Fiction books recommended by Seth Godin
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
"The characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are unforgettable" Read more
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The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen
"A hundred years ago, "everyone" wore a hat. If everyone meant men of a certain social stratum in certain cities. And people wore the hat because everyone else did.
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And everyone is taking the day off and everyone is watching the big game and everyone is busy checking their status on Facebook.
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
"When she wrote Frankenstein, it changed everything. A different style of writing. A different kind of writer. And the use of technology in ways that no one expected and that left a mark." Read more
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The Punch Escrow by Tal M. Klein
"Rollicking tech pop-culture thrill rides" Read more
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After On by Rob Reid
"Rollicking tech pop-culture thrill rides" Read more
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by David Shafer
"My favorite fun novel of the year was Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. I listened to it on audio and loved every moment." Read more
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Buy on AmazonThe Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
"chock full of images and ideas that will stick with you for months." Read more
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The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
"Little, irresistible and so important. One more way to help you understand how evolution works." Read more
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Buy on AmazonThe Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl
"This book is a winner, even though it's fifty years old. A sparkling combination of marketing, futurism and space opera drama. It stuck with me for months." Read more
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The Trap by Daniel Brook
"A stunning indictment, very well researched, that shows how badly commodity workers are being hammered. If you're average, you're toast." Read more
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The Profession by Steven Pressfield
"Steve Pressfield's brand new thriller, just out. You'll lose sleep finishing this one." Read more
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The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
"The Diamond Age was so far ahead of its time that most of you haven't read it. You should. For irony's sake, perhaps read it on a tablet." Read more
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Buy on AmazonThe Knowledge by Steve Pressfield
"Steve Pressfield's new book, is put together like a Swiss watch. Every single word, every scene... it's a master class in what it means to get out of your own way and write a book that works. I am walking around the house, unable to put it down." Read more
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Buy on AmazonThe Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield
"Let me clear: I don't play golf. Doesn't matter. This book pushes you hard about what it means to be true." Read more
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Buy on AmazonThe Liminal People by Ayize Jama-Everett
"Fast-moving science fiction, reminding me a little of a good Twilight Zone episode. A little bogged down in parts, but worth the ride." Read more
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The Bricklayer by Noah Boyd
"Noah Boyd with an FBI thriller beach read. Better than the last Reacher novel, imho." Read more
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The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even by Chris F. Westbury
"a meditation on Duchamp, on conceptual art and on a life lived on the edge. Some books pretend to be quirky, this one is." Read more
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Buy on AmazonThe Complete Far Side by Gary Larson
"A coffee table book for the holidays. Not banal, not boring, but awfully close to pleasing just about everyone on your list." Read more
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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
"Neal Stephenson blends humor and pop culture and an expert's eye for science fiction. This book woke me up to the reality of the world we were about to enter, and it gave me the energy and confidence to imagine a world fundamentally different than the one we were leaving.
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When I ran Yoyodyne ten years ago, every one of my employees had to read this book." Read more
Buy on AmazonSyrup by Max Barry
"Funny, thrilling, fast moving and about brand marketing and office politics. What more could you hope for in a novel?" Read more
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Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
"Chock full of images and ideas that will stick with you for months." Read more
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Replay by Ken Grimwood
"I think of this book a lot, even more than a year after reading it." Read more
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Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
"If Michael Crichton and Isaac Asimov had a pulse-racing baby book, this is what it would be.Old school, and proud of it." Read more
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Buy on AmazonLexicon by Max Barry
"Max Barry is fabulous, and this is his very best book. It's got marketing, plus black helicopters, Noam Chomsky and expensive shoes. If you can put this book down, you're more disciplined than I am. Fun, thoughtful, perfectly crafted. I'm incredibly jealous." Read more
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Buy on AmazonLittle Brother by Cory Doctorow
"Little Brother moves Cory from the ranks of astoundingly good science fiction author to one-of-a-kind. Your teenagers should read this, so buy two copies so you actually get to read it." Read more
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Buy on AmazonMakers by Cory Doctorow
"Cory's back, and this sprawling, compelling science fiction romp is even more than you might expect. He is a worthy successor to Robert Heinlein, and when I read his ideas about bottom up innovation, crowdsourcing and the new economy, they have even more power in fiction than they do in the stuff I often read. I cried a little at the end." Read more
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Jennifer Government by Max Barry
"What happens when Nike becomes a nation?" Read more
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Freedom (TM) by Daniel Suarez
"The sequel to Daemon. Like most sci-fi sequels, more talking, less action. But in this case, it might be worth it. Helps you think a bit about the relentless need that Wall Street has for growth and the frailty of our system." Read more
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Company by Max Barry
"More subtle, but still classic Barry." Read more
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Con Ed by Matthew Klein
"Unputdownable. And they'll even teach you a little bit about how people market to themselves." Read more
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Daemon by Daniel Suarez
"Hang on to your hats. Rocket-fast modern world science fiction (probably a little too violent, though), with a purpose. Heinlein meets Cory Doctorow." Read more
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Buy on AmazonDunn’s Conundrum by Stan R. Lee
"By the late Stan Lee. Not that Stan Lee, the other one. If you want to understand how the NSA thing went down, read this fabulous and very very funny comic thriller written in 1984. Not an accident." Read more
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Buy on AmazonEastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow
"A great introdution to the books of Cory Doctorow. The later stuff is even better, but all of it is thought provoking." Read more
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Buy on AmazonAlready Dead by Charlie Huston
"Charlie Huston used one of his books (no longer free) to get me hooked on the rest of the series. Get one free, buy three. Backwards but effective." Read more
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Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff
"Matt Ruff writes fun, compelling novels, and this one is far and away his best. It's a little bit of Fight Club, but told in a fascinating locked room interview style. Worth a think (or three)." Read more
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Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
"Either you love this stuff or you don't.This one is a find. It starts fast and then speeds up." Read more
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Bizarro Heroes by Dan Piraro
"A book I wish I'd read earlier in my career" Read more
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Buy on AmazonCollapse by Jared Diamond
"Jared Diamond makes the story real in his brilliant article and book." Read more
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