50 Books like Play Nice

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

by Jason Schreier • 2017

Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.

4.20

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🎮 Video Game Development 🎬 Behind The Scenes 📰 Tech Journalism 🎨 Creative Process 🛠️ Labor Practices

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels 96%

Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.

by Jason Schreier 2017

4.20

25k+ ratings

🎮 Video Game Development 🎬 Behind The Scenes 📰 Tech Journalism 🎨 Creative Process 🛠️ Labor Practices

Gamers at Work

by Morgan Ramsay • 2012

Atari, EA, Blizzard, Valve: the founders reveal the near-death moments behind gaming's biggest hits.

3.69

138

🎮 Game Industry 🚀 Tech Startups 🎙️ Founder Interviews 🏢 Company Culture 🎨 Creative Business

Gamers at Work 95%

Atari, EA, Blizzard, Valve: the founders reveal the near-death moments behind gaming's biggest hits.

by Morgan Ramsay 2012

3.69

138 ratings

🎮 Game Industry 🚀 Tech Startups 🎙️ Founder Interviews 🏢 Company Culture 🎨 Creative Business

One Up

by Joost van Dreunen • 2020

Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.

4.13

213

🎮 Video Game Industry 🏗️ Platform Economics 📡 Digital Disruption 🎨 Creative Industries 👾 Game Developers

One Up 95%

Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.

by Joost van Dreunen 2020

4.13

213 ratings

🎮 Video Game Industry 🏗️ Platform Economics 📡 Digital Disruption 🎨 Creative Industries 👾 Game Developers

Console Wars

by Blake J. Harris • 2014

A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.

3.97

12k+

🎮 Video Game Industry ⚔️ Business Rivalries 🥊 Corporate Infighting 📢 Disruptive Marketing 🐱 Brand Mascots

Console Wars 95%

A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.

by Blake J. Harris 2014

3.97

12k+ ratings

🎮 Video Game Industry ⚔️ Business Rivalries 🥊 Corporate Infighting 📢 Disruptive Marketing 🐱 Brand Mascots

Masters of Doom

by David Kushner • 2003

Two coders, one lake house, and the game that turned office workers into after-hours warriors.

4.30

20k+

🎮 Video Game History 🕹️ Game Development 🚀 Tech Startups 🤝 Creative Partnerships 💻 Hacker Ethos

Masters of Doom 95%

Two coders, one lake house, and the game that turned office workers into after-hours warriors.

by David Kushner 2003

4.30

20k+ ratings

🎮 Video Game History 🕹️ Game Development 🚀 Tech Startups 🤝 Creative Partnerships 💻 Hacker Ethos

Extremely Hardcore

by Zoë Schiffer • 2024

A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.

3.97

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🏢 Corporate Takeovers 📱 Social Media Platforms 📰 Tech Journalism ⚖️ Platform Governance 🗣️ Free Speech Debates

Extremely Hardcore 94%

A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.

by Zoë Schiffer 2024

3.97

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Takeovers 📱 Social Media Platforms 📰 Tech Journalism ⚖️ Platform Governance 🗣️ Free Speech Debates

Barbarians Led by Bill Gates

by Jennifer Edstrom • 1998

The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.

3.6

163

🖥️ Software Business 🏢 Corporate History 📈 Market Dominance 🌐 Browser Wars 🎯 Growth By Acquisition

Barbarians Led by Bill Gates 94%

The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.

by Jennifer Edstrom 1998

3.6

163 ratings

🖥️ Software Business 🏢 Corporate History 📈 Market Dominance 🌐 Browser Wars 🎯 Growth By Acquisition

Hatching Twitter

by Nick Bilton • 2013

Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.

4.04

19k+

🚀 Tech Startups 🌉 Silicon Valley 📱 Social Media ⚔️ Founder Feuds 🕵️ Corporate Intrigue

Hatching Twitter 93%

Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.

by Nick Bilton 2013

4.04

19k+ ratings

🚀 Tech Startups 🌉 Silicon Valley 📱 Social Media ⚔️ Founder Feuds 🕵️ Corporate Intrigue

The Google Story

by David A. Vise • 2005

How two Stanford dropouts, one algorithm, and an ethical pledge built a $100 billion empire.

3.88

16k+

🚀 Silicon Valley Startups 💰 Digital Advertising ⚖️ Corporate Ethics 🏢 Tech Company Histories ⚔️ Tech Rivalries

The Google Story 93%

How two Stanford dropouts, one algorithm, and an ethical pledge built a $100 billion empire.

by David A. Vise 2005

3.88

16k+ ratings

🚀 Silicon Valley Startups 💰 Digital Advertising ⚖️ Corporate Ethics 🏢 Tech Company Histories ⚔️ Tech Rivalries

Losing the Signal

by Jacquie McNish • 2015

BlackBerry owned the smartphone. Then two CEOs, a buggy Storm, and the iPhone took everything.

3.98

5k+

🏭 Tech Industry 📖 Company Sagas ⚠️ Innovator's Dilemma 💥 Leadership Failures 📉 Corporate Decline

Losing the Signal 93%

BlackBerry owned the smartphone. Then two CEOs, a buggy Storm, and the iPhone took everything.

by Jacquie McNish 2015

3.98

5k+ ratings

🏭 Tech Industry 📖 Company Sagas ⚠️ Innovator's Dilemma 💥 Leadership Failures 📉 Corporate Decline

After Steve

by Tripp Mickle • 2022

After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.

4.09

3k+

🏢 Corporate Culture 📱 Big Tech ✏️ Design Thinking 🔄 Leadership Transitions ⚙️ Operations Management

After Steve 93%

After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.

by Tripp Mickle 2022

4.09

3k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 📱 Big Tech ✏️ Design Thinking 🔄 Leadership Transitions ⚙️ Operations Management

Netflixed

by Gina Keating • 2012

Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.

3.97

2k+

🎬 Entertainment Business ⚔️ Corporate Rivalry 💡 Disruptive Innovation 🔄 Digital Transformation 🚀 Startup Stories

Netflixed 93%

Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.

by Gina Keating 2012

3.97

2k+ ratings

🎬 Entertainment Business ⚔️ Corporate Rivalry 💡 Disruptive Innovation 🔄 Digital Transformation 🚀 Startup Stories

Lights Out

by Thomas Gryta • 2020

GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.

3.92

5k+

⚖️ Corporate Governance 🏢 Organizational Culture 📉 Corporate Decline 🧮 Earnings Manipulation 💰 Financial Engineering

Lights Out 93%

GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.

by Thomas Gryta 2020

3.92

5k+ ratings

⚖️ Corporate Governance 🏢 Organizational Culture 📉 Corporate Decline 🧮 Earnings Manipulation 💰 Financial Engineering

Hard Drive

by James Wallace • 1992

The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.

4.12

2k+

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Hard Drive 93%

The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.

by James Wallace 1992

4.12

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Pc Revolution 📋 Corporate Biography 🚀 Tech Entrepreneurship ⚔️ Business Rivalries 💾 Software Industry

Winner Sells All

by Jason Del Rey • 2023

In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.

3.94

364

🥊 Corporate Rivalry 🏪 Retail Industry 📱 Big Tech 📦 E-Commerce Disruption 🔄 Digital Transformation

Winner Sells All 93%

In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.

by Jason Del Rey 2023

3.94

364 ratings

🥊 Corporate Rivalry 🏪 Retail Industry 📱 Big Tech 📦 E-Commerce Disruption 🔄 Digital Transformation

In the Plex

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Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.

3.84

30k+

🏢 Corporate History 🌐 Internet History ⚙️ Engineering Culture 💻 Silicon Valley 🚀 Startup Origin Stories

In the Plex 93%

Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.

by Steven Levy 2011

3.84

30k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate History 🌐 Internet History ⚙️ Engineering Culture 💻 Silicon Valley 🚀 Startup Origin Stories

Samsung Rising

by Geoffrey Cain • 2020

A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.

3.64

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🏭 Tech Industry History 🏢 Corporate Culture 🇰🇷 South Korean Economy 👑 Leadership Dynasties 💥 Product Failure

Samsung Rising 93%

A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.

by Geoffrey Cain 2020

3.64

2k+ ratings

🏭 Tech Industry History 🏢 Corporate Culture 🇰🇷 South Korean Economy 👑 Leadership Dynasties 💥 Product Failure

Master Switch

by Tim Wu • 2010

Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.

3.89

8k+

🏢 Media Monopolies 📜 Information History 🔄 Technological Cycles 🏛️ Corporate Consolidation ⚖️ Antitrust

Master Switch 93%

Telephone, radio, film, TV: each began open and ended a monopoly. The internet is next.

by Tim Wu 2010

3.89

8k+ ratings

🏢 Media Monopolies 📜 Information History 🔄 Technological Cycles 🏛️ Corporate Consolidation ⚖️ Antitrust

Amazon Unbound

by Brad Stone • 2021

Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.

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🏢 Big Tech 📜 Corporate History 💼 Workplace Culture 🛒 E-Commerce 🔬 Innovation Culture

Amazon Unbound 93%

Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.

by Brad Stone 2021

4.07

7k+ ratings

🏢 Big Tech 📜 Corporate History 💼 Workplace Culture 🛒 E-Commerce 🔬 Innovation Culture

No Filter

by Sarah Frier • 2020

Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.

4.11

11k+

🏙️ Silicon Valley 🚀 Tech Startups 📸 Influencer Culture 📱 Social Media History 🏗️ Platform Capitalism

No Filter 93%

Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.

by Sarah Frier 2020

4.11

11k+ ratings

🏙️ Silicon Valley 🚀 Tech Startups 📸 Influencer Culture 📱 Social Media History 🏗️ Platform Capitalism

Like, Comment, Subscribe

by Mark Bergen • 2022

Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.

3.72

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💹 Platform Economics 🏢 Tech Company Histories 🤖 Algorithmic Influence 🛡️ Content Moderation 🎬 Creator Economy

Like, Comment, Subscribe 93%

Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.

by Mark Bergen 2022

3.72

1k+ ratings

💹 Platform Economics 🏢 Tech Company Histories 🤖 Algorithmic Influence 🛡️ Content Moderation 🎬 Creator Economy

Steve Jobs

by Walter Isaacson • 2011

Unfiltered access, no editorial control: the biography where genius and cruelty share the page.

4.16

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🏢 Tech Titans 💻 Silicon Valley History 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Design Thinking 🚀 Innovation Culture

Steve Jobs 93%

Unfiltered access, no editorial control: the biography where genius and cruelty share the page.

by Walter Isaacson 2011

4.16

1.4M+ ratings

🏢 Tech Titans 💻 Silicon Valley History 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Design Thinking 🚀 Innovation Culture

Google It

by Anna Crowley Redding • 2018

Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.

4.00

617

🏢 Tech Company History 🌉 Silicon Valley Startups 🌐 Internet History 📖 Corporate Biography 🧮 Algorithmic Thinking

Google It 93%

Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.

by Anna Crowley Redding 2018

4.00

617 ratings

🏢 Tech Company History 🌉 Silicon Valley Startups 🌐 Internet History 📖 Corporate Biography 🧮 Algorithmic Thinking

Giants of Enterprise

by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001

Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.

4.25

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📜 Business History 🇺🇸 American Capitalism 🏭 Industrial Innovation 🛍️ Consumer Culture 🏷️ Brand Building

Giants of Enterprise 93%

Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.

by Richard S. Tedlow 2001

4.25

2k+ ratings

📜 Business History 🇺🇸 American Capitalism 🏭 Industrial Innovation 🛍️ Consumer Culture 🏷️ Brand Building

The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*

by Mike Wilson • 1997

Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.

3.93

436

🖥️ Silicon Valley History 💼 Tech Mogul Biographies 🥊 Corporate Rivalries 🤝 Co-Founder Partnerships 📈 Hypergrowth

The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* Summary

The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* 93%

Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.

by Mike Wilson 1997

3.93

436 ratings

🖥️ Silicon Valley History 💼 Tech Mogul Biographies 🥊 Corporate Rivalries 🤝 Co-Founder Partnerships 📈 Hypergrowth

The Spotify Play

by Sven Carlsson • 2019

How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.

3.53

2k+

🎵 Music Industry 🚀 Startup Playbooks 💻 Digital Media 📡 Streaming Platforms 🏗️ Platform Economics

The Spotify Play 93%

How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.

by Sven Carlsson 2019

3.53

2k+ ratings

🎵 Music Industry 🚀 Startup Playbooks 💻 Digital Media 📡 Streaming Platforms 🏗️ Platform Economics

The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time

by Fortune Magazine • 2012

From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.

3.87

605

🏛️ Business History 📋 Corporate Case Studies 🏢 Company Culture 💗 Customer Obsession 🧨 Contrarian Strategy

The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary

The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 93%

From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.

by Fortune Magazine 2012

3.87

605 ratings

🏛️ Business History 📋 Corporate Case Studies 🏢 Company Culture 💗 Customer Obsession 🧨 Contrarian Strategy

Softwar

by Matthew Symonds • 2003

Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.

3.78

499

💾 Tech Industry History 🔄 Company Turnarounds 🚀 Software Entrepreneurship 🌐 Internet Business ⚡ Disruptive Leadership

Softwar 93%

Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.

by Matthew Symonds 2003

3.78

499 ratings

💾 Tech Industry History 🔄 Company Turnarounds 🚀 Software Entrepreneurship 🌐 Internet Business ⚡ Disruptive Leadership

The Cult of We

by Eliot Brown • 2021

An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.

4.26

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💼 Startup Culture 📊 Corporate Governance 💰 Venture Capital 🫠 Founder Hubris 🔥 Unicorn Flameouts

The Cult of We 93%

An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.

by Eliot Brown 2021

4.26

7k+ ratings

💼 Startup Culture 📊 Corporate Governance 💰 Venture Capital 🫠 Founder Hubris 🔥 Unicorn Flameouts

iCon

by Jeffrey S. Young • 2005

Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.

4.06

11k+

🚀 Startup Stories 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Design Thinking 👁️ Product Vision 💡 Innovation Culture

iCon 93%

Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.

by Jeffrey S. Young 2005

4.06

11k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Stories 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Design Thinking 👁️ Product Vision 💡 Innovation Culture

The PayPal Wars

by Eric M. Jackson • 2004

Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.

3.99

1k+

🚀 Startup Stories 💳 Fintech History 🔗 Network Effects 🌉 Silicon Valley History 🦠 Viral Growth

The PayPal Wars 93%

Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.

by Eric M. Jackson 2004

3.99

1k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Stories 💳 Fintech History 🔗 Network Effects 🌉 Silicon Valley History 🦠 Viral Growth

The Ride of a Lifetime

by Robert Iger • 2019

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

4.40

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🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

The Ride of a Lifetime 93%

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

by Robert Iger 2019

4.40

97k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

Influence Empire

by Lulu Yilun Chen • 2022

A billion-user empire built on copycatting: inside Tencent's rise and Beijing's decisive crackdown.

3.93

969

🇨🇳 Chinese Tech 📜 Corporate History 📱 Digital Platforms 🎮 Gaming Industry 👁️ State Surveillance

Influence Empire 93%

A billion-user empire built on copycatting: inside Tencent's rise and Beijing's decisive crackdown.

by Lulu Yilun Chen 2022

3.93

969 ratings

🇨🇳 Chinese Tech 📜 Corporate History 📱 Digital Platforms 🎮 Gaming Industry 👁️ State Surveillance

Return to the Little Kingdom

by Michael Moritz • 2009

A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.

4.00

1k+

🏞️ Silicon Valley History 🚀 Tech Startups 🏛️ Company Origin Stories 🎨 Design Thinking 🏢 Corporate Culture

Return to the Little Kingdom 93%

A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.

by Michael Moritz 2009

4.00

1k+ ratings

🏞️ Silicon Valley History 🚀 Tech Startups 🏛️ Company Origin Stories 🎨 Design Thinking 🏢 Corporate Culture

The Everything Store

by Brad Stone • 2013

How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.

4.14

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👤 Founder Biographies 🏢 Corporate History 🚀 Tech Startups 🛒 E-Commerce 🧭 Corporate Culture

The Everything Store 92%

How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.

by Brad Stone 2013

4.14

78k+ ratings

👤 Founder Biographies 🏢 Corporate History 🚀 Tech Startups 🛒 E-Commerce 🧭 Corporate Culture

Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry

by Anthony Michell • 2010

Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.

3.50

🧊 Semiconductor Industry 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds ⚠️ Crisis Management 📢 Brand Building 🏢 Corporate Culture

Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary

Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry 92%

Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.

by Anthony Michell 2010

3.50

20 ratings

🧊 Semiconductor Industry 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds ⚠️ Crisis Management 📢 Brand Building 🏢 Corporate Culture

Chaos Monkeys

by Antonio García Martínez • 2016

He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.

3.71

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🏙️ Silicon Valley 🚀 Startup Culture 🕵️ Insider Accounts ⚖️ Ethical Compromises 📊 Data Economy

Chaos Monkeys 92%

He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.

by Antonio García Martínez 2016

3.71

14k+ ratings

🏙️ Silicon Valley 🚀 Startup Culture 🕵️ Insider Accounts ⚖️ Ethical Compromises 📊 Data Economy

Power Play

by Tim Higgins • 2021

A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.

4.07

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🚗 Electric Vehicles 💻 Silicon Valley Culture 🏢 Corporate Biographies 🏭 Manufacturing ⚡ Disruptive Technology

Power Play 92%

A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.

by Tim Higgins 2021

4.07

2k+ ratings

🚗 Electric Vehicles 💻 Silicon Valley Culture 🏢 Corporate Biographies 🏭 Manufacturing ⚡ Disruptive Technology

The Intel Trinity

by Michael S. Malone • 2014

Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.

4.20

831

🌉 Silicon Valley History 💾 Semiconductor Industry 🏢 Corporate Histories 🚀 Tech Entrepreneurship 🤝 Founder Dynamics

The Intel Trinity 92%

Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.

by Michael S. Malone 2014

4.20

831 ratings

🌉 Silicon Valley History 💾 Semiconductor Industry 🏢 Corporate Histories 🚀 Tech Entrepreneurship 🤝 Founder Dynamics

DisneyWar

by James B. Stewart • 2005

Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.

4.12

9k+

🏢 Boardroom Battles 🎬 Hollywood Business 🎨 Creative Leadership 🔍 Corporate Intrigue 🎞️ Animation History

DisneyWar 92%

Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.

by James B. Stewart 2005

4.12

9k+ ratings

🏢 Boardroom Battles 🎬 Hollywood Business 🎨 Creative Leadership 🔍 Corporate Intrigue 🎞️ Animation History

Burn Book

by Kara Swisher • 2024

Decades interrogating tech's most powerful men, and the one question none of them could answer.

3.94

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🧪 Silicon Valley Culture 📔 Tech Industry Memoir 🖥️ Digital Journalism ⚖️ Accountability In Tech 🌐 Platform Society

Burn Book 92%

Decades interrogating tech's most powerful men, and the one question none of them could answer.

by Kara Swisher 2024

3.94

16k+ ratings

🧪 Silicon Valley Culture 📔 Tech Industry Memoir 🖥️ Digital Journalism ⚖️ Accountability In Tech 🌐 Platform Society

Power Failure

by William D. Cohan • 2022

The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.

4.28

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🏢 Corporate History 💰 Financial Engineering 📖 Business Biography 📊 Earnings Management 📉 Organizational Decline

Power Failure 92%

The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.

by William D. Cohan 2022

4.28

2k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate History 💰 Financial Engineering 📖 Business Biography 📊 Earnings Management 📉 Organizational Decline

Troublemakers

by Leslie Berlin • 2017

The seven years when a California peninsula birthed personal computing, biotech, and video games.

4.09

769

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Troublemakers 92%

The seven years when a California peninsula birthed personal computing, biotech, and video games.

by Leslie Berlin 2017

4.09

769 ratings

🌉 Silicon Valley 🖥️ Personal Computing 💰 Venture Capital 👩‍💻 Women In Tech 🎮 Video Game History

The Upstarts

by Brad Stone • 2017

How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.

4.04

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🏡 Sharing Economy 📲 Platform Businesses 🚀 Startup Sagas 🌉 Silicon Valley Culture ⚖️ Regulatory Disruption

The Upstarts 92%

How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.

by Brad Stone 2017

4.04

7k+ ratings

🏡 Sharing Economy 📲 Platform Businesses 🚀 Startup Sagas 🌉 Silicon Valley Culture ⚖️ Regulatory Disruption

When McKinsey Comes to Town

by Walt Bogdanich • 2022

McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.

3.80

12k+

🏢 Consulting Industry 🏛️ Corporate Power 🔍 Investigative Journalism 👔 White Collar Crime 🚪 Regulatory Capture

When McKinsey Comes to Town 92%

McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.

by Walt Bogdanich 2022

3.80

12k+ ratings

🏢 Consulting Industry 🏛️ Corporate Power 🔍 Investigative Journalism 👔 White Collar Crime 🚪 Regulatory Capture

Valley of Genius

by Adam Fisher • 2018

A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.

4.08

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🌉 Silicon Valley 📱 Tech History 🎙️ Oral History 🏢 Tech Giants 🌐 Internet History

Valley of Genius 92%

A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.

by Adam Fisher 2018

4.08

1k+ ratings

🌉 Silicon Valley 📱 Tech History 🎙️ Oral History 🏢 Tech Giants 🌐 Internet History

This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020

by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner • 2020

Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.

4.10

158

🎮 Esports Industry 🕹️ Gaming Culture 🔧 Modding Communities 👩 Women In Gaming 📺 Sports Media

This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 Summary

This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 92%

Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.

by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner 2020

4.10

158 ratings

🎮 Esports Industry 🕹️ Gaming Culture 🔧 Modding Communities 👩 Women In Gaming 📺 Sports Media

Disrupted

by Dan Lyons • 2016

Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.

3.91

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💻 Tech Startups 🌉 Silicon Valley 👴 Workplace Ageism 🌀 Corporate Cults 📣 Marketing Hype

Disrupted 92%

Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.

by Dan Lyons 2016

3.91

17k+ ratings

💻 Tech Startups 🌉 Silicon Valley 👴 Workplace Ageism 🌀 Corporate Cults 📣 Marketing Hype

The Nvidia Way

by Tae Kim • 2024

The rules that saved Nvidia from bankruptcy now run a three-trillion-dollar company.

4.31

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🔌 Semiconductor Industry 🏢 Tech Company Histories 👤 Founder-Led Companies 🧭 Management Philosophy ♟️ Competitive Strategy

The Nvidia Way 92%

The rules that saved Nvidia from bankruptcy now run a three-trillion-dollar company.

by Tae Kim 2024

4.31

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The Year Without Pants

by Scott Berkun • 2013

From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.

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From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.

by Scott Berkun 2013

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📡 Remote Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 💬 Asynchronous Communication 🎯 Results-Only Work Environment 🚀 Continuous Deployment

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