The book this episode covers
James J. Hill
Michael P. Malone · Reading rank 72 · in 5 other episodes
David highly recommends reading the book at the close of the episode.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
The Fish That Ate the Whale
Rich Cohen · Reading rank 2 · in 38 other episodes
David calls The Fish That Ate the Whale one of his favorite books he has ever read.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
John D.
David Freeman Hawke · Reading rank 47 · in 7 other episodes
David calls this his favorite Rockefeller biography of all time.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
The Hour of Fate
Susan Berfield · Reading rank 122 · in 7 other episodes
David uses the book's account to explain how Hill avoided the railroad bankruptcies ('Morganization') that befell his rivals.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
The Founders
Jimmy Soni · Reading rank 67 · in 13 other episodes
David quotes a Max Levchin line from the book about the best employees believing their next venture will be their own, connecting it to Hill's path from employee to entrepreneur.
Founder theme
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works