Mark Zuckerberg suggests five books to emulate pixar

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year’s resolution for 2015 was to read a new book every two weeks, discussing them along the way with the Facebook community.

His first four picks for ' A Year in Books' have been in-depth looks at sociological issues like violence and the debate over vaccination, but his fifth pick is much lighter.

He’s chosen Creativity, Inc by Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull and author Amy Wallace.

It tells the story of how Pixar became an animation legend with films that have together accumulated over $8 billion in gross revenue and 27 Oscars, with Catmull’s personal insights along the way.

Zuckerberg explains his latest book selection:

"This book (Creativity, Inc. ) is written by the founder of Pixar and is about his experience building a culture that fosters creativity.

His theory is that people are fundamentally creative, but many forces stand in the way of people being able to do their best work. I love reading firsthand accounts about how people build great companies like Pixar and nurture innovation and creativity. This should be inspiring to anyone looking to do the same, and hopefully there will be lessons we can apply to connecting the world!"

On Zuckerberg’s reading list so far

The End of Power by Moises Naim: From Boardrooms to Battlefi elds and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn’t What It Used to Be.



The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker: Why Violence Has Declined



Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets



On Immunity by Eula Biss: An Inoculation



Creativity, Inc by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration