Chris Dixon

Practical advice on building and leading startups, focusing on tough decisions, leadership, and resilience, with insights from Horowitz’s entrepreneurial journey.

Emphasizes building unique companies that create new markets, focusing on independent thinking, avoiding competition, and driving innovation.

Examines why successful companies often fail to adapt to disruptive innovations.

A guide to applying lean manufacturing principles to startups, focusing on rapid experimentation and iteration.

A guide on marketing and selling disruptive technology products to mainstream customers.

A comprehensive guide for scaling startups, providing practical insights on growth, leadership, and strategy.

Discusses the importance of risk-sharing and accountability in business, politics, and everyday life.

Tells the true story of Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road darknet market, and his rise and fall in the world of cybercrime.

Chronicles the fierce competition between Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse in the race to electrify the world.

A detailed history of the development of the atomic bomb, examining the science, politics, and people involved.

A historical novel set during the War of Currents, following the rivalry between Edison and Westinghouse over electric power.

A critique of urban planning, advocating for community-driven city design and emphasizing the importance of mixed-use neighborhoods.

A historical account of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania during World War I, exploring the political and personal impacts.

A memoir by an Apple software engineer, detailing the design and development process at Apple.

Chronicles the development of the internet, from early startups to the tech giants that shape it today.

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A graphic novel exploring various myths about things that are supposedly harmful to people.

Examines the process of decision-making and the importance of foresight.

Explores the history of innovation in six areas: glass, cold, sound, clean, time, and light.