Kathryn Minshew Recommended Books

"Buy it, I command." - Kara Swisher

"Can a book feel important AND be a page turner? Yes! This one!" - Mindy Kaling

Barack Obama's favorite books of 2017 list.

"I gained a stronger and more visceral sense of the abuse and injustice many women experience today." - Bill Gates

"Believe the hype." - Olivia Wilde

"If you want the chance to turn your startup into the next Google or Twitter, then read this trenchant guide from someone who played key roles in the growth of these companies." - Reid Hoffman

"A great book." - Keith Rabois

"Jam-packs every useful lesson about building and scaling companies into a single, digestible book." - Aaron Levie

"[The author]'s advice has been key for Coinbase as we go through hypergrowth, from hiring executives to improving M&A." - Brian Armstrong

"[The author] has no-nonsense, highly applicable advice to any operator transitioning a company from the proverbial garage to the next stage and beyond." - Max Levchin

"Excited to get our growth rate back to the 16x days of yore." - Ryan Petersen

"Perhaps one of the most powerful and important stories of our time." - Howard Schultz

"Takes you out of where you probably are and lets you look into a window of aspects of our society that are really important." - Cory Booker

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges." - Bill Gates

Mentioned on "The Knowledge Project" podcast.

"Whatever change we’ve been able to achieve is because the cultural meme we picked was inspired by [this book]." - Satya Nadella

Tony Robbins mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

"One of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it." - Ev Williams

"[The author] has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage." - Peter Thiel

"For anyone insterested in building, growing, or leading a great company, this book is an incredibly valuable resource." - Mark Zuckerberg

One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"

"Let’s just say, we started out relationship with vigorous disagreement, and we’ve continued that to this day." - Marc Andreessen

"An inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower." - Larry Page

"Entertaining more than anything. I read [this book], I was like: I would never work for this guy. But entertaining and some good lessons." - Matt Mullenweg

"Will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives." - Sheryl Sandberg

John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."

"[The author's] biggest-selling book to date." - Tyler Cowen

"Really blew me away." - George R. R. Martin

"Should be required reading to remind everyone that we all live in an incredible magical utopic civilization." - Tim Urban

Shauna Niequist recommended this book on Twitter.

"Goes in on the patriarchy and it's hard to argue with a lot of the data here." - Alexis Ohanian

"I have devoured [this book]." - Emma Watson

"Contains some of the most cogent insights on life, pain, loss, love, success, youth that I have ever seen." - Ryan Holiday

"Ran me through the range of emotions from happy to crying." - Shane Parrish

"Drags the reader back through the mud she lived through, reminding them that they are not alone and that yes, they will be all right." - Mark Manson

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"I realized better what I was doing when I read [this book], and I gave it to people to show them how to clarify what they’re doing right and what they’re doing wrong." - Robert Rodriguez

One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com

"So important, because people understanding why you do something, not what you are doing, is really what makes or breaks a brand." - Julie Rice

Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.

"Explains how great leaders and organizations use this superpower of motivation to achieve success." - Jim Kwik

Barack Obama's favorite books of 2018 list.

"I thought I was pretty good at teaching myself—until I read [this book]. Her ability to learn on her own blows mine right out of the water." - Bill Gates

"An engrossing read, a fresh perspective on the power of an education, and it’s also a testament to the way grit and resilience can shape our lives." - Michelle Obama

"A remarkable memoir of a young woman raised in a survivalist family in Idaho." - Barack Obama

"Phenomenal." - Melinda Gates

Shauna Niequist recommended this book on Twitter.

"My personal favorite book of 2018." - Marty Cagan

"A great one -- had no idea Nike had such a long history." - Alexis Ohanian

"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano

"Loved [this book]." - Austen Allred

"A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like." - Bill Gates

"All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

"Memoir by the Nike founder and CEO." - Brian Armstrong