Tony Fadell
Author, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Investor
Tony Fadell is an engineer, entrepreneur and investor who led development of the iPod and the first iPhones at Apple from 2001 to 2008 and founded Nest Labs in 2010. He founded Build Collective and wrote Build (2022).
Tony Fadell's 27 Book Recommendations
- Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better: “My friend @DavidEpstein captures this beautifully in his new book, Inside the Box.”
- Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love: “Order and read immediately! @bgurley Runnin' Down a Dream launch day let's gooooo!”
- Humanize: A Maker's Guide to Designing Our Cities: “My friend #ThomasHeatherwick book #Humanise is beyond words. Buildings make us feel and see and experience.”
- Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World: “For anyone trying to build something new, I recommend Christian Madsbjerg's "Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World".”
- Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us: “This fantastic new book shares the new science behind humanity's evolutionary birthright -- to make and behold art and its power to transform our lives.”
- Shoe Dog: “Wow - comparing Build to Shoe Dog (an absolutely amazing book) It's humbling to be in such great company!”
- Getting to Yes: “Getting to Yes is one, and that's all about telling a story… telling a really great story for why people should say yes.”
- Who Moved My Cheese?: “That's another really simple book… a good starter place.”
- The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth: “I was reading all these books about psychology, The Road Less Traveled.”
- In Praise of Shadows: “I regularly gift the book called In Praise of Shadows.”
- The Hundred-Year Marathon: “I've been reading books like The Hundred-Year Marathon… by Michael Pillsbury.”
- Thinking, Fast and Slow: “I always go back to it… Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman.”
- Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: “I'm also been really fascinated by The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio… these books do a great job of illuminating those things.”
- Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now: “A great, great place to start… Speed & Scale… John Doerr's latest compilation.”
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting: “I'm a huge fan of stories. Have you ever read the book 'Story' by Robert McKee?”
- The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness: “I read The Perfect Thing years before ever creating Nest!!!”
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things: “"The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Ben Horowitz's Honest And Real Take On Entrepreneurship" @bhorowitz”
- The Messy Middle: “A must read. Especially if you enjoyed BUILD - The Messy Middle by @scottbelsky.”
- Trillion Dollar Coach: “In case anyone is in need of a Trillion Dollar Coach, check out this week's recommended reading from Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle.”
- Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment: “A book recommendation for the weekend. Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement. It's invaluable reading.”
- Range: “To those who are looking for something new to add to their read list, I recommend @DavidEpstein's Range.”
- The No Asshole Rule: “The no asshole rule. A must read for those interested in expanding their education on humanity and the workplace.”
- A Curious Mind: “Looking for the secret to a bigger life? I recommend reading @BrianGrazer's "A Curious Mind".”
- The Defining Decade: “#TheDefiningDecade is a great read that explores why your twenties are a crucial decade in your life.”
- Work: A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots: “For those of you interested in how the human relationship with work has changed overtime (and how it's still changing), I highly recommend @anthrowittering's "Work".”
- Give and Take: “For those that enjoyed BUILD, my recommendation today is @AdamMGrant's "Give and Take" - why helping others drives our success.”
- Crossing the Chasm: “Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Consumers, Geoffrey Moore”