Books Recommended by Tim Draper
The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Tim Ferriss
Source: "With this kind of time management and focus on the important things in life, people should be able to get 15 times as much done in a normal work week." - Tim Draper
A.J. JacobsBlake MycoskieCaterina FakeCharles PoliquinDaniel PinkDavid Heinemeier HanssonDerek SiversEric WeinsteinEv WilliamsGary KellerJason SilvaLaura R WalkerMarc AndreessenMarc GoodmanMark BellMaurice AshleyMike Maples, Jr.Mike ShinodaRolf PottsTim DraperTristan HarrisWalter IsaacsonLewis HowesJodie CookBrian DeanSpace Is Open For Business
The Industry That Can Transform Humanity
Robert C. Jacobson
Source: "Takes us through how some of the leading-edge luminaries think about investing in space. Get on board! It will be quite a ride." - Tim Draper
Bionomics
Economy As Ecosystem
Michael Rothschild
Source: "Helped me understand that economies are alive and that progress can leap to new plateaus." - Tim Draper
Dune (6 books)
Frank Herbert
Source: "My wife recommended [this series]." - Tim Draper
MBA In A Day
What You Would Learn At Top-Tier Business Schools (If You Only Had The Time!)
Steven Stralser
Source: "[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
Getting to Yes
Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
Roger Fisher
Source: "[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
The Invisible Heart
Economics and Family Values
Nancy Folbre
Source: "[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
Viral Loop
From Facebook to Twitter, How Today's Smartest Businesses Grow Themselves
Adam L. Penenberg
Source: "[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
How To Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Source: "[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
Physics of the Future
How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
Michio Kaku
Source: "[One of the books] that are recommended or required at Draper University." - Tim Draper
The Godfather
The Godfather, Book 1
Mario Puzo
Source: "My Mom suggested I read it, and my teacher didn’t approve." - Tim Draper
The Name of the Wind
Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
Patrick Rothfuss
Source: Tim Draper's answer to "What’s the best book you’ve read in the last 6 months?"
The Startup Game
Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs
William H. Draper III
Source: "It continues to inspire me, [the author's] optimism is catching." - Tim Draper
The Botany of Desire
A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Michael Pollan
Source: "My wife recommended [this book]." - Tim Draper
FAQ
Did Tim Draper recommend all these books?
Not necessarily. This book list has Tim Draper must-read recommendations, but it also has a mix of mentions and suggestions.
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Every suggestion made by Tim Draper is validated by our editors. You can find the sources to the recommendations linked next to the books.
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