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If you are a new or aspiring product manager, consider starting with these three books before diving into the vast sea of knowledge:
“Inspired” by Marty Cagan: This book is widely regarded as the definitive guide to product management and has become a must-read for anyone involved in the industry. Cagan’s book offers practical advice on how to create successful products that customers will enjoy. He also provides insightful information about the role of product managers and how they can effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation.
“The Product Book” from Product School: From ideation and market research to design and development, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of product management. The book includes real-world examples and case studies, making it an excellent resource for those just beginning their career in product management.
“Lean Product Playbook” by Dan Olsen: This book is intended to assist product managers in developing products that solve real-world customer problems. Olsen introduces the Lean Product Process, which emphasizes continuous iteration and feedback to ensure that products meet the needs of customers. The book is highly actionable, with exercises and templates to assist readers in putting the ideas into practice.
Getting started
Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)
The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
The Product Book: How to Become a Great Product Manager
Decode and Conquer: Answers to Product Management Interviews
Decode and Conquer, 4th Edition
Design
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition
Lean UX: Designing Great Products with Agile Teams
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Voices That Matter)
Product Discovery, User Research
Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value
Product Delivery and Development
Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product
The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development
Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean (O’Reilly))
Growth
Hacking Growth: How Today’s Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success
Product-Led Growth: How to Build a Product That Sells Itself
Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
The Growth Handbook, brought to you by Intercom
Data and Measuring
How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business
Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster (Lean (O’Reilly))
Mini Books
5 Habits to Building Better Products Faster
Intercom on Product Management
Leadership / Managing Product Teams
Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Radical Candor (Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Revised, Updated))
Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
How to Win Friends & Influence People
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Entrepreneurship, Startups, Pre Product Market Fit
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Strategy
Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters
7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It
Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy
Setting Goals and KPIs
Outcomes Over Output: Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth
Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results (Empowered Teams)
Others
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition
Product Management in Practice: A Real-World Guide to the Key Connective Role of the 21st Century
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