The Library · Systems for the Strategic Self

Books for people who build under pressure.

Operator-grade books on founder psychology, agentic AI systems, evidence-based decision-making, and the craft of building when the stakes are high. Written to be used, not just read — with current English and Dutch editions, covers, and production files.

40Designed titles
1Available now
133In the full portfolio
EN · NLBilingual editions

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The Agentic Codebase

The Five-Layer Architecture That Makes Agent Work Survive Production

Final production — English and Dutch editions.

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The Psychology of Founder Resilience

No. 01 Available now

The Psychology of Founder Resilience

How High-Stakes Leaders Stay Grounded, Clear, and Effective Under Pressure

Founder psychology RESILIENT

AI Agents for Startup Strategy

No. 02 Active development

AI Agents for Startup Strategy

How Founders and Operators Deploy Agentic AI to Move Faster and Think Smarter

AI & agents SENSE

The Agentic Author

No. 03 Manuscript complete

The Agentic Author

The BooksOS Method for Writing Serious Nonfiction with AI Agents

Evidence & learning BOOKS

The Agentic Codebase

No. 04 Coming very soon

The Agentic Codebase

The Five-Layer Architecture That Makes Agent Work Survive Production

AI & agents STACK

The Multi-Agent Organization

No. 05 Active development

The Multi-Agent Organization

How Humans and AI Agents Share Work Without Losing the Plot

AI & agents CHORUS

The Calibrated Mind

No. 06 Active development

The Calibrated Mind

How to Hold Judgments at Their Right Strength Under Uncertainty

Decisions & philosophy CALIBRATE

The RAG Engineer

No. 07 Manuscript complete

The RAG Engineer

Retrieval Systems That Agents Can Actually Trust in Production

AI & agents GRAIN

The Model Portfolio

No. 08 In design

The Model Portfolio

How to Route, Mix, and Govern LLMs Like a Strategic Asset Allocator

AI & agents ROUTE

The Verified Research Loop

No. 09 In design

The Verified Research Loop

Deep Online Research for Entrepreneurs Using AI Without Trusting It Blindly

Evidence & learning TRACE

The Agent Dream Team

No. 10 In design

The Agent Dream Team

Build Your Autonomous Specialist Roster for a One-Person Company

AI & agents ROSTER

The Evidence-Aware Life

No. 11 Active development

The Evidence-Aware Life

How to Think in Levels Instead of Opinions

Evidence & learning LEVEL

ML for Agent Builders

No. 12 In design

ML for Agent Builders

Auto-Training, Fine-Tuning, and Eval Loops for LLM-Powered Systems

AI & agents TRAIN

ML for Strategic Founders

No. 13 Active development

ML for Strategic Founders

Read Models, Not Math - Decision-Grade Machine Learning for Operators

AI & agents SIGNAL

Stoic Systems for Decision-Making

No. 14 Early draft

Stoic Systems for Decision-Making

A Practical Framework for Clear Judgment Under Pressure

Decisions & philosophy STOIC

Strategic Solitude

No. 16 In design

Strategic Solitude

How Deliberate Alone Time Sharpens Decision-Making

Health & performance

The Org Memory

No. 17 Manuscript complete

The Org Memory

Build a Company That Remembers What It Learns

AI & agents ARCHIVE

The AI Team Dynamics

No. 18 Manuscript complete

The AI Team Dynamics

Designing Mixed Human and Agent Teams So Productivity Compounds and Accountability Stays Human

AI & agents SYNERGY

The Second-Order Thinker

No. 19 Manuscript complete

The Second-Order Thinker

Trace the Full Cascade of a Decision Before You Commit to It

Decisions & philosophy CASCADE

The Downstream Effects

No. 21 Manuscript complete

The Downstream Effects

Trace the Delayed Consequences of Your Decisions Before They Cost You

Founder psychology DOWNSTREAM

The Experimental Founder

No. 22 Active development

The Experimental Founder

N=1 Protocols for Cognitive and Physical Performance

Evidence & learning TRIAL

Marketing Without Manipulation

No. 23 In design

Marketing Without Manipulation

How to Sell with Integrity in a World of Persuasion Tactics

Marketing & trust TRUST

The Human-in-the-Loop Life

No. 24 Early draft

The Human-in-the-Loop Life

How to Stay Essential in an Age of AI Automation

Decisions & philosophy AGENCY

The Delegated Mind

No. 25 Active development

The Delegated Mind

Stoic Judgment in the Age of AI Delegation

Decisions & philosophy PROVISO

The Attention Architect

No. 26 Active development

The Attention Architect

Reclaiming Cognitive Sovereignty by Delegating Distraction to AI

Health & performance PACE

The Red Team Founder

No. 27 In design

The Red Team Founder

Adversarial Thinking for Operators Who Cannot Afford Surprise

Decisions & philosophy ASSAULT

The Constraint Founder

No. 28 In design

The Constraint Founder

Stoic Limits for Bootstrapped Ambition

Decisions & philosophy FENCE

The Cognitive Budget

No. 29 In design

The Cognitive Budget

Spend Focus, Judgment, and Emotion Like Capital

Health & performance LEDGER

The Judgement Gym

No. 30 In design

The Judgement Gym

Maintain the Thinking That Makes You Worth Hiring When AI Thinks Faster

Decisions & philosophy REPS

The Simulation Table

No. 31 In design

The Simulation Table

War Games for Teams Too Small for a Strategy Department

Decisions & philosophy TABLE

The Authentic Operator

No. 32 In design

The Authentic Operator

Voice, Identity, and Trust When AI Writes With You

Marketing & trust VOICE

AI Agents for Personal Health

No. 33 In design

AI Agents for Personal Health

Deploy Intelligent Systems to Monitor, Analyze, and Optimize Your Biology

AI & agents AGENT

The Proof Engine

No. 44 Early draft

The Proof Engine

Trust Velocity for Evidence-First Founders

Marketing & trust PROVE

The Fundraising Operator

No. 45 In design

The Fundraising Operator

Term Sheets, Power, and Calm Under Dilution

Founder psychology CLAUSE

Decision-Making Under Chaos

No. 46 Active development

Decision-Making Under Chaos

A Practical Toolkit for High-Stakes Decisions Under Uncertainty

Decisions & philosophy

The Knowledge Scale

No. 52 Manuscript complete

The Knowledge Scale

Engineer Organizational Memory So Your Company Stops Forgetting What It Already Learned

Founder psychology MEMEX

The Performance Integrator

No. 53 Manuscript complete

The Performance Integrator

One Integrated Protocol for the Body, Mind, Energy, and Team That Runs Your Company

Health & performance INTEGRATE

The Scale-Up Operator

No. 54 Manuscript complete

The Scale-Up Operator

Build the Operating System That Runs the Company Without You in Every Room

Founder psychology SCALE

The AI Risk Register

No. 55 Manuscript complete

The AI Risk Register

Build a Living Register That Names, Owns, and Tests Every AI Risk Before It Names You

AI & agents RISK

The Talent System

No. 56 Manuscript complete

The Talent System

Build a Talent Operating System That Compounds in the Agent Era

AI & agents TALENT

The Deal Architect

No. 57 Manuscript complete

The Deal Architect

Design High-Stakes Deals That Create Value and Protect Optionality

Founder psychology PACT

The wider portfolio

133 titles. One production system.

Every title moves through the same pipeline: research, evidence ledgers, bilingual drafting, red-team review, and gated production — the system described in The Agentic Author. A selection of what is coming next:

  • Leadership Under Load
  • The Turnaround Protocol
  • The Crisis Command
  • The Identity Forge
  • The AI Manager
  • The Findability Engine
  • The AI Career Ladder
  • The Small-Team Operating System
  • The Decision Rights Map
  • The Invisible Apprenticeship

Working titles from the wider pipeline. Titles marked ✦ already have complete bilingual manuscripts in review.

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