Read Rare - Curated archive of rare tech books and docs
Show HN: The rarest tech books and docs you've probably never read
Read Rare is a free digital library featuring 45 rare internal memos, leaked handbooks, and forgotten books from the people who built Apple, Intel, Google, Netflix, Facebook, and more. From Warren Buffett's 1972 letter to See's Candy to Steve Jobs' 'Holy War with Google' and the Netflix Culture Deck, every document is free to read or borrow. It solves the problem of scattered, hard-to-find primary sources by curating them in one place. Perfect for developers, entrepreneurs, and history buffs seeking unfiltered insights from tech and business leaders.
Pick one off the shelf. Free to read or borrow.
- wk_end
What’s meant by “rare” here? It seems like there might be a language barrier thing going on. There’s nothing rare about, say, John Sculley’s autobiography; I can buy it on Amazon new for about $20 or used for about $5.
- markus_zhang
I did read “hard drive” and enjoyed it very much, but Sinofsky told me it was not accurate.
- miletus
hi friends!
i like building cool things so i built read rare - the rarest docs and books you've probably never read.
some of the best writing about building things was never meant to be public - steve jobs' agenda email for apple's secret top 100 offsite. facebook's little red book. the 1968 memo intel used to raise its first money. sequoia's "R.I.P. good times" deck.
most of it is buried in court exhibits, dead links, and archive scans, so i put it all on one shelf.
what's the rarest doc or book you've ever read? drop it in the comments and i'll add the best ones to the shelf.