Perry Chen

Perry Chen is an artist, musician and American entrepreneur who created and co-founded Kickstarter. Perry started Kickstarter with a vision to help creative projects come to life. Since its inception, Kickstarter has launched nearly half a million music, film, game, fashion and other creative projects. After stepping down as CEO, Perry is currently focusing on his art projects.

If you could recommend 3 books to anyone, what would they be?

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

People who want to design — or understand the nature of — systems that can stand the test of time.

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Folks with a dry sense of humor and a love for the absurd.

Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino

Absurdity at its very best.

What are you reading now?

Limonov: The Outrageous Adventures of the Radical Soviet Poet Who Became a Bum in New York, a Sensation in France, and a Political Antihero in Russia by Emmanuel Carrère

Whose reading list are you most curious about?

“Donna Tartt.”

— Perry Chen