Books Recommended by Max Levchin
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Thinking in Bets
Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
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, Vol 1
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
1 recommenderThe Art of Computer Programming (4 books)
Donald Knuth
Source: "I have a certain permanent love for [this series]." - Max Levchin
2 recommendersThe Middleman
A Novel
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
1 recommenderThe Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
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
A Novel
Gary Shteyngart
Source: "Follows a hedge fund manager who tries to distance himself from an insider trading investigation." - Max Levchin
3 recommendersThe Three-Body Problem (3 books)
Cixin Liu
Source: Max Levchin recommended this series on LinkedIn.
The Power of Habit
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Charles Duhigg
Source: "Compiles a bunch of great academic neuroscience and applied psychology research on habit formation." - Max Levchin
Black Edge
Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street
Sheelah Kolhatkar
Source: "Documents the SEC’s investigation into hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors and several individuals including Steven Cohen." - Max Levchin
2 recommenders- 1 recommender
Crucial Conversations
Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Kerry Patterson
Source: "A now-venerable guide to having tough conversations in a way that engages the debaters." - Max Levchin
3 recommendersThe House of Morgan
An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
Ron Chernow
Source: "Trying new routine: starting day by reading few pages from a history book. Currently, [this book]." - Max Levchin
2 recommendersThe Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
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
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
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
3 recommendersThe Ascent of Money
A Financial History of the World
Niall Ferguson
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
2 recommendersWhen Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Roger Lowenstein
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
4 recommendersToo Big to Fail
The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
4 recommendersInfluence
The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini
Source: One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
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