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Nolan Bushnell Recommended Books

Nolan Bushnell has recommended 17 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

Nolan Bushnell is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre chain.

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17 Books Recommended

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Hyperion

Hyperion Cantos, Book 1

by Dan Simmons
"[One of my ten favorite books] I might think of if I were asked the question at an interview this minute." - Nolan Bushnell (Source)

Also recommended by:

Sahil Lavingia, Feng Zhu

The New World of Mr Tompkins

by George Gamow
"[One of my ten favorite books] I might think of if I were asked the question at an interview this minute." - Nolan Bushnell (Source)

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson
"[One of my ten favorite books] I might think of if I were asked the question at an interview this minute." - Nolan Bushnell (Source)

Sherlock Holmes (4 books)

"[One of my ten favorite series] I might think of if I were asked the question at an interview this minute." - Nolan Bushnell (Source)

Also recommended by:

Paul Graham

The Stranger

by Albert Camus
"[One of my ten favorite books] I might think of if I were asked the question at an interview this minute." - Nolan Bushnell (Source)

The Essential Kierkegaard

by Søren Kierkegaard
"[One of my ten favorite books] I might think of if I were asked the question at an interview this minute." - Nolan Bushnell (Source)

The Republic

by Plato
"[One of my ten favorite books] I might think of if I were asked the question at an interview this minute." - Nolan Bushnell (Source)

The Lord of the Rings (4 books)

Nolan Bushnell recommended this series in his "Finding the Next Steve Jobs" book. (Source)

Sprawl (3 books)

Nolan Bushnell recommended this series in his "Finding the Next Steve Jobs" book. (Source)

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17 Nolan Bushnell Recommended Books (2026)