Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

news.ycombinator.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

31–40 of 188 posts

Re: Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

#31

Post by tailspin2019 »

jasiek-net wrote: post #15
DarrenDev wrote: post #5

- Zero to One, Peter Thiel Always makes me feel that I’m not ambitious enough. And that too many smart people are in the wrong industry (finance). - The Dip, Seth Godin Don’t give up. Unless you’re in a cul-de-sac. - Obviously Awesome, April Dunford Your competitor is often not who you think it is.

Same here - Zero to one - really inspiring book! And Lean startup - far too ambitious for me at the moment, but I learned a lot from it. 4 hour work week - I would say it’s more like a fiction book, but still fun to read. 7 habits of highly effective people - it’s saved my life in high school, I knew some parts of it by heart.

I share your taste in books. 7 Habits in particular absolutely changed my life. I’ve always thought that its title doesn’t really do it justice. There is a lot more depth to that book than you’d think based on the title alone. It has helped set my moral compass.

Lean startup is a recent discovery for me - and boy do I wish I’d read it sooner!

Edit: also I highly recommend Stephen Covey’s audiobooks of 7 Habits and First Things First (read by him)

Re: Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

#35

Post by [deleted] »

baal80spam wrote: post #12
Jimmc414 wrote: post #8

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It - Chris Voss Clear actionable direction on how to negotiate.

It's a good book, but I've read it a few years ago and already forgot most of it. I gather you need to refresh this knowledge just before you negotiate.

[deleted]

Re: Ask HN: What nonfiction books do you keep rereading?

#36

Post by dotsam »

The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch. Has an exceptionally high density of good ideas.

The first time I read it, I didn't love it and only engaged with it superficially. But gradually I began thinking about it more and came back to it, and I read it with more attention. After re-reading it several times I think it is one of the deepest and most important books I have ever read. It has changed how I see the world.

Post reply on HN