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Paul Graham

Entrepreneur

British-American computer scientist and investor. Co-founder of Y Combinator, he has invested in over 1,300 startups including Airbnb, Dropbox, and Stripe.

LEGACY

Entrepreneur Paul Graham's collection: 22 books

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Commentarii de Bello Gallico

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Gaius Julius Caesar

Paul Graham included this in his list of favorite autobiographies. It is a military record written by Caesar himself documenting his conquest of Gaul between 58 and 50 BC.

A Mathematician's Apology

A Mathematician's Apology

G. H. Hardy

Paul Graham called this book "one of the most inspiring I know," and included it in his list of favorite autobiographies.

With the Old Breed

With the Old Breed

E.B. Sledge

Paul Graham recommended this World War II memoir. The Wall Street Journal selected it as one of the five best books about the great battles of the twentieth century.

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

Gerald Durrell

Included by Paul Graham in his list of favorite autobiographies. A cheerful memoir recounting the childhood of ten-year-old Gerald on the Greek island of Corfu.

Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

Robert Coram

A biography recommended by Paul Graham. It tells the story of John Boyd, America's greatest fighter pilot and most brilliant military theorist.

Iliad

Iliad

Όμηρος

Paul Graham recommended this work, the foundation of Western literature. It is an epic of the Trojan War, depicting the clash between heroes Achilles and Hector.

The Best of Wodehouse

The Best of Wodehouse

P. G. Wodehouse

A classic of comic fiction recommended by Paul Graham. One of P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves series, it follows the elegant butler Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster.

The Soul of a New Machine

The Soul of a New Machine

Tracy Kidder

A classic in the history of the computer industry, recommended by Paul Graham. Published in 1981, it vividly captures the drama, comedy, and excitement of a company bringing a new microcomputer to market.