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Bookshelf

The habit started in a public library I drove to on weekends, reading whatever I could reach. This is where it is going: the books the people who build and think for a living keep coming back to, on how the world, money, and technology actually work. I am still early in most of them.

Start here

Sapiens, Yuval Noah HarariSapiensYuval Noah HarariHow Asia Works, Joe StudwellHow Asia WorksJoe StudwellThe Psychology of Money, Morgan HouselThe Psychology of MoneyMorgan HouselHow the World Really Works, Vaclav SmilHow the World Really WorksVaclav SmilThinking in Systems, Donella MeadowsThinking in SystemsDonella MeadowsThe Beginning of Infinity, David DeutschThe Beginning of InfinityDavid DeutschZero to One, Peter ThielZero to OnePeter ThielPoor Charlie's Almanack, Charlie MungerPoor Charlie's AlmanackCharlie MungerTitan, Ron ChernowTitanRon ChernowThe Power Broker, Robert CaroThe Power BrokerRobert CaroShoe Dog, Phil KnightShoe DogPhil KnightDesigning Data-Intensive Applications, Martin KleppmannDesigning Data-Intensive ApplicationsMartin KleppmannCode, Charles PetzoldCodeCharles PetzoldThe Dream Machine, M. Mitchell WaldropThe Dream MachineM. Mitchell WaldropFoundation, Isaac AsimovFoundationIsaac Asimov

Technology and building

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Abelson and SussmanStructure and Interpretation of Computer ProgramsAbelson and SussmanThe Pragmatic Programmer, Hunt and ThomasThe Pragmatic ProgrammerHunt and ThomasThe Mythical Man-Month, Fred BrooksThe Mythical Man-MonthFred BrooksA Philosophy of Software Design, John OusterhoutA Philosophy of Software DesignJohn OusterhoutIntroduction to Algorithms, Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, SteinIntroduction to AlgorithmsCormen, Leiserson, Rivest, SteinThe Art of Doing Science and Engineering, Richard HammingThe Art of Doing Science and EngineeringRichard HammingThe Society of Mind, Marvin MinskyThe Society of MindMarvin MinskyArtificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, Russell and NorvigArtificial Intelligence: A Modern ApproachRussell and NorvigSuperintelligence, Nick BostromSuperintelligenceNick BostromCoders at Work, Peter SeibelCoders at WorkPeter SeibelThe Idea Factory, Jon GertnerThe Idea FactoryJon GertnerDealers of Lightning, Michael HiltzikDealers of LightningMichael HiltzikThe Soul of a New Machine, Tracy KidderThe Soul of a New MachineTracy KidderHackers, Steven LevyHackersSteven Levy

Money, economics, and how nations get rich

From Third World to First, Lee Kuan YewFrom Third World to FirstLee Kuan YewWhy Nations Fail, Acemoglu and RobinsonWhy Nations FailAcemoglu and RobinsonThe Rise and Fall of American Growth, Robert GordonThe Rise and Fall of American GrowthRobert GordonBasic Economics, Thomas SowellBasic EconomicsThomas SowellThe Ascent of Money, Niall FergusonThe Ascent of MoneyNiall FergusonPrinciples for Dealing with the Changing World Order, Ray DalioPrinciples for Dealing with the Changing World OrderRay DalioThe Intelligent Investor, Benjamin GrahamThe Intelligent InvestorBenjamin GrahamWhen Genius Failed, Roger LowensteinWhen Genius FailedRoger LowensteinA Splendid Exchange, William BernsteinA Splendid ExchangeWilliam BernsteinThe Great Escape, Angus DeatonThe Great EscapeAngus DeatonGuns, Germs, and Steel, Jared DiamondGuns, Germs, and SteelJared DiamondThe Robber Barons, Matthew JosephsonThe Robber BaronsMatthew Josephson

Business and building companies

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben HorowitzThe Hard Thing About Hard ThingsBen HorowitzHigh Output Management, Andy GroveHigh Output ManagementAndy GroveThe Lean Startup, Eric RiesThe Lean StartupEric RiesThe Mom Test, Rob FitzpatrickThe Mom TestRob FitzpatrickFounders at Work, Jessica LivingstonFounders at WorkJessica LivingstonThe Innovator's Dilemma, Clayton ChristensenThe Innovator's DilemmaClayton ChristensenCrossing the Chasm, Geoffrey MooreCrossing the ChasmGeoffrey MooreThe Effective Executive, Peter DruckerThe Effective ExecutivePeter DruckerInfluence, Robert CialdiniInfluenceRobert CialdiniThe Everything Store, Brad StoneThe Everything StoreBrad StoneMade in America, Sam WaltonMade in AmericaSam Walton

Science and how things work

The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard RhodesThe Making of the Atomic BombRichard RhodesThe Selfish Gene, Richard DawkinsThe Selfish GeneRichard DawkinsThe Gene, Siddhartha MukherjeeThe GeneSiddhartha MukherjeeStructures, J. E. GordonStructuresJ. E. GordonThe Vital Question, Nick LaneThe Vital QuestionNick LaneGodel, Escher, Bach, Douglas HofstadterGodel, Escher, BachDouglas HofstadterThinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel KahnemanThinking, Fast and SlowDaniel KahnemanThe Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas KuhnThe Structure of Scientific RevolutionsThomas KuhnSix Easy Pieces, Richard FeynmanSix Easy PiecesRichard FeynmanCosmos, Carl SaganCosmosCarl SaganChaos, James GleickChaosJames Gleick

Lives and history

Steve Jobs, Walter IsaacsonSteve JobsWalter IsaacsonBenjamin Franklin, Walter IsaacsonBenjamin FranklinWalter IsaacsonEinstein, Walter IsaacsonEinsteinWalter IsaacsonAlexander Hamilton, Ron ChernowAlexander HamiltonRon ChernowThe Lessons of History, Will and Ariel DurantThe Lessons of HistoryWill and Ariel DurantA Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill BrysonA Short History of Nearly EverythingBill Bryson

Fiction worth the time

Dune, Frank HerbertDuneFrank HerbertThe Three-Body Problem, Cixin LiuThe Three-Body ProblemCixin LiuSnow Crash, Neal StephensonSnow CrashNeal StephensonThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Robert HeinleinThe Moon Is a Harsh MistressRobert HeinleinWar and Peace, Leo TolstoyWar and PeaceLeo TolstoyThe Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor DostoevskyThe Brothers KaramazovFyodor DostoevskySiddhartha, Hermann HesseSiddharthaHermann Hesse

Covers link out to borrow or buy. As I read them, the ones that stay with me will get a note here.