professionals & academics

Edison, His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer & Thomas Commerford Martin

Hitch-22 by Christopher Hitchens

Steve Jobs: The Apple of Our i by Daniel Alef

“its a short chapter book ;)” — Read More

Reviewed by Macboy95

Blood, Sweat and Tea by Tom Reynolds

More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds

Confessions of a GP by Benjamin Daniels

What You See is What You Get by Alan Sugar

The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World by Alan Greenspan

“Long and dry at times, but for anyone interested in Economics I recommend this without hesitation. Excellent perspective on the economic history of the past 50 years from someone who was in a position of great influence through it all. Also provides some deep insights on what's to come.” — Read More

Reviewed by parkeremmott

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

Hannibal by Jacob Abbott

Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins by Tom Perkins

Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets by Sudhir Venkatesh

“Astutey” — Read More

Reviewed by mak

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Edward Hutchings

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls

They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators by Gail Buckland

The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch

Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus

The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big In Business by Jeffrey Ma

The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs by Eric Schmidt

“Pre-ordered this b/c a review by @howard... looking forward to reading and comparing to my (limited) experiences w/ the "startup game".” — Read More

Reviewed by cte

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Ph.D., Jill Bolte Taylor

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl

iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business by Jeffrey S. Young

The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis

A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity by Bill O'Reilly

Glass Castle, The by Jeannette Walls

iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon by Steve Wozniak

“Fun story about how Wozniak started Apple.” — Read More

Reviewed by caioiglesias

The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to Change the World by John Perkins

Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut by Mike Mullane

Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy

Know Me, Like Me, Follow Me: What Online Social Networking Means for You and Your Business by Penny Power

“love it and spot on the money” — Read More

Reviewed by thomaspower

Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor

New Lives by Kathleen Huggins

A Paramedic's Story by Steven "Kelly" Grayson

Unbillable Hours: A True Story by Ian Graham

To the Rescue: Stories from Healthcare Workers at the Scenes of Disasters by Nancy Leigh Harless

Lives in the Balance: Nurses' Stories from the ICU by Tilda Shalof

En Route: A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death, and Everythi by Steven "Kelly" Grayson

A Paramedic's Story: Life, Death, and Everything in Between by Steven "Kelly" Grayson

Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Jake Adelstein

The Emperor of All Maladies

Blood

Just Don't Fall