What books on startups do you recommend?

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I've made a long list here: https://hardcover.app/@ste/lists/startup-101 and I'm interested in adding more.

What are the books that made an impact on you as a founder?

Uma Venugopal · Accepted Answer

- Atomic Habits
- Skin in the game
- Startup factory
- Deep Work

Xavier JJ · Answer

@uma_venugopal Nice recommendation. Atomic Habits and Deep work are literally my favourite books.

Xavier JJ · Answer

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Ste · Answer

@sentry_co haha why I am agreeing with this 😂 I've got another list of books recommended by Sam Altman: https://hardcover.app/@ste/lists... and another one with Roon's reading list (mostly sci-fi): https://hardcover.app/@ste/lists... sci-fi might be closer to adequate reading in this new cycle.

Jake Harrison · Answer

The sass playbook

Elena Tsemirava · Answer

I like "The Lean Startup"

Tomas Papazian · Answer

Hi Ste

-Never split the difference
-Think fast, think slow
-The 48 laws of power
-The power of now

Would love to connect and share some more value with you

André J · Answer

These are nice. But they're yesteryears. New rules now. Esp with AI steamrolling everything.

Steve Lou · Answer

- Hacking Growth
- Lost and Founder
- The Lean Startup

Pris · Answer

@dailyfitnessai Oh definitely, a must to read book! It helps me calm my mind by changing my perception of life.

André J · Answer

@ste @stelofo Superinteligence in short describes what's happening atm. I read it 10 years ago shh. so been prepping a bunker in the woods since then 😂. The foundation series is awesome. esp the tvshow 😂 sci-fi books are awesome. Read a lot of them. But a compass for what's about to happen they are not. IMO. More misses than hits etc.

Ste · Answer

@elenat A certified classic!

Ste · Answer

@uma_venugopal Nice, great selection! 
Didn't know about a couple of those.

What books on startups do you recommend?

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