Max Chafkin Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Max Chafkin is a tech reporter and author. writer @BW and @technology. Author of THE CONTRARIAN, out now! Worse half to @lagorio. Email: m at maxchafkin dot com.
3 books
The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and the Rise of the Silicon Valley Oligarchs
Max ChafkinMax ChafkinAuthor Max Chafkin on his fascination with Peter Thiel as a subject: "He's had a cultural impact....He has legions of followers and is at the center of a cultural movement."
Paperback, 2025
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside Youtube's Chaotic Rise to World Domination
Mark BergenMax Chafkinhappy pub day to @mhbergen and his wonderful book on what is arguably the most important (and least covered) of the big social networks
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business
Duff McDonaldMax Chafkin@TheStalwart Duff McDonald’s McKinsey book, the Firm, is good
Paperback, 2014
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book