Books like 100 great businesses and the minds behind them

100 great businesses and the minds behind them by Emily Ross reads as inspiring, informative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Giants of Enterprise

Richard S. Tedlow · 2001

Both explore entrepreneurship & leadership

78% genome match

Elon Musk

Ashlee Vance · 2013

Both explore innovation & entrepreneurship

73% genome match

I, Steve

Steven Jobs · 2011

Both explore innovation & entrepreneurship

73% genome match

In search of excellence

Thomas J. Peters · 1982

Both explore leadership & innovation

69% genome match

Masters of Doom

David Kushner · 2003

Both explore entrepreneurship & innovation

69% genome match

The Essential Drucker

Peter F. Drucker · 2002

Both explore leadership & innovation

71% genome match

The Google story

David A. Vise · 2005

Both explore entrepreneurship & innovation

70% genome match

Small Giants

Bo Burlingham · 2005

Both explore entrepreneurship & leadership

69% genome match

The Idea Factory

Jon Gernter · 2012

Both explore innovation

68% genome match

Great by choice

Jim Collins · 2011

Both explore leadership & innovation

60% genome match

The Code Breaker

Walter Isaacson · 2021

Same nonfiction feel

52% genome match

The good neighbor

Maxwell King · 2018

Both explore entrepreneurship

68% genome match