Andrew Chen's Book Recommendations

"Now starting the section now these information empires eventually got dismantled, by the internet, cable, and the government antitrust efforts on the 1950s! Awesome book so far"

"@nevmed Such a great book!"

"wow. this book. 👌 Incredible story interleaving the histories of chemotherapy, mastectomies, radiation, tobacco, and so much more. The pulitzer prize is well deserved. Highly recommended."

"@KatyJeremko amazing book!"

"7. Ben Horowitz’s book The Hard Things About Hard Things is the best book about being a CEO and managing your own psychology as you set out to do this crazy hard thing. It’s fantastic. Read and re-read it."

"@SJeneris @a16z @cdixon btw this is an awesome book that talks in depth about Apple's efforts around the first soft keyboard:"

"Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1-click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book"

"Amazing book!"

"Theory of fun Written by one of gaming’s OGs, this is a super easy to read book about the fundamentals of what makes games fun."

"Masters of doom This book tells the story of Id Software, one of the most influential gaming studios of all time. They made Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake - my childhood favorites - and really defined the shooter genre"

"@KieranO Great book"