Kevin Systrom Book Recommendations

How to Read a Book

The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

by Mortimer J. Adler

"[The author's] thesis is that the most important part of reading a book is to actually read the table of contents and familiarize yourself with the major structure of the book." - Kevin Systrom (Source)

The Goal

A Process of Ongoing Improvement

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

"About basically manufacturing and supply chain management. It sounds really boring, but I promise you it’s really good." - Kevin Systrom (Source)

The Mathematics of Politics

by E. Arthur Robinson

"I’m interested in both politics and also the math behind elections." - Kevin Systrom (Source)

The Lessons of History

by Will & Ariel Durant

"A great book." - Kevin Systrom (Source)

The New New Thing

A Silicon Valley Story

by Michael Lewis

"I read [this book] and I said to myself this feels like an area of the world I can come to and be myself.'" - Kevin Systrom (Source)

Competing Against Luck

The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice

by Clayton M. Christensen

"Great book [...] Terrible title, but within it there's effectively an expression of this thing called 'jobs to be done theory.'" - Kevin Systrom (Source)

Blink

The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

by Malcolm Gladwell

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families

Stories from Rwanda

by Philip Gourevitch

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

Nudge

Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

by Richard H. Thaler

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

Small Is the New Big

and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas

by Seth Godin

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

The Anatomy of Buzz

How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing

by Emanuel Rosen

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

The Wisdom of Crowds

by James Surowiecki

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

Visual Explanations

Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative

by Edward R. Tufte

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

The Tipping Point

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

by Malcolm Gladwell

Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook. (Source)

The Signal and the Noise

Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't

by Nate Silver

"An investigation into our ability to predict future events." - Kevin Systrom (Source)

Principles

Life and Work

by Ray Dalio

"I was blown away. It’s both a guide to life, a guide to business, and also I think an insight into [the author] and someone who’s built an amazing business." - Kevin Systrom (Source)

The Lean Startup

How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

by Eric Ries

"The principles from [this book], I still apply today." - Kevin Systrom (Source)