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A joyful, geeky conversation with the ultimate hardware hacker about the pure thrill of invention. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with iWoz.

  • optimistic
  • nostalgic
  • energetic
  • tinkering
  1. 01

    Revolution in the valley

    Andy Hertzfeld

    An energetic, insider's look at the eccentric brilliance and creative chaos that birthed the personal computer.

    Shares:
    • nostalgic
    • energetic
    • enthusiastic
    • earnest
  2. 02

    Steve Jobs

    Karen Blumenthal

    An engaging, accessible portrait of a brilliant but complicated mind that redefined how we interact with technology.

    Shares:
    • earnest
  3. 03

    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.

    Feels:
    • turbulent
    • high-stakes
    • driven
  4. 04

    Becoming Steve Jobs

    Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli

    An intimate, deeply humanizing portrait of how a brilliant but flawed founder learned to actually lead.

    Feels:
    • reflective
    • driven
    • inspiring
  5. 05

    Who Was Steve Jobs?

    Meg Belviso

    An energetic, accessible journey into the mind of a restless innovator who changed how the world communicates.

    Shares:
    • optimistic
    • energetic
    • earnest
  6. 06

    Steve Jobs

    Carol Kelly-Gangi

    A sleek, thematic distillation of a visionary's thoughts on business, innovation, and life.

    Feels:
    • reflective
    • ambitious
    • focused
  7. 07

    Jony Ive

    Leander Kahney

    A sleek, admiring portrait of the quiet perfectionist who shaped the modern technological aesthetic.

    Feels:
    • sleek
    • focused
    • industrious
  8. 08

    The Innovators

    Walter Isaacson

    A sweeping, deeply human exploration of the collaborative genius that wired our modern world.

    Shares:
    • optimistic
  9. 09

    Creative Selection

    Ken Kocienda

    A quiet, meticulous look over the shoulder of a craftsman building the digital tools that changed the world.

    Shares:
    • earnest
  10. 10

    Hackers

    Steven Levy

    A high-energy, late-night journey into the obsessive minds and fluorescent-lit labs that birthed the digital age.

    Shares:
    • energetic
    • enthusiastic
  11. 11

    Free as in freedom

    Sam Williams

    A deep dive into the eccentric, uncompromising mind that sparked a digital revolution.

    Shares:
    • nostalgic
    • earnest
  12. 12

    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.

    Feels:
    • globetrotting
    • industrial
    • high-stakes

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