Books Recommended by Tobi Lütke
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Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini
Source: "The most mind-bending book you can imagine, because it essentially taught you always humans are flawed and influential." - Tobi Lütke
Antifragile
Incerto, Book 3
Nassim Taleb
Source: "It's so wonderful when books create the language that you need to better reason about the world. [This book] did that as well." - Tobi Lütke
The Box
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
Marc Levinson
Source: "We all live in Malcolm’s world because the shipping container has been hugely influential in history." - Tobi Lütke
4 recommendersWay of the Warrior Kid (4 books)
Jocko Willink
Source: "I finished reading [this series] to my kids. They absolutely loved them. Highly recommended." - Tobi Lütke
2 recommendersHigh Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Source: "Unapologetically almost a how to manual, but kind of deconstructs the world of business into first principles." - Tobi Lütke
What's Our Problem?
A Self-Help Book for Societies
Tim Urban
Source: "This book is truly remarkable. [The author] has spent 6 years on this. You must read it." - Tobi Lütke
4 recommendersHell Yeah or No
What's worth doing
Derek Sivers
Source: "Instant buy. I’ve learned so much from [this author] in the formative Shopify years." - Tobi Lütke
2 recommendersThe Three-Body Problem (3 books)
Cixin Liu
Source: "Loved the series." - Tobi Lütke
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Phil Knight
Source: "An autobiographical account of one of the world’s most recognizable brands." - Tobi Lütke
The Precipice
Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
Toby Ord
Source: "Enjoyed [this book]. Odd time to read about end-of-world scenarios." - Tobi Lütke
2 recommendersThe Courage to Be Disliked
The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
Ichiro Kishimi
Source: "Probably the best book I’ve read in the last couple of years." - Tobi Lütke
The Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr.
Source: "[My] most frequently gifted book is [this book] because I like good writing." - Tobi Lütke
3 recommendersGrit
The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth
Source: "Great book. I think she actually talks about me in it 😂" - Tobi Lütke
Finite and Infinite Games
James Carse
Source: "It came up in twice today in different meetings." - Tobi Lütke
Drive
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Daniel Pink
Source: One of Tobi Lütke's favorite books according to "The Globe and Mail."
Permutation City
A Novel
Greg Egan
Source: "The quality of the science in this book is exceptional." - Tobi Lütke
2 recommendersThe Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman
Source: Tobi Lütke mentioned this book on the "Invest Like the Best" podcast.
4 recommendersThe Talent Code
Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
Daniel Coyle
Source: Tobi Lütke mentioned this book on the "Invest Like the Best" podcast.
A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
William B. Irvine
Source: "One of the best books I’ve ever read." - Tobi Lütke
- 4 recommenders
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