Alexis Ohanian Recommended Books
Alexis Ohanian has recommended 34 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Alexis Ohanian is an American Internet entrepreneur and investor.
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Frenemies
The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)
"Kept getting recommended to me by people I respected and it didn't disappoint." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Bold Women in Black History
Little Leaders, Book 1
Alexis Ohanian shared this book on Twitter. (Source)
Billion Dollar Whale
The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
"An incredible story.... If you need some billionaires to despise--look no further than these charlatans." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Bill Gates, Anthony Pompliano, Michael Mauboussin, Raoul Pal, Saagar Enjeti
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
"[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
"One of the best and most important books I've read [in 2019]." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Bill Gates, Bryan Johnson, Keith Rabois, Vinod Khosla, Michael Mauboussin, Jason Fried
Founders at Work
Stories of Startups' Early Days
"A bunch of really great interviews [Jessica] did with a bunch of just OGs of entrepreneurship." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Permanent Record
"Reading with gusto over the holiday and especially reflecting on this note--true friendship is the best investment one can make." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Daemon
"Got a ton of these for the Initialized office." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
"[This book] convinced me to start a company. Thanks for helping create Reddit." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Patrick Collison, Jeff Atwood, Tobi Lütke, Austen Allred, Elon Musk, Trung Phan
Super Pumped
The Battle for Uber
"Good read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Lagom
The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
"Good read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
Indistractable
How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
"A great foundation for bringing intention and focus to your work- and home-life." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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The Great CEO Within
The Tactical Guide to Company Building
"A really great book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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The Hot Hand
The Mystery and Science of Streaks
"A riveting story." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership, Book 1
"This book will change your life." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Marc Andreessen, Casey Neistat, Tim Ferriss, Michael Mauboussin, Tom Bilyeu, Danny Miranda
Superforecasting
The Art and Science of Prediction
"Such a great book. Building software right now that's informed by this." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Julia Galef, Anthony Pompliano, Michael Mauboussin, Sam Hinkie, Shane Parrish, Preston Pysh
Creativity, Inc.
Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
"Must read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Ezra Klein, Mark Zuckerberg, Jason Calacanis, Demis Hassabis, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Trung Phan
Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
"Fantastic book [...] Far more relatable than I knew or expected." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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High Growth Handbook
"Required reading." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Reid Hoffman, Keith Rabois, Aaron Levie, Kathryn Minshew, Brian Armstrong, Max Levchin, Ryan Petersen, Chris Dixon
The Ride of a Lifetime
Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
"One of the best leadership books I've read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Tim Ferriss, Brené Brown, Brian Chesky, Jason Calacanis, Karlie Kloss, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, Saagar Enjeti
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
"Gripping read." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Casey Neistat, Andrew Wilkinson, John Collison, Chris Dixon, Ankur Warikoo, Thomas Frank
The Giving Tree
"Definitely choked up by the end of it... WHY?" - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Winners Take All
The Elite Charade of Changing the World
"I'm ready to be excommunicated from the VC world: I enjoyed [this] book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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The ONE Thing
The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
"Makes a strong case for tossing out my daily Todo list in favor of focusing just One Thing every day." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Stan Smith
Some People Think I'm A Shoe
"Required reading." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
The Creative Curve
How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
"[Shows] how everyone has the ability to create their own creative masterpiece." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Traction
How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
"The question every founder asks after shipping is always: how do I get traction? This book actually answers it." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Who
The A Method for Hiring
"Great book!" - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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White Fragility
Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
"Must-read/-listen for all of us in white America." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Rage Becomes Her
The Power of Women's Anger
"Goes in on the patriarchy and it's hard to argue with a lot of the data here." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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If at Birth You Don't Succeed
My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny
"Everyone needs to read this book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Slaughterhouse-Five
A Novel
"ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
"A great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Bill Gates, Bill Gurley, Brian Armstrong, Jason Calacanis, Kathryn Minshew, Tobi Lütke, Vlad Tenev, Warren Buffett, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Tim Cook, Ryan Shea, Trung Phan, Blake Randall
Letters to a Young Athlete
"Great book." - Alexis Ohanian (Source)
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