Garry Tan Book Recommendations

The Prince

by Niccolò Machiavelli

"Methods still valuable and can be used for good." - Garry Tan (Source)

The Alchemy of Finance

by George Soros

"Be aware of reflexivity." - Garry Tan (Source)

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

"A remarkable book and I heartily recommend it." - Garry Tan (Source)

The Little Prince

by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Garry Tan mentioned this book in his blog. (Source)

Triumphs of Experience

The Men of the Harvard Grant Study

by George E. Vaillant

"By the time these men turned 50, virtually all of them turned out to be something." - Garry Tan (Source)

Emergency

This Book Will Save Your Life

by Neil Strauss

"This looks like it could be useful at some point in the future." - Garry Tan (Source)

Without Their Permission

The Story of Reddit and a Blueprint for How to Change the World

by Alexis Ohanian

"An approachable, easy-to-understand blueprint on how anyone with a laptop can touch millions of people’s lives and make something people love." - Garry Tan (Source)

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

by Shunryu Suzuki

Garry Tan shared this book on Instagram. (Source)

Don't Make Me Think

A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

by Steve Krug

"The simplest book I recommend everyone to read when they want to do design." - Garry Tan (Source)

The Body Keeps the Score

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

by Bessel van der Kolk

Garry Tan recommended this book on Twitter (Source)

Traction

Get a Grip on Your Business

by Gino Wickman

Garry Tan recommended this book on TechCrunch. (Source)

Status Anxiety

by Alain de Botton

Garry Tan shared a quote from this book on his blog. (Source)

The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch

"An inspiration." - Garry Tan (Source)

Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It

by Kamal Ravikant

"Helped me massively." - Garry Tan (Source)