Pradeep Singh / Reading list

Good reads.
Lasting ideas.

Books and writing that have shaped my thinking along the entrepreneurial journey. A small collection to explore, learn from and return to.

A few ideas worth making room for.

01 / The bookshelf

Books for building something.

Three perspectives on startups, innovation and working on your own terms.

Original ideas
Zero to One
Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
Notes on startups and building something new, rather than competing over what already exists.
Find on Amazon — Zero to One
Building & learning
The Lean Startup
Eric Ries
A framework for testing ideas, learning from customers and improving a business through continuous experimentation.
Find on Amazon — The Lean Startup
Work & independence
The 4-Hour Workweek
Timothy Ferriss
A different perspective on work, with ideas for designing a business around the life you want to lead.
Find on Amazon — The 4-Hour Workweek

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02 / Beyond the books

Notes, letters and internal memos offering a closer look at how entrepreneurs think.

Essays / Paul Graham

Writing on startups, entrepreneurship and ideas from the Y Combinator co-founder.

Letters / Jeff Bezos

Letters by Jeff Bezos during his time as Amazon CEO, collected through 2021.

Memos / Curated by Sriram

A collection of internal memos from entrepreneurs, curated by Sriram Krishnan.