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Kara Swisher Recommended Books
Kara Swisher has recommended 12 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Kara Swisher is an American technology business journalist and co-founder of Recode.
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Markings
by Dag Hammarskjold
"I’m not a religious person but [this book] really had an impact on me." - Kara Swisher (Source)
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Essays
by Joan Didion
"I read over and over again, like three or four times a year. It’s so beautifully constructed. She’s so wise." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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Liz Lambert recommended this bookLiz Lambert
"I love [this book] so much." - Liz Lambert
Liz Lambert's recommendation of this book
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr.
"I reread it every year. It’s a great book." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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2 people
Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"[My] most frequently gifted book is [this book] because I like good writing." - Tobi Lütke
Tobi Lütke's recommendation of this book 
Bill Nye recommended this bookBill Nye
"This is my guide. I accept that I’ll never write anything as good as the introductory essay by [the author]. It’s brilliant." - Bill Nye
Bill Nye's recommendation of this book
Trick Mirror
by Jia Tolentino
"Hearing her deliver these blue-flame insights, one after another, that are so exactly right on the internet landscape, inspires. Highly recommend." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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2 people
Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
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Barack Obama's recommendation of this book - Natalie Portman recommended this book
Natalie Portman
"October [2019] pick." - Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman's recommendation of this book
The White Album
Essays
by Joan Didion
"[One] of my favorite books." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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2 people
Anthony Bourdain recommended this bookAnthony Bourdain
"I wish I could write like [this author]." - Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain's recommendation of this book 
David Sedaris recommended this bookDavid Sedaris
"I can look back through my diary and I can tell when I discovered [this author] because all of a sudden I'm writing like [her]." - David Sedaris
David Sedaris's recommendation of this book
The Trial
by Franz Kafka
"Another book I read again and again." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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David Heinemeier Hansson recommended this bookDavid Heinemeier Hansson
"Perhaps my favorite novel of all time." - DHH
David Heinemeier Hansson's recommendation of this book
A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
by Ray Bradbury
"I love that Ray Bradbury story, the one where he goes back and steps on the butterfly and suddenly we have Nazis kind of thing." - Kara Swisher (Source)
The Araboolies of Liberty Street
by Sam Swope
"Highly recommend this children’s book about colorful people and those who try to call out the army against them." - Kara Swisher (Source)
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
"Quite good and surprisingly a love letter to the Internet as it was." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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2 people
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"Reading with gusto over the holiday and especially reflecting on this note--true friendship is the best investment one can make." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book 
Brianne Kimmel recommended this bookBrianne Kimmel
"This is the book the government does not want you to read: BUY NOW." - Brianne Kimmel
Brianne Kimmel's recommendation of this book
She Said
Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
by Jodi Kantor
"Buy it, I command." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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2 people
Kathryn Minshew recommended this bookKathryn Minshew
Kathryn Minshew recommended this book on Twitter.
Kathryn Minshew's recommendation of this book 
Mindy Kaling recommended this bookMindy Kaling
"Can a book feel important AND be a page turner? Yes! This one!" - Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling's recommendation of this book
Super Pumped
The Battle for Uber
by Mike Isaac
"Great book [on Uber]." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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2 people- Alexis Ohanian recommended this book
Alexis Ohanian
"Good read." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book 
Changpeng Zhao recommended this bookChangpeng Zhao
"Regardless of how you view Uber, this book is a great read." - Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao's recommendation of this book
How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
by Michael Pollan
"Wonderful." - Kara Swisher (Source)
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Amelia Boone recommended this bookAmelia Boone
"Fantastic book." - Amelia Boone
Amelia Boone's recommendation of this book 
Aubrey Marcus recommended this bookAubrey Marcus
"Has done a better job than any I’ve read so far on this subject at rationally, calmly, and scientifically exploring just how impactful psychedelics can be for the individual and our culture." - Aubrey Marcus
Aubrey Marcus's recommendation of this book 
Hamilton Morris recommended this bookHamilton Morris
Hamilton Morris mentioned a passage from this book on Twitter.
Hamilton Morris's recommendation of this book 
Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin
Michael Mauboussin's recommendation of this book 
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's answer to "do you have any advice for dealing with the death of a parent?"
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Paul Stamets recommended this bookPaul Stamets
Paul Stamets mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Paul Stamets's recommendation of this book +5
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- Peter Attia
"Excellent." - Peter Attia
- Stewart Butterfield
"A great overview of research into the therapeutic uses of psychedelics." - Stewart Butterfield
- Tim Ferriss
"One of my favorite books of the last five years." - Tim Ferriss
- Vinod Khosla
"A fun exploration of psychedelic drugs, especially for someone who has never tried them." - Vinod Khosla
- Yuval Noah Harari
"Changed my mind, or at least some of the ideas held in my mind." - Yuval Noah Harari
- Peter Attia
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