Brianne Kimmel's Book Recommendations
Brianne Kimmel is the founder of Work Life Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in software companies. She is known for her expertise in the future of work and consumer technology. Based on her book recommendations, she seems interested in psychology, sociology, and the impact of technology on society.
π Books Recommended by Brianne Kimmel 30
The Death of the Artist
"Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter."
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Things Never to Tell Children
"Great childrenβs book for adults."
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
"For inspiration on ways to present information β charts, diagrams, dashboards."
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The Fabric of Civilization
"Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter."
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Red Notice
"One of my favorite books!"
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Boom
"Great book."
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Representing Talent
"Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter."
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All My Friends are Dead
"Great childrenβs book for adults."
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You Have to F*****g Eat
"Great childrenβs book for adults."
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Bobos In Paradise
"@singareddynm Great book, one of my favorites The almost nearly perfect people (On the culture & economics of the 5 Nordic countries β a lot of insights on healthcare) The Senses: design beyond vision Bobos in Paradise (bourgeois bohemians β a lot on travel, experiences & spirituality)"
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Permanent Record
"This is the book the government does not want you to read: BUY NOW."
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Working in Public
"A future classic."
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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
"Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter."
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The Typewriter Century
"Writers initially feared the typewriter because it removed the intimate, physical experience of pen and paper. If youβre interested in ChatGPT, highly recommend reading βThe Typewriter Centuryβ by Martyn Lyons."
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No Applause
"Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter."
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Bowling Alone
"One of my favorite books."
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The Attention Merchants
"Highly recommend [this] book."
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Wild and Crazy Guys
"Especially relevant for women today."
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The Sense of Style
"If youβre struggling to find the right words or new to writing publicly, this book is a must-read."
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A Mind at Play
"One of the most concise and engaging books on tech history."
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The Princess Diarist
"Brianne Kimmel recommended this book on Twitter."
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What You Do Is Who You Are
"A must-read especially on navigating 'war times.'"
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A Paradise Built in Hell
"I've recommended this book 5 times today, which means it's time for a tweet If you're on the fence about starting something, especially a community for like-minded people There are practical examples following Katrina, Chernobyl & the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco"
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A First-Rate Madness
"One of the best books Iβve read in a while The author makes the argument that mentally healthy leaders may succeed when the world is running smoothly But in times of crisis, leaders with mental illness outperform their peers and succeed because of their illness"
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The Design of Childhood
"@KTmBoyle This book touches on the simplicity of wooden blocks & other objects that shape how kids interact w/ the world around them I think a lot about ways to cultivate curiosity & independent thinking in kids bc parents donβt understand the jobs of the future"
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The Art of Impossible
"Wow, this book is incredible. Highly recommend and plan to write a long format essay on how it helped my daily productivity and long haul creativity."
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Setting the Table
"@rianasingh_ Setting the Table is a great book!"
tweet View source βThe Senses
"@singareddynm Great book, one of my favorites The almost nearly perfect people (On the culture & economics of the 5 Nordic countries β a lot of insights on healthcare) The Senses: design beyond vision Bobos in Paradise (bourgeois bohemians β a lot on travel, experiences & spirituality)"
tweet View source βThe Storm of Creativity Simplicity
"@singareddynm Great book, one of my favorites The almost nearly perfect people (On the culture & economics of the 5 Nordic countries β a lot of insights on healthcare) The Senses: design beyond vision Bobos in Paradise (bourgeois bohemians β a lot on travel, experiences & spirituality)"
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The Almost Nearly Perfect People
"@singareddynm Great book, one of my favorites The almost nearly perfect people (On the culture & economics of the 5 Nordic countries β a lot of insights on healthcare) The Senses: design beyond vision Bobos in Paradise (bourgeois bohemians β a lot on travel, experiences & spirituality)"
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