
Entrepreneur
Computer scientist, essayist, and co-founder of Y Combinator. His essays on startups, programming, and life are widely read in the tech community.
Books that Paul Graham has publicly recommended

Benjamin Franklin
"Paul Graham references Franklin repeatedly in his essays as a model of intellectual curiosity and self-improvement."

Dale Carnegie
"A classic that Paul Graham has recommended multiple times for understanding human nature and persuasion."

Richard Dawkins
"Paul Graham has cited this book in his essays about how ideas spread, connecting to Dawkins's concept of memes."

Robert M. Pirsig
"A philosophical exploration of quality that resonates with Graham's emphasis on craftsmanship in programming and startups."

Jessica Livingston
"Stories of early startup days from Y Combinator co-founder Jessica Livingston. Paul Graham wrote the foreword."