Ev Williams Recommended Books
Ev Williams has recommended 149 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Ev Williams is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur.
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Mating
A Novel
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
The Know-It-All
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Mastery
The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
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Dune (6 books)
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Adam Savage, Andrew Chen, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kelly Starrett, Kyle Maynard, Laird Hamilton, Seth Godin, Stewart Brand, Tim Draper, Tim Ferriss, Tim O’Reilly, Zooko Wilcox, Cameron Winklevoss, Sahil Lavingia, Paulo Coelho
Antifragile
Incerto, Book 3
"Few books have made me think more than this one over the last decade." - Ev Williams (Source)
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James Altucher, Vlad Tenev, Tobi Lütke, Changpeng Zhao, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Shane Parrish, Tom Bilyeu, Vinod Khosla
Why Most Things Fail
Evolution, Extinction and Economics
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Thinking, Fast and Slow
"I love surprising scientific findings, as well as information about how our brains work. [This book] is a treasure trove of both." - Ev Williams (Source)
Ender Saga (19 books)
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Adventures of a Curious Character
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Peter Attia, Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Brian Armstrong, Noah Kagan, Sahil Lavingia, James Clear
Hackers & Painters
Big Ideas from the Computer Age
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Derek Sivers, Ryan Holiday, Keith Rabois, Brian Armstrong, Patrick O'Shaughnessy
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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Slack
Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency
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Snow Crash
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Tobi Lütke, Larry Page, Naval Ravikant, Sergey Brin, Seth Godin, Adam Savage, Brandon Stanton, Ryan Shea, Nolan Bushnell, Austen Allred, Cameron Winklevoss, Fred Wilson, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang
The Cluetrain Manifesto
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Smart and Gets Things Done
Joel Spolsky's Concise Guide to Finding the Best Technical Talent
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Everything Bad is Good for You
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Fuzzy Thinking
The New Science of Fuzzy Logic
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
"Still the best advice on getting your life in order and freeing up your brain to be creative." - Ev Williams (Source)
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Dustin Moskovitz, Tony Hsieh, Michael McCullough, Howard Stern, Michael Hyatt
Gates
How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry--and Made Himself the Richest Man in America
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Dancing Naked in the Mind Field
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Revolutionary Wealth
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The Wisdom of Crowds
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The Effective Executive
The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
"[The author] writes about first principles and makes things seem obvious—once he explains them in his straightforward way." - Ev Williams (Source)
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Microserfs
A Novel
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Mind Wide Open
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Atlas Shrugged
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Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel, Shah Rukh Khan, Joe De Sena, Peter Diamandis, Gabby Reece, Travis Kalanick, Brian Armstrong, Amelia Boone, Bob Metcalfe, Blake Scholl, Fred Wilson, Phil Jackson, John Carmack, Mark Cuban, Ray Dalio, Austen Allred, Russell Brunson, Paul Krugman, Rand Paul, Patrick Bet-David
Focus
The Future of Your Company Depends on It
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Man's Search for Meaning
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Jordan Peterson, Jocko Willink, Esther Perel, Emma Watson, Naval Ravikant, David Blaine, Terry Crews, Jimmy Fallon, Tony Robbins, Simon Sinek, Michael Gervais, Daniel Pink, Bryan Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Sam Altman, Chelsea Handler, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, Aniela Gregorek, Fedor Holz, Turia Pitt, Chip Conley, Dave Elitch, PewDiePie, Shane Parrish, Phil Jackson, Tom Bilyeu, Lex Fridman, Mark Manson, Alastair Humphreys, Steve Kerr, Robin Black, Jim Kwik, Michael Hyatt, Patrick Bet-David
Out Of Control
The New Biology Of Machines, Social Systems, And The Economic World
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Small Pieces Loosely Joined
A Unified Theory Of The Web
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
The Power of One
The Power of One, Book 1
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Wired
A Romance
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Wool
Wool, Book 5
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
"[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 (Source)
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Peter Attia, Wim Hof, Laird Hamilton, Mike Maples, Jr., Vinod Khosla, Fred Wilson, Ed Latimore
Mindfulness for Beginners
Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life
"Mindfulness meditation is the most important habit I’ve taken up in my adult life." - Ev Williams (Source)
Mindset
The New Psychology of Success
"One of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it." - Ev Williams (Source)
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Bill Gates, Tobi Lütke, Satya Nadella, Tony Robbins, Josh Waitzkin, Dustin Moskovitz, Kathryn Minshew, Tom Bilyeu, Mark Manson
Don't Make Me Think
A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
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Einstein's Dreams
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Hackers
Heroes of the Computer Revolution
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Positioning
The Battle for Your Mind
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Built to Last
Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
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The Fountainhead
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Mark Cuban, Tim Urban, Larry Ellison, Emma Watson, Kevin Kelly, Travis Kalanick, Vince Vaughn, Jesse Williams, Noah Kagan, Fred Wilson, Jim Carrey, Ray Dalio, Shah Rukh Khan
The Long Tail
Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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The Pragmatic Programmer
From Journeyman to Master
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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The Social Life of Information
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
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Joe Rogan, Kevin Rose, Mike Shinoda, Kevin Systrom, Jenn Im, Michael Hyatt
What Should I Do with My Life?
The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
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Absurdistan
A Novel
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Airframe
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Bit Literacy
Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload
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Losing My Virginity
How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way
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Tesla
Man Out of Time
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The Echo Maker
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The Selfish Gene
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Charlie Munger, Matt Ridley, Brian Armstrong, Nick Szabo, Phil Libin, Mr. Money Mustache, Bob Metcalfe, David Deutsch, Tai Lopez, Elon Musk, Mark Manson
The Way of Life, According to Laotzu
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Travels
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Understanding Comics
The Invisible Art
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You Shall Know Our Velocity!
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Cat's Cradle
A Novel
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Get Back in the Box
How Being Great at What You Do Is Great for Business
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Joel on Software
And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether by Good Fortune or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
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Stumbling on Happiness
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Sam Harris, Derek Sivers, Maria Popova, Andrew Wilkinson, Mark Manson
The China Study
The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health
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The Innovator's Dilemma
When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
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Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Mark Cuban, Marc Benioff, Ben Horowitz, Drew Houston, Aaron Levie, Max Levchin, Tim O’Reilly, Caterina Fake, Guy Kawasaki, Bill Gurley, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Marc Andreessen, Michael Bloomberg, Steve Blank
The Monk and the Riddle
The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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The Perfect Store
Inside eBay
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
User Interface Design for Programmers
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Reinventing Fire
Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era
"Offers a thoroughly researched set of options for engineering our way out of the [climate change] crisis." - Ev Williams (Source)
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
"One of the few novels I’ve ever read twice." - Ev Williams (Source)
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Jordan Peterson, Paul Graham, Drew Houston, Josh Waitzkin, Bryan Johnson, Austen Allred, Fred Wilson, Phil Jackson
In Search of Excellence
Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
"Didn’t solve the problems of my tiny web development shop." - Ev Williams (Source)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Crossing the Chasm
Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Andrew Ng, Drew Houston, Seth Godin, Aaron Levie, Ron Conway, Guy Kawasaki, Bill Gurley, Changpeng Zhao, Chris Dixon
Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Fooled by Randomness
The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
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Howard Marks, Nick Kokonas, James Altucher, Art De Vany, Ryan Shea, James Clear
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Jeff Bezos, Dave Ramsey, Jason Calacanis, Max Levchin, Brian Armstrong, Frank Blake, Tracy DiNunzio, Daniel Ek, John Doerr, Michael Hyatt
In the Beginning... Was the Command Line
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Lolita
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Nonzero
The Logic of Human Destiny
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On Intelligence
How a New Understanding of the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly Intelligent Machines
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On the Road
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson, Bob Dylan, Josh Waitzkin, Lex Fridman
Ready for Anything
52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Sphere
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The Art of the Start
The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
A Novel
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The First American
The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
The Starfish and the Spider
The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
A Novel
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Shah Rukh Khan, Alain de Botton, Evan Spiegel, Justin Boreta
The Martian
The Martian, Book 1
"What’s great about this adventure—which I find rare in pop culture—is the celebration of the mind, invention, and science." - Ev Williams (Source)
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Noah Kagan, Chris Sacca, Matt Ridley, Max Levchin, Christopher Paolini, Tom Hanks
Adverbs
A Novel
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Anthem
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Bill & Dave
How Hewlett and Packard Built the World's Greatest Company
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Cryptonomicon
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Cumulus
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Emergence
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Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
A Novel
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Founders at Work
Stories of Startups' Early Days
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Freakonomics
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Interface Culture
How New Technology Transforms the Way We Create & Communicate
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
It's Not About the Bike
My Journey Back to Life
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Jimmy Corrigan
The Smartest Kid on Earth
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Jitterbug Perfume
A Novel
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
Lord of the Flies
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Made to Stick
Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Brian Armstrong, Andrew Wilkinson, Changpeng Zhao, Sahil Lavingia
Moneyball
The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
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Ogilvy on Advertising
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Seeing What's Next
Using the Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry Change
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Shopgirl
A Novella
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Eric Weinstein, Tristan Harris, Charles Poliquin, Walter Isaacson, Daniel Pink, Blake Mycoskie, David Heinemeier Hansson, Marc Andreessen, Jason Silva, Mike Shinoda, Mark Bell, Maurice Ashley, Tim Draper, Derek Sivers, Rolf Potts, A.J. Jacobs, Caterina Fake, Gary Keller, Laura R Walker, Marc Goodman, Mike Maples, Jr., Lewis Howes, Jodie Cook, Brian Dean, Michael Hyatt
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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The Black Swan
Incerto, Book 2
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Edward Norton, Nick Kokonas, James Altucher, Art De Vany, Ryan Shea, Pavel Durov
The Blind Side
Evolution of a Game
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile. (Source)
The Catcher in the Rye
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Bill Gates, Jennifer Lawrence, Gretchen Rubin, Larry King, Tim Draper, Kathie Lee Gifford, Sarah Jessica Parker
The Corrections
A Novel
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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The Da Vinci Code
Robert Langdon, Book 2
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The Diamond Age
Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
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The Great Gatsby
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Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Daniel Pink, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Christopher Hitchens, Jim Carrey, Ryan Holiday
The Halo Effect
... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers
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The Victorian Internet
The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneers
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The World Without Us
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Winning
The Ultimate Business How-To Book
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The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
"Its practical wisdom is immediately useful for the newly minted manager—and us old ones." - Ev Williams (Source)
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Daniel Pink, Gretchen Rubin, Sam Altman, Stewart Butterfield, Ali Abdaal, Marty Cagan
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The Dip
A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
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Blink
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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