Meet the Masterminds Behind the Most Influential Books with High-Quality Author Summaries

Steve Martin is an accomplished writer, actor, comedian and musician, with an impressive body of work across genres.

Brilliant Businessman and Host of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer is the authority on bar management and hospitality.

Ron Willingham is an internationally renowned author and consultant specializing in leadership and organizational development.

Shep Hyken is an international customer service expert and award-winning speaker who helps companies and individuals create experiences.

Lee Cockerell is an experienced business leader who shares his knowledge and experience with others through books, podcasts, and more.

Acclaimed therapist and author Daniel L. Shapiro helps readers find inner peace and balance with his books.

Sean Silcoff is a prominent and accomplished author whose works are powerful and thought-provoking.

Jacquie McNish is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and acclaimed author of books on business and the economy.

Ellen Pao is a successful venture capitalist, investor, and dedicated advocate for diversity in tech.

Dynamic and inspiring leader, Ron A. Carucci brings clarity, candor, and wisdom to the field of leadership.

Eric C. Hansen is a multi-published, award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction.

Jeffrey Bussgang is a top-ranked venture capitalist and author of "Mastering the VC Game".

Ash Maurya is a renowned startup advisor and best-selling author in the field of Lean Startup methodology.

A top content marketing guru and bestselling author, Joe Pulizzi shares insights on growing business and creating powerful brands.

John Fowles is an award-winning author of deeply thoughtful and imaginative novels exploring relationships and identity.

Jules Verne is the pioneering French sci-fi author known for his adventure classics Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days.

Leadership and personal development expert Marcus Buckingham focuses on the strengths that make individuals and teams perform better.

Donald O. Clifton was a renowned psychologist and originator of the events of Strengths Psychology.

Renowned investor and human rights activist, Bill Browder, is a driving force for justice and truth.

Jon Krakauer is an acclaimed author who writes about risk and exploration in his memoirs and works of non-fiction.

Noted author and plastic surgeon, Maxwell Maltz famously wrote books such as "Psycho-Cybernetics" and "The New People Making".

Highly acclaimed author and world-renowned security expert, Kevin Mitnick, offers entertaining and informative books on cyber security.

Warren Buffett is an experienced investor, philanthropist and one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs.

Lawrence Cunningham is an expert on corporate and legal affairs, widely respected author and professor.