Jason Fried is the co-founder and CEO of Basecamp, a software company known for its emphasis on employee well-being and sustainable business practices. He's also an author and speaker who challenges conventional wisdom about work, productivity, and company growth. Fried advocates for simpler, more humane approaches to business operations.
15 Books Recommended by Jason Fried
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
20 people recommendedI enjoyed [this book]. Fascinating.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Ev Williams, Marc Andreessen, Ray Dalio, Ron Conway, Sam Altman, Ben Greenfield, Bryan Johnson, Derek Sivers, Jay Shetty, Mark Manson, Michiko Kakutani, Nassim Taleb, Preston Pysh, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Adams, Stewart Brand
Endurance
12 people recommendedAmazing story of perseverance and leadership against all odds. Riveting book.
Also recommended by: Sam Altman, Ray Dalio, Bryan Johnson, Andrew Klavan, Barry Ritholtz, Dominic Dagostino, Fred Wilson, Jordan Peterson, Max Levchin, Ryan Holiday, Scott Belsky
A Guide to the Good Life
10 people recommendedI love [this book].
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Marc Andreessen, Tobi Lutke, Austen Allred, David Heinemeier Hansson, Derek Sivers, Jodie Cook, Mr Money Mustache, Phil Libin
Thinking in Bets
10 people recommendedJason Fried mentioned this book on Twitter.
Also recommended by: Howard Marks, Marc Andreessen, Danny Miranda, Mark Manson, Max Levchin, Michael Mauboussin, Mike Maples Jr, Seth Godin, Derek Sivers
Quiet
8 people recommendedA good book I'd recommend.
Also recommended by: Gary Vaynerchuk, Emma Watson, Jim Kwik, Laurie Halse Anderson, Simon Sinek, Tom Peters, Derek Sivers
Wonderful book w/ great insights.
Also recommended by: Tobi Lutke, David Heinemeier Hansson, Joe Rogan, Kelly Starrett, Peter Attia, Tom Bilyeu, Derek Sivers
Why We Sleep
7 people recommendedHighly recommended.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla, Alexis Ohanian, Bryan Johnson, Keith Rabois, Michael Mauboussin
Seeking Wisdom
6 people recommendedI think any book that reviews Charlie Mungerβs ideas is worth reading, and this one in particular weaves in wisdom from some of historyβs greatest minds.
Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Derek Sivers, Nassim Taleb, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez
Highly recommend [this book].
Also recommended by: Vinod Khosla, Blake Scholl, David Friedberg, Peter Diamandis, Ryan Shea
Maverick
4 people recommendedIt was [this book] that really gave me the extra boost to courage to run 37signals/Basecamp our way.
Also recommended by: David Heinemeier Hansson, Noah Kagan, Ryan Petersen
Had a profound effect on me.
Also recommended by: Brian Armstrong, David Heinemeier Hansson, Simon Sinek
[The author]'s a really smart guy, and Iβve always enjoyed our chats.
Also recommended by: Marc Benioff, Ashton Kutcher
