I have to confess I had little to no knowledge of John Malone before diving into Born to Be Wired. The book came up during a recent episode of We Study Billionaires, which explored Malone’s approach to deal making and valuation structuring.

I didn’t have this on my radar at all, but I’m glad I stumbled across it. Open: An Autobiography came to my attention after David Senra reviewed it on the Founders podcast, stepping outside his usual focus on business owners and entrepreneurs.

I can imagine Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey could split opinion among readers. It’s a very self-reflective and contemplative autobiography, with McConaughey weaving lessons and personal philosophies through the story of his career and life experiences.

There are some autobiographies I believe everyone should read, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X firmly belongs in that category.

Brilliance comes in many forms and is often subjective. For many comedy lovers, though, Richard Pryor earned that title within the world of stand-up. He may not be listened to as widely today as he was a few decades ago, but that takes nothing away from his status as one of the greatest comedic minds of all time.

As I See It was one of the growing number of autobiographies I discovered through the Founders podcast. I’m always interested in learning about successful figures both past and present yet I’ll admit I knew very little about J. Paul Getty before coming across this one.