The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell

Helaine Knapp ❤️ loved this book because...

This book framed what it means to be a good coach, leader and mentor. I felt seen, understood and it inspired me to be better when I show up for my founders, CEO's and team everyday.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Teach 🥈 Thoughts
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Trillion Dollar Coach as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller
New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller

The team behind How Google Works returns with management lessons from legendary coach and business executive, Bill Campbell, whose mentoring of some of our most successful modern entrepreneurs has helped create well over a trillion dollars in market value.

Bill Campbell played an instrumental role in the growth of several prominent companies, such as Google, Apple, and Intuit, fostering deep relationships with Silicon Valley visionaries, including Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt. In addition, this business genius mentored dozens of other important leaders on both coasts, from…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Women

Helaine Knapp ❤️ loved this book because...

I love a Kristin Hannah book for the writing, characters and deep emotion it draws up in me. This was no different but the glimpse into the Vietnam War was new - and heartbreaking for me. It held me from the first page and I finished it in two days.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Kristin Hannah,

Why should I read it?

25 authors picked The Women as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The missing. The forgotten. The brave… The women.

From master storyteller Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds, comes the story of a turbulent, transformative era in America: the 1960s. The Women is that rarest of novels—at once an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided by war and broken by politics, of a generation both fueled by dreams and lost on the battlefield.

“Women can be heroes, too.”

When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these unexpected…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Revenge of the Tipping Point

Helaine Knapp ❤️ loved this book because...

I love anything Malcolm Gladwell and this was no different - his retake on the Tipping Point highlighted another wave of interlocked stories that continue to provoke thoughts far after finished. Another classic.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Teach 🥈 Thoughts
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Malcolm Gladwell,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Revenge of the Tipping Point as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Most Anticipated in:
AARP | Associated Press | Time Magazine | Oprah Daily | Chicago Tribune | Literary Hub |
Publishers Weekly | Publishers Lunch

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light.

Why is Miami…Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Making Waves: One Start-Up Founder's Raw, Gritty, & Unexpected Journey

By Helaine Knapp,

Book cover of Making Waves: One Start-Up Founder's Raw, Gritty, & Unexpected Journey

What is my book about?

Making Waves is the story of my greatest successes juxtaposed alongside my life's epic failure. In the ten-year buildup of my company, it showcases the human behind the company and what it's REALLY like being a woman in business—from a small company to a big executive at a growing rocketship—and being human—what that means not only in business today but in life today, and how to navigate it all.

It’s raw, vulnerable, practical, unbiased, and filled with unadulterated guidance for navigating the tumultuous world of entrepreneurship and life. Learn how to keep going and thrive even when it seems impossible. This book is a beacon of hope while revealing the gritty truth behind startups. You'll uncover the inspiring stories woven into every startup journey, regardless of its outcome, and gain invaluable insights into resilience, confidence, and the delicate balance between toughness and sensitivity.

Book cover of Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell
Book cover of The Women
Book cover of Revenge of the Tipping Point

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