Reads

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one."
— George R.R. Martin

2026

Exodus: The Archimedes Engine

by Andreas Christensen — Science fiction exploring humanity's next chapter through the lens of innovation and survival.

The Optimist

by David Coggins — Finding possibility in uncertainty through rational optimism.

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2025

The Thinking Machine

by Stephen Witt — The untold story of how AI went from academic curiosity to world-changing technology.

The Nvidia Way

by Tae Kim — Inside the company that built the chips powering the AI revolution.

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2024

Elon Musk

by Walter Isaacson — The definitive biography of the most consequential entrepreneur of our time.

Super Founders

by Ali Tamaseb — Data-driven insights on what makes billion-dollar startup founders different.

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2023

The Great CEO Within

by Matt Mochary — The tactical playbook for building and running a high-growth company.

Amp It Up

by Frank Slootman — Leadership lessons from the CEO who took Snowflake to the largest software IPO ever.

Superintelligence

by Nick Bostrom — Paths, dangers, and strategies for navigating the development of machine superintelligence.

Courage Is Calling

by Ryan Holiday — Fortune favors the brave. Stoic wisdom on facing fear and acting with courage.

+ 7 more books

Including Drive, David and Goliath, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and more leadership classics.

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2021

The Rational Optimist

by Matt Ridley — How prosperity evolves through exchange and specialization.

In the Plex

by Steven Levy — How Google thinks, works, and shapes our lives.

Billion Dollar Loser

by Reeves Wiedeman — The epic rise and spectacular fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork.

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2020

AI Super-Powers

by Kai-Fu Lee — China, Silicon Valley, and the new world order of artificial intelligence.

Zero to One

by Peter Thiel — Notes on startups, or how to build the future.

Atomic Habits

by James Clear — Tiny changes, remarkable results. The definitive guide to building good habits.

Steve Jobs

by Walter Isaacson — The authorized biography of Apple's visionary co-founder.

No Filter

by Sarah Frier — The inside story of Instagram's rise and acquisition by Facebook.

Eat That Frog!

by Brian Tracy — 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done.

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Earlier Years