Books Recommended by Keith Rabois
The Breakthrough
Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer
Charles Graeber
Source: "It is the experts who created this virus mess. and the experts who suppressed solutions to cancer for a century." - Keith Rabois
The Splendid and the Vile
A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
Erik Larson
Source: "Books on Churchill in 1940-1941 take on wholly different meanings during a crisis vs studying during times of peace & prosperity." - Keith Rabois
Grit
The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth
Source: "Although the title may make it appear intuitive, the reading is much more insightful and applicable than you might guess." - Keith Rabois
The Model Thinker
What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
Scott E. Page
Source: "Excited to read this. I have been searching for a book to recommend on this topic for a decade." - Keith Rabois
The Little Kingdom
The Private Story of Apple Computer
Michael Moritz
Source: "[One of three] classic books to read, albeit perhaps with less immediate/practical relevance today." - Keith Rabois
The Monk and the Riddle
The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
Randy Komisar
Source: "[One of three] classic books to read, albeit perhaps with less immediate/practical relevance today." - Keith Rabois
The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story
Michael Lewis
Source: "[One of three] classic books to read, albeit perhaps with less immediate/practical relevance today." - Keith Rabois
The Art of the Start
The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
Guy Kawasaki
Source: "For a first-time entrepreneur: [this book] is an excellent introduction to many key issues." - Keith Rabois
The Search
How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
John Battelle
Source: "For a good historical perspective on the evolution of the consumer Internet world." - Keith Rabois
White
Bret Easton Ellis
Source: "New reading material deviates from central casting for me." - Keith Rabois
Life 3.0
Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max Tegmark
Source: "Best introduction to AI, accessible to sophisticated. Enjoyable to read." - Keith Rabois
Barbarians at the Gate
The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Bryan Burrough
Source: "Suggested reading this book this am on stage at Techweek." - Keith Rabois
Behave
The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Robert M. Sapolsky
Source: "A bit of a long commitment but worth it. Provocative." - Keith Rabois
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
Learning to Learn
Richard W. Hamming
Source: "Not for everyone but recommend for tech folks." - Keith Rabois
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Neil Postman
Source: Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
The pmarca Blog Archives
Marc Andreessen
Source: Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
The Method Method
Seven Obsessions That Helped Our Scrappy Start-up Turn an Industry Upside Down
Eric Ryan
Source: Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
On Intelligence
How a New Understanding of the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly Intelligent Machines
Jeff Hawkins
Source: Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
Viral Loop
From Facebook to Twitter, How Today's Smartest Businesses Grow Themselves
Adam L. Penenberg
Source: Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Powerful Laws of Nature
The Science of Success
Richard Koch
Source: Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
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