We get tons of books here at War Room, on management, leadership, career advice, and entrepreneurship.
So we've pulled together the essential reading list for entrepreneurs — from our own reading, and recommendations from founders, VCs, and CEOs.
Are there any other important books you think should've made the cut? Let us know in the comments.
"Predictably Irrational," by Dan Ariely
Ariely's book looks deep into human behavior and consumer habits, and it's focused around the revelation that humans are wired to be irrational. Ariely goes deeper by using plenty of first-hand experiments to show that the world is fuzzier than traditional economists would like it to be.
Read more about Dan Ariely's "Predictably Irrational."
"The Signal And The Noise," by Nate Silver
Silver rose to prominence after almost perfectly predicting the outcome of the 2008 elections. He repeated the feat in 2012, after The New York Times started hosting his blog, FiveThirtyEight. This is his examination of the world of prediction and data, and why we're so bad at understanding uncertainty. It's all the more important as big data becomes part of business.
Read more about Nate Silver's "The Signal And The Noise."
"Business Model Generation," by Alexander Osterwalder
Entrepreneurs swear by this "handbook for visionaries, game changers and challengers." As traditional business models are being disrupted, it's essential for today's entrepreneurs to create new models in order to gain a competitive advantage.
Read more about Alexander Osterwalder's "Business Model Generation."
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