Most entrepreneurs are constantly grooming their skillsets and looking to improve upon what they lack, and it is ingrained in most professionals to continue learning in the pursuit of improvement.
We asked our readers what books they recommend for entrepreneurs, and in no particular order, they are listed below. Most of these books are also good reads for any professional, even if not an entrepreneur. Improve your persuasion skills, your stress levels, your marketing skills, your branding style, and of course, your bravery.
30 books for entrepreneurs:
- Drive by Daniel Pink
- The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
- Rework by Jason Fried
- The Wizards of Ads Trilogy
- The 5 Degree Principle by Shannon Cassidy
- Getting Things done by David Allen
- The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
- Poke the Box by Seth Godin
- Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
- Made to Stick by Heath and Heath
- Some Assembly Required by Thom Singer
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
- Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
- How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out, and Live Prosperously by Jerrold Mundis
- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
- Zag by Marty Neumeier
- The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier
- Business Model Generation by Osterwalder & Pigneur
- Managing Right the First Time by David C. Baker
- School For Startups by Beach, Hanks, & Beasley
- The Lemonade Stand by Bagdasarian & Gustavsson
- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
- The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
- Self Reliance: the Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Richard Whelan
- Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod
