Product Books

The most recommended books for product managers from around the web.

This list combines the recommendations from the following sources and product heros:
85 Quora answers, Ken Norton, Noah Weiss, Julie Zhuo, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Ben Horowitz, Simon Cross, Alex Schultz, and Tomasz Tunguz.
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#1rank
The Lean Startup
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries
business
Quora mentions: 15
Recommendations: 3
Ken NortonNoah WeissSimon Cross
#2rank
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things
by Donald Norman
design
Quora mentions: 12
Recommendations: 5
Ameet RanadiveJulie ZhuoKen NortonNoah WeissSimon Cross
#3rank
Inspired
Inspired
by Marty Cagan
product-management
Quora mentions: 13
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonNoah Weiss
#4rank
The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton Christensen
business
Quora mentions: 6
Recommendations: 5
Ben HorowitzKen NortonNoah WeissSimon CrossSteve Jobs
#5rank
High Output Management
High Output Management
by Andy Grove
leadership
Quora mentions: 2
Recommendations: 7
Ameet RanadiveBen HorowitzJulie ZhuoKen NortonNoah WeissSimon CrossTomasz Tunguz

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#6rank
Crossing the Chasm
Crossing the Chasm
by Geoffrey Moore
growth
Quora mentions: 8
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonSimon Cross
#7rank
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz
leadership
Quora mentions: 5
Recommendations: 4
Ben HorowitzKen NortonNoah WeissSimon Cross
#8rank
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
empathy
Quora mentions: 3
Recommendations: 5
Ameet RanadiveJulie ZhuoKen NortonSimon CrossStewart Butterfield
#9rank
The Four Steps to the Epiphany
The Four Steps to the Epiphany
by Steve Blank
product-management
Quora mentions: 7
1 recommendation: Ryan Hoover
#10rank
Zero to One
Zero to One
by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
business
Quora mentions: 4
Recommendations: 3
Ameet RanadiveSimon CrossTomasz Tunguz
#11rank
Cracking the PM Interview
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle McDowell and Jackie Bavaro
interviewing
Quora mentions: 6
1 recommendation: Noah Weiss
#12rank
Don't Make Me Think
Don't Make Me Think
by Steve Krug
design
Quora mentions: 4
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonSimon Cross
#13rank
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert Cialdini
communication
Quora mentions: 5
1 recommendation: Teresa Torres
#14rank
Creativity, Inc
Creativity, Inc
by Ed Catmull
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 4
Ameet RanadiveKen NortonMark ZuckerbergSimon Cross
#15rank
Business Model Generation
Business Model Generation
by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur
business
Quora mentions: 4
1 recommendation: Tomasz Tunguz
#16rank
Decisive
Decisive
by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
leadership
Quora mentions: 4
1 recommendation: Teresa Torres
#17rank
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
biography
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 3
Bill GatesKen NortonSimon Cross
#18rank
Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done
by David Allen
leadership
Quora mentions: 2
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonSimon Cross
#19rank
How to Lie with Statistics
How to Lie with Statistics
by Darrell Huff
analytics
Quora mentions: 2
Recommendations: 2
Bill GatesKen Norton
#20rank
Freakonomics
Freakonomics
by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
business
Quora mentions: 2
Recommendations: 2
Bill GatesSimon Cross
#21rank
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
by Nir Eyal
design
Quora mentions: 3
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#22rank
Made to Stick
Made to Stick
by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
design
Quora mentions: 3
1 recommendation: Simon Cross
#23rank
Drive
Drive
by Daniel H. Pink
communication
Quora mentions: 4
#24rank
The Principles of Product Development Flow
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald Reinertsen
product-management
Quora mentions: 4
#25rank
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
by Carol S. Dweck
leadership
Recommendations: 3
Ameet RanadiveBill GatesJulie Zhuo
#26rank
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
by Kim Scott
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 2
Ameet RanadiveKen Norton
#27rank
Inside the Tornado
Inside the Tornado
by Geoffrey Moore
growth
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonSteve Jobs
#28rank
Getting To Yes & Getting Past No
Getting To Yes & Getting Past No
by Roger Fisher and William Ury
communication
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonSimon Cross
#29rank
Competing Against Luck
Competing Against Luck
by Clayton Christensen
business
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 2
Ameet RanadiveKen Norton
#30rank
The Everything Store
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone
biography
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 2
Noah WeissSimon Cross
#31rank
Predictably Irrational
Predictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely
empathy
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonSimon Cross
#32rank
In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
by Steven Levy
product-management
Quora mentions: 1
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonNoah Weiss
#33rank
How to Measure Anything
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas Hubbard
analytics
Quora mentions: 2
1 recommendation: Simon Cross
#34rank
Viral Loop
Viral Loop
by Adam Penenberg
growth
Quora mentions: 2
1 recommendation: Alex Schultz
#35rank
Nudge
Nudge
by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
empathy
Quora mentions: 2
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#36rank
The Lean Product Playbook
The Lean Product Playbook
by Dan Olsen
product-management
Quora mentions: 2
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#37rank
The Mythical Man-Month
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick Brooks
leadership
Quora mentions: 2
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#38rank
Running Lean
Running Lean
by Ash Maurya
product-management
Quora mentions: 3
#39rank
Getting Real
Getting Real
by 37 Signals
leadership
Quora mentions: 3
#40rank
Agile Product Management with Scrum
Agile Product Management with Scrum
by Roman Pichler
product-management
Quora mentions: 3
#41rank
How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
communication
Recommendations: 2
Buffer BlogNoah Weiss
#42rank
My Years with General Motors
My Years with General Motors
by Alfred Sloan
business
Recommendations: 2
Ben HorowitzBill Gates
#43rank
The Innovator's Solution
The Innovator's Solution
by Clayton Christensen
business
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonNoah Weiss
#44rank
Only the Paranoid Survive
Only the Paranoid Survive
by Andy Grove
business
Recommendations: 2
Ben HorowitzSteve Jobs
#45rank
On Writing
On Writing
by Stephen King
communication
Recommendations: 2
Ken NortonNoah Weiss
#46rank
Sprint
Sprint
by Jake Knapp
design
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#47rank
Predictable Revenue
Predictable Revenue
by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler
growth
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Tomasz Tunguz
#48rank
Work Rules!
Work Rules!
by Laszlo Bock
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#49rank
Where Good Ideas Come From
Where Good Ideas Come From
by Steven Johnson
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Bill Gates
#50rank
Beautiful Evidence
Beautiful Evidence
by Edward R. Tufte
analytics
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Noah Weiss
#51rank
It's Your Ship
It's Your Ship
by D. Michael Abrashoff
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Simon Cross
#52rank
The Halo Effect
The Halo Effect
by Phil Rosenzweig
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#53rank
To Sell Is Human
To Sell Is Human
by Daniel H. Pink
growth
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Tomasz Tunguz
#54rank
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
by Edward R. Tufte
analytics
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Noah Weiss
#55rank
Product Leadership
Product Leadership
by Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, Nate Walkingshaw
product-management
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#56rank
Positioning
Positioning
by Al Ries and Jack Trout
growth
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#57rank
Fooled by Randomness
Fooled by Randomness
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
empathy
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Ben Horowitz
#58rank
The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams
The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams
by Sam Walker
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Ken Norton
#59rank
The Score Takes Care of Itself
The Score Takes Care of Itself
by Bill Walsh
leadership
Quora mentions: 1
1 recommendation: Simon Cross
#60rank
Decode and Conquer
Decode and Conquer
by Lewis C. Lin
interviewing
Quora mentions: 2
#61rank
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
by Ashlee Vance
biography
Quora mentions: 2
#62rank
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
by Alan Cooper
design
Quora mentions: 2
#63rank
Dealing with Darwin
Dealing with Darwin
by Geoffrey A. Moore
leadership
Quora mentions: 2
#64rank
Innovation Games
Innovation Games
by Luke Hohmann
design
Quora mentions: 2
#65rank
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni
leadership
Quora mentions: 2
#66rank
What Customers Want
What Customers Want
by Anthony Ulwick
empathy
Quora mentions: 2
#67rank
Lean Analytics
Lean Analytics
by Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz
analytics
Quora mentions: 2
#68rank
Badass: Making Users Awesome
Badass: Making Users Awesome
by Kathy Sierra
design
Quora mentions: 2
#69rank
Emotional Design
Emotional Design
by Don Norman
design
Quora mentions: 2

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