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John O’Farrell

Investor and former Opsware business development executive

A technology operator and investor who led business development at Opsware and worked on its acquisition by HP. His attributed reading selections include history, justice, and fiction.

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Books John O’Farrell recommends, documented so far

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Justice Civil Rights Law

Just Mercy

by Bryan Stevenson · 2014

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Bryan Stevenson · Civil-rights lawyer and author

Documented citation: Selected by John O’Farrell for its account of criminal justice and one person’s efforts to make a difference.

Documented citation · Recommended

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16 (x3) Books We Read in 2016

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Andreessen Horowitz · 2016-12-23 · accessed 2026-09-30

curated-list · Official attributed reading list

O’Farrell’s named section selects and positively assesses Just Mercy in an explicit reader-facing list of recommendations.

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History Humanity Ideas

Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari · 2011

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Yuval Noah Harari · Historian and author

Documented citation: Selected by John O’Farrell as an original and enjoyable exploration of human history.

Documented citation · Recommended

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16 (x3) Books We Read in 2016

This source documents the book relationship, but the displayed text is a catalog summary rather than a verbatim quote.

Andreessen Horowitz · 2016-12-23 · accessed 2026-09-30

curated-list · Official attributed reading list

O’Farrell’s named section positively selects Sapiens; not attributed to other contributors.

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Amazon Audible Bookshop.orgAffiliate disclosure: We may earn a commission when you buy through some links. Recommendations are included because of the source, not because of the retailer. Details

Fiction History Migration

My Ántonia

by Willa Cather · 1918

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Willa Cather · Novelist

Documented citation: Selected by John O’Farrell for its evocative writing about Nebraska pioneer life.

Documented citation · Recommended

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16 (x4) Books We Read Winter 2018

This source documents the book relationship, but the displayed text is a catalog summary rather than a verbatim quote.

Andreessen Horowitz · 2018-12-24 · accessed 2026-09-30

curated-list · Official attributed reading list

O’Farrell’s named section positively assesses the pleasure of reading My Ántonia. Ship of Gold is a verified lead but not imported in this slice.

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Bookshop.orgAffiliate disclosure: We may earn a commission when you buy through some links. Recommendations are included because of the source, not because of the retailer. Details