Alexis Ohanian Book Recommendations

Frenemies

The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)

by Ken Auletta

"Kept getting recommended to me by people I respected and it didn't disappoint." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Bold Women in Black History

Little Leaders, Book 1

by Vashti Harrison

Alexis Ohanian shared this book on Twitter. (Source)

Billion Dollar Whale

The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World

by Tom Wright

"An incredible story.... If you need some billionaires to despise--look no further than these charlatans." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Influence

The Psychology of Persuasion

by Robert Cialdini

"[Helps you] navigate the world with heightened awareness for how we're always being influenced/manipulated." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Why We Sleep

Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

by Matthew Walker

"One of the best and most important books I've read [in 2019]." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Permanent Record

by Edward Snowden

"Reading with gusto over the holiday and especially reflecting on this note--true friendship is the best investment one can make." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Founders at Work

Stories of Startups' Early Days

by Jessica Livingston

"A bunch of really great interviews [Jessica] did with a bunch of just OGs of entrepreneurship." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Daemon

by Daniel Suarez

"Got a ton of these for the Initialized office." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Masters of Doom

How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture

by David Kushner

"[This book] convinced me to start a company. Thanks for helping create Reddit." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Lagom

The Swedish Art of Balanced Living

by Linnea Dunne

"Good read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Super Pumped

The Battle for Uber

by Mike Isaac

"Good read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Shoe Dog

A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

by Phil Knight

"A great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Letters to a Young Athlete

by Chris Bosh

"Great book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Slaughterhouse-Five

A Novel

by Kurt Vonnegut

"ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

If at Birth You Don't Succeed

My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny

by Zach Anner

"Everyone needs to read this book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Rage Becomes Her

The Power of Women's Anger

by Soraya Chemaly

"Goes in on the patriarchy and it's hard to argue with a lot of the data here." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

White Fragility

Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

by Robin J. DiAngelo

"Must-read/-listen for all of us in white America." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Who

The A Method for Hiring

by Geoff Smart

"Great book!" - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Traction

How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth

by Gabriel Weinberg

"The question every founder asks after shipping is always: how do I get traction? This book actually answers it." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

The Creative Curve

How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time

by Allen Gannett

"[Shows] how everyone has the ability to create their own creative masterpiece." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Stan Smith

Some People Think I'm A Shoe

by Stan Smith

"Required reading." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

The ONE Thing

The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

by Gary Keller

"Makes a strong case for tossing out my daily Todo list in favor of focusing just One Thing every day." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Winners Take All

The Elite Charade of Changing the World

by Anand Giridharadas

"I'm ready to be excommunicated from the VC world: I enjoyed [this] book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

"Definitely choked up by the end of it... WHY?" - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

American Kingpin

The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road

by Nick Bilton

"Gripping read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

The Ride of a Lifetime

Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

by Robert Iger

"One of the best leadership books I've read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

High Growth Handbook

by Elad Gil

"Required reading." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Hatching Twitter

A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal

by Nick Bilton

"Fantastic book [...] Far more relatable than I knew or expected." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Creativity, Inc.

Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

by Ed Catmull

"Must read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Superforecasting

The Art and Science of Prediction

by Philip E. Tetlock

"Such a great book. Building software right now that's informed by this." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Extreme Ownership

How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

by Jocko Willink

"This book will change your life." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

The Hot Hand

The Mystery and Science of Streaks

by Ben Cohen

"A riveting story." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

The Great CEO Within

The Tactical Guide to Company Building

by Matt Mochary

"A really great book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)

Indistractable

How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

by Nir Eyal

"A great foundation for bringing intention and focus to your work- and home-life." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)