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Books like Walt Disney
A monumental, unvarnished look at the obsessive drive and hidden melancholy behind the architect of American childhood. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Walt Disney.
- industrious
- nostalgic
- shadowed
- ambitious
- 01
The illusion of life
Frank Thomas Bullen · 1995
A reverent, deeply detailed masterclass in breathing soul into pencil lines, told by the legendary artists who helped invent the medium.
- 02
The Ride of a Lifetime
Robert Iger
A surprisingly candid, high-stakes boardroom thriller disguised as a masterclass in empathetic leadership.
- 03
The Pixar Touch
David Andrew Price
A lively, behind-the-scenes look at the collision of artistic genius and high-stakes corporate maneuvering.
- 04
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.
- 05
Chuck Amuck
Chuck Jones · 1989
A lively, reflective journey through the kinetic mind and career of an iconic American animator.
- 06
The world history of animation
Stephen Cavalier
A sweeping, visually stunning journey through a century of bringing drawings, clay, and pixels to vibrant life.
- 07
Creativity, Inc.
Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
A backstage pass to the messy, magical, and deeply human process of building a culture where imagination can thrive.
- 08
Once upon a time
Marina Warner
An elegant, erudite journey through the dark woods and enchanted castles of our collective cultural imagination.
- 09
The Everything Store
Brad Stone
A gripping, fly-on-the-wall plunge into the relentless engine room of modern retail's most formidable empire.
- 10
Freud
Peter Gay
A monumental, deeply immersive journey into the mind of the man who mapped the modern unconscious.
- 11
Sam Walton
Sam Walton · 1993
A folksy, fireside masterclass in relentless ambition and grassroots entrepreneurship.
- 12
Elon Musk
Ashlee Vance
A high-octane, unvarnished look at the relentless drive and staggering personal costs behind modern technological miracles.
