David Friedberg Book Recommendations
18 Books Recommended
The Wizard of Menlo Park
How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
by Randall E. Stross
"A good biography of Edison." - David Friedberg (Source)
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The Idea Factory
Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
by Jon Gertner
"Strongly recommended." - David Friedberg (Source)
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Designing Brand Identity
An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
by Alina Wheeler
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, John Collison, Patrick Bet-David, Jack Ma, Patrick Collison
The Vital Question
Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
by Nick Lane
"A really good read." - David Friedberg (Source)
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
by Bill Gates
"[Shows] what we should do. [And] he's putting his money where his mouth is." - David Friedberg (Source)
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Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
by Steven Pinker
"A great book." - David Friedberg (Source)
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Bill Gates, Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Yuval Noah Harari, A.J. Jacobs, David Deutsch, Michael Mauboussin, Richard Dawkins
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
by Roger Lowenstein
"A great story." - David Friedberg (Source)
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The Changing World Order
Why Nations Succeed and Fail
by Ray Dalio
"It is my #1, #2, and #3 book recommendations of 2021." - David Friedberg (Source)
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Mark Manson, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Changpeng Zhao, Arianna Huffington, Jamie Dimon, Mark Cuban, Lex Fridman
The Alchemy of Air
A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler
by Thomas Hager
"Great book." - David Friedberg (Source)
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Titan
The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
by Ron Chernow
"Just hearing the story of the railroads and standard oil and what took place in this country, it's incredible." - David Friedberg (Source)
Also recommended by:
Charlie Munger, Ryan Holiday, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Jason Calacanis, Ray Dalio
Every Life Is on Fire
How Thermodynamics Explains the Origins of Living Things
by Jeremy England
"So esoteric and difficult." - David Friedberg (Source)
The Grid
The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future
by Gretchen Bakke
"An interesting book about how the grid operates." - David Friedberg (Source)
Out of Many, One
Portraits of America's Immigrants
by George W. Bush
"A great book. I highly recommend it." - David Friedberg (Source)
Lifespan
Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To
by David Sinclair
"Highlights a lot of [the author's] research and findings." - David Friedberg (Source)
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Vinod Khosla, Peter Diamandis, Jason Fried, Blake Scholl, Ryan Shea
American Prison
A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment
by Shane Bauer
"[The author] goes undercover and works in a penitentiary in Louisiana." - David Friedberg (Source)
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The Light of Other Days
A Novel of the Transformation of Humanity
by Arthur C. Clarke
"One of my favorite sci-fi books." - David Friedberg (Source)
Parasite Rex
Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
by Carl Zimmer
"A fascinating read." - David Friedberg (Source)
The Godfather
The Godfather, Book 1
by Mario Puzo
"Very graphic and interesting. But if you've seen the movie, I don't think you get much more from [this book]." - David Friedberg (Source)
