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Every book Jason Fried recommended on podcasts
Jason Fried appears on podcasts such as Never Enough and How I Write, where he discusses software company building, business strategies, and his reading habits. During his podcast appearances, he shares insights into his recent fiction reads and discusses what he appreciates about specific literary works. On the Never Enough podcast, Fried brought up Ernest Hemingway's classic book The Old Man and the Sea as a recent fiction read that he really liked. He discussed the novel primarily for its message, noting its takeaway regarding chasing things that end up destroying you. Additionally, Fried recommended The Overstory by Richard Powers, a book that he stated blew him away. He praised its beautiful prose and described how the story follows several Americans whose lives connect through trees. On the How I Write podcast, Fried again brought up Richard Powers' novel to discuss how deeply inspired he was by the author's writing style. Through these discussions, Fried highlights fiction that features compelling prose and powerful underlying messages.
Books recommended by Jason Fried
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The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that follows several Americans whose lives connect through trees and their deep relationship with the natural world.
Recommended“and the other book I read which blew me away recently was called the over story”
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The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a classic tragic novella that follows an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles endlessly with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.
Recommended“one was uh the old man in the sea which is the classic Hemingway book which I really really liked primarily for the message”
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Books Jason Fried wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Building a Software Company and Saying 'No' to Millions with Jason Fried. | Never Enough | 2024-05-31 | 3 |
| How Writing Helped Jason Fried Build an 8-Figure Business | How I Write | 2024-05-22 | 1 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Remote we kind of did. But but It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work Rework and Getting Real.”
“The the best editor I've ever worked with was on Rework. Okay. Um Rick Hogan was our editor-in-chief”
“So, Getting Real was in the early days. I think we published that in 2006 maybe. I don't remember exactly when that was, but it was pretty early on.”
“That's what Getting Real was. It was a series of recipes for how we think about building software.”