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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies There has never before been a company like Netflix. It has led nothing short of a revolution in the entertainment industries...

Descubre los principios radicales que han contribuido al éxito de Netflix. Reed Hastings, el cofundador, presidente y CEO de Netflix, desvela por primera vez la sorprendente y poco ortodoxa cultura de una de las compañías más creativas y de mayor éxito en la historia de Silicon Valley. Nunca antes ha existido una empresa como Netflix. Esta es la fascinante historia de una compañía singular y de su extraordinaria expansión por el mundo entero.

In the tradition of Phil Knight's Shoe Dog comes the incredible untold story of how Netflix went from concept to company-all revealed by co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph. Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king. Late fees were ubiquitous, video-streaming unheard was of...

In this pulse-pounding short thriller for fans of Big Little Lies and The Last Mrs. Parrish, Maggie Cabot refuses to sit by idly as police re-open an investigation into the mysterious death of a woman her husband used to know. After two decades in a near-perfect marriage, Maggie and James Cabot are enjoying their first year as empty-nesters in their charming Florida suburb, until two detectives arrive at their front door and change their lives forever.

In her third audio outing, Hilda has been newly initiated into the Sparrow Scouts and now she's ready to earn some badges, and perhaps even make some human friends. Yet a dark, menacing creature is threatening Trolberg, and only our blue-haired heroine can get to the bottom of what it wants.

It’s spring break in the Outer Banks, and the islands are swarming with rich tourists. The last thing JJ and John B want to do is spend their week watching Kooks in action, so they plan a fishing getaway to the notoriously dangerous Frying Pan Shoals - nicknamed “Graveyard of the Atlantic” for good reason. Turns out they aren’t the only adventure-seekers at sea. Soon after they set sail, the friends run into the captivating Savannah, who hitches a ride aboard the HMS Pogue when the weather worsens and her boyfriend leaves her stranded.

Most of us have used Netflix at one time or another. Who wouldn’t love peeking behind the curtain to learn the inner-secrets behind how Netflix works? If you're the curious type then this book is for you. And when I say book, it’s a short book. I kept it short on purpose. I want this book to be simple and straightforward. I explain everything in basic terms. I use a lot of pictures and examples. So don’t worry. Even if you aren’t a tech-wiz, you’ll be able to understand what’s going on. Here are the kind of things you’ll learn. Did you know that: • Stranger Things season 2 ...

Winner of the Audie Award for Fiction *NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti* Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times...

Marra never wanted to be a hero. As the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter, she escaped the traditional fate of princesses, to be married away for the sake of an uncaring throne. But her sister wasn’t so fortunate—and after years of silence, Marra is done watching her suffer at the hands of a powerful and abusive prince. Seeking help for her rescue mission, Marra is offered the tools she needs, but only if she can complete three seemingly impossible tasks:

The first comprehensive account of the biggest wake-up call in the history of the entertainment business: the pivot to streaming. Go inside a disparate group of media and tech companies -- Disney, Apple, AT&T/WarnerMedia, Comcast/NBCUniversal and well-funded startup Quibi – as they scramble to...

What really killed Blockbuster? Most people say Netflix. They’re wrong. At its peak, Blockbuster Video was the undisputed king of home entertainment—over 9,000 stores, 80,000 employees, and more than a billion rentals every year. It wasn’t just a company; it was an American ritual. Friday night meant one thing: Make it a Blockbuster Night. But within a decade, the empire collapsed. In The Last Late Fee: The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster Video, author Lorenzo Di Tonti dismantles the easy narrative that streaming alone destroyed Blockbuster. Instead, he exposes a deeper story—of ...

De um serviço de locação de DVDs por correio a uma superpotência de streaming, em vinte anos a Netflix se tornou um dos maiores nomes das indústrias de mídia, tecnologia e entretenimento do mundo. Com mais de 180 milhões de usuários em 190 países e uma receita anual de bilhões de dólares, a empresa desafiou tradições e expectativas com sua filosofia corporativa nada convencional, causando uma verdadeira revolução.

As the title suggests, Squid Game: All the Comments I’d be Making If I Were Sitting on the Couch Right Next to You Watching TV (and a bit of a summary) provides a summary of and comments on the insanely popular Netflix show Squid Game. Yup. I’m one of those people who just does not shut up while watching stuff. While thought and some research went into the commentary, it is meant to be enjoyable and occasionally funny. What this is not is an academic treatise. But hopefully it will provide some entertainment and further insights into Squid Game! Where appropriate, there is some ...

Cynical, quick-on-the-trigger Takeshi Kovacs, the ex-U.N. envoy turned private eye, has changed careers, and bodies, once more, trading sleuthing for soldiering as a warrior-for-hire and helping a far-flung planet's government put down a bloody revolution.

Wind down with your favorite Netflix Jr. characters in these bedtime stories designed to help your little ones relax and sleep. Created with Dr. Tina Bryson, childhood development expert and author of “The Whole-Brain Child,” each episode is crafted to help children successfully transition gently to sleep, while also building skills to navigate the world.

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! The New York Times bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! From the bestselling author of Truths I Never Told You, Before I Let You Go, and the The Warsaw Orphan, Kelly Rimmer’s powerful WWII novel follows a woman’s...

When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus - the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination - is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has deteriorated in his absence.

Bestselling author, NYU professor, and cohost of the Pivot podcast Scott Galloway offers a path forward for men and parents of boys. Boys and men are in crisis. Rarely has a cohort fallen further and faster than young men living in Western democracies. Boys are less likely to graduate from high...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** “Eerie, beautiful, and devastating.” —Chicago Tribune “A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing.” —The New York Times “Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with...

In the 25th century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself. Now, assuming one can afford the expensive procedure, a person's consciousness can be stored in a cortical stack at the base of the brain and easily downloaded into a new body (or "sleeve") making death nothing more than a minor blip on a screen.