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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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3Books recommended

Books John O’Farrell recommends

3 books, each linked to the source where John O’Farrell recommended it.

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Just Mercy

by Bryan Stevenson · 2014

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

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Andreessen Horowitz

Evidence details

16 (x3) Books We Read in 2016

The person’s own reader-facing recommendation. Citation paraphrase, not a verbatim quote.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

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

Reading 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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Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari · 2011

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

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Andreessen Horowitz

Evidence details

16 (x3) Books We Read in 2016

The person’s own reader-facing recommendation. Citation paraphrase, not a verbatim quote.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

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

Reading list · Official attributed reading list

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

Amazon Audible Bookshop.org

My Ántonia

by Willa Cather · 1918

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

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Andreessen Horowitz

Evidence details

16 (x4) Books We Read Winter 2018

The person’s own reader-facing recommendation. Citation paraphrase, not a verbatim quote.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

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

Reading 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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