Books dealing with leadership, not self help or instructional

[Anonymous]

I have the opportunity to get some free books of my choice about leadership. I don't like self help books or highly effective people style books. But I can choose books such as The Boys in the Boat, nonfiction books that have an element of great leadership.

I need suggestions!

[Anonymous]

Isn't there a book discussion forum?

I like to read case studies of people in leadership roles performing extraordinarily.

Philippe Petit has written a few books about his illegal 1974 high wire walk between the two Twin Tower buildings in NYC.

https://www.amazon.com/Reach-Clouds-High-Between-Towers-ebook/dp/B005OR07I4?ref_=ast_author_mpb

Here's a book on Coco Chanel:

Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History by Rhonda K. Garelick

Here's a story about the Australia II and the America's Cup sailing competition:

Australia II and the America's Cup: The untold, inside story of The Keel
by Joop Slooff (Author), R. Tsuchiya (Foreword)

[Anonymous]

John Keegan's Mask of Command is good if you're interested in in military history.

[Anonymous]

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer (Author)

Jon Krakauer has other really great books.

[Anonymous]

What about History books about specific world leaders?

[Anonymous]

48 laws of power.

If it’s good enough for jay z, it’s good enough for me (supposedly his favorite book)

[Anonymous]

Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers explores the approaches of good leaders and bad leaders.

[Anonymous]

The classic Profiles in Courage.

Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

[Anonymous]

Admittedly, some of these are about leadership gone wrong.

The Dark Queens

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

Conspiracy of Fools

[Anonymous]

Oooh, second Bad Blood. What about Mountains beyond Mountains? I like reading autobiographies and would recommend Shoe Dog (Phil knight) and Open (Andre Agassi).