39 Books Recommended by Brian Armstrong
Startups
Chris Dixon
Source: "A collection of insights about startups strategies." - Brian Armstrong
The Dip
Seth Godin
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
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
Lying
Sam Harris
Source: "One of my favorite one hour reads about intellectual honesty. I wish more people were this honest!" - Vinod Khosla
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
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
The Female Brain
Louann Brizendine
Source: "It helped me to master a basic understanding of chemistry, hormones, and the amygdala, which has given me patience with myself and others." - Whitney Cummings
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
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Patrick Lencioni
Source: "About building teams, creating clarity in organizations, etc." - Brian Armstrong
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Richard P. Feynman
Source: Entrepreneur.com article.
Hackers & Painters
Paul Graham
Source: "I love his thinking, especially [this book]." - Derek Sivers
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
The Wright Brothers
David McCullough
Source: Bob Iger told Variety this book was on his Reading List.
The Sovereign Individual
James Dale Davidson
Source: "One of the books that tremendously influenced me when I started PayPal." - Peter Thiel
The Outsiders
William N. Thorndike
Source: "Details the extraordinary success of CEOs who took a radically different approach to corporate management." - Charlie Munger
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
Alan Cooper
Source: "This is the book that introduced the world to the concept of personas." - Jeff Atwood
Sperm Wars
Robin Baker
Source: "Many human behaviors and feelings can be explained by evolutionary psychology." - Brian Armstrong
Learning To Love Yourself
Gay Hendricks Ph.D.
Source: "Was a bit out there." - Brian Armstrong
Good to Great
Jim Collins
Source: Recommended on Dave Ramsey's website.
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
Source: "The single best book on usability I've ever read." - Jeff Atwood
