Bill Gurley's Book Recommendations

"All entrepreneurs should read."

"Other books that all entrepreneurs should read: 1) @MichaelEPorter, Competitive Strategy, 2) @geoffreyamoore Crossing the Chasm, 3) @claychristensen Innovator's Dilemma, and 4) @Jerry_Kaplan Startup"

"Read this book, it changes everything."

"This is such a great point. This is the essence of Complexity Theory. With complex systems (multi-variable, nonlinear), you have no idea if the variable you are using for analysis will hold over the long term. Read this book, it changes everything -"

"A great book on that topic, applying lean manufacturing principles to services."

"@GavinSBaker This assumes the consumers time is worth $0/hour, which I believe is a massive mistake. Here is a great book on that topic, applying lean manufacturing principles to services."

"Great book."

"@benedictevans @trengriffin Great book --"

"All entrepreneurs should read."

"Other books that all entrepreneurs should read: 1) @MichaelEPorter, Competitive Strategy, 2) @geoffreyamoore Crossing the Chasm, 3) @claychristensen Innovator's Dilemma, and 4) @Jerry_Kaplan Startup"

"All entrepreneurs should read."

"Other books that all entrepreneurs should read: 1) @MichaelEPorter, Competitive Strategy, 2) @geoffreyamoore Crossing the Chasm, 3) @claychristensen Innovator's Dilemma, and 4) @Jerry_Kaplan Startup"

"Spectacular."

"All entrepreneurs should read."

"Historically important book that will hopefully stand as a critical catalyst to change in our industry."

"Nice compliment to Sapiens."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Enlightening."

"[Suggests] that the very best companies set an audacious, very long-term goal that shines a light towards 'an envisioned future.'"

"[The author]'s magnum opus."

"If you want to be a world class big deal negotiator, make sure you pick up Negotiating the Impossible."

"If you love basketball, the @warriors, intense tenacity, or understanding how a great team executes as one, you will love The Sixth Man."

"Any investor starts with just building bedrock and that comes from reading. [For example,] you can read One Up On Wall Street."

"Two great books. His autobiography: and The Perfect Pass"

"Two great books. His autobiography: and The Perfect Pass"

"@msuster I seem to remember hearing like three different people mention the book. Like Seinfeld, Letterman, Chappelle, etc. It had a profound effect on me. So great. Must read."

"@ritholtz @wolfejosh I adore Diamond Age."

"I really, really loved How Innovation Works."

"[The author] has the ability to combine thinking from many fields - most notably science, technology, psychology, & a heavy dose of microeconomics."

"I really enjoyed Sapiens."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"Bill Gurley recommended this book on Quora."

"About AAU basketball."

"Benefit from [the author]'s amazing journey and the advice he received from iconic mentors like Steve Jobs and Bill Campbell."

"[This author] is to monetization strategy what Bob Marley is to reggae music. You must read this book."

"Expanded upon [Adam Smith]'s work in developing the theory of Comparative Advantage."

"Offers the most pragmatic advice for the long-term saver."

"A toned down, more reader friendly, less technical version of [the author's] 2008 New York Times best seller."

"If you like epic, futuristic teen fantasy, check Seeker out!"

"Tim Cook is practicing 'meme warfare'. Microsoft used to be awesome at this. [This is a] great book on topic."

"All entrepreneurs should read."

"I'm a huge fan of [this author]."

"Had a whole section on your dream job and how to think about it over the long term."

"A really old book, but it's a famous book."

"[The author] got sucked into writing more of a Hollywood gossip story."

"Great book [about] a British gentleman who went to China in '96 with a $400M PE fund to privatize businesses [and] returned $0."

"Bill Gurley discusses the book by Carlota Perez about technological bubbles."

"Bill Gurley started listening to the audiobook, Greenlights."