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Titan

Titan

The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Ron Chernow

Source: "The mindset required to do well in businesses when everything is in flux, competition is intense and setbacks are frequent." - Austen Allred
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Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Ashlee Vance

Source: "Was written in 2015 and already feels like you could have another full book as an update." - Austen Allred
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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Walter Isaacson

Source: "What genius is really made up of, and how to recreate some semblance of it." - Austen Allred
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Amp It Up

Amp It Up

Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity

Frank Slootman

Source: "The most useful book on startup management I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred
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Hackers

Hackers

Heroes of the Computer Revolution

Steven Levy

Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
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The New New Thing

The New New Thing

A Silicon Valley Story

Michael Lewis

Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
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Dealers of Lightning

Dealers of Lightning

Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age

Michael A. Hiltzik

Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
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Troublemakers

Troublemakers

Silicon Valley's Coming of Age

Leslie Berlin

Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
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The Storm of Steel

The Storm of Steel

Ernst Jünger

Source: "If you’re ever feeling sorry for yourself pick up [this book]." - Austen Allred
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Working Backwards

Working Backwards

Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon

Colin Bryar

Source: "The best book I have read in a long time." - Austen Allred
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The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers

David McCullough

Source: "The slow, iterative process to breakthrough invention." - Austen Allred
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Can't Hurt Me

Can't Hurt Me

Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

David Goggins

Source: "Some of the craziest stuff I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred
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Snow Crash

Snow Crash

A Novel

Neal Stephenson

Source: "One of my favorite books of all-time." - Austen Allred
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Ready Player One

Ready Player One

Source: "Ok writing but a page turner." - Austen Allred
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Jack Weatherford

Source: "Probably in my top five all-time." - Austen Allred
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The Upside of Stress

The Upside of Stress

Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It

Kelly McGonigal

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
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Essentialism

Essentialism

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Greg Mckeown

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
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Travels with Charley

Travels with Charley

In Search of America

John Steinbeck

Source: "Most American book of all time." - Austen Allred
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A Guide to the Good Life

A Guide to the Good Life

The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

William B. Irvine

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
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Meditations

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
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A First-Rate Madness

A First-Rate Madness

Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness

S. Nassir Ghaemi

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on Twitter.
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Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on Twitter.
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The Snowball

The Snowball

Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Alice Schroeder

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on Twitter.
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Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on Twitter.
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Empires of Light

Empires of Light

Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World

Jill Jonnes

Source: "About Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse." - Austen Allred
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

An Inquiry Into Values

Robert M. Pirsig

Source: "Didn’t get it first time." - Austen Allred
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Atlas Shrugged

Atlas Shrugged

Source: "I really liked it." - Austen Allred
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Masters of Doom

Masters of Doom

How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture

David Kushner

Source: "Amazing book." - Austen Allred
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Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog

A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight

Source: "Loved [this book]." - Austen Allred
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Principles

Principles

Life and Work

Ray Dalio

Source: "So good." - Austen Allred
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