Books Recommended by Sam Altman
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Solution Selling
Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets
Michael Bosworth
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
1 recommenderEndurance
Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Alfred Lansing
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
The Supermen
The Story of Seymour Cray and the Technical Wizards Behind the Supercomputer
Charles J. Murray
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
1 recommenderFoundation (7 books)
Isaac Asimov
Source: This series was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.
The Beak of the Finch
A Story of Evolution in Our Time
Jonathan Weiner
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
1 recommenderHold 'em Poker
For Advanced Players
David Sklansky
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
1 recommenderMolecular Biology of the Cell
Bruce Alberts
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
2 recommendersThe Art of War in the Middle Ages
Charles Oman
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
2 recommendersWinning
The Ultimate Business How-To Book
Jack Welch
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
3 recommendersThinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
The Principia
The Authoritative Translation and Guide: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
Isaac Newton
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
3 recommendersThe Constitutional Convention
A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison
James Madison
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
1 recommenderThe Score Takes Care of Itself
My Philosophy of Leadership
Bill Walsh
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
Dealers of Lightning
Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age
Michael A. Hiltzik
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
4 recommendersThe Republic
Plato
Source: One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
Blitzscaling
The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies
Reid Hoffman
Source: "Have been waiting for it to come out so that I can recommend it to everyone." - Sam Altman
The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Julie Zhuo
Source: "Gives new managers the tools they need to help their people and company win." - Sam Altman
Mind of Napoleon
A Selection of His Written and Spoken Words
J. Christopher Herold
Source: "An incredible primary-source portrait on a brilliant (but obviously deeply flawed) individual." - Sam Altman
1 recommenderSecrets of Sand Hill Road
Venture Capital and How to Get It
Scott Kupor
Source: "A valuable resource for any founder who wants to work with VCs." - Sam Altman
Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Nick Bostrom
Source: "Best thing I’ve seen on this topic." - Sam Altman
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Are there any books on the list that Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator with Sam Altman, has also recommended?
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