Challenging traditional business rules, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson offer a fresh approach to building companies in the modern era. Rejecting long meetings, business plans, and unnecessary bureaucracy, Rework emphasizes simplicity, productivity, and action over theory. With practical insights and unconventional wisdom, the book inspires entrepreneurs to focus on what really matters—creating value, embracing constraints, and growing smarter, not harder.
First published: 2010 (United States)
Length: ~279 pages (varies by edition)
Cultural impact: ~500.000 copies (estimates)
Genre: Business & Economics, Personnal Development
"Short, fast, sharp and ready to make a difference" — Seth Godin, bestselling marketing author and thinker
"A must-read for anyone who wants to start a business" — Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor
"Counter-intuitive" — Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
"A manifesto for a new way of working" — The New York Times
1 review
I keep reading it over and over. Every chapter is just 1–3 pages long but delivers a powerful idea. It takes each 1–5 minutes to read —and perhaps 24-48 hours (as I suggest) to truly digest. The process repeats endlessly, in an infinite loop. It remains handy and magnetic. Simple, easy to understand, friendly, and powerful. Like the greatest books, it offers the best answers. Even Jeff Bezos himself likes it...
The best: A great starting point for aspiring entrepreneurs. "Draw a line in the sand", "Scratch your own itch"...
Reading: 10 Art: 7 Wisdom: 10 Author: 10 Total: 9 Read count: 4 / March 15, 2026
Reading: 10
Art: 7
Wisdom: 10
Author: 10
Total: 9
Read count: 4 / March 15, 2026*As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
