How to Solve it was great. Highly recommend.
I read The E-Myth really early in my e-journey and found it depressing. I don't recall why exactly, but I think the book was over-indexed on the lame parts of running a business. The lame parts are real but it's like describing life as brushing your teeth, showering, and tying your shoes.1
Founders at Work is a much better book for e-truth.

Footnotes

  1. It's not surprising to see this referenced frequently on HN. I probably found it there. It also fits the big brain pessimism that can rule there.