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Top books mentioned on Acquired

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370 hours of audio 162 episodes analyzed 234 books mentioned
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  1. Seven Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
    Hamilton Helmer · mentioned 9× across 9 episodes
     Cover of Seven Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
  2. 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
    Hamilton Helmer · mentioned 7× across 7 episodes
     Cover of 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
  3. The Upstarts
    Brad Stone · mentioned 7× across 7 episodes
     Cover of The Upstarts
  4. Liar's Poker
    Michael Lewis · mentioned 6× across 6 episodes
     Cover of Liar's Poker
  5. The Outsiders
    Will Thorndike · mentioned 6× across 6 episodes
     Cover of The Outsiders
  6. Shoe Dog
    Phil Knight · mentioned 5× across 5 episodes
     Cover of Shoe Dog
  7. The Everything Store
    Brad Stone · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of The Everything Store
  8. The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
    Brad Stone · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
  9. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
    Alice Schroeder · mentioned 4× across 4 episodes
     Cover of The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
  10. Amazon Unbound
    Brad Stone · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Amazon Unbound
  11. Made in America
    Sam Walton · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Made in America
  12. Poor Charlie's Almanack
    Peter Kaufman · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Poor Charlie's Almanack
  13. Seven Powers
    Hamilton Helmer · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Seven Powers
  14. Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure
    Jerry Kaplan · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure
  15. The Hard Thing About Hard Things
    Ben Horowitz · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of The Hard Thing About Hard Things
  16. The Innovator's Dilemma
    Clayton Christensen · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of The Innovator's Dilemma
  17. The Luxury Strategy
    Jean-Noël Kapferer and Vincent Bastien · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of The Luxury Strategy
  18. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
    Ron Chernow · mentioned 3× across 3 episodes
     Cover of Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
  19. Competitive Strategy
    Michael E. Porter · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Competitive Strategy
  20. Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
    Blake Harris · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
  21. Crossing the Chasm
    Geoffrey A. Moore · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Crossing the Chasm
  22. Dune
    Frank Herbert · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Dune
  23. Flash Boys
    Michael Lewis · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Flash Boys
  24. Good to Great
    Jim Collins · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Good to Great
  25. In the Plex
    Stephen Levy · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of In the Plex
  26. Masters of Doom
    David Kushner · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Masters of Doom
  27. Moby-Dick
    Herman Melville · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Moby-Dick
  28. Moneyball
    Michael Lewis · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Moneyball
  29. Security Analysis
    Benjamin Graham · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Security Analysis
  30. Snow Crash
    Neal Stephenson · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Snow Crash
  31. The City and the Stars
    Arthur C. Clarke · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The City and the Stars
  32. The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars
    Joel Glenn Brenner · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars
  33. The Godfather
    Mario Puzo · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Godfather
  34. The Qualcomm Equation
    Dave Mock · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of The Qualcomm Equation
  35. Thinking, Fast and Slow
    Daniel Kahneman · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Thinking, Fast and Slow
  36. Working Backwards
    Colin Bryar and Bill Carr · mentioned 2× across 2 episodes
     Cover of Working Backwards
  37. 1984
    George Orwell · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of 1984
  38. 2001: A Space Odyssey
    Arthur C. Clarke · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of 2001: A Space Odyssey
  39. A Mathematical Theory of Communication
    Claude Shannon · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Mathematical Theory of Communication
  40. A New Innings
    Manoj Badale · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A New Innings
  41. A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class
    Joseph Nocera · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class
  42. Ajax: The Definitive Guide
    Anthony T. Holdener III · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Ajax: The Definitive Guide
  43. Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
    Duncan Clark · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
  44. All You Need to Know About the Music Business
    Don Passman · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of All You Need to Know About the Music Business
  45. An Ember in the Ashes
    Sabaa Tahir · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of An Ember in the Ashes
  46. Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—A Timeless Guide
    Jason Calacanis · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—A Timeless Guide
  47. Barbarians at the Gate
    Bryan Burrough and John Helyar · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Barbarians at the Gate
  48. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
    Bryan Burrough and John Helyar · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
  49. Battle Royale
    Koushun Takami · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Battle Royale
  50. Becoming Trader Joe
    Joe Coulombe · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Becoming Trader Joe
  51. Beyond the Horizons
    Walter Boyne · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Beyond the Horizons
  52. Boomtown
    Sam Anderson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Boomtown
  53. Breakthrough
    Thea Cooper and Arthur Ainsburg · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Breakthrough
  54. Brotopia
    Emily Chang · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Brotopia
  55. Brotopia: How Silicon Valley Broke Girls Up and Why It's Time to Fix It
    Emily Chang · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Brotopia: How Silicon Valley Broke Girls Up and Why It's Time to Fix It
  56. Brotopia: How Silicon Valley Broke Up with Women
    Emily Chang · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Brotopia: How Silicon Valley Broke Up with Women
  57. Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
    Roger Lowenstein · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
  58. Build a Brand Like Trader Joe's
    Mark Gardner · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     BA
  59. Built to Last
    Jim Collins · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Built to Last
  60. Cannery Row
    John Steinbeck · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Cannery Row
  61. Chocolate Wars: The Powerful Families Who Conquered the World and Shaped Your Lifestyle
    Deborah Cadbury · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Chocolate Wars: The Powerful Families Who Conquered the World and Shaped Your Lifestyle
  62. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
    Philip Fisher · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
  63. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
    Michael Porter · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
  64. Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
    M. Mitchell Waldrop · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
  65. Conspiracy of Fools
    Kurt Eichenwald · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Conspiracy of Fools
  66. Corporate Bond Quality and Experience
    W. Braddock Hickman · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     CB
  67. Creating Shareholder Value
    Alfred Rappaport · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Creating Shareholder Value
  68. Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs
    Ken Kocienda · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs
  69. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
    Ed Catmull · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
  70. Dear Chairman
    Jeff Gramm · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Dear Chairman
  71. Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster
    Dana Thomas · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster
  72. Digital Communication
    Irwin Jacobs · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Digital Communication
  73. Dynamic Economics
    Burton Klein · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Dynamic Economics
  74. Electrifying the Wrist Watch
    Lucien Trueb · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Electrifying the Wrist Watch
  75. Electronic Value Exchange
    Dave Stearns · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Electronic Value Exchange
  76. Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors with Applications to Transistor Electronics
    William Shockley · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors with Applications to Transistor Electronics
  77. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
    Ashlee Vance · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
  78. Enzo Ferrari: The Definitive Biography
    Luca Del Monte · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Enzo Ferrari: The Definitive Biography
  79. Excellence Was Expected
    Karl Ludvigson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Excellence Was Expected
  80. Expectations Investing
    Alfred Rappaport and Michael J. Mauboussin · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Expectations Investing
  81. Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
    Avi Loeb · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
  82. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
    Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
  83. Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought
    Douglas Hofstadter · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought
  84. Fooled by Randomness
    Nassim Nicholas Taleb · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Fooled by Randomness
  85. For God, Country, and Coca-Cola
    Mark Pendergrast · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of For God, Country, and Coca-Cola
  86. Foundation
    Isaac Asimov · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Foundation
  87. Full House
    Stephen J. Gould · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Full House
  88. Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children
    David Sheff · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children
  89. Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
    Cade Metz · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
  90. God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
    James Weldon Johnson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
  91. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
    Michael Lewis · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
  92. Good Strategy Bad Strategy
    Richard Rumelt · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Good Strategy Bad Strategy
  93. Hatching Twitter
    Nick Bilton · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Hatching Twitter
  94. Havana Nocturne
    T. J. English · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Havana Nocturne
  95. Henry Flagler's biography
    Les Sandford · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Henry Flagler's biography
  96. Higher Control in Management
    T. G. Rose · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Higher Control in Management
  97. History of Novo Nordisk
    Kurt Jacobson · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of History of Novo Nordisk
  98. Hit Refresh
    Satya Nadella · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of Hit Refresh
  99. House of Fidelity
    Justin Bear · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of House of Fidelity
  100. How to Build a Car
    Adrian Newey · mentioned 1× across 1 episode
     Cover of How to Build a Car

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