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Daniel Gross

Recommendations

7 books they recommend

Books they recommend 7

Gross shared book picks with reasons on YC's 2018 Summer Reading List and on his personal site (dcgross.com), favoring long-term thinking, business/media history, endurance and performance, and Eastern philosophy repackaged for rational minds. His blurbs are witty and specific about who each book is for. The set is small but genuinely his.

Superbook reading list 7

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Endure
Endure
Alex Hutchinson · not in an entry yet
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“"If you like any form of endurance cardio, this book will be like crack candy for you."”
The House of Getty
The House of Getty
Russell Miller · not in an entry yet
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“He recommends it for anyone who "enjoyed reading about JP Morgan or John Rockefeller."”
Lost in Shangri-La
Lost in Shangri-La
Mitchell Zuckoff · not in an entry yet
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“"An awesome page turner based on a true story," a WWII survival tale.”
Inside the Rise of HBO
Inside the Rise of HBO
Bill Mesce Jr. · not in an entry yet
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“He recommends it (on his blog) for how HBO's origin mirrors modern startups: slow launch, shifting models, the role of luck.”
The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive
The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive Compensation
Andris Zoltners · not in an entry yet
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“He calls it "the perfect beach companion for any founder growing their sales team for the first time."”

Philosophy 1

Finite and Infinite Games
Finite and Infinite Games
James P. Carse
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“He says it "gets you in the mode of thinking long term" and "provides a powerful shared language with those who read it."”

Religion and Spirituality 1

The Untethered Soul
The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer · not in an entry yet
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“He praises how it "repackages Eastern philosophy concepts in words that appeal to the hyper-rational Westerner mindset."”

Where they publish 3