I never read so many books as when I’m writing one. Instead of a bibliography, I’ve created a Goodreads bookshelf that lists my sources of inspiration for Intertwingled. And if you’re looking for something really good to read, here are ten of my favorites.

1. The Ethnographic Interview by James P. Spradley.
2. Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) by Carol Tavris.
3. Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows.
4. The Corporate Culture Survival Guide by Edgar Schein.
5. The Tell-Tale Brain by V. S. Ramachandran.
6. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
7. Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.
8. The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert.
9. Making Sense of the Organization by Karl Weick.
10. The Battle for the Life and Beauty of the Earth by Christopher Alexander.

Strange Connections

• I’m speaking about The Architecture of Understanding in Sunnyvale in October.
• You can catch the same talk as a free webcast via O’Reilly Media in November.