Books like Who Was Steve Jobs?

An energetic, accessible journey into the mind of a restless innovator who changed how the world communicates. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Who Was Steve Jobs?.

curious
energetic
optimistic

01
Steve Jobs
Karen Blumenthal
An engaging, accessible portrait of a brilliant but complicated mind that redefined how we interact with technology.
Shares:
- informative
- inspiring
- earnest
02
Becoming Steve Jobs
Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli
An intimate, deeply humanizing portrait of how a brilliant but flawed founder learned to actually lead.
Shares:
- inspiring
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
04
iWoz
Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith · 2006
A joyful, geeky conversation with the ultimate hardware hacker about the pure thrill of invention.
Shares:
- energetic
- optimistic
- earnest
05
Steve Jobs
Carol Kelly-Gangi
A sleek, thematic distillation of a visionary's thoughts on business, innovation, and life.
Shares:
- technological innovation
06
Elon Musk
Ryan Nagelhout
An accessible, forward-looking journey into the world of modern space entrepreneurship and technological innovation designed for young minds.
Shares:
- curious
- informative
- inspiring
- technological innovation
07
Creative Selection
Ken Kocienda
A quiet, meticulous look over the shoulder of a craftsman building the digital tools that changed the world.
Shares:
- earnest
08
Who is Barack Obama?
Roberta Edwards · 2009
An accessible, illustrated journey through the life of a historic leader, tailored perfectly for young, curious minds.
Shares:
- informative
- accessible
- inspiring
- earnest
09
Jony Ive
Leander Kahney
A sleek, admiring portrait of the quiet perfectionist who shaped the modern technological aesthetic.
Shares:
- informative
- inspiring
10
The Innovators
Walter Isaacson
A sweeping, deeply human exploration of the collaborative genius that wired our modern world.
Shares:
- optimistic
11
Small Fry
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
A beautifully rendered, aching exploration of what it means to grow up in the shadow of a myth.
Feels:
- melancholic
- yearning
- sun-drenched
12
Revolution in the valley
Andy Hertzfeld
An energetic, insider's look at the eccentric brilliance and creative chaos that birthed the personal computer.
Shares:
- energetic
- earnest
- technological innovation

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