Books David Rosenthal recommends

David Rosenthal is the co-founder and co-host of Acquired, a long-form business podcast that tells the stories and strategies of great companies. He previously worked as a venture capitalist, including at Madrona Venture Group, and now also invests via his AngelList fund Kindergarten Ventures. He holds a degree in French Literature from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and is based in San Francisco.

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Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imaginationby Neal Gabler
Understand the full story of Disney's creative vision and business empire.
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The Formulaby Albert-László Barabási
Learn the science-backed principles behind what makes companies and people succeed.
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America's Gameby Michael MacCambridge
Understand the NFL's rise from a struggling league to American obsession.
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Emperors of Chocolateby Joel Glenn Brenner
Understand how chocolate became a global industry and shaped modern commerce.
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Morris Chang's Autobiographyby Morris Chang
Learn how a company became the world's most critical chipmaker.
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For God, Country, and Coca-Colaby Mark Pendergrast
Understand how a beverage company shaped global culture and business.
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Genius Makersby Cade Metz
Understand how AI research breakthroughs happened and who made them.
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In the Plexby Steven Levy
Understand how Google built its dominance and approach to AI.