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Sam Altman Book Recommendations (48 Books)

Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, programmer, and blogger.

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Books Recommended by Sam Altman

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Solution Selling

Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets

Michael Bosworth

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Endurance

Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Alfred Lansing

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The Supermen

The Story of Seymour Cray and the Technical Wizards Behind the Supercomputer

Charles J. Murray

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The Beak of the Finch

A Story of Evolution in Our Time

Jonathan Weiner

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Hold 'em Poker

For Advanced Players

David Sklansky

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Molecular Biology of the Cell

Bruce Alberts

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The Art of War in the Middle Ages

Charles Oman

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Winning

The Ultimate Business How-To Book

Jack Welch

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

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The Principia

The Authoritative Translation and Guide: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Isaac Newton

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The Constitutional Convention

A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison

James Madison

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The Score Takes Care of Itself

My Philosophy of Leadership

Bill Walsh

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Dealers of Lightning

Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age

Michael A. Hiltzik

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The Republic

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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

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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

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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

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Secrets 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

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Superintelligence

Paths, Dangers, Strategies

Nick Bostrom

Source: "Best thing I’ve seen on this topic." - Sam Altman

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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Source: "Great read." - Sam Altman

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Pandaemonium

The Coming of the Machine as Seen by Contemporary Observers

Humphrey Jennings

Source: "My favorite book of [2018]." - Sam Altman

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Medieval Technology and Social Change

Lynn White

Source: "Really is great." - Sam Altman

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