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The Founder Bookshelf

Books founders recommend to each other. Browse by topic or by where you are as you grow, mark what you've read, and add what's next.

1 book on Economics & Classics for leading at scale

  1. Milton Friedman

    Economic freedom is the foundation of political freedom.

    Friedman argues that competitive capitalism and free markets are essential to individual liberty and political freedom. He makes the case for limited government and...

Questions, answered

What books do founders recommend?

Founders on the eChai network recommend titles like Capitalism and Freedom. The bookshelf ranks books by how many founders have read them.

Where can I find a startup reading list?

The eChai founder bookshelf is a curated, founder-recommended reading list you can browse by topic (fundraising, product, hiring) and by stage.

How is the bookshelf ordered?

By recommendation: the more founders mark a book read, the higher it ranks. You can also sort by newest or A to Z.

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