Must-haves for the brain and "entrepreneurial instinct": JPMorgan's top 16 books of the year read by billionaires

Must-haves for the brain and "entrepreneurial instinct": JPMorgan's top 16 books of the year read by billionaires

Every year, JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest US bank, publishes its "Summer Reading List"—an intellectual must-have for investors and managers.

The 2025 selection includes books that shape the thinking of people managing trillions of dollars. From the psychology of decisions to innovations in the energy sector, these books help train strategic thinking, creativity, and the ability to act in uncertain conditions.

Why is JPMorgan's selection so important?

The JPMorgan Reading List has long been a benchmark for the business elite. It's read not for relaxation, but to challenge one's thinking.

This year, the bank focused on neuroeconomics, the psychology of leadership , and global challenges —from artificial intelligence to climate investment.

Must-haves for the brain and "entrepreneurial instinct": JPMorgan's top 16 books of the year read by billionaires

What will billionaires read in 2025?

Some of the most talked about books:

  • Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life — Shigehiro Oishi.​
  • Becoming You: The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career — Suzy Welch.​
  • Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working — Dan Heath.​
  • The Next Day — Melinda French Gates.​
  • Iron Hope: Lessons Learned from Conquering the Impossible — James Lawrence.​
  • The Tell: A Memoir — Amy Griffin.​
  • Coming of Age: How Technology and Entrepreneurship are Changing the Face of MENA — Noor Sweid.​
  • The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West — Alexander C. Karp и Nicholas W. Zamiska.​
  • Inevitable: Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles — Mike Colias.​
  • Raising AI: An Essential Guide to Parenting Our Future — De Kai.​
  • MirrorMirror: The Reflective Surface in Contemporary Art — Michael Petry.​
  • The Fricks Collect: An American Family and the Evolution of Taste in the Gilded Age — Ian Wardropper.​
  • Mars: Photographs from the NASA Archives — Nikki Giovanni, James L. Green, Emily Lakdawalla, Rob Manning, and Margaret A. Weitekamp.​
  • Living With Flowers — Aerin Lauder.​
  • The Values Compass: What 101 Countries Teach Us About Purpose, Life, and Leadership — Dr. Mandeep Rai.​
  • Our Dollar, Your Problem: An Insider’s View of Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Ahead — Kenneth Rogoff.

Focus on the investor mindset

For traders, entrepreneurs, and analysts, these books are more than just a source of inspiration.
JPMorgan emphasizes that cognitive flexibility and cultural awareness are becoming the key currencies of the future market.

"Reading isn't relaxation. It's a form of strategic upgrading," says Lee Fleming , director of human capital research at JPMorgan.

In the US, the selection is read as part of corporate tradition—many top managers include books from the list in team training.
In Europe, the editions come with localized introductions, and in Asia , they are actively used in bank-supported startup accelerators.

So JPMorgan is not just shaping literary tastes, but promoting its philosophy of leadership and thinking in global business.

How to use this list in practice

Choose three books on the weaknesses of thinking : if you're an analyst, read about emotions; if you're an entrepreneur, read about systems.

Read with a purpose : after each chapter, ask yourself, “What will I apply in practice?”
Create a “mind portfolio” – record insights as an investment in your own thinking.

Share ideas with your team – JPMorgan uses the "book meetings" format, where employees discuss books as business cases.

Conclusion
The JPMorgan 2025 List isn't just a trend. It's a mind map of the leaders shaping the future of finance, technology, and management.
Each book in this selection is a mind workout, developing entrepreneurial acumen and decision-making skills in a world where intelligence becomes capital.
By Jake Sullivan
October 21, 2025

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