Welcome to my digital library. A personally curated list of the books I’ve read covering everything from startups to stand up. All of these books left me inspired to create more and I hope they can do the same for you. My main tip for reading more often, Audible. But if you’d like a few more check out my post on reading more.
Must Read
The 7-Day Startup
The 7-Day Startup is all about geting off your butt and getting a MVP out the door. The author’s product, WP Curve.
The Accidental Creative
The Accidental Creative and the podcast of the same name is all about sparking your creativity when you need it.
The 4-Hour Work Week
Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Work Week describes his journey to financial freedom through automated work.
Creativity Inc.
The story behind the success of Pixas and its culture as told by co-founder Ed Catmull. Great insights into building an amazing team.
Content Machine
Learn to build a succesful content marketing strategy with actionable guide and resources included.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Get excellent, no-bs advice on running a startup from Ben Horowitz a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
Elon Musk
A complete profile of the man that wants to send people to Mars, overthrow the car industry, and dig tunnels.
Rejection Proof
Author Jia Jiang was afraid of rejection so he set out on a mission to get rejected as much as possible.
Ready Player One
A sci-fi virtual reality adventure filled with 80s pop culture references.
Business
The 7-Day Startup
The 7-Day Startup is all about geting off your butt and getting a MVP out the door. The author’s product, WP Curve.
The 4-Hour Work Week
Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Work Week describes his journey to financial freedom through automated work.
Creativity Inc.
The story behind the success of Pixas and its culture as told by co-founder Ed Catmull. Great insights into building an amazing team.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Get excellent, no-bs advice on running a startup from Ben Horowitz a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
Elon Musk
A complete profile of the man that wants to send people to Mars, overthrow the car industry, and dig tunnels.
Side Hustle Blueprint
Learn how to run a succsesful side project while keeping your day job and not burning out.
Louder Than Words
Do your best work by finding your authentic voice and stamping your work with a little bit of yourself.
Operation Brewery
Find out how Black Hops Brewery went from homebrew to brewery in no time.
The 10% Entrepreneur
How to put aside 10% of your time for your own personal entrepreneurial endeavors.
The Lean Startup
Launching fast and staying lean is the key to a successful startup.
The Art of the Start 2.0
Tips for starting anything and everything. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or intrapreneur this will help your project be a success.
Zero to One
A guide to creating the next bing things from investor Peter Thiel.
The Founder’s Delimmas
Everything you need to prepare for if you’re a founder of a startup.
Creating
The War of Art
How to battle resistance and win the war to create.
Steal Like an Artist
A quick read that will leave you inspired to create.
Content Inc.
Building and distributing great content is the secret tool to startup success.
The Accidental Creative
The Accidental Creative and the podcast of the same name is all about sparking your creativity when you need it.
Content Machine
Learn to build a succesful content marketing strategy with actionable guide and resources included.
Rejection Proof
Author Jia Jiang was afraid of rejection so he set out on a mission to get rejected as much as possible.
Productivity
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares the lessons he learned on taking on any challenge by spending time aboard the ISS.
Getting Things Done
David Allen’s complete guide to implementing and using his method to get things done. It works.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
A classic look at the attributes that highly effective people share.
Create or Hate
Dan Norris’s guide to shutting up the voice inside and start creating things now.
Inspiration
The Daily Show: An Oral History
A look at how The Daily Show became a cultural icon under the stewardship of Jon Stewart.
Born Standing Up
The life story of one of the greatest comics of our generation, Steve Martin.
The Phenomenon
The story of how Rick Ankiel went from top pitching prospect, to flameout, to outfielder to climb back into the MLB.
One Last Strike
The story of the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals historic comeback and World Series victory.
Live From New York
The history of Saturday Night Live from the start in the 70s to today.
Paddle Your Own Canoe
Humorous and insightful lessons on living life by the actor that gave life to TV’s Ron Swanson.
Gumption
Nick Offerman shares lessons from the people that helped inspire him in comedy, woodworking, and more.
A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson’s tale of his time spent trying to hike the Appalachain Trail.
Born to Run
After injuring his foot running, the author went looking for answers. Hunting down a tribe of super runners.
Into Thin Air
The story of a climb up Mount Everest that went wrong.
I’m a Stranger Here Myself
Bill Bryson’s spent years traveling abroad only to be lost when he returned to America.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Fend off anxiety by just not giving a f*ck.
Tools of Titans
Tim Ferriss shares the lessons from the people he’s interviewed over the years.
Theodore Rex
Teddy Roosevelt was a boss. This is part of his story.
The Nerdist Way
Chris Hardwick share what he learned going from MTV host to nerd hero and guy that is everywhere.
How to Fail at Almost Everything
The creator of Dilbert shares his story of success despite failing at almost everything he’s done.
Management
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership
Ten great articles covering what it takes to be a great leader.
Leaders Eat Last
A study of the key characteristics behind the best leaders.
Knowledge
Tipping Point
A look at how ideas go from a single person to global phenomenons.
Everybody Writes
If you’re worried you aren’t a good enough writer, don’t be. Start publishing content to grow your business.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson gives a brief history on the creation of, well, everything.
Emotional Intelligence
The guide for developing your emotional intelligence to become a better person.
Talk Like Ted
Tips on public speaking from some of the best Ted Talks.
Finances
The Richest Man in Babylon
A quick read that got me to start saving and investing money.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert Kiyosaki explains the differences between his rich dad and his poor dad teaching how to grow wealth along the way.
The Intelligent Investor
The ultimate guide to investing. Some items may be outdated, but a great starting point for those looking to invest.
Think and Grow Rich
One of the go-to recommendations for anyone looking to improve their finances.
For Fun
The Circle
Dave Eggers’s book about a social company taking over every aspect of the world *cough*Google*cough*.
Yes, Please
Amy Poehler’s hilarious endeavor into book writing.
City of Thieves
A funny and gripping World War II adventure from the co-creator of HBO’s Game of Thrones.
A Life in Parts
The memoir of Walter White. Well, the guy that played Walter White.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
A fictional story of two kids starting a comic book empire in old time New York.
The Martian
The book that inspired the movie.
Thanks for the Money
Joel McHale’s guide to becoming famous. A book made me actually laugh out loud.
Ready Player One
A sci-fi virtual reality adventure filled with 80s pop culture references.