
Caterina Fake Recommended Books
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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The Principles of Uncertainty
"Really beautiful [book] and full of life-giving thoughts." - Caterina Fake (Source)
How Buildings Learn
What Happens After They're Built
"One of my favorite books." - Caterina Fake (Source)
Louise Bourgeois
Drawings and Observations
"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
"A must-read for entrepreneurs." - Caterina Fake (Source)
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Jeff Bezos recommended this bookJeff Bezos
Part of "Jeff's Reading List."
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Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by this book.
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Mark Cuban recommended this bookMark Cuban
Mark Cuban's answer to "what's a book you always recommend?"
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Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade." - Marc Benioff
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Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"A great book on strategy." - Ben Horowitz
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Drew Houston recommended this bookDrew Houston
"About how businesses get disrupted, and a lot of those themes are why startups can succeed and thrive even when there are big competitors who you would think would just wipe ’em out." - Drew Houston
Drew Houston's recommendation of this book +11
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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
- Aaron Levie
Three Book Sebald Set
The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn, and Vertigo
"An amazing book." - Caterina Fake (Source)
Growth of the Soil
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)
Labyrinths
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)
The 4-Hour Body
An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Hugh Jackman recommended this bookHugh Jackman
"Another thing I learned from [this book] when I was getting ready for Wolverine, the cold bath. So I have a cold shower every morning." - Hugh Jackman
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Jon Favreau recommended this bookJon Favreau
"I’ve given [this book] to people." - Jon Favreau
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Mr. Money Mustache recommended this bookMr. Money Mustache
"Has allowed me to gain or maintain muscle with only two short workouts per week." - MMM
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Mark Hart recommended this bookMark Hart
"Absolutely blew me away." - Mark Hart
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Mike Novogratz recommended this bookMike Novogratz
"The testosterone chapter, and the orgasm chapter are required reading." - Mike Novogratz
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Hannah Versus the Tree
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
"Really wonderful." - Caterina Fake (Source)
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"One of the most enjoyable Christmas presents I’ve ever received." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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The White Goddess
"A very meaningful book." - Caterina Fake (Source)
Tomb for Boris Davidovich
"A really wonderful book." - Caterina Fake (Source)
Voices From Chernobyl
The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
"I was really taken with [this book]. Unbelievable." - Caterina Fake (Source)
The Collected Poems
The Corrected Edition
"I love [this author]." - Caterina Fake (Source)
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
"Maybe it’s too intellectual for some people, but [...] go find a couple of poems of [this author]." - Tim O’Reilly
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The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
"I love [this author]." - Caterina Fake (Source)
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)
The Tiger's Wife
A Novel
"[A] fiction recommendation." - Caterina Fake (Source)
The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Eric Weinstein recommended this bookEric Weinstein
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Tristan Harris recommended this bookTristan Harris
Tristan Harris mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Charles Poliquin recommended this bookCharles Poliquin
Charles Poliquin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
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Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"[The author has] a great curiosity and [...] a great love for things." - Walter Isaacson
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Daniel Pink recommended this bookDaniel Pink
Daniel Pink mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Blake Mycoskie recommended this bookBlake Mycoskie
"I read [this book] right when I started Toms. There’s so many things that I took from [it] that allowed Toms to have this incredible growth." - Blake Mycoskie
Blake Mycoskie's recommendation of this book +19
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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.
- David Heinemeier Hansson
The Upanishads
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"One of my five favorite books of all time." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
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Holy Bible
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Neil deGrasse Tyson recommended this bookNeil deGrasse Tyson
"To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
Peter Thiel says The New Testament has influenced him more than The Old Testament.
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
On the "favorite books" section of Barack Obama's Facebook profile.
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Wim Hof recommended this bookWim Hof
Wim Hof's answer to "What do you give to people as gifts?"
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Laird Hamilton recommended this bookLaird Hamilton
"The first book that I found a lot of truth in it, and then I was able to share that with people." - Laird Hamilton
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Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"Everybody, of course, should be familiar with [this book], which is a way of being taught through both parables and tales of people and their values." - Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson's recommendation of this book +12
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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
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- 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.
- A.J. Jacobs
The Odyssey
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
Tim O’Reilly mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
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Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"There’s something beautiful about [this book] because Ulysses is on the boat and then he’ll have this incredible adventure. But then he gets to get back on the boat and move on." - Walter Isaacson
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Michael Pollan recommended this bookMichael Pollan
"... And not just because there are so many great barbecue scenes." - Michael Pollan
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
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Jay-Z recommended this bookJay-Z
"This epic poem was kind of difficult for me to get through, but it has a beautiful rhythm." - Jay-Z
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Ethan Frome
Caterina Fake mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)
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