Books like Becoming Steve Jobs

An intimate, deeply humanizing portrait of how a brilliant but flawed founder learned to actually lead. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Becoming Steve Jobs.

reflective
driven
inspiring
poignant

01
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson
A gripping, unvarnished portrait of how ferocious drive and uncompromising vision can change the world while leaving a trail of personal wreckage.
Shares:
- driven
- candid
- intersection of art and technology
02
Steve Jobs
Carol Kelly-Gangi
A sleek, thematic distillation of a visionary's thoughts on business, innovation, and life.
Shares:
- reflective
03
Steve Jobs
Karen Blumenthal
An engaging, accessible portrait of a brilliant but complicated mind that redefined how we interact with technology.
Shares:
- reflective
- inspiring
04
Jony Ive
Leander Kahney
A sleek, admiring portrait of the quiet perfectionist who shaped the modern technological aesthetic.
Shares:
- inspiring
- analytical
- respectful
05
The Everything Store
Brad Stone
A gripping, fly-on-the-wall plunge into the relentless engine room of modern retail's most formidable empire.
Shares:
- analytical
06
iWoz
Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith · 2006
A joyful, geeky conversation with the ultimate hardware hacker about the pure thrill of invention.
Feels:
- optimistic
- nostalgic
- energetic
07
Who Was Steve Jobs?
Meg Belviso
An energetic, accessible journey into the mind of a restless innovator who changed how the world communicates.
Shares:
- inspiring
08
Creative Selection
Ken Kocienda
A quiet, meticulous look over the shoulder of a craftsman building the digital tools that changed the world.
Shares:
- reflective
- analytical
09
The One Device
Brian Merchant
A globetrotting, investigative journey that shatters the myth of the lone genius to reveal the sprawling, messy human reality behind a sleek modern marvel.
Shares:
- nuanced
10
Dogfight
Fred Vogelstein
A high-stakes, behind-the-scenes plunge into the cutthroat corporate warfare that put a smartphone in every pocket.
Feels:
- high-stakes
- tense
- competitive
11
Revolution in the valley
Andy Hertzfeld
An energetic, insider's look at the eccentric brilliance and creative chaos that birthed the personal computer.
Shares:
- reflective
12
One click
Richard L. Brandt
An analytical and energetic deep-dive into the relentless ambition driving the world's biggest online retailer.
Shares:
- driven
- analytical

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