Max Levchin

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.

Explores the psychology of why people say "yes" and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday life.

Investigates why some companies make the leap from being good to being truly great, while others do not.

The incredible true story of Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Antarctic expedition and the crew's heroic survival.

Explores how thinking like a poker player can lead to better decision-making under uncertainty.

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

Explores the science of habit formation and how understanding habits can lead to positive change.

Follows an astronaut stranded on Mars who uses his engineering skills to survive, highlighting problem-solving and resilience.

Discusses how overprotection and the avoidance of discomfort are leading to increased anxiety and decreased resilience among young people.

Investigates the hidden forces that shape our decisions, revealing that human behavior often defies logical economic models.

An inside account of the 2008 financial crisis, exploring how major institutions navigated the collapse.

A satirical novel blending fantasy and reality, exploring themes of power, freedom, and good vs. evil.

Recounts the rise and fall of Long-Term Capital Management, a hedge fund that nearly collapsed global finance.

A foundational text in computer science, focusing on programming principles and problem-solving.

Chronicles the history of the Morgan banking dynasty and its influence on global finance.

A memoir that examines the social and economic struggles of the white working-class in America, especially in Appalachia.

A satirical novel about a hedge fund manager’s cross-country journey, exploring themes of privilege, family, and the American Dream.

Investigates insider trading on Wall Street, focusing on the case against billionaire Steven Cohen’s hedge fund.