An Autobiography: The Story Of My Experiments With Truth, by M.K. Gandhi (1926)
Pages: 454, Final verdict: Great-read
"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the Earth in flesh and blood." (Albert Einstein
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The blood drop that fooled Silicon Valley
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, by John Carreyrou (2018)
**Pages: 320**, Final verdict: Should-readShe was once dubbed the next Steve Jobs. Amassing to a fortune once estimated in 4.5 billion USD, Elizabeth Holmes
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Free markets yes, but not everywhere
What Money Can't Buy, by Michael J. Sandel (2012)
**Pages: 203**, Final verdict: Should-readIs there anything which we shouldn't allow money to buy? What Money Can't Buy - The Moral Limits of Markets is a call for public discussion
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An afternoon of European immersion
The Shortest History of Europe, by John Hirst (2009)
**Pages: 193**, Final verdict: Great-readI think we all know a bit of European history. It all started in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. The fall of the Empire gave
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Startups for beginners
The Art of the Start 2.0, by Guy Kawasaki (2015)
**Pages: 316**, Final verdict: Great-readThe Art of the Start 2.0 is the follow up to the 2004 guide for creating a company The Art of Start, now
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God is dead. And Homo Sapiens might be next.
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari (2015)
**Pages: 450**, Final verdict: Great-readEver since Sapiens: A History of Mankind came out in 2014, Yuval Noah Harari has taken over the world of publishing by storm.
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A crash course on the universe
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, by Neil deGrasse Tyson (2017)
**Pages: 222**, Final verdict: Should-readHe is the most famous astrophysicist of our time. Face to one of the most famous Internet memes, host of popular TV shows on
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How the wise man came to rule the world
Sapiens: A brief history of mankind , by Yuval Noah Harari (2011)
**Pages: 443**, Final verdict: Must-readHow did our species come to dominate the world? What were the decisive factors that turned insignificant descendants of apes into an intelligent and
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How to not think too much of yourself
Ego is the Enemy, by Ryan Holiday (2016)
**Pages: 220**, Final verdict: Great-readDid you ever think you are the best in the world? If yes, it's very likely you were suffering from a big ego and you got hurt
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Shedding light on your view of the world through a map
Prisoners of Geography, by Tim Marshall (2015)
**Pages: 288**, Final verdict: Must-readHow will the Western world react to North Korea's reckless nuclear tests? And why hasn't China imposed more sanctions? And what about Russia, is it still controlling Crimea?
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Launching the lean startup revolution, one step at a time
The Four Steps to the Epiphany, by Steve Blank (2005)
**Pages: 288**, Final verdict: Should-readMany of us dream of building a successful startup. I know I do. We think of fast product iterations, getting to your customers, and having
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Short and concise career advice
Managing Oneself, by Peter Drucker (1999)
**Pages: 55**, Final verdict: Should-readDo you consider your values system when choosing a new job? Peter Drucker thinks you should. This and other advice is presented in Managing Oneself, a book which is
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Nike and the story of its early days
Shoe Dog, by Phil Knight (2016)
**Pages: 386**, Final verdict: Great-readWhere did the biggest athletics company in the world start? Shoe Dog tells the story of Nike, and its humble beginnings in Oregon, United States, through the eyes of
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Building one algorithm to rule them all
The Master Algorithm , by Pedro Domingos (2015)
**Pages: 352**, Final verdict: Great-readHarvard Business Review declared Data Scientist the sexiest job of the 21st century, back in 2012. And everywhere you look the words "artificial intelligence", "machine
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An entertaining walk through 150 years of modern art
What Are You Looking At, by Will Gompertz (2012)
**Pages: 395**, Final verdict: Great-readCould your 5-year old really have painted that work you've seen at the modern art museum? Will Gompertz answers this and other questions in What Are
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The secret behind why you'd love to work at Google
Work Rules!, by Laszlo Bock (2015)
**Pages: 406**, Final verdict: Great-readWhat makes Google such a great place to work? In the past 10 years, the search giant has been named topped Forbes "Best Companies to work for"
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A timeless advice about writing
On Writing Well, by William Zinsser (1976)
Pages: 320,
Final verdict: Great-read
Imagine you strive to improve your writing skill. You wonder where to start, from whom to take advice. How would you feel if I told you there is
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The story behind the new Chinese emperor
Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built, by Duncan Clark (2016)
**Pages: 304**, Final verdict: Should-readWith more than 15 million packages delivered every day, an e-commerce marketplace bigger than Amazon and eBay combined and a payment system 3x bigger
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You do not forget this idea when I tell you
Made to Stick, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (2007)
**Pages: 290**, Final verdict: Great-readWhy do some ideas thrive while others die? “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on
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How humanity has tamed uncertainty
Against the Gods, by Peter L. Bernstein (1996)
**Pages: 337**, Final verdict: Great-readHow certain can we be of future events? Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk answers the question by following the path of handling uncertainty from
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Must-reads from the 1st year at BetaGlyph
Must-reads from the 1st year at BetaGlyph
Time flies! It has been 1 year since we have started BetaGlyph and we couldn't be happier about the results. During this year, we had the chance to review more than 40 books,
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The Picasso of business made simple
The Back of the Napkin, by Dan Roam (2008)
**Pages: 278**, Final verdict: Should-readHow well can you draw? If you're like me, you assume that your artistic ability was lost sometime between those kindergarten drawings of your family and
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The enlightened guide to be a disrupter
Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours, by Salim Ismail, Michael S.Malone and Yuri van Geest (2014)
**Pages: 250**, Final verdict: Must-readWhat do Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat have in common? Besides
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The question every leader should be asking
Why Should Anyone Be Lead By You, by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones (2006)
**Pages: 256**, Final verdict: Should-readIf there are two topics that dominate the shelves of the non-fiction section of any bookstore - besides those on cooking
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They might hack your toaster, but don't be afraid of the future
Industries of the Future, by Alec Ross (2015)
**Pages: 320**, Final verdict: Should-readWhat will the world look like in 20 years? For a young adult, a parent or a run-of-the-mill futurist, there are only a few questions that will
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Don't suck as a manager: Lessons from a Silicon Valley icon
High Output Management, by Andrew Grove (1983)
**Pages: 272**, Final verdict: Should-readAndy Grove is one of the most respected icons of Silicon Valley. A refugee from Hungary post-WW2 that found his way to the US on a boat, Andy
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Why building character might be the key to success
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, by Paul Tough (2013)
**Pages: 256**, Final verdict: Should-readAre the children with the highest test scores more likely to succeed in life? As the United States spend over
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Uncovering the hidden secrets of human bias
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Dan Ariely (2009)
**Pages: 280**, Final verdict: Should-readDo human beings make rational decisions? Being the most evolved species on this planet, we would certainly assume so. Dan Ariely, professor
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Training your memory like a champ
Moonwalking with Einstein, by Joshua Foer (2011)
**Pages: 339**, Final verdict: Should-readThe smartest man on Earth is hard to find. In fact, defining intelligence has long been a subject for debate among scientists, biologists, psychologists and more.
Joshua Foer,
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The private notes of the stoic Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius (circa 180 AD)
**Pages: 163**, Final verdict: Should-readLive in the present, be frugal and live your life in accordance with Good - the two-thousand year old advice of Marcus Aurelius is still relevant today! In
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