Brianne Kimmel Book Recommendations

The Attention Merchants

The Epic Struggle to Get Inside Our Heads

by Tim Wu

"Highly recommend [this] book." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)

You Have to F*****g Eat

by Adam Mansbach

"Great children’s book for adults." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)

All My Friends are Dead

All My Friends..., Book 1

by Avery Monsen

"Great children’s book for adults." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)

The Princess Diarist

by Carrie Fisher

Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Boom

Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art

by Michael Shnayerson

"Great book." - 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)

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)

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

by Edward R. Tufte

"For inspiration on ways to present information — charts, diagrams, dashboards." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)

Things Never to Tell Children

by The School of Life

"Great children’s book for adults." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)

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)

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)

Bowling Alone

The Collapse and Revival of American Community

by Robert D. Putnam

"One of my favorite books." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)

No Applause

Just Throw Money

by Trav S.D.

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)

Representing Talent

Hollywood Agents and the Making of Movies

by Violaine Roussel

Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

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)

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark

The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art

by Donald N. Thompson

Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Working in Public

The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software

by Nadia Eghbal

"A future classic." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)

The Fabric of Civilization

How Textiles Made the World

by Virginia Postrel

Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Permanent Record

by Edward Snowden

"This is the book the government does not want you to read: BUY NOW." - Brianne Kimmel (Source)