Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson's Book Recommendations

Finance & Investing

Fred Wilson is a venture capitalist and blogger, best known as the co-founder of Union Square Ventures (USV), a New York City-based venture capital firm. He is also known for his influential blog, AVC. His eclectic reading list suggests an interest in fiction, business, and personal development.

25 books recommended

πŸ“š Books Recommended by Fred Wilson 25

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

by Ben Horowitz

"Chapter five in The Hard Thing About Hard Things is possibly the best thing I've read about leading a tech company."

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Atlas Shrugged

Atlas Shrugged

by Ayn Rand

"Fred Wilson recommended this book on his blog."

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The Prince

The Prince

by NiccolΓ² Machiavelli

"Fred Wilson recommended this book on his blog."

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Setting the Table

Setting the Table

by Danny Meyer

"If you are an entrepreneur, you should read this book."

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Siddhartha

Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse

"I loved Siddhartha when I read it in college. I think it really impacted me."

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The Soul of A New Machine

The Soul of A New Machine

by Tracy Kidder

"I love The Soul of A New Machine. First it is a story. Second it captures the passion of engineers who are driven to ship a revolutionary product."

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Snow Crash

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

"A lot of what we [at USV] invest in and how we look at the future comes from Snow Crash."

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"Another amazing book that made me see things differently."

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Product Design for the Web

Product Design for the Web

by Randy J. Hunt

"It might be most useful to someone who is just getting into designing interactive applications."

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Talking to Humans

Talking to Humans

by Giff Constable

"Explains how to do the customer development interviews in a way that will get you the most accurate and actionable feedback."

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Whiplash

Whiplash

by Joi Ito

"A nine step program to help us survive this world we have unleashed on ourselves."

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The Aspirational Investor

The Aspirational Investor

by Ashvin B. Chhabra

"If you think about investing differently or want to, you might enjoy it."

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The Business Blockchain

The Business Blockchain

by William Mougayar

"Makes a complex subject, blockchain technology, accessible for the non-technical."

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