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Brianne Kimmel Recommended Books
Brianne Kimmel has recommended 20 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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Red Notice
A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
by Bill Browder
"One of my favorite books!" - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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4 people
Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
Peter Attia mentioned reading this book on an interview for Outside Online.
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Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"One of my favorite books." - Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis's recommendation of this book 
Chris Sacca recommended this bookChris Sacca
"Special." - Chris Sacca
Chris Sacca's recommendation of this book 
Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
"Amazing read about Russia from 1998-2007." - Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
"This is the book the government does not want you to read: BUY NOW." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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2 people
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"Reading with gusto over the holiday and especially reflecting on this note--true friendship is the best investment one can make." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book 
Kara Swisher recommended this bookKara Swisher
"Quite good and surprisingly a love letter to the Internet as it was." - Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher's recommendation of this book
The Fabric of Civilization
How Textiles Made the World
by Virginia Postrel
Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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2 people
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"The story of technology is a story of human ingenuity, and nowhere is this more clear than in the story of textiles." - Marc Andreessen
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Matt Ridley recommended this bookMatt Ridley
"A fascinating, surprising and beautifully written history of technology, economics, and culture, told through the thread of textiles." - Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley's recommendation of this book
Working in Public
The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software
by Nadia Eghbal
"A future classic." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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1 person
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this bookBalaji Srinivasan
"[The author] is very smart and it’s worth reading anything she writes on open source." - Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan's recommendation of this book
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
by Donald N. Thompson
Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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2 people
Vinod Khosla recommended this bookVinod Khosla
"A look at the economics and the marketing strategies that enable the modern art market to generate such astronomical prices." - Vinod Khosla
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Trung Phan recommended this bookTrung Phan
"About the Contemporary Art industry." - Trung Phan
Trung Phan's recommendation of this book
What You Do Is Who You Are
How to Create Your Business Culture
by Ben Horowitz
"A must-read especially on navigating 'war times.'" - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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4 people- Marc Andreessen recommended this book
Marc Andreessen
"My partner Ben Horowitz has a new book!" - Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book - Vinod Khosla recommended this book
Vinod Khosla
"Shows the value of having principles an organization and its leaders believe in and can stick with when it gets hard to do so and real tradeoffs are involved." - Vinod Khosla
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Brad Feld recommended this bookBrad Feld
"I am excited about [this book]." - Brad Feld
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Marty Cagan recommended this bookMarty Cagan
"Pretty tough job to follow up his earlier book, but he did. It's truly exceptional." - Marty Cagan
Marty Cagan's recommendation of this book
Representing Talent
Hollywood Agents and the Making of Movies
by Violaine Roussel
Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Death of the Artist
How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech
by William Deresiewicz
Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
No Applause
Just Throw Money
by Trav S.D.
Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Bowling Alone
The Collapse and Revival of American Community
by Robert D. Putnam
"One of my favorite books." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
The Attention Merchants
The Epic Struggle to Get Inside Our Heads
by Tim Wu
"Highly recommend [this] book." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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2 people
Tristan Harris recommended this bookTristan Harris
"Must read." - Tristan Harris
Tristan Harris's recommendation of this book - Trung Phan recommended this book
Trung Phan
"About the Digital Ads industry." - Trung Phan
Trung Phan's recommendation of this book
Wild and Crazy Guys
How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever
by Nick de Semlyen
"Especially relevant for women today." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
Things Never to Tell Children
by The School of Life
"Great children’s book for adults." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
by Edward R. Tufte
"For inspiration on ways to present information — charts, diagrams, dashboards." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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1 person
Jeff Atwood recommended this bookJeff Atwood
"Essential." - Jeff Atwood
Jeff Atwood's recommendation of this book
The Sense of Style
The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
by Steven Pinker
"If you’re struggling to find the right words or new to writing publicly, this book is a must-read." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
A Mind at Play
How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
by Jimmy Soni
"One of the most concise and engaging books on tech history." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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1 person
Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson recommended this book on Twitter.
Bryan Johnson's recommendation of this book
Boom
Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art
by Michael Shnayerson
"Great book." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
The Princess Diarist
by Carrie Fisher
Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
All My Friends are Dead
All My Friends..., Book 1
by Avery Monsen
"Great children’s book for adults." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
You Have to F*****g Eat
by Adam Mansbach
"Great children’s book for adults." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)
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