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Books like Startup
A witty, high-stakes plunge into the chaotic, crisis-driven world of a 1980s Silicon Valley tech venture. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Startup.
- frenetic
- high-stakes
- chaotic
- driven
- 01
Founders at work
Jessica Livingston
A fly-on-the-wall seat at the messy, chaotic, and brilliant birth of the modern tech industry.
- 02
The art of the start 2.0
Guy Kawasaki
An authoritative, energizing roadmap that transforms the daunting prospect of launching a business into a series of actionable, strategic steps.
- 03
The monk and the riddle
Randy Komisar and Kent L. Lineback
A conversational Silicon Valley fable that challenges the deferred life plan and asks you to find meaning in the journey rather than the payout.
- 04
Revolution in the valley
Andy Hertzfeld
An energetic, insider's look at the eccentric brilliance and creative chaos that birthed the personal computer.
- 05
Dreaming in code
Scott Rosenberg
A fascinating, deeply human look at the messy, frustrating, and oddly poetic reality of trying to build something out of nothing.
- 06
The Dream Machine
M. Mitchell Waldrop
A sweeping, meticulously detailed journey into the minds of the quiet visionaries who dreamed up the digital age.
- 07
iWoz
Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith · 2006
A joyful, geeky conversation with the ultimate hardware hacker about the pure thrill of invention.
- 08
Measure what matters
John Doerr
An energetic, anecdote-rich guide to transforming chaotic ambition into focused, measurable success.
- 09
Venture deals
Brad Feld
A no-nonsense, jargon-busting masterclass that turns the intimidating world of startup funding into a navigable, strategic playbook.
- 10
The Road Ahead
Bill Gates
A fascinating time capsule of 1990s tech optimism that maps out the dawn of the digital age.
- 11
Becoming Steve Jobs
Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli
An intimate, deeply humanizing portrait of how a brilliant but flawed founder learned to actually lead.
- 12
Giants of Enterprise
Richard S. Tedlow · 2001
An authoritative exploration of the minds and strategies that built modern corporate empires.
