# Make Something Wonderful

> A curated collection of Steve Jobs's words, speeches, emails, and photos.

Published by the Steve Jobs Archive and edited by Leslie Berlin, this free digital book documents Steve Jobs's perspective across his life, from co-founding Apple to NeXT, Pixar, and his return to Apple. It gathers candid emails, internal memos, speeches, interviews, and archival photos to illustrate how he thought about product creation, company building, and creativity.

Website: https://book.stevejobsarchive.com/

## What it is for

- Read primary source material on Steve Jobs's product philosophy and company building
- Study historical internal company emails and speeches from Apple and Pixar
- Gain perspective on creative leadership and entrepreneurial mindset

## Features

- Chronological collection divided into three major eras (1976–1985, 1985–1996, 1996–2011)
- Introduction by Laurene Powell Jobs
- Internal company memos, emails to employees, and emails Steve sent to himself
- Transcripts of public speeches, commencement addresses, and rare interviews
- High-resolution archival photographs and personal historical documents
- Free web reader interface designed for clean, distraction-free reading

## Pricing

Free to read online

## Details

- Type: Article or course
- Category: [Learning](https://xiry.app/topics/learning.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Founders, designers, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in technology history and Steve Jobs's personal writings.
- Alternative to: The Creative Act: A Way of Being, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, Becoming Steve Jobs
- Tags: steve jobs, apple, biography, entrepreneurship, design, archive

## Why it was saved

- [@louisagareiss, 2 November 2025](https://x.com/louisagareiss/status/1985096071010238664): A founder-relevant read on Steve Jobs in his own words, from the Steve Jobs Archive; the book is also available free online.

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/make-something-wonderful

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