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isaac's reading list

This is a list of books that I have found useful in my gradual/ongoing transition from software developer to startup founder.

If there's something that you think I ought to read, then open an issue.

This is not a comprehensive list of every book I've read on any of these subjects. Just the ones that I can wholeheartedly recommend because they are interesting, entertaining, and/or educational enough to be worth the experience.

I have a strong preference towards audiobooks rather than paper or kindle. Audio means I can consume it while doing things that occupy my hands, like commuting or going to the gym.

Non-Fiction

Leadership, business, and startup stuff

• Turn The Ship Around
• The Founders Dillemas
• Good to Great
• Creativity, Inc.
• Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering
• The Mythical Man Month
• Managing Humans

Communication as such

• Non-Violent Communication
• Crucial Conversations
• Choosing Peace

Cognitive Biases and other fun stuff

• Predictably Irrational
• You Are Not So Smart
• Globish
• The Chemistry Between Us

Fiction

• Ancillary Justice
• Ancillary Sword
• Ancillary Mercy
• The Martian
• A Fire Upon The Deep
• A Deepness In The Sky
• Dune
• Dune Messiah
• Children of Dune
• God Emperor of Dune (Clearly this is where the series goes really truly off the rails. Almost didn't make it to this list. The first 3 are much better, but this one is wacky enough to be kinda interesting.)
• World War Z Fantasticly well-done audiobook. The book really shines in this format.