The 30 Best Books on European Companies 🇪🇺
A collection from recommendations I got on Twitter and LinkedIn
A couple of months ago I asked for book recommendations on European companies. Many people chimed in, and this is the result.
From shoemakers to semiconductor giants, these are some of the most fascinating stories about European companies and founders.
You can download the full list here.
🇫🇷 Airbus (1970)
Title: Airbus: The First 50 Years
Author: Nicola Clark
Goodreads
🇳🇱 ASML (1984)
Title: Focus: The ASML Way
Author: Marc Hijink
Goodreads
🇨🇿 Bata (1894)
Title: Bata: Shoemaker to the World
Author: Thomas J. Bata
Goodreads
🇩🇪 BMW (1916)
Title: Driven: Inside BMW, the Most Admired Car Company in the World
Author: David Kiley
Goodreads
🇳🇱 Booking (1996)
Title: The Machine
Authors: Stijn Bronzwaer, Merijn Rengers, Joris Kooiman
Goodreads
🇬🇧 Cadbury (1824)
Title: Chocolate Wars
Author: Deborah Cadbury
Goodreads
🇬🇧 Dyson (1993)
Title: Against the Odds
Author: James Dyson
Goodreads
🇮🇹 Ferrari (1939)
Title: The Story of Ferrari
Author: Stuart Codling
Goodreads
Title: Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine
Author: Brock Yates
Goodreads
🇮🇹 Gucci (1921)
Title: The House of Gucci
Author: Sara Gay Forden
Goodreads
🇫🇷 Hermès (1837)
Title: The Little Book of Hermès
Author: Karen Homer
Goodreads
🇸🇪 IKEA (1943)
Title: Leading by Design: The IKEA Story
Authors: Ingvar Kamprad & Bertil Torekull
Goodreads
🇬🇧 INEOS (1998)
Title: Grit, Rigour & Humour
Goodreads
🇩🇪 Krupp (1811)
Title: Krupp
Author: Harold James
Goodreads
🇩🇰 LEGO (1932)
Title: The LEGO Story
Author: Jens Andersen
Goodreads
🇫🇮 Nokia (1865)
Title: Nokia: The Inside Story
Author: Martti Häikiö
Goodreads
Title: Transforming Nokia
Author: Risto Siilasmaa
Goodreads
🇬🇧 Rolls-Royce (1904)
Title: The Magic of a Name
Author: Peter Pugh
Goodreads
🇮🇪 Ryanair (1984)
Title: Ryanair: The Full Story
Author: Siobhan Creaton
Goodreads
🇪🇸 Santander (1857)
Title: Building a Global Bank
Authors: Mauro F. Guillén, Adrian Tschoegl
Goodreads
🇪🇺 Multiple
Title: Merchant Kings
Author: Stephen R. Bown
Goodreads
Title: European Founders at Work
Author: Pedro Gairifo Santos
Goodreads
🇩🇪 Siemens (1847)
Title: Siemens: From Workshop to Global Player
Author: Johannes Bähr
Goodreads
🇪🇪 Skype (2003)
Title: Niklas Zennstrom and Skype
Author: Jason Porterfield
Goodreads
🇸🇪 Spotify (2006)
Title: Spotify Teardown
Authors: Eriksson, Fleischer, Johansson, Snickars, Vonderau
Goodreads
Title: Spotify Untold
🇳🇱 Dutch East India Company (1602)
Title: The Dutch East India Company
Author: Charles River Editors
Goodreads
🇩🇪 Volkswagen (1937)
Title: Thinking Small
Author: Andrea Hiott
Goodreads
Title: The People’s Car
Author: Bernhard Rieger
Goodreads
🇪🇸 Zara (1974)
Title: The Man from Zara
Author: Covadonga O'Shea
Goodreads
As always, you can see my virtual bookshelf here (I rate every book I read), and make sure to check out betaglyph.com, where I write reviews of great non-fiction books.