Thomas Frank

Thomas Frank

Author and Learning Strategist

Thomas Frank writes about productivity, learning, and personal development. His recommendations span science fiction to cybersecurity narratives.

Authors & Thinkers

Thomas Frank is an author known for helping readers develop better learning habits and productivity systems. His book recommendations reflect interests in understanding complex systems, from music theory to international intrigue, and practical decision-making frameworks.

8 Books Recommended by Thomas Frank

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

American Kingpin

by Nick Bilton

7 people recommended

I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers.

Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, John Collison, Alexis Ohanian, Casey Neistat, Andrew Wilkinson, Chris Dixon

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#2

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5 people recommended

Highly recommend reading.

Also recommended by: Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Chris Do, Derek Sivers

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#3

How Music Works

by David Byrne

3 people recommended

The best book I read in 2019.

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Also recommended by: Penn Jillette, Derek Sivers

The Three-Body Problem book cover
#4

The Three-Body Problem

by Cixin Liu

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Haven’t tore through a novel like that in quite a while. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended if you like sci-fi.

Haven’t tore through a novel like that in quite a while. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended if you like sci-fi.

Haven’t tore through a novel like that in quite a while. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended if you like sci-fi.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant

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#5

The Cuckoo’s Egg

by Cliff Stoll

recommended 3x

One of my favorite books.

One of my favorite books.

One of my favorite books.

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#6

Kingpin

by Kevin Poulsen

I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers.

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#7

Ghost in the Wires

by Kevin Mitnick

recommended 3x

I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers.

I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers.

I love stuff at the intersection of crime and computers.

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#8

The Cat in the Hat

by Dr. Seuss

recommended 3x

The greatest productivity book of all time.

The greatest productivity book of all time.

The greatest productivity book of all time.

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