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Every book Reed Hastings recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Reed Hastings has recommended or discussed 8 books on podcasts, as of January 6, 2026.
- Reed Hastings has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of January 6, 2026.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of January 6, 2026.
- The 3 books Reed Hastings has mentioned in the most episodes, not counting Reed Hastings's own, as of January 6, 2026: Beyond Entrepreneurship, Built to Last and Good to Great.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Reed Hastings aired on January 6, 2026.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Reed Hastings appears on, in one place — not just one.
Reed Hastings’s most recommended books
- Beyond Entrepreneurship by Jim Collins
- Built to Last by Jim Collins
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- Choose Your Own Adventure - Ghost Hunter by Edward Packard
- The Overstory by Richard Powers
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder of Netflix, which provides the eponymous streaming service, serves on a number of boards, works with various non-profit organizations, and is a former president of the California State Board of Education as well as an advocate for charter schools. Discussing influential business books and literature, Hastings cited Phil Knight's Shoe Dog as a compelling model for writing a business book. He also highlighted Jim Collins's Beyond Entrepreneurship, Good to Great, and Built to Last as the most impactful business books for him, noting that Collins demonstrates how difficult it is to manage challenges not directly related to culture. In discussions about storytelling and media adaptations, Hastings brought up Richard Powers's novel The Overstory to reflect on the challenges of translating literary language and writing into television series or films. Additionally, he discussed the structure and collaborative process behind his own book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, which he co-authored with Erin Meyer to present both theoretical frameworks and the practical realities of a creative work environment.
Books recommended by Reed Hastings
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer details the radical management philosophy and unconventional corporate culture behind Netflix.
Discussed“and the book is me saying the theory and her saying the reality and that tension which sometimes is not pretty is kind of what makes the book interesting”
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Beyond Entrepreneurship
Beyond Entrepreneurship by Jim Collins is a foundational business and management guide aimed at helping entrepreneurs build enduring, great companies.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
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Built to Last
Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
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Good to Great
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a prominent business and management book that investigates what makes companies transition from being merely good to achieving sustained greatness.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
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Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a famous memoir chronicling the founding and incredible rise of the global athletic brand Nike.
Recommended“is there any kind of model though that you had in mind with regard to a business book that you said you know what like if I can do it as well as as this person did well Phil Knight Sho dog is a pretty compelling example”
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Choose Your Own Adventure - Ghost Hunter
Choose Your Own Adventure - Ghost Hunter by Edward Packard is a classic interactive fiction book that places the reader in control of the narrative outcome through periodic choices.
Discussed“But I don't think it's as easy as um you know choose your own adventure.”
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The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers is a sweeping, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that intertwines the lives of several Americans whose fates are connected to trees and environmental activism.
Discussed“so I just read over story Richard Powers book and like I have no idea how that which is the beauty of the writing in the language would be translatable you know but again into a series or film”
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a bestselling fiction novel that combines a coming-of-age narrative with a murder mystery set against the backdrop of the North Carolina marshes.
Discussed“oh I'm so unsophisticated I look and see what's popular so I just read why the crad sing which I think is number one now on the the bestseller list”
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Books Reed Hastings wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Hastings - Building Netflix - [Invest Like the Best, EP.453] | Invest Like the Best | 2026-01-06 | 1 |
| Brian Stelter on Fox News and Reed Hastings on Netflix | The Book Review | 2020-09-11 | 8 |