Books Recommended by Alexis Ohanian
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Permanent Record
Edward Snowden
Source: "Reading with gusto over the holiday and especially reflecting on this note--true friendship is the best investment one can make." - Alexis Ohanian
3 recommenders
Billion Dollar Whale
The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
Tom Wright
Source: "An incredible story.... If you need some billionaires to despise--look no further than these charlatans." - Alexis Ohanian
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini
Source: "[Helps you] navigate the world with heightened awareness for how we're always being influenced/manipulated." - Alexis Ohanian
Traction
How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
Gabriel Weinberg
Source: "The question every founder asks after shipping is always: how do I get traction? This book actually answers it." - Alexis Ohanian
3 recommenders
The ONE Thing
The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
Gary Keller
Source: "Makes a strong case for tossing out my daily Todo list in favor of focusing just One Thing every day." - Alexis Ohanian
4 recommenders
Founders at Work
Stories of Startups' Early Days
Jessica Livingston
Source: "A bunch of really great interviews [Jessica] did with a bunch of just OGs of entrepreneurship." - Alexis Ohanian
Rage Becomes Her
The Power of Women's Anger
Soraya Chemaly
Source: "Goes in on the patriarchy and it's hard to argue with a lot of the data here." - Alexis Ohanian
2 recommenders
Indistractable
How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
Nir Eyal
Source: "A great foundation for bringing intention and focus to your work- and home-life." - Alexis Ohanian
3 recommenders
The Creative Curve
How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
Allen Gannett
Source: "[Shows] how everyone has the ability to create their own creative masterpiece." - Alexis Ohanian
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Frenemies
The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)
Ken Auletta
Source: "Kept getting recommended to me by people I respected and it didn't disappoint." - Alexis Ohanian
2 recommenders
Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
David Kushner
Source: "[This book] convinced me to start a company. Thanks for helping create Reddit." - Alexis Ohanian
Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Nick Bilton
Source: "Fantastic book [...] Far more relatable than I knew or expected." - Alexis Ohanian
2 recommenders
Winners Take All
The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Anand Giridharadas
Source: "I'm ready to be excommunicated from the VC world: I enjoyed [this] book." - Alexis Ohanian
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Phil Knight
Source: "A great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history." - Alexis Ohanian
Why We Sleep
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Matthew Walker
Source: "One of the best and most important books I've read [in 2019]." - Alexis Ohanian
Superforecasting
The Art and Science of Prediction
Philip E. Tetlock
Source: "Such a great book. Building software right now that's informed by this." - Alexis Ohanian
White Fragility
Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Robin J. DiAngelo
Source: "Must-read/-listen for all of us in white America." - Alexis Ohanian
3 recommenders
The Ride of a Lifetime
Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
Robert Iger
Source: "One of the best leadership books I've read." - Alexis Ohanian
3 recommenders
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
Source: "Definitely choked up by the end of it... WHY?" - Alexis Ohanian
4 recommenders
If at Birth You Don't Succeed
My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny
Zach Anner
Source: "Everyone needs to read this book." - Alexis Ohanian
3 recommenders
Extreme Ownership
How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Jocko Willink
Source: "This book will change your life." - Alexis Ohanian
The Great CEO Within
The Tactical Guide to Company Building
Matt Mochary
Source: "A really great book." - Alexis Ohanian
4 recommenders
Bold Women in Black History
Little Leaders, Book 1
Vashti Harrison
Source: Alexis Ohanian shared this book on Twitter.
1 recommender
1 recommender
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
Nick Bilton
Source: "Gripping read." - Alexis Ohanian
The Hot Hand
The Mystery and Science of Streaks
Ben Cohen
Source: "A riveting story." - Alexis Ohanian
3 recommenders
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