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Every book Jensen Huang recommended on podcasts

Guest on The Ezra Klein Show · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Jensen Huang appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss artificial intelligence, industry evolution, and the foundational texts that shaped his thinking and career. Huang recommended Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach by John L. Hennessy and David A. Patterson, explaining that it had a huge impact on him because it was the first computer architecture book that successfully reduced complex abstract ideas down to engineering principles. He also recommended The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen, noting how much he loved the book for teaching readers how industries evolve over time, how to recognize emerging technologies, and how to properly set expectations and extrapolate future impacts. Furthermore, Huang recommended Positioning by Al Ries and Jack Trout, praising it as a wonderful book about marketing strategy, corporate strategy, how people perceive the world and products, and how to effectively present products to the public.

Books recommended by Jensen Huang

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  1. Computer architecture : a quantitative approach

    John L. Hennessy; David A. Patterson · Recommended · 1 episode

    Computer architecture : a quantitative approach by John L.

    Recommended
    “the book that made a huge impact on me was computer architecture from Hennessey and Patterson a quantitative approach it was the first computer architecture book that that reduced the complexity the abstract idea of computer architecture down to engineering and I love it when people take complicated concepts and reduce it into something that you could do something about”
    The Ezra Klein Show Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far 2026-09-23
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Positioning

    Al Ries; Jack Trout · Recommended · 1 episode

    Positioning by Al Ries and Jack Trout is a classic marketing and corporate strategy book that explores how people perceive the world, view products, and how companies can effectively frame their messaging.

    Recommended
    “I really loved Al Reese's and Jack Trout's book on positioning it's a really wonderful book about how people see it's a book about marketing strategy more than that actually it's just it's a book about strategy and and how people see the world and how people see products and how you present products and how you see your own”
    The Ezra Klein Show Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far 2026-09-23
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. The Innovator's Dilemma

    Clayton Christensen · Recommended · 1 episode

    Clayton Christensen's classic management book examines how established companies can fail when confronted with disruptive technological changes.

    Recommended
    “number two I really loved innovators dilemma claims past but but clean christians his book on how how industries evolve over time and how to see emerging technology and how to set proper expectations about it and how to extrapolate maybe its future impact”
    The Ezra Klein Show Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far 2026-09-23
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too FarThe Ezra Klein Show2026-09-233