1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History (Andrew Ross Sorkin) — Draws some uncomfortable parallels between 1929 and new trends our modern financial system.

Cable Cowboy (Mark Robichaux and John Malone) — Required reading in telecom.

Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Barbara Bray and Michael Darlow) — This changed the way I think about the US' Middle East policies.

In the Plex (Steven Levy)

Kitchen Confidential (Anthony Bourdain)

Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman (Yvon Chouinard)

Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl) — Big fan of logotherapy.

Never Split the Difference (Chris Voss)

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success (William Thorndike)

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and The Fall of New York (Robert Caro)

Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School (Shamus Khan)

Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business (Daniel Meyer)

Sherlock Homes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) — Big Sherlock Homes guy. Hot take, but my favorite story is The Adventure of the Yellow Face (it's a cool instance of Doyle exploring themes of race).

Shoe Dog (Phil Knight) — Definition of Grit.

Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Charles Marohn) — Charles Marohn opened my eyes to the suburban growth ponzi scheme. I can't unsee it and think about this way too often now.

Zero to One (Peter Thiel)