Jason Fried
Jason Fried is the founder and CEO of 37signals, a web application company known for its project management tool Basecamp. He is also a co-author of multiple books on business and productivity. Based on his book recommendations, he seems interested in philosophy, programming, endurance, longevity, business strategy, introversion, writing, wisdom, minimalism, talent development, decision-making, and sleep.
Written by Jason Fried
Books Recommended by Jason Fried 15
Revising Prose
"If you want to be a better writer, ignore this cover and read this book:"
tweet View source ↗"One of my favorite books."
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Seeking Wisdom
"Finally got to re-reading one of my favorite books: Seeking Wisdom, from Darwin to Munger. Highly recommended."
tweet View source ↗"I think any book that reviews Charlie Munger’s ideas is worth reading, and this one in particular weaves in wisdom from some of history’s greatest minds."
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A Guide to the Good Life
"The book that had the biggest impact on me this year was “A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy” —>"
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
"@invinciblesaad I enjoyed that book, too. Fascinating."
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Quiet
"A good book I'd recommend."
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The Talent Code
"Wonderful book w/ great insights."
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Turn the Ship Around!
"Had a profound effect on me."
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Thinking in Bets
"Jason Fried mentioned this book on Twitter."
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Where the Suckers Moon
"About the early days of Nike."
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Why We Sleep
"Highly recommended."
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Maverick
"It was @ricardosemler’s 1990’s book Maverick that really gave me the extra boost to courage to run 37signals/Basecamp our way…"
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Endurance
"I'll leave you with the one I just finished: "Endurance". It's about Ernest Shackleton's incredible attempt to cross the Antarctic continent back in the early 1900s. Amazing story of perseverance and leadership against all odds. Riveting book."
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Ask Your Developer
"[The author]'s a really smart guy, and I’ve always enjoyed our chats."
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The Minimalist Entrepreneur
"Pay attention."
Lifespan
"Sinclair’s a brilliant guy (highly recommend his book “Lifespan”). Nice to see him chiming in on COVID-19. This ~12 min sobering video is worth a watch."
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