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Technology founders

Founders and entrepreneurs

Biographies and memoirs of the people who started computer, software, internet, chip and AI companies.

17 books on Technology founders, recommended by 15 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Keith Rabois.

17 books · 17 experts

Start here

  1. The New New ThingMichael Lewis, 1999
  2. The Man Behind the MicrochipLeslie Berlin, 2005
  3. Idea ManPaul Allen, 2011
  4. The Philosopher in the ValleyMichael Steinberger, 2025
  5. The Maverick and His MachineKevin Maney, 2003

The best books on Technology founders 17

The New New ThingThe New New Thing
T2 The New New Thing
Michael Lewis · 1999
OL lists title as 'New New Thing, The'
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Recommended byRyan HolidayAndrew ChenAusten AllredKeith Rabois
The Man Behind the MicrochipThe Man Behind the Microchip
T2 The Man Behind the Microchip
Leslie Berlin · 2005
Robert Noyce, Fairchild and the founding of Intel.
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Recommended byJim CollinsMohnish PabraiPatrick CollisonWarren Buffett
Idea ManIdea Man
T2 Idea Man
Paul Allen · 2011
Insider memoir by the co-founder, including his break with Gates.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Philosopher in the ValleyThe Philosopher in the Valley
T2 The Philosopher in the Valley
Michael Steinberger · 2025
Alex Karp and Palantir's path from CIA money to the surveillance state.
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The Maverick and His MachineThe Maverick and His Machine
T3 The Maverick and His Machine
Kevin Maney · 2003
Thomas Watson Sr. and the building of IBM's sales culture.
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The Space BaronsThe Space Barons
T3 The Space Barons
Christian Davenport · 2018
SpaceX against Blue Origin and the legacy contractors.
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Sam Pitroda: A BiographySam Pitroda: A Biography
T4 Sam Pitroda: A Biography
Mayank Chhaya · 1992
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The HP WayThe HP Way
T4 The HP Way
David Packard · 1995
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
In the Company of GiantsIn the Company of Giants
T4 In the Company of Giants
Rama Dev Jager · 1997
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonKeith Rabois
How to Castrate a BullHow to Castrate a Bull
T4 How to Castrate a Bull
Dave Hitz · 2009
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Recommended byAaron Levie
Bend, Not BreakBend, Not Break
T4 Bend, Not Break
Ping Fu · 2012
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Recommended bySimon Sinek
No Better TimeNo Better Time
T4 No Better Time
Molly Knight Raskin · 2013
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Recommended byBrad Feld
A Truck Full of MoneyA Truck Full of Money
T4 A Truck Full of Money
Tracy Kidder · 2016
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Recommended byBrad Feld
TroublemakersTroublemakers
T4 Troublemakers
Leslie Berlin · 2017
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Recommended byAileen LeeAusten AllredKeith RaboisVinod Khosla
Lost and FounderLost and Founder
T4 Lost and Founder
Rand Fishkin · 2018
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Recommended byJake Knapp
Tech Boss Lady
T4 Tech Boss Lady
Adriana Gascoigne · 2019
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Recommended byArianna Huffington
The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMiThe Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
T4 The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
Sebastian Mallaby · 2026
Penguin Press, March 2026; listed on CFR books page
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Experts 17

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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Recommenders 15

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 4 books hereKeith Raboisrecommends 3 books hereBrad Feldrecommends 2 books here
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Austen Allredrecommends 2 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 2 books here
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Jim Collinsrecommends 1 book hereWarren Buffettrecommends 1 book hereRyan Holidayrecommends 1 book hereSimon Sinekrecommends 1 book hereAaron Levierecommends 1 book hereAileen Leerecommends 1 book here
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Andrew Chenrecommends 1 book here
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Arianna Huffingtonrecommends 1 book here
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Jake Knapprecommends 1 book hereVinod Khoslarecommends 1 book here
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