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Bill Gurley Book Recommendations (44 Books)

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Books Recommended by Bill Gurley

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Build

An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

Tony Fadell

Source: "Benefit from [the author]'s amazing journey and the advice he received from iconic mentors like Steve Jobs and Bill Campbell." - Bill Gurley

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The Sixth Man

A Memoir

Andre Iguodala

Source: "If you love basketball, the @warriors, intense tenacity, or understanding how a great team executes as one, you will love [this book]." - Bill Gurley

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The Rational Optimist

How Prosperity Evolves

Matt Ridley

Source: "[The author] has the ability to combine thinking from many fields - most notably science, technology, psychology, & a heavy dose of microeconomics." - Bill Gurley

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Built to Last

Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

Jim Collins

Source: "[Suggests] that the very best companies set an audacious, very long-term goal that shines a light towards 'an envisioned future.'" - Bill Gurley

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Mr. China

A Memoir

Tim Clissold

Source: "Great book [about] a British gentleman who went to China in '96 with a $400M PE fund to privatize businesses [and] returned $0." - Bill Gurley

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One Up On Wall Street

How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In

Peter Lynch

Source: "Any investor starts with just building bedrock and that comes from reading. [For example,] you can read [this book]." - Bill Gurley

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Why We Get Fat

And What to Do About It

Gary Taubes

Source: "A toned down, more reader friendly, less technical version of [the author's] 2008 New York Times best seller." - Bill Gurley

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Virus of the Mind

The New Science of the Meme

Richard Brodie

Source: "Tim Cook is practicing 'meme warfare'. Microsoft used to be awesome at this. [This is a] great book on topic." - Bill Gurley

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Bad Blood

Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

John Carreyrou

Source: "An incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem." - Bill Gurley

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Monetizing Innovation

How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price

Madhavan Ramanujam

Source: "[This author] is to monetization strategy what Bob Marley is to reggae music. You must read this book." - Bill Gurley

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Sharkproof

Get the Job You Want, Keep the Job You Love... in Today's Frenzied Job Market

Harvey MacKay

Source: "Had a whole section on your dream job and how to think about it over the long term." - Bill Gurley

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Brotopia

Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley

Emily Chang

Source: "Historically important book that will hopefully stand as a critical catalyst to change in our industry." - Bill Gurley

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The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation

David Ricardo

Source: "Expanded upon [Adam Smith]'s work in developing the theory of Comparative Advantage." - Bill Gurley

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Negotiating the Impossible

How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (without Money or Muscle)

Deepak Malhotra

Source: "If you want to be a world class big deal negotiator, make sure you pick up [this book]." - Bill Gurley

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Lean Solutions

How Companies and Customers can Create Value and Wealth Together

James P. Womack

Source: "A great book on that topic, applying lean manufacturing principles to services." - Bill Gurley

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A Random Walk Down Wall Street

The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing

Burton G. Malkiel

Source: "Offers the most pragmatic advice for the long-term saver." - Bill Gurley

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eBoys

The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work

Randall E. Stross

Source: "[The author] got sucked into writing more of a Hollywood gossip story." - Bill Gurley

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Seeker

Seeker, Book 1

Arwen Elys Dayton

Source: "If you like epic, futuristic teen fantasy, check [this book] out!" - Bill Gurley

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Shoe Dog

A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight

Source: "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

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Startup

A Silicon Valley Adventure

Jerry Kaplan

Source: "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

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The Innovator's Dilemma

When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail

Clayton M. Christensen

Source: "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

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Competitive Strategy

Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

Michael E. Porter

Source: "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

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Crossing the Chasm

Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers

Geoffrey A. Moore

Source: "All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley

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Complexity

The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos

M. Mitchell Waldrop

Source: "Read this book, it changes everything." - Bill Gurley

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The Soul of A New Machine

Tracy Kidder

Source: "A really old book, but it's a famous book." - Bill Gurley

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Setting the Table

The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business

Danny Meyer

Source: "I'm a huge fan of [this author]." - Bill Gurley

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How Innovation Works

Serendipity, Energy and the Saving of Time

Matt Ridley

Source: "I really, really loved [this book]." - Bill Gurley

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