39 Books Recommended by Brian Armstrong
Startups
Chris Dixon
Source: "A collection of insights about startups strategies." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
The Dip
Seth Godin
Source: "Made me move to Silicon Valley and double down on being a tech entrepreneur." - Brian Armstrong
2 recommenders
The Psychology of Achievement
Brian Tracy
Source: "You can create any life you want, and are not at the effect of your circumstances." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
Lying
Sam Harris
Source: "How [to live] life with radical honesty." - Brian Armstrong
The Economics of Microfinance
Beatriz Armendáriz
Source: "Much of this book was too dense, but it describes what works (and doesn’t work) when giving small loans to people in developing countries." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Adele Faber
Source: "Really about how to communicate with all people. I found this book quite helpful and it changed how I communicate." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
The Female Brain
Louann Brizendine
Source: "Was recommended to me by a female executive who suggested all male CEOs read it. It was quite good." - Brian Armstrong
2 recommenders
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty
Manuel J. Smith
Source: "Life is better when you only agree do the things you really want to do." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Patrick Lencioni
Source: "About building teams, creating clarity in organizations, etc." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Richard P. Feynman
Source: "A collection of stories from physicist Richard Feynman." - Brian Armstrong
2 recommenders
Eisenhower in War and Peace
Jean Edward Smith
Source: "Biography about the general who led the European allied forces in World War II (arguably, saving the free world) who later became president of the United States." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
Hackers & Painters
Paul Graham
Source: "A printed version of some of his essays." - Brian Armstrong
The Wright Brothers
David McCullough
Source: "A worthwhile read for all builders." - Brian Armstrong
3 recommenders
The Sovereign Individual
James Dale Davidson
Source: "Was really ahead of it's time, a lot of original thinking (some really out there stuff too)." - Brian Armstrong
4 recommenders
The Outsiders
William N. Thorndike
Source: "Stories about eight CEOs and how they mastered capital allocation." - Brian Armstrong
3 recommenders
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
Alan Cooper
Source: "Products fail by trying to be all things to all people." - Brian Armstrong
2 recommenders
Sperm Wars
Robin Baker
Source: "Many human behaviors and feelings can be explained by evolutionary psychology." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
Learning To Love Yourself
Gay Hendricks Ph.D.
Source: "Was a bit out there." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
Good to Great
Jim Collins
Source: "The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data." - Brian Armstrong
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
Source: "A framework to simulate how customers experience your product, especially the moments of confusion." - Brian Armstrong
4 recommenders
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Richard P. Feynman
Source: "A way to have a happy life. Remain curious and enjoy the journey." - Brian Armstrong
Made to Stick
Chip Heath
Source: "How to make your message memorable so it will spread." - Brian Armstrong
2 recommenders
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand
Source: "Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think." - Brian Armstrong
The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
Source: "Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them)." - Brian Armstrong
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Source: "Surprisingly, I found I was already using many of the management ideas in this book (1:1, OKRs, etc) which is a testament to just how influential this book is." - Brian Armstrong
Becoming Steve Jobs
Brent Schlender
Source: "A biography of the famous Apple CEO. I read the Walter Isaacson biography last year, but found this one slightly better." - Brian Armstrong
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
Jim Dethmer
Source: "Discusses a way of approaching work where you are curious, eager to learn, and open, instead of focusing on blame, criticism, and commitment to being right." - Brian Armstrong
3 recommenders
Strengths Based Leadership
Tom Rath
Source: "Find what you’re good at, and focus there. I didn’t find this book particularly helpful." - Brian Armstrong
1 recommender
Turn the Ship Around!
L. David Marquet
Source: "About enabling leaders in your organization written by the former U.S. Navy Captain of a nuclear submarine." - Brian Armstrong
3 recommenders
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
Source: "Memoir by the Nike founder and CEO." - Brian Armstrong
