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12 books with a reading profile close to Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal by Nick Bilton. Outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Last Days of Night

by Graham Moore

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

In 1888 New York, young attorney Paul Cravath takes on a legal defense for George Westinghouse, who is being sued by Thomas Edison for one billion dollars over the invention of the light bulb.
2

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

by Ashlee Vance

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Ashlee Vance provides an account of Elon Musk’s career, focusing on the formation and survival of SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity.
3

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and collapse of Theranos, a biotech firm led by Elizabeth Holmes that claimed to revolutionize blood testing through proprietary Edison devices.
4

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Sarah Wynn-Williams analyzes the rapid expansion and eventual ethical deterioration of high-growth technology firms during the early 2020s.
5

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Alex Rogo manages a failing production plant and faces a ninety-day deadline to return it to profitability or see it closed.
6

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

by Phil Knight

Also clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Phil Knight recounts the chaotic origins of Nike, beginning with a fifty-dollar loan from his father and a vision to import high-quality running shoes from Japan.
7

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect

by Will Guidara

Also clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Will Guidara chronicles his experience as the co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, detailing how the restaurant transitioned from a standard fine-dining establishment to the top-ranked restaurant in the world.
8

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

by Chip Heath

Also clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Chip Heath and Dan Heath argue that memorable ideas share six specific traits, organized under the SUCCES acronym: simplicity, unexpectedness, concreteness, credibility, emotions, and stories.
9

The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

by Gene Kim

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Bill Palmer, a newly promoted IT manager at Parts Unlimited, faces a corporate disaster as the Phoenix Project—a critical software initiative—spirals into delays and budget overruns.
10

Steve Jobs

by Walter Isaacson

Also clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Walter Isaacson chronicles the life of Steve Jobs, tracing his path from a garage start-up to the leadership of Apple and Pixar.
11

Rocket Billionaires

by Tim Fernholz

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Tim Fernholz details the commercial pivot of the American space industry from government monopoly to private competition.
12

The space barons

by Christian Davenport

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Christian Davenport chronicles the private space race driven by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos as they challenge the aerospace establishment.

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