28 books recommended by Chris Dixon

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

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American Kingpin

by Nick Bilton

“Recommended By American Kingpin Nick Bilton”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Bad for You

by Kevin C. Pyle

“Throughout history everything new that teenagers get excited about is deemed by experts to rot your mind, destroy society etc.”
— Chris Dixon Recommended Books

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Creative Selection

by Ken Kocienda

“Recommended By Creative Selection Ken Kocienda”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Crossing the Chasm

by Geoffrey A. Moore

“Recommended By Crossing the Chasm Geoffrey Moore”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Dead Wake

by Erik Larson

“Reads kind of like an action movie switching between the characters on the ship to the submarine crew who sinks them.”
— Chris Dixon Recommended Books

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Dictionary of Untranslatables

by Barbara Cassin

“Recommended By Dictionary of Untranslatables Barbara Cassin”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Empires of Light

“Recommended By Empires of Light Jill Jonnes”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Ford vs. Ferrari

by John Starkey

“Recommended By Ford vs. Ferrari John Starkey”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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High Growth Handbook

by Elad Gil

“Recommended By High Growth Handbook Elad Gil”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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How the Internet Happened

by Brian McCullough

“Recommended By How The Internet Happened Brian McCullough”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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How We Got to Now

by Steven Johnson

“Recommended By How We Got To Now Steven Johnson”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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In the Company of Women

by Grace Bonney

“Recommended By The Company John Micklethwait”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet

by Chris Dixon

“A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3.”
— Read Write Own

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Runnin’ Down a Dream

by Bill Gurley

“The book, Runnin’ Down a Dream, argues that following your passion is a competitive strategy that becomes more urgent as AI rapidly reshapes the workforce.”
— Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe

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Skin in the Game

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Recommended By Skin In The Game Nassim Taleb”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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The Death and Life of Great American Cities

by Jane Jacobs

“Classic book that I admit I hadn’t read and my colleagues at a16z crypto got me to read.”
— Chris Dixon Recommended Books

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

by Ben Horowitz

“Without question, to me, The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is, by far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company, ever written.”
— Chris Dixon's Book Recommendations

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The Innovators Dilemma

by Clayton Christensen

“Recommended By The Innovators Dilemma Clayton Christensen”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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The Last Days of Night

by Graham Moore

“A fun semi-historical novel focusing on the epic legal battle between Westinghouse/Tesla vs Edison.”
— Chris Dixon Recommended Books

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The Lean Startup

by Eric Ries

“Recommended By The Lean Startup Eric Reis”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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The Making of the Atomic Bomb

by Richard Rhodes

“Recommended By The Making of the Atomic Bomb Richard Rhodes”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Virtual Society

by Herman Narula

“Recommended By Virtual Society Herman Narula”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Where Wizards Stay Up Late

by Katie Hafner

“Recommended By Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner”
— 24 Great Books Recommended By Chris Dixon

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Farsighted

by Steven Johnson

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The Innovator's Dilemma

by Clayton M. Christensen

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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

by Tim Wu

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The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg

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Zero to One

by Peter Thiel