Silicon Valley Reads

Both fiction and nonfiction books that depict the history and controversies of Silicon Valley and new business.
Updated September 19, 2022
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos--one of the biggest corporate frauds in history--a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword.
The Airbnb Story
Leigh Gallagher
Paper Book
An investigative behind-the-scenes story of the creation and growth of the highly disruptive start-up Airbnb. In under a decade, Airbnb became the largest provider of accommodations in the world. At first just the wacky idea of cofounders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and...
The Circle
Dave Eggers
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives--a "compulsively readable parable for the 21st century" (Vanity Fair). When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle,...
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs--a real-life Tony Stark--and a fascinating exploration...
Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us
Dan Lyons
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Dan Lyons exposes how the "new oligarchs" of Silicon Valley have turned technology into a tool for oppressing workers in this "passionate" (Kirkus) and "darkly funny" (Publishers Weekly) examination of workplace culture. At a...
The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Walter Isaacson
Paper Book
Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson's revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really happens.
The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
Niall Ferguson
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller. A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networks. "Captivating and compelling." --The ...
Startup
Doree Shafrir
Paper Book
From veteran online journalist and BuzzFeed writer Doree Shafrir comes a hilarious debut novel that proves there are some dilemmas that no app can solve. Mack McAllister has a $600 million dollar idea. His mindfulness app, TakeOff, is already the hottest thing in tech...
Uncanny Valley: A Memoir
Anna Wiener
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2020. Named one of the Best Books of 2020 by The Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, ELLE, Esquire, Parade, Teen Vogue...
Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley
Emily Chang
Paper Book
Instant National Bestseller Excellent. --San Francisco Chronicle Brotopia is more than a business book. Silicon Valley holds extraordinary power over our present lives as well as whatever utopia (or nightmare) might come next. --New York Times Silicon Valley is a modern utopia where anyone...

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