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Caterina Fake has recommended 24 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

Caterina Fake is an American entrepreneur and businesswoman.

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24 Books Recommended

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The Principles of Uncertainty

by Maira Kalman
"Really beautiful [book] and full of life-giving thoughts." - Caterina Fake (Source)

How Buildings Learn

What Happens After They're Built

by Stewart Brand
"One of my favorite books." - Caterina Fake (Source)

Louise Bourgeois

Drawings and Observations

by Louise Bourgeois
"Fantastic, and I’ve given [this book] to so many people." - Caterina Fake (Source)

The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry (2 books)

Caterina Fake recommended this series on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

The Innovator's Dilemma

When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

by Clayton M. Christensen
"A must-read for entrepreneurs." - Caterina Fake (Source)

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  • Jeff Bezos recommended this book
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  • Marc Benioff recommended this book
  • Ben Horowitz recommended this book
  • Drew Houston recommended this book
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    • Aaron Levie
      "[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie
    • Ev Williams
      On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
    • Max Levchin
      One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
    • Tim O’Reilly
      "[A] business classic." - Tim O’Reilly
    • Guy Kawasaki
      "Taught me why it’s so hard to come up with a second hit." - Guy Kawasaki
    • Bill Gurley
      "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley
    • Blake Scholl
      "Everyone talks about it, I wonder how many people actually read it. You should actually read it." - Blake Scholl
    • Chris Dixon
      Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
    • Marc Andreessen
      "Really critical to understanding how this industry works." - Marc Andreessen
    • Michael Bloomberg
      "An insightful analysis of changing technology and its importance to a company's future success." - Michael Bloomberg
    • Steve Blank
      "The foundational read for managing disruptive innovation." - Steve Blank

Three Book Sebald Set

The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn, and Vertigo

by W. G. Sebald
"An amazing book." - Caterina Fake (Source)

Growth of the Soil

by Knut Hamsun
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)

Labyrinths

by Jorge Luis Borges
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)

The 4-Hour Body

An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman

by Tim Ferriss
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

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5 people

Hannah Versus the Tree

by Leland de la Durantaye
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Letters of Note

An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience

by Shaun Usher
"Really wonderful." - Caterina Fake (Source)

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1 person

The White Goddess

by Robert Graves
"A very meaningful book." - Caterina Fake (Source)

Tomb for Boris Davidovich

by Danilo Kis
"A really wonderful book." - Caterina Fake (Source)

Voices From Chernobyl

The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster

by Svetlana Alexievich
"I was really taken with [this book]. Unbelievable." - Caterina Fake (Source)

The Collected Poems

The Corrected Edition

by Wallace Stevens
"I love [this author]." - Caterina Fake (Source)

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1 person
  • Tim O’Reilly recommended this book

The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson

by Emily Dickinson
"I love [this author]." - Caterina Fake (Source)

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

by David Mitchell
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)

The Tiger's Wife

A Novel

by Téa Obreht
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)

The 4-Hour Workweek

Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

by Tim Ferriss
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

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25 people
  • Eric Weinstein recommended this book
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  • Charles Poliquin recommended this book
  • Walter Isaacson recommended this book
  • Daniel Pink recommended this book
  • Blake Mycoskie recommended this book
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    • David Heinemeier Hansson
      "My key takeaway from [this book] was the concept of lifestyle design." - DHH
    • Marc Andreessen
      "[The author] basically takes all of the time management and personal productivity theories of the last 20 to 30 years and pushes them to 11, to paraphrase 'Spinal Tap.'" - Marc Andreessen
    • Jason Silva
      "I was very affected by [this book]. I was like this guy has it figured out." - Jason Silva
    • Mike Shinoda
      "I do talk about [this book] quite a bit." - Mike Shinoda
    • Mark Bell
      "Taught me better ways to manage my time and the value of not making myself too busy." - Mark Bell
    • Maurice Ashley
      "Made me ditch the average life in search of one with complete flexibility and freedom to live life on my terms." - Maurice Ashley
    • Tim Draper
      "With this kind of time management and focus on the important things in life, people should be able to get 15 times as much done in a normal work week." - Tim Draper
    • Derek Sivers
      "Brilliant reversal of all of the 'how to manage all your crap' books." - Derek Sivers
    • Rolf Potts
      "Challenges the reader to seriously consider an essential–yet rarely asked–question: What do you really want from life?" - Rolf Potts
    • A.J. Jacobs
      A.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
    • Ev Williams
      On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
    • Gary Keller
      "This is a significant book." - Gary Keller
    • Laura R Walker
      "For those who struggle with productivity and taking control of their lives, [I give this book], of course!" - Laura R Walker
    • Marc Goodman
      One of Marc Goodman's most-gifted or recommended books.
    • Mike Maples, Jr.
      "If you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint." - Mike Maples, Jr.
    • Lewis Howes
      "I've only probably read 4 books cover to cover. [This is one of them.]" - Lewis Howes
    • Jodie Cook
      "Life and work are reimagined and built back from scratch, in a way optimised for freedom and enjoyment." - Jodie Cook
    • Brian Dean
      "This book created thousands of entrepreneurs over the last 15 years… including me." - Brian Dean
    • Michael Hyatt
      Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

The Upanishads

by Eknath Easwaran
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Also recommended by

1 person

Holy Bible

Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

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18 people
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended this book
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  • Barack Obama recommended this book
  • Wim Hof recommended this book
  • Laird Hamilton recommended this book
  • Walter Isaacson recommended this book
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    • A.J. Jacobs
      "One thing that really has stuck with me is that [this book] talks about that you should be grateful all the time." - A.J. Jacobs
    • Hillary Clinton
      "Was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking." - Hillary Clinton
    • Kevin Kelly
      "Probably the most amazing thing you haven’t read yet." - Kevin Kelly
    • Ricardo Semler
      "A very interesting book to keep going back to to get a glimpse of humanity." - Ricardo Semler
    • Ryan Flaherty
      "A big one." - Ryan Flaherty
    • Tim Draper
      Most Recommended Books reached out to Tim Draper directly.
    • Christopher Hitchens
      "[The best document] in human history that [is] the product of a committee." - Christopher Hitchens
    • Cathie Wood
      "I go back to it all the time." - Cathie Wood
    • Kanye West
      "Better than Pinterest." - Kanye West
    • Maya Angelou
      "I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth." - Maya Angelou
    • Russell Moore
      Russell Moore recommended this book on Twitter.
    • Winston Churchill
      One of Winston Churchill's favorite books.

The Odyssey

by Homer
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Also recommended by

5 people
  • Tim O’Reilly recommended this book
  • Walter Isaacson recommended this book
  • Michael Pollan recommended this book
  • Stewart Brand recommended this book
  • Jay-Z recommended this book

Ethan Frome

by Edith Wharton
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

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