Max Levchin's Book Recommendations

"This is another work by Andy Weir (author of The Martian), and it’s a very fun read that I would classify as part of the guilty pleasure section of my personal library"

"A very fun read that I would classify as part of the guilty pleasure section of my personal library."

"Follows a hedge fund manager who tries to distance himself from an insider trading investigation."

"Lake Success is pretty outrageous too, but also extremely funny, and terribly sad, and very human"

"Q. - What's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs and why? M.L. -Some good ones from the "pure business" category: Zero to One, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, The Innovator's Dilemma, Good to Great, etc. Personally, I prefer less advice, more history. From my favorite business segment: Too Big To Fail, Ascent of Money, When Genius Failed, etc. Books on applied psychology (Influence, Predictably Irrational, etc) are another way to round out primarily technological education :)"

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"I read this book all the way through because I found the premise so intriguing. [The author] is a well-known poker player and won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet."

"This book definitely falls in the category I loosely refer to as, “self-help,” which I typically skim more than dive into, but I read this book all the way through because I found the premise so intriguing."

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"Q. - What's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs and why? M.L. -Some good ones from the "pure business" category: Zero to One, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, The Innovator's Dilemma, Good to Great, etc. Personally, I prefer less advice, more history. From my favorite business segment: Too Big To Fail, Ascent of Money, When Genius Failed, etc. Books on applied psychology (Influence, Predictably Irrational, etc) are another way to round out primarily technological education :)"

"Compiles a bunch of great academic neuroscience and applied psychology research on habit formation."

"This month I finally got to reading The Power of Habit, a book published a few years ago that compiles a bunch of great academic neuroscience and applied psychology research on habit formation. It includes clear reporting and interviewing work by its author, Charles Duhigg, whose day job is reporting for The New York Times. The book uses the now-standard formula of beginning each chapter with an anecdote that’s later substantiated by research, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting (or useful). Plus, the bits detailing Paul O’Neill’s transformation of Alcoa are priceless reading for a CEO trying to build a mission-driven company."

"Documents the SEC’s investigation into hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors and several individuals including Steven Cohen."

"Black Edge reads more outrageous and fictional, such is the hubris of the many characters portrayed in it"

"Last month I read Crucial Conversations, a now-venerable guide to having tough conversations in a way that engages the debaters. By defining a common goal through constantly trying to genuinely understand the needs and viewpoints of others, the conversations become less heated, and more productive. In a high-growth startup, such conversations can often be very stressful, and it is easy to lose track of your shared end goal when emotions flare up. Crucial Conversations covers many of the useful tactics in making sure these conversations are productive, and offers advice on improving relationships with your coworkers."

"A now-venerable guide to having tough conversations in a way that engages the debaters."

"Q. - What's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs and why? M.L. -Some good ones from the "pure business" category: Zero to One, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, The Innovator's Dilemma, Good to Great, etc. Personally, I prefer less advice, more history. From my favorite business segment: Too Big To Fail, Ascent of Money, When Genius Failed, etc. Books on applied psychology (Influence, Predictably Irrational, etc) are another way to round out primarily technological education :)"

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"Highlights the need to continue to have such discussions about sensitive topics instead of ignoring them for the sake of comfort."

"[The author] has no-nonsense, highly applicable advice to any operator transitioning a company from the proverbial garage to the next stage and beyond."

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"Easier to read [than "The Art of Computer Programming"] end-to-end quickly."

"Trying new routine: starting day by reading few pages from a history book. Currently, The House of Morgan."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"A smart pragmatic guide for time-starved triathletes."

"Q. - What's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs and why? M.L. -Some good ones from the "pure business" category: Zero to One, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, The Innovator's Dilemma, Good to Great, etc. Personally, I prefer less advice, more history. From my favorite business segment: Too Big To Fail, Ascent of Money, When Genius Failed, etc. Books on applied psychology (Influence, Predictably Irrational, etc) are another way to round out primarily technological education :)"

"Explores a scenario involving domestic terrorism in the U.S. and tackles the complex question of how crises like this benefit the parties involved."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"I have a certain permanent love for [this series]."

"Max Levchin recommended this series on LinkedIn."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."

"One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"

"The Last Question is a famous sci-fi short story, and quite possibly one of the best sci-fi stories ever written. [The author]’s degree of forward-thinking is something to behold."

"Max Levchin recommended this book on LinkedIn."