Larry Page’s Book Recommendations

5 Books Recommended by Larry Page

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers is a 2014 book by Ben Horowitz.

4 recommenders
Dustin Moskovitz, Larry Page, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg

“An inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower.” – Larry Page


Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs

Measure What Matters

Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs is a 2017 book by John Doerr.

2 recommenders
Bill Gates and Larry Page

“I wish I had had this book nineteen years ago when we founded Google. Or even before that, when I was only managing myself!” – Larry Page


My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla

My Inventions

My Inventions is an autobiography of Nikola Tesla. It was first published in 1919.

1 recommender
Larry Page

I read his autobiography and I just about cried at the end because he was basically a failure. He couldn’t fund his research. I don’t want to be like Tesla, I want to have an easy time getting things out into the world and make a real impact.” – Larry Page (Source)


Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!

“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a Curious Character is a 1985 book by Richard Feynman.

1 recommender
Larry Page


Snow Crash

Snow Crash

Snow Crash is a 1992 science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson.

1 recommender
Larry Page


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