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Steve Jobs
by Karen Blumenthal • 2012
Garage startup. Public firing. Decade in exile. The return that produced the iPod and iPhone.
3.95
7k+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 95%
Garage startup. Public firing. Decade in exile. The return that produced the iPod and iPhone.
by Karen Blumenthal 2012
3.95
7k+ ratings
Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 94%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
Softwar
by Matthew Symonds • 2003
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
3.78
499
Softwar Summary
Softwar 94%
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
by Matthew Symonds 2003
3.78
499 ratings
Steve Jobs in Exile
by Geoffrey Cain • 2026
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
4.43
299
Steve Jobs in Exile Summary
Steve Jobs in Exile 94%
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
by Geoffrey Cain 2026
4.43
299 ratings
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
by Mike Wilson • 1997
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
3.93
436
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* Summary
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* 94%
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
by Mike Wilson 1997
3.93
436 ratings
Steve Jobs
by Patricia Lakin • 2011
Before the iPhone, Jobs took a calligraphy class. That strange detour explains everything.
3.85
384
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 94%
Before the iPhone, Jobs took a calligraphy class. That strange detour explains everything.
by Patricia Lakin 2011
3.85
384 ratings
Source Code
by Bill Gates • 2025
How card games, a high school mainframe, and a friend's death forged Microsoft's co-founder.
4.15
15k+
Source Code Summary
Source Code 94%
How card games, a high school mainframe, and a friend's death forged Microsoft's co-founder.
by Bill Gates 2025
4.15
15k+ ratings
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
Jobs handpicked his biographer while dying. The result won't separate the genius from the cruelty.
4.16
1.4M+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 94%
Jobs handpicked his biographer while dying. The result won't separate the genius from the cruelty.
by Walter Isaacson 2011
4.16
1.4M+ ratings
iCon
by Jeffrey S. Young • 2005
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
4.06
11k+
iCon Summary
iCon 94%
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
by Jeffrey S. Young 2005
4.06
11k+ ratings
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon
by Steve Wozniak • 2006
Phone-hacking pranks, the Apple I, and the engineer who left his own revolution to teach.
3.85
18k+
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon Summary
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon 93%
Phone-hacking pranks, the Apple I, and the engineer who left his own revolution to teach.
by Steve Wozniak 2006
3.85
18k+ ratings
How to Think Like Bill Gates
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
3.69
275
How to Think Like Bill Gates Summary
How to Think Like Bill Gates 93%
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.69
275 ratings
Return to the Little Kingdom
by Michael Moritz • 2009
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
4.00
1k+
Return to the Little Kingdom Summary
Return to the Little Kingdom 93%
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
by Michael Moritz 2009
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs
by Alan Deutschman • 2000
Fired at thirty, Jobs failed a decade before returning to remake the company that rejected him.
3.95
3k+
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs Summary
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs 93%
Fired at thirty, Jobs failed a decade before returning to remake the company that rejected him.
by Alan Deutschman 2000
3.95
3k+ ratings
Elon Musk
by Ashlee Vance • 2015
$180 million on rockets and electric cars, saved on Christmas Eve by hours.
4.12
448k+
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 93%
$180 million on rockets and electric cars, saved on Christmas Eve by hours.
by Ashlee Vance 2015
4.12
448k+ ratings
The New New Thing
by Michael Lewis • 1999
The dot-com boom had a human fuse: a man addicted not to money, but to the next disruption.
3.76
10k+
The New New Thing Summary
The New New Thing 93%
The dot-com boom had a human fuse: a man addicted not to money, but to the next disruption.
by Michael Lewis 1999
3.76
10k+ ratings
Inside Steve's Brain
by Leander Kahney • 2008
How ruthless focus, elite teams, and total control built the world's most admired company.
3.95
5k+
Inside Steve's Brain Summary
Inside Steve's Brain 93%
How ruthless focus, elite teams, and total control built the world's most admired company.
by Leander Kahney 2008
3.95
5k+ ratings
Becoming Steve Jobs
by Brent Schlender • 2015
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
4.15
17k+
Becoming Steve Jobs Summary
Becoming Steve Jobs 93%
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
by Brent Schlender 2015
4.15
17k+ ratings
Amazon Unbound
by Brad Stone • 2021
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
4.07
7k+
Amazon Unbound Summary
Amazon Unbound 93%
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
by Brad Stone 2021
4.07
7k+ ratings
In the Plex
by Steven Levy • 2011
Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.
3.84
30k+
In the Plex Summary
In the Plex 93%
Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.
by Steven Levy 2011
3.84
30k+ ratings
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 93%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
After Steve
by Tripp Mickle • 2022
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
4.09
3k+
After Steve Summary
After Steve 93%
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
by Tripp Mickle 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
Tim Cook
by Leander Kahney • 2019
They said Apple peaked with Jobs. Cook's bet on operations, ethics, and privacy tripled its value.
3.70
3k+
Tim Cook Summary
Tim Cook 93%
They said Apple peaked with Jobs. Cook's bet on operations, ethics, and privacy tripled its value.
by Leander Kahney 2019
3.70
3k+ ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
2k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play 93%
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates
by Jennifer Edstrom • 1998
The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.
3.6
163
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates Summary
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates 92%
The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.
by Jennifer Edstrom 1998
3.6
163 ratings
Wise Guy
by Guy Kawasaki • 2019
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
3.94
685
Wise Guy Summary
Wise Guy 92%
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
by Guy Kawasaki 2019
3.94
685 ratings
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone • 2013
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
4.14
78k+
The Everything Store Summary
The Everything Store 92%
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
by Brad Stone 2013
4.14
78k+ ratings
Billionaire, Nerd, Saviour, King
by Anupreeta Das • 2024
From monopolist to saint: Bill Gates's image was manufactured. His hidden empire was not.
3.01
441
Billionaire, Nerd, Saviour, King Summary
Billionaire, Nerd, Saviour, King 92%
From monopolist to saint: Bill Gates's image was manufactured. His hidden empire was not.
by Anupreeta Das 2024
3.01
441 ratings
Google It
by Anna Crowley Redding • 2018
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
4.00
617
Google It Summary
Google It 92%
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018
4.00
617 ratings
Steve Jobs' Life By Design
by George Beahm • 2014
Death focuses the mind. Jobs' last lecture, decoded into a system for work that matters.
3.82
217
Steve Jobs' Life By Design Summary
Steve Jobs' Life By Design 92%
Death focuses the mind. Jobs' last lecture, decoded into a system for work that matters.
by George Beahm 2014
3.82
217 ratings
Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston • 2001
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
4.03
38k+
Founders at Work Summary
Founders at Work 92%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
Without Their Permission
by Alexis Ohanian • 2013
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
3.70
2k+
Without Their Permission Summary
Without Their Permission 92%
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
by Alexis Ohanian 2013
3.70
2k+ ratings
Losing the Signal
by Jacquie McNish • 2015
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
3.98
5k+
Losing the Signal Summary
Losing the Signal 92%
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
by Jacquie McNish 2015
3.98
5k+ ratings
Invent and Wander
by Jeff Bezos • 2020
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
3.85
7k+
Invent and Wander Summary
Invent and Wander 92%
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
by Jeff Bezos 2020
3.85
7k+ ratings
The Steve Jobs Way
by Jay Elliot • 2009
Apple insider reveals the product and talent rules that built the world's most valuable company.
3.87
5k+
The Steve Jobs Way Summary
The Steve Jobs Way 92%
Apple insider reveals the product and talent rules that built the world's most valuable company.
by Jay Elliot 2009
3.87
5k+ ratings
The Accidental Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2009
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
3.59
17k+
The Accidental Billionaires Summary
The Accidental Billionaires 92%
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
by Ben Mezrich 2009
3.59
17k+ ratings
Jony Ive
by Leander Kahney • 2013
Before the iPhone, a soft-spoken British designer saved Apple with a translucent computer.
3.99
7k+
Jony Ive Summary
Jony Ive 92%
Before the iPhone, a soft-spoken British designer saved Apple with a translucent computer.
by Leander Kahney 2013
3.99
7k+ ratings
The Intel Trinity
by Michael S. Malone • 2014
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
4.20
831
The Intel Trinity Summary
The Intel Trinity 92%
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
by Michael S. Malone 2014
4.20
831 ratings
Make Something Wonderful
by Steve Jobs • 2023
Steve Jobs in his own words: the real philosophy behind Apple, Pixar, and the black turtleneck.
4.48
2k+
Make Something Wonderful Summary
Make Something Wonderful 92%
Steve Jobs in his own words: the real philosophy behind Apple, Pixar, and the black turtleneck.
by Steve Jobs 2023
4.48
2k+ ratings
Elon Musk
by Walter Isaacson • 2023
His rockets and his cruelty share one origin: the boy who learned to feel nothing.
4.32
77k+
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 92%
His rockets and his cruelty share one origin: the boy who learned to feel nothing.
by Walter Isaacson 2023
4.32
77k+ ratings
The Road Ahead
by Bill Gates • 1995
In 1995, Bill Gates mapped the digital future: commerce, education, and homes that recognize you.
3.74
4k+
The Road Ahead Summary
The Road Ahead 92%
In 1995, Bill Gates mapped the digital future: commerce, education, and homes that recognize you.
by Bill Gates 1995
3.74
4k+ ratings
The Contrarian
by Max Chafkin • 2021
PayPal was the beachhead. Gawker was the warning shot. His real target was American democracy.
3.62
2k+
The Contrarian Summary
The Contrarian 92%
PayPal was the beachhead. Gawker was the warning shot. His real target was American democracy.
by Max Chafkin 2021
3.62
2k+ ratings
No Filter
by Sarah Frier • 2020
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
4.11
11k+
No Filter Summary
No Filter 92%
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
by Sarah Frier 2020
4.11
11k+ ratings
The Spotify Play
by Sven Carlsson • 2019
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
3.53
2k+
The Spotify Play Summary
The Spotify Play 92%
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
by Sven Carlsson 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
Chaos Monkeys
by Antonio García Martínez • 2016
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
3.71
14k+
Chaos Monkeys Summary
Chaos Monkeys 92%
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
by Antonio García Martínez 2016
3.71
14k+ ratings
Elon Musk
by Influential Individuals • 2017
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
4.12
394
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 92%
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
by Influential Individuals 2017
4.12
394 ratings
Just for Fun
by Linus Torvalds • 2001
A Finnish student created an operating system in his bedroom, then watched it swallow the world.
3.96
5k+
Just for Fun Summary
Just for Fun 92%
A Finnish student created an operating system in his bedroom, then watched it swallow the world.
by Linus Torvalds 2001
3.96
5k+ ratings
Hackers
by Steven Levy • 1984
Before the garage, a creed of open access and hands-on tinkering drove the computer revolution.
4.16
9k+
Hackers Summary
Hackers 92%
Before the garage, a creed of open access and hands-on tinkering drove the computer revolution.
by Steven Levy 1984
4.16
9k+ ratings
Troublemakers
by Leslie Berlin • 2017
The seven years when a California peninsula birthed personal computing, biotech, and video games.
4.09
769
Troublemakers Summary
Troublemakers 92%
The seven years when a California peninsula birthed personal computing, biotech, and video games.
by Leslie Berlin 2017
4.09
769 ratings
The Nvidia Way
by Tae Kim • 2024
The rules that saved Nvidia from bankruptcy now run a three-trillion-dollar company.
4.31
4k+
The Nvidia Way Summary
The Nvidia Way 92%
The rules that saved Nvidia from bankruptcy now run a three-trillion-dollar company.
by Tae Kim 2024
4.31
4k+ ratings
ColdFusion Presents
by Dagogo Altraide • 2019
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
4.17
780
ColdFusion Presents Summary
ColdFusion Presents 91%
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
by Dagogo Altraide 2019
4.17
780 ratings
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