Ask HN: What book do you recommend everyone should read?

#1

Post by Gammarays » Tue, Mar 14, 2017, 11:37 PM UTC

Hi HN,

Every person I've come across always has one book that sits at the top of their book list that they would recommend to everyone. For me, it's "How to win friends & influence people" by Dale Carnegie. What's your book?

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Post by mindcrime » Tue, Mar 14, 2017, 11:52 PM UTC

The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand

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Post by TheVip » Tue, Mar 14, 2017, 11:56 PM UTC

Commenting so that I can come here later

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 12:13 AM UTC

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Post by ed_balls » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 12:17 AM UTC

Peter Thiel - Zero to One

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 12:22 AM UTC

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Post by dudul » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 12:26 AM UTC

Sun Tzu - The Art of War.

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Post by victorhn » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 1:05 AM UTC

The bible.

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Post by hammadnasir » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 1:06 AM UTC

ed_balls wrote: post #5

Peter Thiel - Zero to One

reading these days...

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Post by mvpu » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 2:13 AM UTC

1. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth - http://amzn.to/2mLuQyU

2. The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman - http://amzn.to/2mXSlFB

3. Strengths Finder by Gallup Press - http://amzn.to/2mqDNuY