Books Recommended by Sam Altman
13 books recommended by Sam Altman
The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
by Julie Zhuo
At startups, individuals asked to manage are rarely set-up for success. Julie Zhuo gives new managers the tools they need to help their people and company win.
Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies
I got to read an early copy of this, and have been waiting for it to come out so that I can recommend it to everyone
Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It
by Scott Kupor
I’ve observed thousands of founders and thought a lot about what it takes to create something important and to achieve outlier success. Kupor’s book takes founders who want to do both through everything from how VCs raise money and evaluate deals, to how to think… Read the full quote
I’ve observed thousands of founders and thought a lot about what it takes to create something important and to achieve outlier success. Kupor’s book takes founders who want to do both through everything from how VCs raise money and evaluate deals, to how to think about term sheets and set up boards. It’s a valuable resource for any founder who wants to work with VCs.
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
by Nick Bostrom
Nick Bostrom's excellent book "Superintelligence" is the best thing I've seen on this topic. It is well worth a read.
The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello
The last thing I read, it's really short, I recommend it, a lot. It's called The Way to Love, by Anthony de Mello. It'll take you like an hour to read.
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
by Alice Munro
weekend book recommendation: Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro. stayed up last night finishing; really good
Mind of Napoleon: A Selection of His Written and Spoken Words
An incredible primary-source portrait on a brilliant (but obviously deeply flawed) individual. Broadly applicable thoughts.
Pandaemonium: The Coming of the Machine As Seen by Contemporary Observers, 1660-1886
This is an incredible read, and as we sit in the middle of the software revolution it's worthwhile to see what people thought as the industrial revolution was happening.
The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914
This is a really good book, and has been on my mind watching the Ukraine situation develop
