Eric Schmidt's Book Recommendations - 20 Ex Google CEO Favorite Reads
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20 Books ex Google CEO suggests reading. Eric Schmidt is currently a technical advisor for Alphabet and the author of the bestseller "How Google works", so he shared his all-time favorite books. It is the fullest list of Eric Schmidt book recommendations you will find on the web in 2020!
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Understanding the Digital World
The book Understanding the Digital World by my friend Brian Kernighan delivers; all you need to know from the best.
The Square and the Tower
A fascinating history of networks and hierararchies even more important today.
The Better Angels of Our Nature
I think the one that has had the biggest impact on me and the one that I’ve given the most number of people has been [The Better Angels of Our Nature]. And [The Better Angels of Our Nature] is a 700-page book on death. And it’s written by...
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The Kill Chain
This must-read book is a tour-de-force. Few people are as knowledgeable and experienced as @cdbrose in thinking about the intersection of technology and defense. He pulls it all together in this compelling, unsettling, and outstanding book
Union
UNION is a must-read new book by @JordanBlashek and @c_haugh about how a Democrat and a Republican found hope and common ground on the road. It's an important story for those who want to believe there’s more to America than "gladiatorial...
Accidental Presidents
Proud of my friend @jaredcohen& his book #AccidentalPresidents, released today. We've worked together for a decade and his love for history has always been apparent. Kudos to him for writing such a timely book that is highly relevant to...
Bold
“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill ClintonA radical, how-to guide for using exponential...
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Be Fearless
Be Fearless is researched-based call to action for those seeking to live extraordinary lives and bring about transformational change. LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLERWeaving together storytelling, practical tips and...
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Digital Transformation
From visionary Silicon Valley entrepreneur Tom Siebel comes a penetrating examination of the new technologies that are disrupting business and government—and how organizations can harness them to transform into digital enterprises. The...
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The Prosperity Paradox
Clayton M. Christensen, the author of such business classics as The Innovator’s Dilemma and the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life, and co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon reveal why so many investments in...
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Blitzscaling
Foreword by Bill GatesLinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies.What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to...
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Behind the Cloud
How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world's fastest growing software company in less than a decade? For the first time, Marc Benioff, the visionary founder, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, tells...
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Secrets of Sand Hill Road
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller!What are venture capitalists saying about your startup behind closed doors? And what can you do to influence that conversation?If Silicon Valley is the greatest wealth-generating machine in the world, Sand...
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What's Your Problem?
"The author makes a compelling case that we often start solving a problem before thinking deeply about whether we are solving the right problem. If you want the superpower of solving better problems, read this book." -- Eric Schmidt,...
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy, one of the better memoirs I’ve read in the last decade.
Blueprint
BLUEPRINT by @NAChristakis is a terrific book that is optimistic about the human condition and that explores the evolutionary origins of a good society. It's a joy to read and it highlights ways to make our society better.
What It Takes
There’s much to learn from Steve Schwarzman’s contributions to finance, US-China relations, and computing, including AI research. His new book reveals how he has achieved the rarest kind of leverage in multiple fields.
Man's Search for Meaning
The most recent non-fiction book I read is Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl.
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy Bundle
I recently read the Millennium series—The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and so forth—by Stieg Larsson.
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