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Paul Graham is an English-born American computer scientist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and essayist. He is best known for his work on Lisp, his former startup Viaweb, co-founding the influential startup accelerator and seed capital firm Y Combinator, his blog, and Hacker News.

Quotes & Sources

Paul Graham on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Paul Graham mentioned this book on Twitter.

Paul Graham on Very Good, Jeeves!
"Wodehouse is so good that I get distracted by his perfection. Not a word wrong."

Paul Graham on Plagues and Peoples
"I suspect if you'd read 'Guns, Sails, and Empires' and [this book], little in 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' would surprise you."

Paul Graham on Civilisation
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on The World We Have Lost
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on The Spectator
Paul Graham mentioned reading this book on Twitter.

Paul Graham on Wing Leader
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what’s your favorite book that almost nobody else knows or talks about?"

Paul Graham on Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy
Paul Graham mentioned this book on Twitter.

Paul Graham on On Bullshit
According to a Twitter thread, Paul Graham praised this book.

Paul Graham on The Inimitable Jeeves
Paul Graham's answer to "which P. G. Wodehouse book do you recommend?"

Paul Graham on Life in the English Country House
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what’s your favorite book that almost nobody else knows or talks about?"

Paul Graham on Concorde
"[The author] was in charge of BAC's Commercial Aircraft Division, and thus the British side of Concorde development."

Paul Graham on History of the World
Paul Graham mentioned this book on Twitter.

Paul Graham on The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Paul Graham mentioned re-reading this book on Twitter.

Paul Graham on A History of Rome
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on The Origin of Species
Paul Graham used this book as an example that one scientist's "take" can be very convincing.

Paul Graham on No Easy Day
"Simultaneously reading Rousseau's Confessions and [this book]. Triangulating..."

Paul Graham on The Extension of Man
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on Memoirs of My Life
Paul Graham mentioned this book on Twitter.

Paul Graham on Blankie
"Will be deeply pleasing to [its respective audience]."

Paul Graham on Fall of Constantinople
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on Flying Start
"A wonderful book."

Paul Graham on The German Generals Talk
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what’s your favorite book that almost nobody else knows or talks about?"

Paul Graham on Hard Drive
"Good."

Paul Graham on Sunset at Blandings
"The writing in the novel Wodehouse left unfinished when he died at 93 is crisp as ever."

Paul Graham on Good Night, Little Bear
Paul Graham mentioned this book on Twitter.

Paul Graham on The Making of Europe
"I know I've recommended this book already, but it's so good I have to do it again. [The author] brings history to life by explaining how and why the things happened that other books merely tell you happened."

Paul Graham on The Art of War in the Middle Ages
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on The Man Who Knew Infinity
"Great biography of Ramanujan."

Paul Graham on The New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on The Lives of the Artists
One of Paul Graham's answers to "what should I read to learn more about history?"

Paul Graham on Fauna & Family
"So good I'm reading slow to make it last."

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