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Editors’ Picks: Business Biography & History
The critical business histories you need to know, according to our editors.
Published on December 24, 2019
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Phil KnightJust as Nike’s swoosh symbol is one of the most recognizable icons of excellence around the world, this memoir from the shoe company’s founder, Phil Knight, has quickly become one of the most-lauded, must-read business books of all time.
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee VanceThe story behind the visionary who went from making billions selling PayPal to creating ambitious companies like SpaceX and Tesla is essential reading for anyone curious about the ways tech, and the innovators behind it, shape the future.
The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds
Michael LewisThe book unfolds much like a love story without the romance — there is infatuation, distancing, and heartbreak. Ultimately, “The Undoing Project” illuminates one of the 20th century’s greatest collaborations, and the power of two minds becoming one.
The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man, and the Secret History of the Internet's Rise
David KushnerSex has really been selling business books as of late, it seems. This is the wild true story of the founding of Match.com and the purchase of Sex.com in the early days of the Internet, the battle between a con man and the owner of one of the biggest dating sites around, and how all that led to today’s swiping right.
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Niall FergusonAn entertaining, informative jaunt through the history of money, from its inception to the Great Recession. In this time of accelerated globalization, Ferguson’s work is a necessary guide through the economic basics.
Steve Jobs
Walter IsaacsonIsaacson’s exclusive biography brings this generation’s leading innovator to life again, illustrating the impact of imagination through interviews and anecdotes.