Books
Every book on this page came directly from the mouth (or fingers) of a successful entrepreneur. This is not a deep dive of best-seller lists. This is a list of books that made real impact for an entrepreneur, whether personal or in their business.
Two cool things come from that.
- You know the books contain useful knowledge for entrepreneurs, so you already have a higher confidence of a good ROI
- You get to cut through the noise of which book had the best PR team and right to which book has the most impact
Did a book not on this list make a huge impact for you? Let us know below.
Books about getting started
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A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger | Creative Capitalism by Michael Kinsley | Just Start by Leonard Schlesinger and Charles Kiefer |
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Books about sales and marketing
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Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller | Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath | Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh |
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Books about people management and leadership
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First: Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham | How Fucked Up Is Your Management? by Johnathan and Melissa Nightingale | How to be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett |
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Books about building and scaling a business
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Business Adventures by John Brooks | Creativity, Inc. by Amy Wallace | Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath |
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Books about innovation
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Drive by Daniel H. Pink | Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance | Essentialism by Greg McKeown |
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Books about resilience and mental health
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Resilience by Lisa Lisson | Abundance by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler | Blink by Malcolm Gladwell |
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Books for life outside work
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From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman | Illusions by Richard Bach | Moby Dick by Herman Melville |
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Did a book about building a business make an impact for you? Let us know!