Ryan Shea

Ryan Shea's Book Recommendations

Business & Entrepreneurship entrepreneurs

Ryan Shea is an entrepreneur and investor known for his work in the tech startup space. He has founded and advised numerous companies. Based on his book recommendations, he seems interested in science fiction, technology, and understanding complex systems.

45 books recommended

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The Alchemist

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

"One of the books I’ve given most as a gift."

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The Beginning of Infinity

The Beginning of Infinity

by David Deutsch

"@chrismanfrank This aligns deeply w/ my views which are heavily informed by "The Beginning of Infinity" Could be a great book to build up to, which can serve as a powerful frame for: - theory of knowledge - a phil./code of problem-solving - perspective on world beauty"

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The Sovereign Individual

The Sovereign Individual

by James Dale Davidson

"One of the books I’ve given most as a gift."

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The Myth of the Rational Voter

The Myth of the Rational Voter

by Bryan Caplan

"@punk6529 Great books on this concept: - The Myth of the Rational Voter - The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom"

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Sapiens

Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari

"One of the books I’ve given most as a gift."

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Foundation (7 books)

Foundation (7 books)

by Galen Rowell

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Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

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Empire of Pain

Empire of Pain

by Patrick Radden Keefe

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Exhalation

Exhalation

by Ted Chiang

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The Knowledge

The Knowledge

by Lewis Dartnell

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Leviathan Wakes

Leviathan Wakes

by James S.A. Corey

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On Immunity

On Immunity

by Eula Biss

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Lifespan

Lifespan

by David Sinclair

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The Book of Why

The Book of Why

by Judea Pearl

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Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight

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The Way to Love

The Way to Love

by Anthony de Mello

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AI Superpowers

AI Superpowers

by Kai-Fu Lee

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Lee Kuan Yew

Lee Kuan Yew

by Graham Allison

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Being Mortal

Being Mortal

by Atul Gawande

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Finite and Infinite Games

Finite and Infinite Games

by James Carse

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Predictably Irrational

Predictably Irrational

by Dan Ariely

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The Prince

The Prince

by NiccolΓ² Machiavelli

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The Stranger

The Stranger

by Albert Camus

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On Liberty

On Liberty

by John Stuart Mill

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Dune

Dune

by Frank Herbert

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Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon

by Richard K. Morgan

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Thinking in Systems

Thinking in Systems

by Donella H. Meadows

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Slaughterhouse-Five

Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut

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The Black Swan

The Black Swan

by Nassim Taleb

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Skin in the Game

Skin in the Game

by Nassim Taleb

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The Machiavellians

The Machiavellians

by James Burnham

"A good book on this last point is β€œThe Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom.” (Thanks @drydenwtbrown for the recommendation)"

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The Imp of the Mind

The Imp of the Mind

by Lee Baer

"@nickcammarata @nosilverv There’s an excellent book on this: The Imp of the Mind"

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QED

QED

by Richard P. Feynman

"@jaltma @AriannaSimpson Incredible book. Perhaps my favorite physics book."

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