Books Recommended by Marc Andreessen
Private Truths, Public Lies
Timur Kuran
Source: "The book that's had the biggest impact on me." - Marc Andreessen
The Courage to Be Disliked
Ichiro Kishimi
Source: "Will cause keen self-reflection!" - Stewart Butterfield
Behave
Robert M. Sapolsky
Source: "Among the best insights into our brain and behavior." - Vinod Khosla
Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins
Source: "Anytime anybody feels mopey about what's happening in their startup or in their life, this is the book to read to reset all the expectations." - Marc Andreessen
A Spy Among Friends
Ben Macintyre
Source: "True, chilling saga of straight up, profoundly deep treason and betrayal. Sociopaths in high positions of power and influence. Hair curling." - Marc Andreessen
More from Less
Andrew McAfee
Source: "One of the best books [of 2019]." - Marc Andreessen
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Source: "The best book on management ever written." - Drew Houston
12 Rules for Life
Jordan Peterson
Source: "A bracing disassembly and reconstruction of a theory of individual progress in the modern world." - Marc Andreessen
Extreme Ownership
Jocko Willink
Source: "My favorite Jocko book." - Casey Neistat
But What If We're Wrong?
Chuck Klosterman
Source: Bryan Johnson recommended this book on Twitter.
Only the Paranoid Survive
Andrew S. Grove
Source: Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
The Rational Optimist
Matt Ridley
Source: "It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with." - MMM
Becoming Steve Jobs
Brent Schlender
Source: "In this deeply-researched book, you'll find the most honest portrait of the real Steve Jobs." - Marc Andreessen
The Tycoons
Charles R. Morris
Source: "On how four great builders of the 19th century built the world we live in today." - Marc Andreessen
Who Is Michael Ovitz?
Michael Ovitz
Source: "Michael is a legend and I don't use that term lightly. Learning from his journey is something that every entrepreneur and executive should do." - Gary Vaynerchuk
How to Live
Sarah Bakewell
Source: "A book I love." - Anthony Bourdain
The Rise of Superman
Steven Kotler
Source: "About creativity and flow states." - Chase Jarvis
The Wizard of Menlo Park
Randall E. Stross
Source: "A great biography of Edison." - Marc Andreessen