37 Books Recommended
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Essentialism
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
by Greg Mckeown
Austen Allred recommended this book on his website. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Noah Kagan, Kevin Rose, Reid Hoffman, Steve Harvey, Jodie Cook, Michael Hyatt
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
"I really liked it." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel, Shah Rukh Khan, Joe De Sena, Peter Diamandis, Ev Williams, Gabby Reece, Travis Kalanick, Brian Armstrong, Amelia Boone, Bob Metcalfe, Blake Scholl, Fred Wilson, Phil Jackson, John Carmack, Mark Cuban, Ray Dalio, Russell Brunson, Paul Krugman, Rand Paul, Patrick Bet-David
Amp It Up
Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity
by Frank Slootman
"The most useful book on startup management I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred (Source)
Foundation (7 books)
Austen Allred recommended this series on Twitter. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Adam Gazzaley, Demis Hassabis, Elon Musk, Lex Fridman, Naval Ravikant, Ryan Shea, Sam Altman, Stewart Brand, Cameron Winklevoss, Sahil Lavingia
Working Backwards
Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
by Colin Bryar
"The best book I have read in a long time." - Austen Allred (Source)
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A First-Rate Madness
Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
by S. Nassir Ghaemi
Austen Allred recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance
"Was written in 2015 and already feels like you could have another full book as an update." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Anthony Pompliano, Mr. Money Mustache, Tim Urban, Casey Neistat, John Collison
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight
"Loved [this book]." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Alexis Ohanian, Anthony Pompliano, 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
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
Austen Allred recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Oprah Winfrey, Jordan Peterson, Chelsea Handler, Jennifer Lawrence, Sam Altman, Laura R Walker, Jen Wilkin, Ernest Hemingway, Bret Easton Ellis, Peter Thiel
Leonardo da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson
"What genius is really made up of, and how to recreate some semblance of it." - Austen Allred (Source)
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The Snowball
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
by Alice Schroeder
Austen Allred recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Hackers
Heroes of the Computer Revolution
by Steven Levy
"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred (Source)
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The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story
by Michael Lewis
"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred (Source)
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The Storm of Steel
by Ernst Jünger
"If you’re ever feeling sorry for yourself pick up [this book]." - Austen Allred (Source)
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The Upside of Stress
Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
by Kelly McGonigal
Austen Allred recommended this book on his website. (Source)
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Principles
Life and Work
by Ray Dalio
"So good." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Arianna Huffington, Bill Gates, Bryan Johnson, Diddy, Doug McMillon, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, Howard Marks, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, Marc Benioff, Mark Cuban, Michael Bloomberg, Naval Ravikant, Reed Hastings, Tim Ferriss, Tony Robbins, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Tom Bilyeu, Lex Fridman, James Clear, Marty Cagan, Ben Greenfield
Empires of Light
Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World
by Jill Jonnes
"About Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse." - Austen Allred (Source)
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Dealers of Lightning
Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age
by Michael A. Hiltzik
"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred (Source)
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Troublemakers
Silicon Valley's Coming of Age
by Leslie Berlin
"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred (Source)
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Travels with Charley
In Search of America
by John Steinbeck
"Most American book of all time." - Austen Allred (Source)
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Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
"Ok writing but a page turner." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Steve Jurvetson, Brian Armstrong, Astro Teller, Bill Gurley, Jenn Im, George R. R. Martin, Mark Zuckerberg
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
by Robert M. Pirsig
"Didn’t get it first time." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, Paul Graham, Drew Houston, Josh Waitzkin, Bryan Johnson, Ev Williams, Fred Wilson, Phil Jackson
Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
by David Kushner
"Amazing book." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Patrick Collison, Alexis Ohanian, Jeff Atwood, Tobi Lütke, Elon Musk, Trung Phan
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
by Jack Weatherford
"Probably in my top five all-time." - Austen Allred (Source)
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A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
by William B. Irvine
Austen Allred recommended this book on his website. (Source)
Also recommended by:
Tobi Lütke, Jason Fried, Marc Andreessen, Mr. Money Mustache, David Heinemeier Hansson, Derek Sivers, Phil Libin, Jodie Cook
The Wright Brothers
by David McCullough
"The slow, iterative process to breakthrough invention." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Bob Iger, Brian Armstrong, Ed Zschau, Lloyd Blankfein, Ali Abdaal
Titan
The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
by Ron Chernow
"The mindset required to do well in businesses when everything is in flux, competition is intense and setbacks are frequent." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Charlie Munger, Ryan Holiday, Anthony Pompliano, David Friedberg, Jason Calacanis, Ray Dalio
Can't Hurt Me
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
by David Goggins
"Some of the craziest stuff I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Marc Andreessen, Anthony Pompliano, Tom Bilyeu, Jodie Cook, Justin Kan
Snow Crash
A Novel
by Neal Stephenson
"One of my favorite books of all-time." - Austen Allred (Source)
Also recommended by:
Tobi Lütke, Larry Page, Naval Ravikant, Sergey Brin, Ev Williams, Seth Godin, Adam Savage, Brandon Stanton, Ryan Shea, Nolan Bushnell, Cameron Winklevoss, Fred Wilson, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang
