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The Best Books Mentioned On Hacker News between Jul 20, 2020 - Jul 27, 2020

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Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice cover

1. Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice

by Clayton M. Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, David S. Duncan

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5. Orwell: The Lost Writings

by George Orwell, W. J. West

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8. Understanding Statistical Process Control

by Donald J. Wheeler, David Smith Chambers

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23. Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists

by Noson S. Yanofsky, Mirco A. Mannucci

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34. 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories

by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander, Cyril M. Kornbluth, Larry Niven, Charles E. Fritch, Bill Pronzini, George R. R. Martin, Jerome Bixby, Ambrose Bierce, Edward D. Hoch, Alexei Panshin, Martin Gardner, Steven Utley, Gregory Benford, Richard Wilson, Robert Sheckley, Roger Zelazny, Damon Knight, Reginald Bretnor, Frederik Pohl, Laurence M. Janifer, James Blish, Joanna Russ, Ray Russell, Edward Wellen, Donald E. Westlake, Ben Bova, Barry N. Malzberg, Fred Saberhagen, Fritz Leiber, Karen Anderson, Bob Shaw, William F. Nolan, Henry Slesar, Dannie Plachta, Edward Rager, Hayford Peirce, Jeffrey S. Hudson, Walter S. Tevis, James Edward Sutherland, Joe L. Hensley, Duane Ackerson, Stephen Goldin, Robert Emmett Toomey Jr., Alfred Bester, Anthony Boucher, Nelson Slade Bond, F. M. Busby, Maggie Nadler, Grant Carrington, Keith Laumer, E. Michael Blake, James E. Gunn, Paul Dellinger, Lee Killough, Thomas F. Monteleone, Robert T. Kurosaka, James E. Thompson, Robert L. Fish, Bruce McAllister, Paul Bond, Mildred Downey Broxon, Alan Edward Nourse, David Bischoff, Ralph Milne Farley, Daniel A. Darlington, Walt Liebscher, K. W. MacAnn

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The Best Books Mentioned On Hacker News between Jul 20, 2020 - Jul 27, 2020

Showing 1 - 51 of 51 books

1. Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice

2. Keeping Together in Time: Dance and Drill in Human History

3. Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality

4. The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

5. Orwell: The Lost Writings

6. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control

7. Measuring and Managing Performance in Organizations

8. Understanding Statistical Process Control

9. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

10. Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America's Most Powerful and Private Dynasty

11. Invisible Hands: The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal

12. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

13. Attachment Disturbances in Adults: Treatment for Comprehensive Repair

14. Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another

15. Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

16. Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy--And How to Make Them Work for You

17. Competitive Advantage

18. Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy

19. Lean Startup How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses

20. The Shadow War: Inside Russia's and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America

21. Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

22. A Stake in the Outcome: Building a Culture of Ownership for the Long-Term Success of Your Business

23. Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists

24. Quantum Computer Science: An Introduction

25. The Best of R. A. Lafferty

26. Financial Statements: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports

27. Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean

28. Data Structures and Program Design in Modula-2

29. Use Cases Combined With Booch/Omt/Uml: Process and Products

30. Large-Scale C++ Software Design

31. AntiPatterns: Refactoring Software, Architectures, and Projects in Crisis

32. Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything

33. The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight

34. 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories

35. Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays: Volume 1

36. Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All

37. The Business Value of Developer Relations: How and Why Technical Communities Are Key To Your Success

38. UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry

39. PIHKAL: A Chemical Love Story

40. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

41. Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth

42. Hacker's Delight (2nd Edition)

43. Haynes Explains Babies: Production and delivery - Oil changes - Identifying leaks - Emission control (Owners' Workshop Manual)

44. The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance

45. Principles: Life and Work

46. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't

47. Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide

48. Grokking Algorithms: An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people

49. The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win

50. The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you

51. Moms on Call Basic Baby Care