Featured Booklist

Founders'
Pick of the Week


Booklist contributors aren't the only folks who can recommend a good read.  The team at TWR thinks we have some pretty good picks and wanted a way to share what TWR co-founders were reading every week.
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand
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Don't be intimidated by the size (or the reputation!). It's as thick as a phone book, and in political spheres, it carries all sorts of baggage, but either way, its an unbelievable page-turner! Love, scandal, corruption, weapons of mass destruction, and lots more- it has something in it for everyone.

Derek Sivers
Musician, Author, Entrepreneur, Tech Innovator, Programmer
[Credit to and see more at www.sivers.org]

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Stumbling on Happiness
Daniel Gilbert

"Not at all new-agey, as the title might suggest. Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for years, and shares factual findings that will change the way you look at the world."
A Guide to the Good Life
William Irvine

"Almost too personal for me to give an objective review, because I found when reading it that the quirky philosophy I've been living my life by since 17 matches up exactly with a 2000-year-old philosophy called Stoicism. Mine was self-developed haphazardly, so it was fascinating to read the refined developed original. Really resonated."
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The Personal MBA...a World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume
Josh Kaufman

"Wow. A masterpiece. This is now the one “START HERE” book I'll be recommending to everybody interested in business. An amazing overview of everything you need to know. Covers all the basics, minus buzz-words and fluff. Look at my notes for an example, but read the whole book. One of the most inspiring things I've read in years. Want proof? I asked the author to be my coach/mentor afterwards. It's that good."
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Seeking Wisdom:  From Darwin to Munger
Peter Bevelin

"Maybe my favorite book ever. Read many times. Incredibly rich. It's a great overview of the lessons of Charlie Munger (partner ofWarren Buffett) - and his approach to checklists of multi-disciplinary models to guide clear thinking. Main point: if you can just avoid mistakes, you're doing better than most. So it's a catalog of the most common or important mistakes. Focused on investing, but can be applied to life."
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Leading Change
John P. Kotter

"Shockingly smart thoughts about your career. A MUST-READ for anyone who is not loving their work, wanting to quit their job, and follow their passion, or not sure what to do next. I'm recommending this many times a week to people who email me with these kinds of questions. Best book I've ever read on the subject."

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