Books Recommended by Bill Gurley
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Build
An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
Tony Fadell
Source: "Benefit from [the author]'s amazing journey and the advice he received from iconic mentors like Steve Jobs and Bill Campbell." - Bill Gurley
2 recommenders
The Sixth Man
A Memoir
Andre Iguodala
Source: "If you love basketball, the @warriors, intense tenacity, or understanding how a great team executes as one, you will love [this book]." - Bill Gurley
3 recommenders
The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
Matt Ridley
Source: "[The author] has the ability to combine thinking from many fields - most notably science, technology, psychology, & a heavy dose of microeconomics." - Bill Gurley
Built to Last
Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
Jim Collins
Source: "[Suggests] that the very best companies set an audacious, very long-term goal that shines a light towards 'an envisioned future.'" - Bill Gurley
Mr. China
A Memoir
Tim Clissold
Source: "Great book [about] a British gentleman who went to China in '96 with a $400M PE fund to privatize businesses [and] returned $0." - Bill Gurley
1 recommender
One Up On Wall Street
How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In
Peter Lynch
Source: "Any investor starts with just building bedrock and that comes from reading. [For example,] you can read [this book]." - Bill Gurley
2 recommenders
Why We Get Fat
And What to Do About It
Gary Taubes
Source: "A toned down, more reader friendly, less technical version of [the author's] 2008 New York Times best seller." - Bill Gurley
2 recommenders
Virus of the Mind
The New Science of the Meme
Richard Brodie
Source: "Tim Cook is practicing 'meme warfare'. Microsoft used to be awesome at this. [This is a] great book on topic." - Bill Gurley
1 recommender
Bad Blood
Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou
Source: "An incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem." - Bill Gurley
4 recommenders
Monetizing Innovation
How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price
Madhavan Ramanujam
Source: "[This author] is to monetization strategy what Bob Marley is to reggae music. You must read this book." - Bill Gurley
2 recommenders
Sharkproof
Get the Job You Want, Keep the Job You Love... in Today's Frenzied Job Market
Harvey MacKay
Source: "Had a whole section on your dream job and how to think about it over the long term." - Bill Gurley
1 recommender
Brotopia
Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley
Emily Chang
Source: "Historically important book that will hopefully stand as a critical catalyst to change in our industry." - Bill Gurley
The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
David Ricardo
Source: "Expanded upon [Adam Smith]'s work in developing the theory of Comparative Advantage." - Bill Gurley
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Negotiating the Impossible
How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (without Money or Muscle)
Deepak Malhotra
Source: "If you want to be a world class big deal negotiator, make sure you pick up [this book]." - Bill Gurley
3 recommenders
Lean Solutions
How Companies and Customers can Create Value and Wealth Together
James P. Womack
Source: "A great book on that topic, applying lean manufacturing principles to services." - Bill Gurley
1 recommender
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing
Burton G. Malkiel
Source: "Offers the most pragmatic advice for the long-term saver." - Bill Gurley
2 recommenders
eBoys
The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work
Randall E. Stross
Source: "[The author] got sucked into writing more of a Hollywood gossip story." - Bill Gurley
1 recommender
Seeker
Seeker, Book 1
Arwen Elys Dayton
Source: "If you like epic, futuristic teen fantasy, check [this book] out!" - Bill Gurley
1 recommender
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Phil Knight
Source: "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley
Startup
A Silicon Valley Adventure
Jerry Kaplan
Source: "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley
1 recommender
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