocateur. Collected here are 29 titles he has flagged in his No Mercy / No Malice newsletter, on his Prof G and Pivot podcasts, and across his prolific Twitter feed, weighted toward society and politics, psychology, science, economics, and business. His top pick is Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation, written by his NYU colleague, which Galloway says makes the most forceful case yet that social media is hurting our children. The list also spotlights Richard Reeves's Of Boys and Men, which he calls a landmark book and names Reeves his Yoda on the topic, along with Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money, which he describes as one of those iconic books that is sort of must-reading. Tech, masculinity, and behavioral finance are recurring themes.
Last updated March 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.
The Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
byJonathan Haidt
2024400 Pages“My NYU colleague Jonathan Haidt published The Anxious Generation... making the most forceful case yet that social media is hurting our children.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: No Mercy / No Malice newsletter, July 2024
Of Boys and Men
Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
byRichard V. Reeves
2022298 Pages“A landmark book, Richard is my Yoda on the topic.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, February 2023
Read by Michael Bloomberg, Bryan Johnson, Charlie Kirk and 4 others
The Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
byGreg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt
2018352 Pages“One of my best books of 2019.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, December 2019
Read by Peter Attia, Changpeng Zhao, Chris Williamson and 4 others
The Psychology of Money
Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
byMorgan Housel
2020256 Pages“The Psychology of Money is one of those iconic books that is sort of must-reading.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Office Hours with Prof G, November 2025
Read by Barack Obama, Sam Altman, Ray Dalio and 14 others
byDaniel Kahneman
2011498 Pages“The titular concept — that we have two thinking systems... is something that has saved me from… me, dozens of times.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: No Mercy / No Malice newsletter, April 2024
Super Pumped
The Battle for Uber
byMike Isaac
2019408 Pages“One of my best books of 2019.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, December 2019
Read by Scott Galloway
Burn Book
A Tech Love Story
byKara Swisher
2024320 Pages“Kara’s book is spectacular... go buy it.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Pivot Podcast
Read by Tim Ferriss, Barack Obama, Ray Dalio and 21 others
byYuval Noah Harari
2014443 Pages(1,100,000)
“Last book you were inspired by: Sapiens.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Intellects interview
Chip War
The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
byChris Miller
2022464 Pages“It is a spectacular book... it really is the new oil.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: The Prof G Pod, April 2023
Read by Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, Eric Topol and 4 others
The Coming Wave
Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
byMustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar
2023332 Pages“This is an extraordinary book that I think everyone should read.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: The Prof G Pod, September 2023
Read by Scott Galloway
After Steve
How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul
byTripp Mickle
2022512 Pages“Great book by @trippmickle... A page-turner that would interest creatives, business managers & anyone who has an iPhone.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, May 2022
Read by Scott Galloway
byCarlo M. Cipolla
202196 Pages“The stupid are not only destructive to themselves...”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Venture Book Club
Read by Scott Galloway
The Cult of We
WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion
byEliot Brown, Maureen Farrell
2021464 Pages“The book is great...”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Venture Book Club
Read by Scott Galloway
Never Enough
When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It
byJennifer Breheny Wallace
2023320 Pages“Have a galley of this book & it's something every parent should read.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, February 2023
Generations
The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future
byJean M. Twenge
2023560 PagesSource: Twitter post, April 2023
Read by Scott Galloway
Move Fast and Break Things
How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy
byJonathan Taplin
2017320 Pages“One of my best books of 2019.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, December 2019
Read by Scott Galloway
In Defense of Elitism
Why I'm Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book
byJoel Stein
2019336 Pages“One of my best books of 2019.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, December 2019
Read by Scott Galloway
The Cyber Effect
A Pioneering Cyberpsychologist Explains How Human Behavior Changes Online
byMary Aiken
2016400 Pages“One of my best books of 2019.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, December 2019
Read by Scott Galloway
Un-Trumping America
A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again
byDan Pfeiffer
2020304 Pages“Great book—Dem strategies for a new era.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, February 2020
Read by Scott Galloway
The Thinking Machine
Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip
byStephen Witt
2025272 Pages“Before reading The Thinking Machine, I didn't understand just how much the rise of Jensen Huang and Nvidia explains the sudden explosion of artificial intelligence.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Book blurb
Read by Scott Galloway
Leading Sustainably
The Path to Sustainable Business and How the SDGs Changed Everything
byTrista Bridges, Donald Eubank
2020208 Pages“Great book by Strategy Sprint student @tristabridges — what traditional businesses can learn from mission-driven companies.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, August 2020
Read by Scott Galloway
Selling Naked
A Revolutionary Approach to Launching Your Brand Online
byJesse Horwitz
2020304 Pages“Good book by @JesseHorwitz — incl thoughts from yours truly on DTC marketing.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, June 2020
Read by Scott Galloway
Launching Financial Grownups
Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart
byBobbi Rebell
2022224 Pages“Good book by @bobbirebell on raising financially literate kids.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: Twitter post, March 2022
Read by Scott Galloway
The Future of Money
How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance
byEswar S. Prasad
2021496 Pages“An important book that clarifies the digital currency revolution.”
— Scott Galloway
Source: The Prof G Pod
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What books does Scott Galloway recommend?
His 29 picks include The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, Of Boys and Men by Richard V. Reeves, The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, and Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
What is Scott Galloway's most recommended book?
His top pick is The Anxious Generation by his NYU colleague Jonathan Haidt, which he says makes "the most forceful case yet that social media is hurting our children," a theme central to much of Galloway's own commentary.
Where do Scott Galloway's book recommendations come from?
They are drawn from his No Mercy / No Malice newsletter, his podcasts including The Prof G Pod and Pivot, his prolific Twitter posts, and book blurbs he has written, where he flags reads on tech, business, and society.
Has Scott Galloway written any books?
Yes. He has authored five books listed here: The Four, on the dominance of the big tech companies, The Algebra of Wealth, Adrift, Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity, and The Personal MBA, spanning his work on business, technology, and economic life.
What subjects does Scott Galloway read most?
His recommendations concentrate on society and politics, psychology, and science and technology, with strong economics and business threads. They mirror his focus on big tech, the struggles of young men, and behavioral finance.
All 29 Books Scott Galloway Has Recommended
- The Anxious Generation · Jonathan Haidt
- Of Boys and Men · Richard V. Reeves
- The Coddling of the American Mind · Greg Lukianoff
- The Psychology of Money · Morgan Housel
- Thinking, Fast and Slow · Daniel Kahneman
- Super Pumped · Mike Isaac
- Burn Book · Kara Swisher
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind · Yuval Noah Harari
- Chip War · Chris Miller
- The Coming Wave · Mustafa Suleyman
- After Steve · Tripp Mickle
- The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity · Carlo M. Cipolla
- The Cult of We · Eliot Brown
- Never Enough · Jennifer Breheny Wallace
- Generations · Jean M. Twenge
- Move Fast and Break Things · Jonathan Taplin
- In Defense of Elitism · Joel Stein
- The Cyber Effect · Mary Aiken
- Un-Trumping America · Dan Pfeiffer
- The Thinking Machine · Stephen Witt
- Leading Sustainably · Trista Bridges
- Selling Naked · Jesse Horwitz
- Launching Financial Grownups · Bobbi Rebell
- The Future of Money · Eswar S. Prasad
- Humankind · Rutger Bregman
- Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence · Anna Lembke
- Anatomy of a Breakthrough · Adam Alter
- Traffic · Ben Smith
- Same as Ever · Morgan Housel