Books

You can learn a lot about a person by what he reads. Here´s some of my favorites;

       

Herman Hesse: The Fairy Tales.

One of my favorites. Beautiful.             

 

 

      

Guy Kawasaki: Art of the Start

Excellent book for people who´d like to start something. Truly inspirational. 

 

 

 

Matt Mason: The Pirate´s Dilemma

Remix. Respect. Finally a book on the topic that resonated. Thanks!

 

 

 

Chip & Dan Heath: Made To Stick

Ideas. Make ideas that stick!

 

 

 

Irvin D. Yalom: When Nietsche Wept

A fictive meeting with Nietsche. Loved it!  

 

 

 

 

Charlene Li, Josh Bernof: Groundswell

The Forrester team breaks it down. Great examples.

 

 

Michel Houellebeq: Whatever

The one that sparked my curiosity about this author.

 

 

 

Michel Houellebeq: The Elementary Particles

With this book he became the favorite of them all. 

 

 

 

Michel Houellebeq: Platform

I could not stop reading. Maybe his best.

 

 

 

Michel Houellebeq: The Possibility of an Island

After reading his last book I could only feel sorrow for having to wait for his next.

 

 

 

Malcolm Gladwell: The Tipping Point – How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Interesting and thoughtful for all creatives.

 

 

 

Malcolm Gladwell: Blink – The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

More food for strategic decisions.

 

 

 

Fernando Pessoa: The Book of Disquiet

Still reading it. Made a huge impression on me.

 

 

 

Jesper Kunde: Corporate Religion

The book I read while starting my company.

 

 

 

David Lynch: Catching the Big Fish

A little book that inspired me. 

 

 

 

Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain

A book that left me thinking for days.

 

 

 

Mikael Niemi: Popular Music from Vittula

This is where I come from. And funny as hell.

 

 

 

Per Petterson: Out Stealing Horses

Believe the hype. It´s fantastic.

 

 

 

Siri Hustvedt: What I Loved

Not only clever, but engaging. An intelligent book.

 

 

 

Knut Hamsun: Growth of the Soil

One of the first books that made a huge impression on me.

 

 

 

Rian Malan: My Traitor´s Heart

It´s about South Africa. But also about oneself. Brutal and honest.

 

 

 

Amos Oz: A Tale of Love and Darkness

A brick of a book. Broadened my mind.

 

 

 

Mikhail Bulgakov: The Master and Margarita

Mid 20´ties and you get this book. Your lost.

 

 

 

Gregory David Roberts: Shantaram

Great adventure packed with everything you need. A bit over the top at times, but still…900 pages feels like 90.

 

 

 

Motley Crüe & Neil Strauss: The Dirt – Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band

Fantastic. What can I say. Loved it!