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Books shared by founders

Books on two or more founder shelves, ranked by the number of documented connections. Open a book to see the relationship and its source.

  1. 1
    The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business
    Clayton M. Christensen
    7 founder connections
    Mark CubanBen HorowitzJeff BezosJensen HuangMarc AndreessenMichael BloombergSteve Jobs
  2. 2
    High Output Management
    Andrew S. Grove
    6 founder connections
    Ben HorowitzBrian ArmstrongDaniel EkLarry EllisonMarc AndreessenTobi Lütke
  3. 3
    Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
    Phil Knight
    5 founder connections
    Bill GatesWarren BuffettBrian ArmstrongJohn MackeyMichael Ovitz
  4. 4
    Thinking, Fast and Slow
    Daniel Kahneman
    5 founder connections
    Bill GatesEdward O. ThorpLuca FerrariMarc AndreessenMark Leonard
  5. 5
    7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
    Hamilton Helmer
    4 founder connections
    Daniel EkLuca FerrariPatrick CollisonPeter Thiel
  6. 6
    Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
    Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli
    4 founder connections
    Marc AndreessenBrian ArmstrongDavid SenraEd Catmull
  7. 7
    Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
    Andrew S. Grove
    4 founder connections
    Ben HorowitzMarc AndreessenSteve JobsCharlie Munger
  8. 8
    The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
    William N. Thorndike Jr.
    4 founder connections
    Brian ArmstrongCharlie MungerMichael DellWarren Buffett
  9. 9
    Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
    Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
    4 founder connections
    Elon MuskBen HorowitzJensen HuangMarc Andreessen
  10. 10
    Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
    John Brooks
    3 founder connections
    Bill GatesPatrick CollisonWarren Buffett
  11. 11
    Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
    Charles T. Munger (ed. Peter D. Kaufman)
    3 founder connections
    Daniel EkEdward O. ThorpPatrick Collison
  12. 12
    Principles
    Ray Dalio
    3 founder connections
    Bill GatesMark CubanMichael Bloomberg
  13. 13
    The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
    Ben Horowitz
    3 founder connections
    Marc AndreessenPeter ThielDaniel Ek
  14. 14
    The Lean Startup
    Eric Ries
    3 founder connections
    Ben HorowitzMarc AndreessenTobi Lütke
  15. 15
    Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
    Walter Isaacson
    2 founder connections
    Charlie MungerElon Musk
  16. 16
    Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
    Max Olson (ed.)
    2 founder connections
    Luca FerrariWarren Buffett
  17. 17
    Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation
    Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber
    2 founder connections
    Marc AndreessenPeter Thiel
  18. 18
    Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing)
    Salman Khan
    2 founder connections
    Bill GatesReid Hoffman
  19. 19
    Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
    Charles Mackay
    2 founder connections
    Edward O. ThorpJim Simons
  20. 20
    Extreme Ownership
    Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
    2 founder connections
    Marc AndreessenLuca Ferrari
  21. 21
    High Growth Handbook
    Elad Gil
    2 founder connections
    Brian ArmstrongReid Hoffman
  22. 22
    How to Win Friends and Influence People
    Dale Carnegie
    2 founder connections
    Ben HorowitzPaul Graham
  23. 23
    Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
    Robert B. Cialdini
    2 founder connections
    Charlie MungerTobi Lütke
  24. 24
    Jack: Straight from the Gut
    Jack Welch with John A. Byrne
    2 founder connections
    Charlie MungerWarren Buffett
  25. 25
    Mindset
    Carol Dweck
    2 founder connections
    Bill GatesTobi Lütke
  26. 26
    No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
    Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
    2 founder connections
    Ben HorowitzLuca Ferrari
  27. 27
    Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
    Adam Grant
    2 founder connections
    Peter ThielRichard Branson
  28. 28
    Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
    Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos
    2 founder connections
    Patrick CollisonPaul Graham
  29. 29
    Steve Jobs
    Walter Isaacson
    2 founder connections
    Ed CatmullLarry Ellison
  30. 30
    Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
    Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman with Julie Sussman
    2 founder connections
    Patrick CollisonPaul Graham
  31. 31
    The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
    Benjamin Franklin
    2 founder connections
    Charlie MungerPaul Graham
  32. 32
    The Box
    Marc Levinson
    2 founder connections
    Bill GatesTobi Lütke
  33. 33
    The Dream Machine
    M. Mitchell Waldrop
    2 founder connections
    Patrick CollisonTobi Lütke
  34. 34
    The Lord of the Rings
    J.R.R. Tolkien
    2 founder connections
    Demis HassabisGeorge Lucas
  35. 35
    The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World
    Pedro Domingos
    2 founder connections
    Mark CubanBill Gates
  36. 36
    Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
    Ron Chernow
    2 founder connections
    Charlie MungerPatrick Collison
  37. 37
    Who Is Michael Ovitz?
    Michael Ovitz
    2 founder connections
    Ben HorowitzMarc Andreessen