600+ must-read startup books for founders

The New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to Use Social Media, Online Video, Mobile Applications, Blogs, News Releases, & Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly

David Meerman Scott – Published July 1, 2013

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3.84 6516 ratings

Before You Start Up: How to Prepare to Make Your Startup Dream a Reality

Pankaj Goyal – Published November 24, 2017

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4.22 300 ratings

Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups

Ali Tamaseb – Published May 18, 2021

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4.26 496 ratings

Surviving a Startup: Practical Strategies for Starting a Business, Overcoming Obstacles, and Coming Out on Top

Steven S. Hoffman – Published April 20, 2021

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4.52 66 ratings

Launch Tomorrow: The Non-Designer's Guide to Using a Landing Page to Launch a Lean Startup

Luke Szyrmer, Perry Marshall – Published September 30, 2015

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3.87 15 ratings

Paul Graham: The Art of Funding a Startup

Andrew Warner, Hyperink eBook Publishing for Experts – Published September 9, 2011

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3.44 174 ratings

The Unstoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power

Bill Schley, Graham Weston – Published May 6, 2013

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3.98 52 ratings

Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook

Josh Lerner, Felda Hardymon, Ann Leamon – Published October 15, 2004

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3.78 90 ratings

Gary Vaynerchuk – Published October 14, 2009

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3.87 31755 ratings

The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies

Mahendra Ramsinghani – Published October 25, 2011

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4.32 380 ratings

The Entrepreneur's Paradox

Curtis Morley – Published March 16, 2021

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3.78 23 ratings

The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less

Richard Koch – Published October 19, 1999

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4.00 24699 ratings

The Tip of the Iceberg: The Unknown Truth Behind India's Start-Ups

Suveen K. Sinha – Published August 16, 2016

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3.55 56 ratings

Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story

Mihir Dalal – Published October 6, 2019

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4.32 860 ratings

The Startup Checklist: 25 Steps to a Scalable, High-Growth Business

David S. Rose – Published April 25, 2016

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4.13 276 ratings

Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take

Paul Polman, Andrew Winston – Published October 5, 2021

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4.00 314 ratings

Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Your Business Into an Enduring Great Company

James C. Collins, William C. Lazier – Published September 21, 1995

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4.08 218 ratings

Mind Your Business: Plan Your Business and Turn Your Creative Passion Into Your Full-Time Gig

Ilana Griffo, Paige Tate Select – Published January 15, 2019

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4.26 110 ratings

We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin – Published October 2, 2018

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3.91 833 ratings

No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram

Sarah Frier – Published April 14, 2020

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4.13 8540 ratings

Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds

Mike Moyer –

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4.19 902 ratings

Stephen A. Schwarzman – Published September 17, 2019

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4.12 6189 ratings

William H. Draper III, Eric Schmidt – Published January 4, 2011

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3.91 683 ratings

Steven Levy – Published April 12, 2011

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3.83 29595 ratings

Remote: Office Not Required

David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried, Rebecca Lowman – Published October 29, 2013

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3.79 12687 ratings

Hire with Your Head: Using Performance-Based Hiring to Build Great Teams

Lou Adler – Published June 1, 2007

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3.98 548 ratings

Jimmy Soni – Published February 22, 2022

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4.28 1202 ratings

The Silicon Valley Way: Discover 45 Secrets for Successful Start-Ups

Elton B. Sherwin Jr. – Published September 9, 2010

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3.94 50 ratings

Equity Crowdfunding: The Complete Guide For Startups And Growing Companies

Nathan Rose – Published October 31, 2016

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4.13 52 ratings

New Startup Mindset: Ten Mindset Shifts to Build the Company of Your Dreams

Sandra Shpilberg, Cassandra Parker – Published April 15, 2020

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4.47 47 ratings

Go It Alone!: The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your Own

Bruce Judson – Published December 13, 2005

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3.93 1017 ratings

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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight – Published April 26, 2016

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4.47 232554 ratings

The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably

Thomas T. Nagle, John E. Hogan – Published December 14, 2005

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4.05 470 ratings

The Startup Wife

Tahmima Anam – Published July 13, 2021

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3.59 6417 ratings

Launch: An Internet Millionaire's Secret Formula to Sell Almost Anything Online, Build a Business You Love, and Live the Life of Your Dreams

Jeff Walker – Published June 24, 2014

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3.96 3751 ratings

The Platform Delusion: Who Wins and Who Loses in the Age of Tech Titans

Jonathan A. Knee – Published September 7, 2021

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3.92 129 ratings

The Secret of Selling Anything

Harry Browne – Published May 5, 2012

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4.41 247 ratings

Founder’s Pocket Guide: Startup Valuation (Founder's Pocket Guide Book 1)

Stephen Poland – Published August 16, 2014

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4.16 229 ratings

The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership

Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, Craig Walsh – Published August 20, 2009

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4.24 3921 ratings

David G. Cohen, Brad Feld – Published October 1, 2010

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3.98 4310 ratings

Chip Heath, Dan Heath – Published January 2, 2007

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3.97 87135 ratings

Steve Jobs

Walter Isaacson – Published October 24, 2011

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4.16 1145832 ratings

David S. Rose, Reid Hoffman – Published April 28, 2014

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4.14 491 ratings

Youtility: Why Smart Marketing Is about Help Not Hype

Jay Baer – Published February 27, 2014

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4.00 1087 ratings

Venture Capitalists At Work: How VCs Identify And Build Billion Dollar Successes

Tarang Shah, Shital Shah – Published November 17, 2011

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3.92 189 ratings

Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests

Steve Freeman, Nat Pryce – Published October 1, 2009

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4.19 2377 ratings

The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development

Donald G. Reinertsen – Published May 1, 2009

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4.18 2396 ratings

Dan Lyons – Published April 5, 2016

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3.91 15958 ratings

Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box

The Arbinger Institute – Published January 1, 2002

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4.10 29570 ratings

Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs

Susan L. Preston – Published March 12, 2007

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3.58 26 ratings

Andy Dunn – Published May 10, 2022

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4.51 718 ratings

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