Best books about Larry Page

Google is most likely at the top of most people’s list of things they can’t live without. You can thank Larry Page, one of Google’s co-founders, for this crucial tool that simplifies our daily lives.

Here are some must-read books to add to your reading list that will teach you everything you need to know about one of the founders of Google.

Who is Larry Page?

Larry Page is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur born in 1973 in East Lansing, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan, where his father was a computer science professor. In 1995, he received a computer engineering degree.

At Stanford University, where he was finishing a doctorate, he met Sergey Brin. Together, they created one of the most important sites on the internet, Google’s search engine.

Quick facts about Larry Page

• Page and Brin met at Stanford University, where they were both working on their doctorates.
• In their dorm room, they started devising a new type of search engine technology to extract meaning from the data accumulated on the internet.
• With a million-dollar startup funding from family, friends, and investors, they expanded Google.
• The name Google derives from a misspelling of the word “googol.”
• Larry Page was CEO of the company until 2001 when he stepped down to become president of products.
• In 2006, Google Inc. purchased the most popular streaming video platform, YouTube.

Great books about Larry Page

Many writers have documented Larry Page’s significant contribution to the world. Here are some great books about Larry Page.

The Google Story

David A. Vise has done outstanding research to tell a complete and thorough story about Google’s creation and its founder’s history.

Their entrepreneurship brought the company to a market value of over 80 billion dollars. However, even groundbreaking ideas have to wrestle with difficulties and challenges. The cutting-edge technology that brought Google to where it is today keeps changing at an incredible speed.

For that reason, in the newest edition of The Google Story, the author added one last chapter, recounting the company’s developments since 2005.

The Google Guys—Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin

The Google Guys by Richard Brandt looks past the story of the search engine and focuses on the men behind it.

Through interviews with competitors, partners, senior Google management, and the co-founders themselves, the author was able to provide an insightful look into their minds.

As you’ll discover, the founders of Google were similar but different from each other with Larry Page being the strategist and Sergey Brin the technologist and idealist. Their ideals complement each other in such an impressive way that it would seem their brains work as one.

Inside Larry and Sergey’s Brain

Another take on the minds behind the creation of Google. This book starts with the business motto “don’t be evil” and goes through the ideas, the strategy, and the groundbreaking technology that was born in a dorm room at Stanford University.

Through interviews with the founders, the author described the strengths each brought to the company. He also describes their pretty similar personalities, being shy and socially awkward.

One interesting take is they both see Google as something bigger than just a search engine. At the time of the book’s publication, they both envisioned the company expanding to e-mail, cell phones, social media, podcasts, photo editing, and more. It’s fair to say they moved forward with their plans.

What books does Larry Page recommend?

Larry Page is an avid reader and often recommends his favorite books. Here’s a list of his book recommendations:

• Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman. The Nobel Prize in Physics winner recounts his experiences trading ideas about atomic physics with Einstein. In his books, he lets his high intelligence and unlimited curiosity reign.
• Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson is an incredible romp through the future of America. Like most books recommended by Larry Page, it provides an exciting view of the future and cyber sensibility.
• Measure That Matters by John Doerr. This New York Times bestselling book reveals how Google and other tech giants such as Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen, and Steve Jobs achieved their growth using an Objectives and Key Results system.
• What Do You Care What Other People Think? by Richard P. Feynman is the sequel to Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! The author has a fascinating way of retelling the most remarkable events of his life. In this installment, he recounts his and his wife’s love story while he was building the atomic bomb.
• QED by Richard P. Feynman. With his talent for explaining complex concepts to the general public, he brings his knowledge about the physical world to this installment of quantum theory.
• The Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard P. Feynman. This book is a recollection of Feynman’s best short works.
• My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla. As the title implies, Nikola Tesla based his autobiography on his career, inventions, the discovery of the magnetic field, and more.
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is the story of one of the most respected entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. In his books, he provides essential advice to those looking to start their own business.

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FAQ

Is Larry Page richer than Mark Zuckerberg?

According to official sources, Mark Zuckerberg is richer than Larry Page.

Is Larry Page a billionaire?

According to Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Larry Page is a billionaire.

What is Larry Page's net worth?

Larry Page’s estimated net worth is 84 billion dollars.

Is Larry Page a Ph.D.?

Larry Page received an honorary doctorate from the University of Michigan.

Is Larry Page a philanthropist?

The co-founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, donate thousands of dollars to charity annually through their many foundations.

Is Larry Page a vegetarian?

No, Larry Page is not a vegetarian.