Larry Ellison’s bookshelf spans sharp strategy, bold innovation, enduring leadership, and survival’s grit. Here’s the full list of 11 books he’s championed and the insight each holds : 

1. High Output Management (Andrew Grove) – His go-to “management bible,” guiding operational excellence.
2. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand) – Inspired his childhood architectural aspirations, sparking themes of individualism.
3. The Last Lion (Paul Reid) – A stalwart biography of Churchill that often sat on his nightstand.
4. The Age of Napoleon (Will & Ariel Durant) – A deeply re-read favorite revealing transformative leadership.
5. The Mythical Man-Month (Frederick P. Brooks Jr.) – Given to every software executive he met as a manifesto of effective teamwork.
6. Lone Survivor (Marcus Luttrell) – Moved him; “the real battle is won in the mind.”
7. Fate Is the Hunter (Ernest K. Gann) – Often found on his nightstand, reminding us of fate’s capricious role in life.
8. The Jordan Rules (Sam Smith) – A bold take on team dynamics and success under pressure.
9. The Robber Barons (Matthew Josephson) – His favorite, charting ambition and empire across the industrial era.
10. Napoleon (Vincent Cronin) – Studying one man’s rise from modest origins to global power, and the warping of history.
11. A Peace to End All Peace (David Fromkin) – A historical deep-dive of decisions that shaped the modern Middle East.

Together, these selections reveal Ellison’s blend of strategic rigor, historical curiosity, and the human drive to innovate and endure.