There’s no lack of books on Apple cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs, but an official biography may get a little closer to the whole truth. Jobs is reportedly working with former Time magazine Managing Editor Walter Isaacson to develop an authorized biographical account of his life.
The New York Times reported the book will chronicle Jobs’ life, including the dark days when Apple sent him packing through his remarkable comeback as a consumer electronics visionary. It’s not clear how much of Jobs’ personal health challenges the book may reveal as part of the unfolding drama that is the Silicon Valley tech guru’s life.
“If there was ever a guy who has been reminded of his mortality, it is Jobs. Most of the unofficial biographies focus on his less-desirable attributes and he likely wants a biography that tells the story he wants told,” said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. “I wonder if he will revisit his distinct dislike for philanthropic acts, as folks thinking about their mortality and legacy often feel that philanthropic efforts later in life will correct mistakes made earlier.”
The Many Books of Jobs
There are more than a few books with Jobs’ name in the title. There’s The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How To Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. There’s Return to the Little Kingdom: How Apple and Steve Jobs Changed the World. There’s also Inside Steve’s Brain and Steve Jobs: The Brilliant Mind Behind Apple — and all of those have hit store shelves in the last few months.
Older titles seeking to give readers a glimpse into the life of this charismatic tech character include iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business, The Second Coming of Steve Jobs, and Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs. In fact,…