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12 Books That Jeff Bezos Thinks Everyone Should Read

Drake BaerOct 20, 2014, 19:43 IST

Andrew Kelly/ReutersBezos' life revolves around selling books. He reads them, too.Sure, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos devours bookstores. But he also devours books.

Brad Stone details as much in "The Everything Store," his book about Amazon.

"Books have nurtured Amazon since its creation and shaped its culture and strategy," Stone writes. "Here are a dozen books widely read by executives and employees that are integral to understanding the company."

We've listed the books here, along with Stone's explanation of why each made the list.

This is an update of an article written by Max Nisen.

Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.