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Jeff Bezos Recommends Blinkist: Transform Your Life with These 5 Must-Read Books

SEATTLE – Former Amazon President and CEO Jeff Bezos shares his top five books that he believes can change your life, and highlights the role of Blinkist, an app designed to offer key insights from nonfiction books in just 15 minutes.

Books That Will Change Your Life According to Jeff Bezos

1. Built to Last by Jim Collins

  • Explores why some companies endure for decades and highlights visionary principles and strategies that distinguish long-lasting companies from less successful ones. Discover the key takeaways in just 19 minutes on Blinkist.

2. ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

  • Breaks traditional business principles and offers innovative approaches to entrepreneurship, showing how to work more efficiently and successfully. Key insights available on Blinkist in 19 minutes.

3. The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

  • Highlights the significant role of unpredictable, rare events in history and economics, and their influence on our world. Learn the key insights in 18 minutes on Blinkist.

4. Sam Walton: Made in America

  • Tells the story of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, detailing his rise, business philosophy, and strategies that led to Walmart’s success. Key insights available on Blinkist in 16 minutes.

5. Dune by Frank Herbert

  • An epic sci-fi work about Paul Atreides’ fight for power, survival, and control of the valuable resource “Spice” on the desert planet Arrakis. Themes include politics, religion, and ecology. Discover key insights on Blinkist in 27 minutes.
Why Blinkist?

Blinkist is an app that condenses the key insights from nonfiction books into 15-minute reads and listens. It boasts over 5,700 titles across 27 categories, including entrepreneurship, management and leadership, and personal development. The app is highly recommended by tech giants and intellectuals alike, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and podcast host Joe Rogan.

Features and Benefits of Blinkist

1. Efficient Learning

  • Blinkist allows users to consume powerful ideas in just 15 minutes, making it easy to fit learning into a busy schedule. New titles are added every month, ensuring a constant stream of fresh content.

2. Backed by Science

  • A dedicated team of experts selects the best books, and specialist editors create bite-sized explainers using neuroscientific principles, making information easy to understand and remember.

3. Transforming Mindless Scrolling

  • Blinkist turns wasted minutes spent on social media into valuable learning opportunities, helping users engage in focused and insightful sessions.

4. Listening Feature

  • With the audio feature, users can listen to titles, making learning accessible anytime, anywhere.

5. High User Ratings

  • Blinkist has over 94,000 five-star ratings across iTunes and Google Play stores, with users praising its impact on their lives.

6. Test Drive Books

  • Users can try 15-minute explainers before deciding to buy the full book, saving time and money on books they might not finish.

7. Recognized Excellence

  • Blinkist has won major awards from Apple, Google, and the United Nations, and is recommended by The New York Times and Forbes.
Global Community and Success

Blinkist has a loyal fanbase of 31 million users worldwide, including tech entrepreneurs, full-time parents, and top CEOs, all discovering powerful ideas from nonfiction books.

With its combination of efficiency, science-backed content, and wide recognition, Blinkist is transforming the way people learn and grow, making it one of the best apps in the world for lifelong learners.

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