Reads
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.