Books Recommended by Ev Williams
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach
Source: "[The author's] message was that there is a bigger world out there, and that I didn’t need to conform to those around me." - Ev Williams
The Martian
A Novel
Andy Weir
Source: "What’s great about this adventure—which I find rare in pop culture—is the celebration of the mind, invention, and science." - Ev Williams
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Source: "I love surprising scientific findings, as well as information about how our brains work. [This book] is a treasure trove of both." - Ev Williams
Dune (6 books)
Frank Herbert
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
The Effective Executive
The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
Peter F. Drucker
Source: "[The author] writes about first principles and makes things seem obvious—once he explains them in his straightforward way." - Ev Williams
Reinventing Fire
Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era
Amory Lovins
Source: "Offers a thoroughly researched set of options for engineering our way out of the [climate change] crisis." - Ev Williams
Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen
Source: "Still the best advice on getting your life in order and freeing up your brain to be creative." - Ev Williams
Ender Saga (19 books)
Orson Scott Card
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Julie Zhuo
Source: "Its practical wisdom is immediately useful for the newly minted manager—and us old ones." - Ev Williams
Antifragile
Incerto, Book 3
Nassim Taleb
Source: "Few books have made me think more than this one over the last decade." - Ev Williams
Mindfulness for Beginners
Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Source: "Mindfulness meditation is the most important habit I’ve taken up in my adult life." - Ev Williams
In Search of Excellence
Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
Tom Peters
Source: "Didn’t solve the problems of my tiny web development shop." - Ev Williams
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
Robert M. Pirsig
Source: "One of the few novels I’ve ever read twice." - Ev Williams
Mindset
The New Psychology of Success
Carol S. Dweck
Source: "One of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it." - Ev Williams
The Know-It-All
One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
A.J. Jacobs
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Mastery
The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
George Leonard
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Why Most Things Fail
Evolution, Extinction and Economics
Paul Ormerod
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Hackers & Painters
Big Ideas from the Computer Age
Paul Graham
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Adventures of a Curious Character
Richard P. Feynman
Source: On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
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