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The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz reads as practical, witty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Can't Hurt Me cover
Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins · 2018
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69% genome match
Dare to Lead cover
Dare to Lead
Brene Brown · 2018
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69% genome match
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck cover
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson · 2016
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69% genome match
The Mom Test cover
The Mom Test
Rob Fitzpatrick · 2013
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69% genome match
Zero to One cover
Zero to One
Peter Thiel · 2014
Both explore startups
83% genome match
On Writing cover
On Writing
Stephen King · 2000
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69% genome match
How to Win Friends and Influence People cover
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie · 1936
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69% genome match
How to Get Rich cover
How to Get Rich
Felix Dennis · 2006
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69% genome match
The E-Myth Revisited cover
The E-Myth Revisited
Michael E. Gerber · 1995
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69% genome match
The 4-Hour Workweek cover
The 4-Hour Workweek
Timothy Ferriss · 2007
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69% genome match
Persepolis cover
Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi · 2000
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69% genome match
About face cover
About face
David H. Hackworth · 1989
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69% genome match

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