Books for Product Managers (66 books)

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1	The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 371,519 ratings score: 1,476, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Explosive Growth: A Few Things I Learned While Growing To 100 Million Users - And Losing $78 Million by Cliff Lerner (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 943 ratings score: 1,475, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan 4.23 avg rating — 26,176 ratings score: 1,459, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull 4.20 avg rating — 105,003 ratings score: 1,270, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 51,502 ratings score: 1,270, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship by Ben Horowitz (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 113,376 ratings score: 1,187, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 23,764 ratings score: 1,166, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman 4.15 avg rating — 48,636 ratings score: 1,163, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 453,417 ratings score: 881, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind by Al Ries 4.04 avg rating — 18,630 ratings score: 792, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely 4.12 avg rating — 132,732 ratings score: 787, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 31,906 ratings score: 668, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology by Gayle Laakmann McDowell (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 4,289 ratings score: 577, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 31,029 ratings score: 559, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove 4.30 avg rating — 21,960 ratings score: 494, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 223,462 ratings score: 490, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen 4.03 avg rating — 62,242 ratings score: 489, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback by Dan Olsen (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 3,673 ratings score: 485, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher 3.93 avg rating — 88,904 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 4.17 avg rating — 609,437 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Never Go with Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters by Gleb Tsipursky (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you by Rob Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 14,556 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	10-Minute Focus: 25 Habits for Mastering Your Concentration and Eliminating Distractions by Daniel Walter (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 175 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio (Goodreads Author) (Author/Narrator) 4.09 avg rating — 70,690 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Thinking In Systems: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows 4.18 avg rating — 24,083 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Intercom on Product Management by Intercom Inc 4.23 avg rating — 545 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 4.01 avg rating — 15,261 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead by Laszlo Bock (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 16,437 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	THE BROKEN RULES OF ENGAGEMENT by Pinky Thompson 4.78 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Product Book: How to Become a Great Product Manager by Product School 4.09 avg rating — 1,559 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	What Every Body is Saying: An FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People by Joe Navarro 3.91 avg rating — 35,624 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley by Antonio García Martínez 3.71 avg rating — 13,692 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 139,048 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Growth Handbook by Des Traynor (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler 3.84 avg rating — 96,415 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,383,777 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 325,496 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	When Digital Becomes Human: The Transformation of Customer Relationships by Steven Van Belleghem (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 187 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation: Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation by Wess Roberts 3.65 avg rating — 429 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Decode and Conquer: Answers to Product Management Interviews by Lewis C. Lin 4.07 avg rating — 1,781 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy by Parth Detroja (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 3,407 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Take Back Your Day: How Simple Daily Actions Can Change Your Life by Daniel Walter (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Productivity Blueprint: 2 in 1 Bundle: 10 Minute Focus and Take Back Your Day by Daniel Walter (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play by Cliff Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 3,074 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Startups That Win by Steve Blank 3.96 avg rating — 16,784 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Product Management's Sacred Seven: The Skills Required to Crush Product Manager Interviews and be a World-Class PM by Parth Detroja (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 266 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty by C. Todd Lombardo (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,138 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Deliver Great Products That Customers Love: The Guide to Product Management for Innovators, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs by Valerio Zanini (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Attention Factory: The Story of TikTok & China’s ByteDance by Matthew Brennan (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 644 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Only Book You Will Ever Need on Branding by Michiel Maandag 3.77 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Demonstrating to Win!: The Indispensable Guide for Demonstrating Software by Robert Riefstahl 4.02 avg rating — 345 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals by Daniel Walter by Daniel Walter (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 8,316 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil 3.87 avg rating — 30,813 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Rework by Jason Fried 3.97 avg rating — 177,622 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth by Clayton M. Christensen 4.06 avg rating — 13,833 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Make Something People Love: Lessons From a Startup Guy by Alexis Ohanian (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 26,056 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 12,019 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile 3.83 avg rating — 1,561 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business by Douglas W. Hubbard 3.90 avg rating — 3,770 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 169,955 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove 4.30 avg rating — 21,960 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin 4.28 avg rating — 203,786 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz by Frank J. Barrett 3.98 avg rating — 239 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Inside the Tornado: Strategies for Developing, Leveraging, and Surviving Hypergrowth Markets – Part Two of the Classic Marketing Series on Mainstream Customer Adoption by Geoffrey A. Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,561 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 483,196 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars