Luca’s books










I wrote more than these ten books! Find the full list below.
Some books are available also as audiobooks: Ergodicity, Winning Long-Term Games, Managing Hybrid and Remote Teams
Ergodicity
What is ergodicity and why does it matter? Learn how irreversible outcomes affect long-term performance in investing, business, and life decisions.
Some reviews
"One of the most important books I've read, period. It's short, articulate, and expansive on a singular subject matter — ergodicity, which is really the key ingredient to success in life, marriage, business, family, happiness, health, etc."
Blake Janover
CEO, Janover Inc.
"One of the most important books for everyone to read. Ergodicity should be taught in school and it should be a common metric in businesses that leaders pay attention to and are deliberate about."
Matt Cannon
"A fascinating book […] Once I started, I couldn't put it down […] the math is minimal, and Luca treats the subject well. I wish I had read it two years earlier"
Robert Matthews
VP of Engineering, Equifax
"One of the very best books I read about risk management. A must read."
Alessandro Francescotto
Partner, Excellence Consulting
"Profoundly insightful [...] If you are someone who often needs to make decisions under uncertainty and using incomplete information (which I think applies to most of us), then Ergodicity is a must-read."
Dev Ashish
StableInvestor Founder
"Brilliant. Must read."
N. S. Ramnath
Journalist & Author
"A brilliant, concise, thought-provoking gem. A must-read for investors."
Rakesh
Investor
"A great book for those who quickly want to familiarize themselves with the concept of ergodicity. The author goes to great lengths explaining the concept in easily understandable terms. Highly recommended!"
Auke Hunneman
BI Norwegian Business School
"Simply brilliant."
Ankit Kanodia
Co-founder, ZenNives
"It helped clarify several longstanding pragmatic questions I had about uncertainty and risk [...] a lucid explanation, accessible for a general audience."
Pankaj Saikia
Datafarer co-founder.
"Excellent book. Highly recommended. Luca compresses a lot of wisdom and actionable guidance into few words. No fluff, no fillers, only thought through foundational ideas."
Eleanor Berger
AI consultant
Winning Long-Term Games
Reproducible success strategies to achieve your long-term goals
Some reviews
"Luca's approach to risk management is novel and applicable to one's personal life beyond work. He is changing companies and lives with his ground-breaking approach. With him risk management is a tool to grow faster, not some non-value-adding bureaucracy."
Iñigo Alonso
Program Manager, Medtronic
"Gem upon gem of insight [...] a must-read [...] for all those who plan on being successful and who take the goal of achieving that success with the deadly, focused, and unwavering seriousness it deserves."
Guy Spier
Founder, Aquamarine Fund
"[In Winning Long-Term Games,] Luca Dellanna reminds us that winning all the short-term games is not the best strategy for long-term success."
Seth Godin
Author
"I like everything Luca has written, and this book exceeded my already high expectations. Can't wait to read it again tonight. It's that good."
Scott Mitchell
CEO, OCEG
"I learned very much from it! Luca's books have my highest highlight density."
Lance Johnson
CEO, Whiteboard Geeks
"One of the best strategy guides I've read for being a solopreneur or generally self-employed person […] Thought-provoking."
Paul Millerd
Author
"A sharp, no-nonsense guide that slices through the fluff most success books are padded with. This book doesn't sell dreams. It hands you systems that are reproducible, reliable, and refreshingly sane Highly recommended for entrepreneurs riding the chaos or professionals plotting their next pivot, or even investors trying not to outsmart themselves! It offers mental models one can actually use, especially if they are tired of sprinting in circles and finally ready to play a smarter, longer game."
Haaren Sanghvi
CEO, HSAG
"Very clear and compelling writing, which helped me develop and extend my mindset when it comes to stitching together the short-term games knowing that it's this practice that will lead to winning long-term games even if it doesn't feel like winning for a while."
Matthew Stafford
Founder, 9others
"Essential book! Compact and full of wisdom."
Mattias Hallberg
"In challenging times like these, too many decisions are driven by short-term pressures rather than long-term vision. This book is a powerful reminder of the importance of thinking ahead and building sustainable strategies. It would be valuable to see it in the hands of more decision makers."
Gianluca Frontani
DHL
"Luca provides very concrete examples with the concepts and frameworks he brings forward. Just like he helped me understand how antifragility can be cultivated in individuals and organisations, playing the long game gets real for me as I make plans and decisions."
Maryse Lepage
Executive coach, ex-Shopify
"This densely packed gem of a book is one of the best I’ve ever read. [...] This book spells out important points more succinctly and successfully than anything else I’ve read. I really can’t recommend it enough. It is the rare type of book I expect to read and reread over and over again throughout the rest of my life."
Mike & Jennifer Rivers
"Fantastic book, my favourite read of 2025. I gifted it to all my colleagues for Christmas."
Digby Summerhill
Minotti London
Best Practices for Operational Excellence
Simple principles and procedures that improve profitability
Some reviews
"Luca's Best Practices for Operational Excellence took my management to the next level. It's been almost a month since I started implementing the principles, but I can already say that I've noticed a significant improvement in my company's morale […] That feels amazing."
Molson Hart
CEO, Viahart
"The key action items resonate with what I have seen work and gave me a number of new ideas. I would recommend it as a worthy read to anyone who feels their business or team is a little out of whack"
Taylor Pearson
Principal, Mutiny Fund
"I recommend reading this beautiful book."
Gianluca Reversi
Head of Business Performance, Cloudfabric
"I find Luca's writing incredibly clear, pragmatic, and useful. I recommend everyone who is interested in operational excellence to buy his books."
Cedric Chin
Founder, CommonCog
Poverty and Prosperity
The Principles That Build Civilizations and the Policies That Ruin Them
Some reviews
"A phenomenal book. If you like Taleb's books, you will love this one."
Kris Heyndrikx
Author
100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late
Principles to become your Future Self and live a fuller life
Some reviews
"I am amazed at Luca Dellanna's ability to observe, compile, and articulate 99 very actionable life principles here. Each chapter describes the rule in a way that makes you think and then summarizes the Action. It's filled with DEEP insights yet VERY readable"
Theresia Tanzil
Proses ID
"Absolutely brilliant. You might have grasped some of these concepts before but having them structured and in writing makes all the difference […] I will surely recommend it to friends and co-workers."
Alberto Pisanello
"A very thoughtful piece of writing, deep and wiring!"
David Krejca
"This book was full of great life and self management advice. I'm in my fifties and still found it insightful."
Jim Stockwell
"This is a great book. It's organized very well. It's the kind of book you can jump around in and easily reference in the future. The most powerful part of this book is the questions he asks in each chapter. If you're looking for impactful ideas that can improve how you live - they are in this book."
Michael Harris
"A thoughtfully written book in very straightforward language."
A. L. Peevey
Managing Hybrid and Remote Teams
Concrete advice to increase output and engagement
Some reviews
"Really helpful, I'm a different person… [Luca's work] fundamentally affected the way I communicate with people."
Daniel Webb
CEO, Cobwebb
"Lots of specific practical advise, hugely valuable! It delivers practical knowledge. Even experienced managers should find each chapter valuable to reassess their performance in each of the areas."
Gaby Lloyd
Project Manager, Cobwebb
"This was really thought-provoking. I make a lot of assumptions when delegating tasks and clearly I need to stop doing this if I want consistent results."
Carl Brown
Sales Director, Cobwebb
"Providing clarity in management. Really well explained, easy to grasp. Looking forward to using these ideas in the workplace."
Barny Webb
Commercial Director, Cobwebb
"If all managers read this, the world would be significantly better."
Christopher Samiullah
Tech Lead, CGS Digital
The Control Heuristic
Understand why action-taking is so difficult and how to change habits
Some reviews
"This book is like a magnificent suspension bridge, linking the science of the human brain to the practical craft of applying it in everyday life. I loved it."
Rory Sutherland
Vice-Chairman, Ogilvy
"A SUPERB book […] by one of the profound thinkers in our field [behavioral economics]."
Michael G. Bartlett
CCXP
"This book was so helpful to my work. Opened my eyes to some more reasons why change is so hard."
Chris Murman
IT Consultant
"One of the most illuminating books I have ever read."
Jordan Gabriels
Lead PM, Culture AMP
The Power of Adaptation
Change is inevitable, but you can decide whether it will happen around you or within you
Some reviews
"Like it or not, we all need to adapt in this ever-changing society if we want to stay relevant and on top of our game. This book is a great guideline for doing so, not only showing you the how but the why. It's a book you'll want to highlight and most likely read more than once. There's a lot to absorb but it's worth the effort."
Amanda Lauer
Author
The World Through a Magnifying Glass
Understand autism and how to communicate with people affected by mild ASD
Some reviews
"My son was recently diagnosed and I needed to be able to understand how he views the world. Why certain things would overwhelm him and cause so much anxiety and pain. This book made it so clear and easy to understand."
Geiger T.
"Thanks to Luca Dellanna for his book about autism and ASD. It's probably one of the best works I have read in that matter (I have read a few) and it's surprising how realistically he depicts the condition."
Manel Vilar
Software developer
"Loved The World Through a Magnifying Glass – this analogy NAILS IT."
Emerson Spartz
NYT Bestselling author
Teams Are Adaptive Systems
12 principles for effective people management
Some reviews
"One of my favourite books. I particularly like how it is so clear and practical. I have enjoyed every word."
Hector Cubillos
Portfolio Insights Manager, Fonterra
The Employee Engagement Handbook
Concrete actions to increase productivity and talent retention
Some reviews
"If all managers read this, the world would be significantly better."
Christopher Samiullah
Tech Lead, CGS Digital
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"Luca is an extraordinary, insightful, thought-provoking author. He's one of those people who can explain anything in a simple way, and does so to prodigious effect."
Sebastian Steele
PM, Flexciton
"Working with Luca was fantastic! He was straightforward and well-prepared, pinpointing numerous opportunities I had overlooked in my business plan. I wholeheartedly recommend him."
Christopher Samulliah
Tech Lead, CGS Digital
"Really helpful, I'm a different person… [Luca's work] fundamentally affected the way I communicate with people."
Daniel Webb
CEO, Cobwebb
"Luca's approach to risk management is novel and applicable to one's personal life beyond work. He is changing companies and lives with his ground-breaking approach. With him risk management is a tool to grow faster, not some non-value-adding bureaucracy."
Iñigo Alonso
Program Manager, Medtronic
"Luca's newsletter is probably the best ROI of time invested you will find."
Jacques-Julien Rième
Head of Insights & Intelligence, Electrolux
"I reached out to Luca to ask for help leading a small team in a new environment. I walked away from our conversation impressed with his professionalism and expertise. Thank you Luca!"
Jack R.
Manager in the financial industry
"I can thoroughly recommend working with Luca. His advice is very precise and actionable, and at the same time grounded in bigger picture. He was able to draw insights from wide variety of business types and tailor them to my specific case (medical enterprise). And he is willing to go an extra mile to help!"
Adrianna Wywial
MD, Neuroneo.pl
"Luca's Best Practices for Operational Excellence took my management to the next level. It's been almost a month since I started implementing the principles, but I can already say that I've noticed a significant improvement in my company's morale […] That feels amazing."
Molson Hart
CEO, Viahart
"Luca's books are amazing."
Niraj Dugar
Co-Founder, Holistic Wealth
"One of the most important books I've read, period. It's short, articulate, and expansive on a singular subject matter — ergodicity, which is really the key ingredient to success in life, marriage, business, family, happiness, health, etc."
Blake Janover
CEO, Janover Inc.
"I find Luca's writing incredibly clear, pragmatic, and useful. I recommend everyone who is interested in operational excellence to buy his books."
Cedric Chin
Founder, CommonCog
"One of the smartest and most thoughtful individuals I've come across [...] His insights always stand out."
Kruno Kutnohorski
Head of Value Chain, Eplan
"Luca Dellanna rocks"
Guy Spier
Founder, Aquamarine Fund
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