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    1. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Jan 2019

      An evergreen thread with books I enjoyed reading 📚👇 Recommendations welcome!pic.twitter.com/DZjBIEwhnW

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      Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Jan 2019

      1. Shantaram — Gregory David Roberts (2004) Wonderful novel of almost 1,000 pages about morality, adventure, and finding a place in the underworld of Bombay, India. New York Times: “Few stand out quite like [this book]” https://www.amazon.com/Shantaram-Gregory-David-Roberts-ebook/dp/B008B8DY2O/ …pic.twitter.com/kLfNUbmZn9

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        2. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Jan 2019

          2. The Everything Store — @BradStone (2013) Great insight into how Jeff Bezos works and the creation of Amazon. It captures his relentless focus on pursuing long-term goals. And I love @TimOReilly’s review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/815985357 … https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Store-Jeff-Bezos-Amazon-ebook/dp/B00DJ3ITKS/ …pic.twitter.com/iv650yXu3F

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        3. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Jan 2019

          3. Nothing to Envy — @BarbaraDemick (2009) Incredible collection of interviews with North Korean defectors and insights into how the country works, which is one of the last closed societies. https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Envy-Ordinary-Lives-North-ebook-dp-B002ZB26AO/dp/B002ZB26AO/ …pic.twitter.com/rFrW4DHCvA

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        4. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Jan 2019

          4. Cradle to Cradle — @BillMcDonough & Braungart (2002) Fundamentally changed my view on how to design products that break down into parts which have use as well. A reminder to set the bar higher. Try to buy the original polymer version. https://www.amazon.com/Cradle-Remaking-Way-Make-Things/dp/0865475873 …pic.twitter.com/UXtibGdmUL

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        5. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Jan 2019

          5. Never Split The Difference — @VossNegotiation & @TahlRaz (2016) Hostage negotiations aren’t successful if “meeting in the middle” means you end up with half a person. Chris runs through FBI negotiation tactics for daily use, without turning greedy. https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended-ebook/dp/B014DUR7L2 …pic.twitter.com/yWiiGmzM05

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        6. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 7 Jan 2019

          6. The Great Game — Peter Hopkirk (1990) Riveting read on how Great Britain and Russia vied for colonizing the inhospitable vastness of Central Asia, closing the gap between their respective borders from 2,000 to 20 miles. https://www.amazon.com/Great-Game-Secret-Service-High-ebook/dp/B003Y3BLNK …pic.twitter.com/rxOQkKcXSg

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        7. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 7 Jan 2019

          7. Dictator’s Handbook — BB de Mesquita & Alastair Smith (2011) Enlightening view on how people gain and keep power in organizations in 3 steps: Find Supporters 🔑 > Control Resourcing 💰 > Reduce Supporters 💀 My favorite book of the last 5 years ✨ https://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Behavior-Almost-Politics-ebook/dp/B06XBY3XJV …pic.twitter.com/4hfY8Gov57

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        8. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 7 Jan 2019

          8. High Output Management — Andrew Grove (1983) Rare dose of honest and practical advice on management in this book from someone who ran a large and innovative organization (Intel). https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove-ebook/dp/B015VACHOK …pic.twitter.com/0RKgF3Siio

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        9. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 7 Jan 2019

          9. Becoming Steve Jobs — @BrentSchlender & @Tetzeli (2015) Deep dive into how Jobs became so effective at building products and organizations. A much more complete story than @WalterIsaacson’s biography: http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/42 … https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Steve-Jobs-evolution-visionary-ebook/dp/B00P6URK66 …pic.twitter.com/R90pn0MRlC

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        10. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 7 Jan 2019

          10. Discovery of Heaven — Harry Mulisch (1992) Wonderful novel. I’ll just quote the NYT: “The action combines the emotional melodrama of a telenovela with a sequence of events that an insurance lawyer would call acts of God.” http://movies2.nytimes.com/books/97/01/05/reviews/970105.05milest.html … https://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Heaven-Harry-Mulisch/dp/0241953200/ …pic.twitter.com/OnehhMLWxy

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        11. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 8 Jan 2019

          11. Sapiens — @Harari_Yuval (2011) Compelling thesis on the power of shared myths to enable Homo Sapiens who don’t know each other to work together. And how those developed through the cognitive, agricultural, and scientific revolutions. https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari-ebook/dp/B00K7ED54M …pic.twitter.com/bIFpLadSmF

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        12. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 8 Jan 2019

          12. Dark Money — @JaneMayerNYer (2016) Detailed account of how a dozen rich people over decades built a private political machine to push the United States towards inequality. This is what you get if you mix money and politics. https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Money-History-Billionaires-Radical/dp/0307947904 …pic.twitter.com/BSmWADOjnF

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        13. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 8 Jan 2019

          13. American Kingpin — @NickBilton (2017) Great write up of the rise and fall of the online Silk Road black market. Nick makes you feel like you were in the room. https://www.amazon.com/American-Kingpin-Catching-Billion-Dollar-Baron-ebook/dp/B01N03G5NZ …pic.twitter.com/uVY8WENp92

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        14. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 8 Jan 2019

          14. Turn The Ship Around — @LDavidMarquet (2012) We tend to judge leaders while they are in their role, even though the litmus test is whether the team keeps running when the leader steps aside. One of my all time favorite management books. https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Ship-Around-Building-Breaking-ebook/dp/B015QQ10HE/ …pic.twitter.com/lZAHRKM1KG

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        15. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 8 Jan 2019

          15. Uncommon Service — Frances Frei & @AnneMorriss (2012) Persuasive argument for choosing explicitly what to be good and what to be bad at in a service business, instead of trying to do everything. https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Service-Putting-Customers-Business-ebook/dp/B006VFJK5Y/ …pic.twitter.com/yEMya8nvMf

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        16. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 9 Jan 2019

          16. Bringing Up Bébé — @PamelaDruck (2012) Surprisingly fascinating read about raising children in France. Provides great insights into basic principles you can apply, from how to get a baby to sleep full nights to setting rules and keeping yourself sane https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Up-Bébé-Discovers-Parenting-ebook/dp/B00MNNAODK/ …pic.twitter.com/g7TZkzXD7c

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        17. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 9 Jan 2019

          17. The Upstarts — @BradStone (2017) Great sourcing on the story of Uber and Airbnb. The book came out just as Uber hit a bumpy 2017, which means it’s a waiting game to see if @MikeIsaac’s upcoming book will take the crown for being the definitive read. https://www.amazon.com/Upstarts-Airbnb-Companies-Silicon-Changing-ebook/dp/B01E7Q3MK2/ …pic.twitter.com/kJS3KyPTpA

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        18. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 9 Jan 2019

          18. Guns, Germs, and Steel — Jared Diamond (1997) Why did Europeans colonize the Americas, instead of Incas the other way around? Jared’s theory is that agricultural innovation spread along the East-West latitudes/climates through Europe and Asia. https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Germs-Steel-Fates-Societies-ebook/dp/B06X1CT33R/ …pic.twitter.com/6wIS6e96Qa

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        19. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 9 Jan 2019

          19. Hatching Twitter — @NickBilton (2013) This book truly tells the story of the Twitter “clown car,” and how people in- and outside the company don’t really know what this service is or how it should work. https://www.amazon.com/Hatching-Twitter-Nick-Bilton-ebook/dp/B00CTMAAKW …pic.twitter.com/NJwoUIR6JP

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        20. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 9 Jan 2019

          20. Game Change — @JHeil & @MarkHalperin (2010) This is a juicy book about Obama’s historic election and goes deep on multiple candidates. It, unfortunately, still treats politics as a battle of personalities instead of policies. https://www.amazon.com/Game-Change-Clintons-McCain-Lifetime-ebook/dp/B0033V4SDI/ …pic.twitter.com/iAsmJTmLEj

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        21. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 10 Jan 2019

          21. Dream Machine — M. Mitchell Waldrop (2002) Personal computer technology took decades to develop, needed billions in defense funding, and was driven by a small group of visionaries. Nothing about the supercomputer in your pockets was inevitable. https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Machine-M-Mitchell-Waldrop-ebook/dp/B07GBCX7YC/ …pic.twitter.com/us6EJ5kXwG

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        22. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 10 Jan 2019

          22. Factfulness — @HansRosling (2018) Your view of the world is horribly outdated and causes you to make bad decisions. For one, emerging markets don’t exist anymore. Watch his TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen … https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-Wrong-Things-Better-ebook/dp/B0769XK7D6/ …pic.twitter.com/xuUNIh5YHN

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        23. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 10 Jan 2019

          23. Free Culture — @Lessig (2004) Incredible dive into how copyright helps and hinders creative work. And how a regulation reform could look like. Watch his TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_lessig_says_the_law_is_strangling_creativity … Read for free: http://www.free-culture.cc/freeculture.pdf  https://www.amazon.com/Free-Culture-Nature-Future-Creativity-ebook/dp/B000OCXHM2/ …pic.twitter.com/o0tlvOjNU7

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        24. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 10 Jan 2019

          24. Getting Real — @JasonFried, @DHH & @MattLinderman (2006) Still one of the most practical, complete, and useful overviews of software design and development. Read for free: https://basecamp.com/books/Getting%20Real.pdf … https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Real-Smarter-Successful-Application/dp/0578012812/ …pic.twitter.com/cNhbx1FqJV

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        25. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 10 Jan 2019

          25. 1984 — George Orwell (1949) Dystopian novel about the fight against a state that runs on war, surveillance, and propaganda. A classic that coined terms like “Big Brother” and “Thought Police.” The year itself has become a shorthand for what to avoid. https://www.amazon.com/1984-George-Orwell-ebook/dp/B003JTHWKU …pic.twitter.com/eKzOtA6amA

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        26. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 11 Jan 2019

          26. Three Body Problem — @Liu_Cixin (2006) Amazing trilogy with great character development, fascinating plot twists, and you learn so much from the science. More than anything, it’s interesting to think about how bad it can go if we discover aliens. https://www.amazon.com/Three-Body-Problem-Remembrance-Earths-Past-ebook/dp/B00IQO403K/ …pic.twitter.com/xJTYSfLhEB

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        27. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 11 Jan 2019

          27. Masters of Rome — Colleen McCullough (1990) Book series that closely follows the actual events just before, during, and after Julius Caesar’s reign, while bringing it to life with imagined dialogues and character traits. https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00CJL7M2W/ …pic.twitter.com/CmXGpscwx5

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        28. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 11 Jan 2019

          28. Innovator’s Dilemma — @ClayChristensen (1997) Eye-opening theory on why industry leaders rarely are dominant for multiple innovation cycles, because disruptive products often underperform and have lower profit margins before everyone wants them. https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Technologies-Management-Innovation-ebook/dp/B00E257S86 …pic.twitter.com/jRtKq4DW2h

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        29. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 11 Jan 2019

          29. The Big Short — Michael Lewis (2010) Lewis is an exceptionally good non-fiction writer, who just pulls you through a book, and with The Big Short he describes the 2008 debt crisis in a masterful way. Yes, better than the movie. https://www.amazon.com/Big-Short-Inside-Doomsday-Machine-ebook/dp/B003LSTK8G/ …pic.twitter.com/8FDfEabfwA

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        30. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 11 Jan 2019

          30. Born A Crime — @TrevorNoah (2016) Well-written and funny book about Trevor’s upbringing that made me appreciate @TheDailyShow more. https://www.amazon.com/Born-Crime-Stories-African-Childhood-ebook/dp/B01DHWACVY/ …pic.twitter.com/xRXVzUmmgR

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        31. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 11 Jan 2019

          31. High Growth Handbook — @EladGil (2018) Spot on book about what you’ll encounter once your company grows exponentially. I kept nodding my head, as someone who has seen Uber go from 1,500 to 20,000 employees. Read for free: http://growth.eladgil.com/book/introduction/welcome-to-the-high-growth-handbook/ … https://www.amazon.com/High-Growth-Handbook-Elad-Gil-ebook/dp/B07DRPGGQ7 …pic.twitter.com/usCPpllgDQ

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