John Collison Book Recommendations

American Kingpin

The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road

by Nick Bilton

"An incredible tale." - John Collison (Source)

Too Big to Fail

The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves

by Andrew Ross Sorkin

"I really liked [this book]." - John Collison (Source)

Poor Charlie's Almanack

The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

by Charlie Munger

"Get your copy of [this book], just in time for his centenary!" - John Collison (Source)

Designing Brand Identity

An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team

by Alina Wheeler

Liftoff

Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX

by Eric Berger

"Doesn't cover Starlink, but I enjoyed [this book] on the swashbuckling early days of SpaceX" - John Collison (Source)

The Art of Doing Science and Engineering

Learning to Learn

by Richard W. Hamming

John Collison mentioned this book on Twitter. (Source)

Financial Shenanigans

How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports

by Howard M. Schilit

"I enjoyed this accounting-focused treatment of many major frauds." - John Collison (Source)

Stuff Matters

Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

by Mark Miodownik

"Answers why US chocolate tastes like ground-up newspaper to me." - John Collison (Source)

Hard Landing

The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos

by Thomas Petzinger Jr.

"One of my favorite non-fiction books." - John Collison (Source)

Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

by Ashlee Vance

"A good read." - John Collison (Source)