Books Recommended by Austen Allred
Titan
The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Ron Chernow
Source: "The mindset required to do well in businesses when everything is in flux, competition is intense and setbacks are frequent." - Austen Allred
Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance
Source: "Was written in 2015 and already feels like you could have another full book as an update." - Austen Allred
Leonardo da Vinci
Walter Isaacson
Source: "What genius is really made up of, and how to recreate some semblance of it." - Austen Allred
Foundation (7 books)
Isaac Asimov
Source: Austen Allred recommended this series on Twitter.
Amp It Up
Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity
Frank Slootman
Source: "The most useful book on startup management I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred
Hackers
Heroes of the Computer Revolution
Steven Levy
Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story
Michael Lewis
Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
Dealers of Lightning
Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age
Michael A. Hiltzik
Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
Troublemakers
Silicon Valley's Coming of Age
Leslie Berlin
Source: "[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley." - Austen Allred
The Storm of Steel
Ernst Jünger
Source: "If you’re ever feeling sorry for yourself pick up [this book]." - Austen Allred
Working Backwards
Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
Colin Bryar
Source: "The best book I have read in a long time." - Austen Allred
The Wright Brothers
David McCullough
Source: "The slow, iterative process to breakthrough invention." - Austen Allred
Can't Hurt Me
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
David Goggins
Source: "Some of the craziest stuff I’ve ever read." - Austen Allred
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Jack Weatherford
Source: "Probably in my top five all-time." - Austen Allred
The Upside of Stress
Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
Kelly McGonigal
Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
Essentialism
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Greg Mckeown
Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
Travels with Charley
In Search of America
John Steinbeck
Source: "Most American book of all time." - Austen Allred
A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
William B. Irvine
Source: Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.
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