Kevin Systrom Recommended Books
Kevin Systrom has recommended 17 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Kevin Systrom is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur. He co‑founded Instagram.
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How to Read a Book
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
"[The author's] thesis is that the most important part of reading a book is to actually read the table of contents and familiarize yourself with the major structure of the book." - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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The Goal
A Process of Ongoing Improvement
"About basically manufacturing and supply chain management. It sounds really boring, but I promise you it’s really good." - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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The Mathematics of Politics
"I’m interested in both politics and also the math behind elections." - Kevin Systrom (Source)
The Lessons of History
"A great book." - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss, Shane Parrish, Mark Manson, James Clear, Lyn Alden
The Lean Startup
How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
"The principles from [this book], I still apply today." - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Dustin Moskovitz, Jason Calacanis, Marc Andreessen, Mark Cuban, Mike Maples, Jr., Tim O’Reilly, Chris Dixon, Raoul Pal, Sheryl Sandberg, Steve Blank, Marty Cagan, Patrick Bet-David
Principles
Life and Work
"I was blown away. It’s both a guide to life, a guide to business, and also I think an insight into [the author] and someone who’s built an amazing business." - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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Arianna Huffington, Bill Gates, Bryan Johnson, Diddy, Doug McMillon, Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, Howard Marks, Jack Dorsey, Marc Benioff, Mark Cuban, Michael Bloomberg, Naval Ravikant, Reed Hastings, Tim Ferriss, Tony Robbins, Austen Allred, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Tom Bilyeu, Lex Fridman, James Clear, Marty Cagan, Ben Greenfield
The Signal and the Noise
Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't
"An investigation into our ability to predict future events." - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)
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Joe Rogan, Ev Williams, Kevin Rose, Mike Shinoda, Jenn Im, Michael Hyatt
Visual Explanations
Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)
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The Wisdom of Crowds
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)
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The Anatomy of Buzz
How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)
Small Is the New Big
and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)
Nudge
Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)
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Blink
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)
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Competing Against Luck
The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice
"Great book [...] Terrible title, but within it there's effectively an expression of this thing called 'jobs to be done theory.'" - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story
"I read [this book] and I said to myself this feels like an area of the world I can come to and be myself.'" - Kevin Systrom (Source)
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