Look no further than this comprehensive list of the top 40 product management books, sorted by category. From innovation and design to leadership and management, these books offer practical insights and actionable advice for product managers at any level. ## Product Management Fundamentals [Selling Blue Elephants: How to make great products that people want BEFORE they even know they want them](https://amzn.to/41jF4GR) by by Howard R. Moskowitz The book provides practical advice and strategies for creating successful products that people will want to buy, even before they realize they want them. Moskowitz introduces the concept of "blue elephants," which represent unique and innovative product ideas that are often overlooked by traditional [[Market Research]] methods. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding consumer preferences and behaviors, and provides a framework for developing and testing new products that will resonate with [[customer needs]]. --- ["Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love"](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119387507) by Marty Cagan. This book provides insights into product management from a Silicon Valley veteran and offers a practical guide to creating successful tech products. --- ["Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams"](https://amzn.to/418am3A) by Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, and Nate Walkingshaw This book offers a comprehensive overview of the key skills and practices required to lead successful product teams. --- ["The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback"](https://amzn.to/3p57MxI) by Dan Olsen This book provides a step-by-step guide to building successful products using lean principles and customer feedback. --- ["The Product Manager's Desk Reference 2E"](https://amzn.to/42kePRE) by Steven Haines This book is a comprehensive reference guide for product managers, covering all aspects of product management from ideation to launch. --- ## Product Strategy and Roadmapping ["Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers"](https://amzn.to/3VyqjyN) by Geoffrey Moore. This book provides a framework for marketing and selling high-tech products to mainstream customers and offers insights into how to achieve market success. --- [Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick](https://amzn.to/42lDDsZ) by Chris Bradley, Martin Hirt, and Sven Smit The title of the book refers to the shape of the typical growth trajectory for a company, which resembles a hockey stick: a period of flat or slow growth followed by a sharp upward turn. The authors argue that many companies fail to break out of the flat part of the hockey stick, and instead remain stuck in a cycle of short-term thinking and incremental improvements. --- ["Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice"](https://amzn.to/44yVJJl) by Clayton M. Christensen This book provides a new framework for understanding customer behavior and how to create successful products that meet their needs. --- ["Product Roadmaps Relaunched: How to Set Direction while Embracing Uncertainty"](https://amzn.to/3LXdA4r) by C. Todd Lombardo, Bruce McCarthy, Evan Ryan, and Michael Connors This book provides practical guidance on how to create effective product roadmaps that drive success in today's fast-paced business environment. --- ["The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail"](https://amzn.to/44zjC3n) by Clayton M. Christensen This book explores why successful companies often struggle to innovate and provides insights into how to overcome these challenges. --- ["Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value"](https://amzn.to/426BJML) by Melissa Perri This book offers a practical guide to product management that focuses on creating value for customers and the business. --- ## Product Design and User Experience ["Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web and Mobile Usability"](https://amzn.to/4278w3X) by Steve Krug This book offers a practical guide to designing intuitive and user-friendly websites and mobile applications. --- ["Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days"](https://amzn.to/42am3rN) by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz This book offers a practical guide to running design sprints, a time-constrained process for solving complex design problems. --- ["Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products"](https://amzn.to/3nzhBDS) by Nir Eyal This book offers a framework for building products that create habits in users, and explains how to apply this framework to create successful products. --- ["Designing for Emotion"](https://amzn.to/3p2Rsxt) by Aarron Walter This book explores the role of emotions in design and offers insights into how to create emotional connections with users through design. --- ["The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web"](https://amzn.to/44x6kEy) by Jesse James Garrett This book provides a comprehensive overview of user-centered design principles and how to apply them to web design. --- ## Product Development and Execution ["The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses"](https://amzn.to/42vrZuW) by Eric Ries This book offers a practical guide to creating and running successful startups using lean principles and continuous innovation. --- ["Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love"](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119387507) by Marty Cagan This book provides a practical guide to creating and sustaining successful growth through disruptive innovation. --- ["The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win"](https://amzn.to/3pbvEA2) by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford --- ["The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers"](https://amzn.to/3AZNybw) by Ben Horowitz --- ## Product Marketing and Launch ["Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers"](https://amzn.to/42lCkde) by Geoffrey Moore This book provides a framework for successfully marketing and selling innovative products to mainstream customers, and offers guidance on how to bridge the gap between early adopters and the mainstream market. --- ["Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die"](https://amzn.to/44BxCKf) by Chip Heath and Dan Heath This book explores why some ideas stick in people's minds while others are forgotten, and offers practical guidance on how to create and communicate ideas that are memorable and compelling. --- ["Contagious: Why Things Catch On"](https://amzn.to/3M0dQRl) by Jonah Berger This book explores why some products, ideas, and behaviors become popular and others do not, and offers practical guidance on how to create content that is contagious. --- ## Product Monetization ["Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It)"](https://amzn.to/3NHUUry) by William Poundstone This book explores the [[Consumer Psychology]] behind pricing and offers practical guidance on how to set prices that capture the value of a product and maximize profits. --- ## Innovation and product thinking ["Competing Against Luck"](https://amzn.to/3pf6Wid) by Clayton Christensen This book provides a framework for creating products that meet customer needs and solve their problems, and offers practical guidance on how to identify and address customer "jobs to be done." --- ["Creativity, Inc"](https://amzn.to/44BF6gm) by Ed Catmull This book offers insights into how to foster a culture of creativity and innovation within an organization, based on the experiences of Pixar Animation Studios. --- ["Zero to One"](https://amzn.to/3HKWpl0) by Peter Thiel This book offers a contrarian perspective on innovation and provides guidance on how to create and capture new value through radical innovation. --- ["How Google Works"](https://amzn.to/3HLlzQB) by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg This book offers insights into the management and leadership principles that have driven Google's success and provides guidance on how to apply them in other organizations. --- ["The Design of Everyday Things"](https://amzn.to/42lDnda) by Don Norman This book explores the principles of good design and offers practical guidance on how to create products that are intuitive, usable, and enjoyable to use. --- ## Writening, Storytelling ["How to Write Better Copy"](https://amzn.to/3VRtxxC) by Steve Harrison The book offers a comprehensive overview of the copywriting process, from understanding your target audience to crafting compelling headlines and calls to action. It provides practical tips and examples for writing copy that engages readers and motivates them to take action. --- ## Leadership, Management, and Interpersonal Skills "[The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building](https://amzn.to/42nkruQ)" by by Matt Mochary The author, who has worked with hundreds of startups, shares his insights and advice on various topics such as hiring, firing, leadership, culture, communication, and strategy. The book is written in a straightforward and actionable manner, with many real-world examples and case studies. Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned executive, this book provides valuable lessons and tools for building a high-performing organization. --- ["Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology"](https://amzn.to/44yMrNl) by Gayle McDowell This book provides a comprehensive guide to help aspiring product managers land their dream job in the tech industry. --- ["Ultralearning"](https://amzn.to/42CvpMI) by Scott H. Young "Ultralearning" by Scott H. Young is a practical guide to mastering hard skills in a fast and efficient way. The book explores various techniques and strategies for deep learning, such as breaking down complex tasks, practicing effectively, and staying motivated. --- ["Thinking, Fast and Slow"](https://amzn.to/44yXBll) by Daniel Kahneman This book explores the two systems of thought that drive human decision-making and provides insights into how to make better decisions in business and life. ["Learned Optimism"](https://amzn.to/3Vz0ZZu) by Martin Seligman This book offers practical guidance on how to cultivate a positive mindset and overcome obstacles and challenges. --- ["High Output Management"](https://amzn.to/44AP8Ow) by Andy Grove This book offers insights into management principles and practices that can help organizations achieve high levels of productivity and success. --- ["Radical Candor"](https://amzn.to/3VFLlvh) by Kim Scott This book offers guidance on how to communicate effectively and develop strong relationships with team members based on the principles of radical candor. --- ["Start with Why"](https://amzn.to/3pfuQdv) by Simon Sinek This book offers a framework for creating a compelling vision and mission for an organization and provides guidance on how to inspire and motivate others to achieve it. --- <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 5px; border: 1px dashed gray; padding: 20px; border-radius: 15px; background-color: #1e1e1e"> <h4 style="font-size: 24px; margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: #fff; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;">​​✨ WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ✨</h4> <div style="font-size: 20px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: white; text-align: center;"><br>Follow the Best Product Management Frameworks, Strategies, Tips & Hacks</div> <a href="https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/370438/82967970275394892/share" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;"><button style="border: none; border-radius: 25px; padding: 20px 25px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; margin: 10px; background-color: #ff6600;" class="btn-email">Join Email Newsletter</button></a> <a href="https://t.me/@ProductManagementWorld" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;"><button style="border: none; border-radius: 25px; padding: 20px 25px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; margin: 10px; background-color: #0088cc;" class="btn-telegram">Join in Telegram</button></a> <div style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; color: white; text-align: center;"><br>Unlock the Power of Your PM Skills FOR FREE!</div> </div>