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a list of books I recommend
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a list of books I recommend
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/isaacs/reading-list
- Owner: isaacs
- Created: 2015-12-22T22:43:52.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-02-27T04:46:19.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-19T21:14:27.194Z (about 2 months ago)
- Size: 1.95 KB
- Stars: 127
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# isaac's reading list
This is a list of books that I have found useful in my gradual/ongoing
transition from software developer to startup founder.If there's something that you think I ought to read, then open an
issue.This is not a comprehensive list of every book I've read on any of
these subjects. Just the ones that I can wholeheartedly recommend
because they are interesting, entertaining, and/or educational enough
to be worth the experience.I have a strong preference towards audiobooks rather than paper or
kindle. Audio means I can consume it while doing things that occupy
my hands, like commuting or going to the gym.## Non-Fiction
### Leadership, business, and startup stuff
* [Turn The Ship
Around](http://smile.amazon.com/Turn-Ship-Around-Turning-Followers/dp/B00CTDYYG2)
* [The Founders
Dillemas](http://smile.amazon.com/The-Founders-Dilemmas-Anticipating-Entrepreneurship/dp/0691158304)
* [Good to
Great](http://smile.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/B003VXI5MS)
* [Creativity,
Inc.](http://smile.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/B00IPJTQQW)
* [Facts and Fallacies of Software
Engineering](http://smile.amazon.com/Facts-Fallacies-Software-Engineering-Robert/dp/0321117425)
* [The Mythical Man
Month](http://smile.amazon.com/Mythical-Man-Month-Software-Engineering-Anniversary/dp/0201835959)
* [Managing
Humans](http://smile.amazon.com/Managing-Humans-Humorous-Software-Engineering/dp/1430243147)### Communication as such
* [Non-Violent
Communication](http://smile.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Rosenberg-Paperback/dp/B00BP0OWBW/)
* [Crucial
Conversations](http://smile.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/B009S8GO14)
* [Choosing
Peace](www.amazon.com/Choosing-Peace-Communicate-Connection-Communication/dp/0989972003)### Cognitive Biases and other fun stuff
* [Predictably
Irrational](http://smile.amazon.com/Predictably-Irrational-Hidden-Forces-Decisions/dp/B0014EAHNQ)
* [You Are Not So
Smart](http://smile.amazon.com/You-Are-Not-So-Smart/dp/B006L2JP5C)
* [Globish](http://smile.amazon.com/Globish-English-Language-Became-Worlds/dp/B003OXTOWA)
* [The Chemistry Between
Us](http://smile.amazon.com/Chemistry-Between-Us-Science-Attraction/dp/B009W4HQSE)## Fiction
* [Ancillary
Justice](http://smile.amazon.com/Ancillary-Justice/dp/B00GMEG9G2)
* [Ancillary
Sword](http://smile.amazon.com/Ancillary-Sword/dp/B00O824TBM)
* [Ancillary
Mercy](http://smile.amazon.com/Ancillary-Mercy/dp/B014JVK9IS)
* [The Martian](http://smile.amazon.com/The-Martian/dp/B00B5HO5XA)
* [A Fire Upon The
Deep](http://smile.amazon.com/A-Fire-Upon-the-Deep/dp/B00355AR4Q)
* [A Deepness In The
Sky](http://smile.amazon.com/A-Deepness-in-the-Sky/dp/B0030MQZY0)
* [Dune](http://smile.amazon.com/Dune/dp/B000R34YKC)
* [Dune Messiah](http://smile.amazon.com/Dune-Messiah/dp/B000WS9ZHY)
* [Children of
Dune](http://smile.amazon.com/Children-of-Dune/dp/B0013O8X60)
* [God Emperor of
Dune](http://smile.amazon.com/God-Emperor-of-Dune/dp/B001CA5UPM)
(Clearly this is where the series goes really truly off the rails.
Almost didn't make it to this list. The first 3 are much better,
but this one is wacky enough to be kinda interesting.)
* [World War
Z](http://smile.amazon.com/World-War-Oral-History-Zombie/dp/B000IJ7IE4)
Fantasticly well-done audiobook. The book really shines in this
format.