Books Recommended by Max Levchin
Thinking in Bets
Annie Duke
Source: "I read this book all the way through because I found the premise so intriguing. [The author] is a well-known poker player and won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet." - Max Levchin
High Growth Handbook
Elad Gil
Source: "[The author] has no-nonsense, highly applicable advice to any operator transitioning a company from the proverbial garage to the next stage and beyond." - Max Levchin
The Complete Stories
Isaac Asimov
Source: "The Last Question is a famous sci-fi short story, and quite possibly one of the best sci-fi stories ever written. [The author]’s degree of forward-thinking is something to behold." - Max Levchin
The Three-Body Problem (3 books)
Cixin Liu
Source: Max Levchin recommended this series on LinkedIn.
The Middleman
Olen Steinhauer
Source: "Explores a scenario involving domestic terrorism in the U.S. and tackles the complex question of how crises like this benefit the parties involved." - Max Levchin
The Coddling of the American Mind
Greg Lukianoff
Source: "Highlights the need to continue to have such discussions about sensitive topics instead of ignoring them for the sake of comfort." - Max Levchin
Lake Success
Gary Shteyngart
Source: "Follows a hedge fund manager who tries to distance himself from an insider trading investigation." - Max Levchin
The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
Source: "Compiles a bunch of great academic neuroscience and applied psychology research on habit formation." - Max Levchin
Black Edge
Sheelah Kolhatkar
Source: "Documents the SEC’s investigation into hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors and several individuals including Steven Cohen." - Max Levchin
Artemis
Andy Weir
Source: "A very fun read that I would classify as part of the guilty pleasure section of my personal library." - Max Levchin
Crucial Conversations
Kerry Patterson
Source: "A now-venerable guide to having tough conversations in a way that engages the debaters." - Max Levchin
The House of Morgan
Ron Chernow
Source: "Trying new routine: starting day by reading few pages from a history book. Currently, [this book]." - Max Levchin
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
Good to Great
Jim Collins
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Harold Abelson
Source: "Easier to read [than "The Art of Computer Programming"] end-to-end quickly." - Max Levchin
The Ascent of Money
Niall Ferguson
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
When Genius Failed
Roger Lowenstein
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
Too Big to Fail
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
Influence
Robert Cialdini
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
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