19 Surprising Books for Builders
In the spirit of sharing what we’re reading — a regular tradition around here! — below are some of the books we recently curated for the giveaway library at our a16z crypto Founders Summit 2025. (Founders Summit is our event bringing together the top leaders in crypto — along with other builders, domain experts, and creatives — to help founders connect with each other and share insights on navigating company building and the latest tech trends in an ever-evolving industry.)
But the books in this list are not just for crypto founders! The list spans not just companies as systems but cities, finance, and memes as systems; strategy games and strategy in…
