Co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Medium
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Few books have made me think more than this one over the last decade.”
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by Daniel Kahneman
“I love surprising scientific findings, as well as information about how our brains work. This is a treasure trove of both.”
— Ev Williams's Favorite Books
by Richard P. Feynman
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“biography of the entrepreneur behind Tesla, SpaceX, and other ventures, exploring his vision for the future and relentless drive.”
— Bookshelf
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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by Richard Bach
“The author's message was that there is a bigger world out there, and that I didn’t need to conform to those around me.”
— Ev Williams Recommended Books
by Richard Branson
“Richard Branson's autobiographical account of building the Virgin empire, sharing entrepreneurial lessons learned through bold risks and unconventional business approaches. It's the first biography I ever read.”
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by Viktor E. Frankl
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by Oliver Burkeman
“Oliver Burkeman's Meditations for Mortals, a book that teaches the concept of accepting our limitations and making time for what matters to us...”
— You must face the fact you are a finite human being with limited time and limited control of time
by Amory Lovins
“This book from Amory Lovins and his Rocky Mountain Institute is an antidote for doom and gloom. It offers a thoroughly researched set of options for engineering our way out of the crisis.”
— Ev Williams's Favorite Books
by Bill Gurley
“His book, Runnin’ Down a Dream — inspired by Tom Petty — asserts that pursuing one’s passion is not merely romanticized advice but a strategic approach, especially as AI swiftly alters the workforce.”
— Bill Gurley: Playing It Safe is the Biggest Career Mistake You Can Make Right Now
by Phil Knight
“Phil Knight's memoir of founding Nike, from selling shoes from his car trunk to building one of the world's most recognizable brands. It's a page turner.”
— Bookshelf
by Walter Isaacson
“The authorized biography of Apple's co-founder based on extensive interviews. One of my favorites!”
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by Benjamin Franklin
“Franklin's classic memoir chronicling his rise from humble beginnings to founding father, filled with timeless wisdom on self-improvement and success.”
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by Clayton M. Christensen
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by Andy Weir
“What’s great about this adventure—which I find rare in pop culture—is the celebration of the mind, invention, and science.”
— Ev Williams Recommended Books
by Kenneth O. Stanley
“This thought-provoking book challenges the idea that success comes from rigid goal-setting. The authors argue that innovation and greatness cannot be measured by mechanical metrics and should be embraced through playful creativity and serendipitous discovery.”
— 20 books Ev Williams recommended
by Dave Eggers
by Daniel Handler
by Michael Crichton
by Judith Viorst
by Ayn Rand
by Mark Hurst
by Malcolm Gladwell
by Jim Collins
by Kurt Vonnegut
by Geoffrey A. Moore
by Neal Stephenson
by Eliot Peper
by Kary Mullis
by Tony Hsieh
by Alan Lightman
by Orson Scott Card
by Robert L. Glass
by Al Ries
by Steven D. Levitt
by Steven Johnson
by Bart Kosko
by Stephen Manes
by Douglas Rushkoff
by David Allen
by Paul Graham
by Brian Johnson
by Thomas J. Peters
by Lance Armstrong
by Tom Robbins
by Vladimir Nabokov
by William Golding
by George Leonard
by David Sedaris
by Steven Johnson
by Jon Kabat-Zinn
by Michael Lewis
by Robert Wright
by David Ogilvy
by Jeff Hawkins
by Jack Kerouac
by Kevin Kelly
by Al Ries
by David Allen
by Alvin Toffler
by Steve Martin
by Tom DeMarco
by David Weinberger
by Daniel Todd Gilbert
by Margaret Cheney
by Michael Chabon
by Guy Kawasaki
by Michael Lewis
by Tom Wolfe
by T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell
by Rick Levine et al.
by Jonathan Franzen
by Mark Haddon
by Dan Brown
by Neal Stephenson
by Seth Godin
by Peter F. Drucker
by Phil Rosenzweig
by Ben Horowitz
by A.J. Jacobs
by Chris Anderson
by Randy Komisar
by Bryce Courtenay
by Malcolm Gladwell
by Milan Kundera
by James Surowiecki
by Michael Crichton
by Scott Mccloud
by Joel Spolsky
by Po Bronson
by Paul Ormerod
by Jack Welch
by Gary Wolf
by Studs Terkel
by Jaron Lanier
by Robert M. Pirsig
by Peter Thiel