Co-founder of Weblogs, Inc. and Podcast Host
by Ed Catmull
“Pixar has made some of the greatest stories of our time, but [the author]’s personal story, is perhaps the greatest story that has come out of Pixar.”
— Jason Calacanis Book Recommendations (All-Time) — Venture Book Club
by Jim Collins
“The great management book.”
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by Viktor E. Frankl
“Man’s Search for Meaning – The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust”
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by Stephen King
“Got me jazzed up about writing and reading more.”
— Jason Calacanis Book Recommendations (All-Time) — Venture Book Club
by Jerry Colonna
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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
by Danny Meyer
“shelved 1 time as*rec-by-jason-calacanis*”
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by Phil Knight
“One of 10 biographies Jason Calacanis recommends reading.”
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by Akira Kurosawa
“Top three director for me.”
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by Steven Kotler
“shelved 1 time as*rec-by-jason-calacanis*”
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by Rich Cohen
“About Sam Zemurray, who was the banana king.”
— Jason Calacanis Book Recommendations (All-Time) — Venture Book Club
by Eric Ries
“You need to read [this book].”
— Jason Calacanis Book Recommendations (All-Time) — Venture Book Club
by Robert Iger
“We recently read [this book] in the 'This Week in Startups' book club.”
— Jason Calacanis Book Recommendations (All-Time) — Venture Book Club
by Mark Manson
“Mark Manson's bestselling book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, has been a hit since its release in 2016 and has sold over 20 million copies.”
— The Counter-Intuitive Path to Happiness: Why Mark Manson Says You Need to Care Less, Not More
by Andrew G. McCabe
“The Threat is a #1 New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal bestseller by Andrew G. McCabe.”
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by Rick Bragg
by Frank Slootman
by Steve Martin
by J.D. Vance
by Ken Langone
by Viktor E. Frankl
by Nolan Dalla
by Ray Dalio
by Bill Browder
by Malcolm X
by Ben Horowitz
by Michael Ovitz