The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon

Brad Stone

Oct 2013 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

The authoritative account of the rise of Amazon and its intensely driven founder, Jeff Bezos, praised by the Seattle Times as "the definitive account of how a tech icon came to life." 

Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become the everything store, offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptively low prices. To do so, he developed a corporate culture of relentless ambition and secrecy that's never been cracked. Until now. Brad Stone enjoyed unprecedented access to current and former Amazon employees and Bezos family members, giving readers the first in-depth, fly-on-the-wall account of life at Amazon. Compared to tech's other elite innovators -- Jobs, Gates, Zuckerberg -- Bezos is a private man. But he stands out for his restless pursuit of new markets, leading Amazon into risky new ventures like the Kindle and cloud computing, and transforming retail in the same way Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing.

The Everything Store is the revealing, definitive biography of the company that placed one of the first and largest bets on the Internet and forever changed the way we shop and read.

Ratings and reviews

A detailed look at the history and mindset of Amazon and Bezos. It effectively illustrates the obstacles faced and the manner in which they were overcome (or avoided). Told in a breezy style suitable for any would-be entrepreneur -- not just for those of us in the tech sector.

Good read. A little too in depth in regards to the employees.. I was hoping for more description and details for the development of the company, computers, distribution centers, etc. Too much focus on names and Ppl that I don't care about.

A really enjoyed learning about the company and culture Jeff Bezos built. The two lessons I learned from this book are: 1. I'm happy to be a customer Amazon, since they are so customer-focused. 2. I'd hate to work there!

About the author

Brad Stone is senior executive editor of global technology at Bloomberg News and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon. He has covered Silicon Valley for more than 15 years and lives in San Francisco.