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Ask HN: Fictional books related to startups?

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Post by mh77 » Sun, May 10, 2009, 7:17 AM UTC

Any suggestions on fictional books about or related to startups? Fictional books related to the computer industry in general is also of interest.

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Post by vlorch » Sun, May 10, 2009, 7:25 AM UTC

microserfs

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Post by nanexcool » Sun, May 10, 2009, 7:34 AM UTC

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.

http://www.amazon.com/Cryptonomicon-Neal-Stephenson/dp/00605...

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Post by peter123 » Sun, May 10, 2009, 7:59 AM UTC

The First 20 Million Is Always the Hardest by Po Bronson

http://www.pobronson.com/index_first_20_million.htm

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Post by SwellJoe » Sun, May 10, 2009, 8:01 AM UTC

Non-fiction, but the best tech startup story I know of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine

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Post by ciscoriordan » Sun, May 10, 2009, 8:05 AM UTC

Options by Fake Steve Jobs (Dan Lyons): http://www.amazon.com/Options-Secret-Life-Steve-Parody/dp/03...

Although all the parts in it that I liked were already on the blog: http://fakesteve.blogspot.com

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Post by greendestiny » Sun, May 10, 2009, 8:17 AM UTC

If you want something a little different, "The Truth" and "Going Postal" by Terry Pratchett both capture a sense of startupness.

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Post by trekker7 » Sun, May 10, 2009, 8:28 AM UTC

Posted at ~1 AM in the Valley... would love for this to be bumped up during the daytime here. Then again the kinds of people who would comment are probably wide awake right now.

Nonfiction, but thought Fire in the Valley was worth mentioning. Pirates of the Silicon Valley is the movie based on it. Antitrust is also good.

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Post by Tichy » Sun, May 10, 2009, 8:42 AM UTC

The Deadline by Tom DeMarco

jPod (not sure, too long ago that I read it)

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