ashes of my shelf
Over the years, I've read a few thousand books. Some of which were about business. This list has 44 recommendations.
Cold Steel
Cold Steel is the gripping story of the world’s biggest and most hard-fought industry takeover of recent years, an epic corporate battle that would send shockwaves through the political corridors of Europe, excite the world’s financial markets, enrich thirty hedge funds and transform the global steel industry. In 2006, the two largest steel-producers went head […]
Live Work Work Work Die
At the height of the startup boom, journalist Corey Pein set out for Silicon Valley with little more than a smartphone and his wits. His goal: to learn how such an overhyped industry could possibly sustain itself as long as it has. But to truly understand the delirious reality of the tech entrepreneurs, he knew […]
The Black Swan
What have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? Why should you never run for a train or read a newspaper? This book is all about Black Swans: the random events that underlie our lives, from bestsellers to world […]
Never Split the Difference
Never Split the Difference is a pulse-pounding tour of real-world negotiation, guided by former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss. Voss pulls readers straight into bank robberies, barricaded gunmen, and kidnappings—settings where one wrong word can cost lives—and shows how the same emotional currents flow through everyday business deals and family arguments. His core premise is […]
Start With Why
Start With Why by Simon Sinek challenges the conventional wisdom of leadership and marketing by proposing that great leaders and organizations inspire action by starting with a clear sense of ‘why’—their purpose, cause, or belief. Sinek introduces his ‘Golden Circle’ framework: Why (purpose), How (process), and What (result). He argues that most organizations communicate from […]
Bad Blood
Bad Blood reads like a Silicon Valley thriller, yet every detail is true. Pulitzer Prize–winner John Carreyrou unpacks the spectacular rise and ruin of Theranos, a blood-testing startup once hailed as the next Apple. At the center stands Elizabeth Holmes, a charismatic founder who donned a black turtleneck and deep voice to convince investors, journalists, […]