What Richard Branson, Larry Page, Elon Musk and Other Mega-Successful CEOs Are Reading

Find out which famous entrepreneur is obsessed with J.D. Salinger, and who can't get enough of Plato.

By Kate Taylor • Nov 2, 2014

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Jeff Bezos has had plenty of literary exposure as CEO of Amazon. But would you have guessed one of his favorite books is Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time?

CEOs from Bill Gates to Elon Musk have some favorite novels on their bookshelves that you may not have predicted. A new infographic from business intelligence and analytics platform Domo and business management website CEO.com breaks down top CEOs' favorite books, revealing a few quirky picks far from the realm of business and economics.

Check out which CEO is a fan of Charles Dickens and whose favorite book is by J. D. Salinger below.

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What Richard Branson, Larry Page, Elon Musk and Other Mega-Successful CEOs Are Reading

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Kate Taylor is a reporter at Business Insider. She was previously a reporter at Entrepreneur. Get in touch with tips and feedback on Twitter at @Kate_H_Taylor.

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