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The AI Product Playbook book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
The AI Product Playbook
by Dr. Marily Nika2025

intermediate level

A comprehensive guide bridging AI theory with practical product management for the modern era.

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Impact-first Product Teams book cover
Agile & Product Development
Impact-first Product Teams
by Matt LeMay2025

intermediate level

Move beyond process towards creating meaningful results for users and the business.

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Growth Product Manager's Handbook book cover
Product-Led Growth
Growth Product Manager's Handbook
by Eve Chen2025

intermediate level

A practical guide to growth product management covering activation, retention, experimentation, and monetization for modern SaaS teams.

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Next-Gen Product Management book cover
Product Leadership
Next-Gen Product Management
by Teresa Cain2025

advanced level

A forward-looking guide to modern product management, AI-era team design, and the operating habits product leaders need next.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI
by Shyvee Shi2024

all level

A practical guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy with real-world examples.

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Building Rocketships book cover
Product-Led Growth
Building Rocketships
by Wes Bush2024

advanced level

A modern guide for building high-growth companies in an AI-driven, product-led world.

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The Market Segmentation Playbook book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
The Market Segmentation Playbook
by Chris Hall2024

intermediate level

A practical approach to finding and winning your most profitable market segments.

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Becoming a Product Manager book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Becoming a Product Manager
by Felix Watson Jr.2024

beginner level

A modern guide for non-traditional candidates to break into product management.

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TRANSFORMED book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
TRANSFORMED
by Marty Cagan2024

advanced level

Marty Cagan's latest masterpiece on transforming traditional organizations into empowered product companies.

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Data-Driven Decision-making for Product Managers book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Data-Driven Decision-making for Product Managers
by Gabriel Steinhardt2024

intermediate level

Learn product analytics, experimentation, and decision frameworks to turn dashboards and metrics into better product choices.

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Hacking the PM Interview book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Hacking the PM Interview
by Taylor Warfield2024

beginner level

A modern PM interview guide with frameworks for product sense, execution, estimation, and behavioral questions.

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Introduction to Product Management book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Introduction to Product Management
by Srinivas Pingali2024

beginner level

A beginner-friendly introduction to product management covering discovery, roadmaps, stakeholders, metrics, and delivery.

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Co-Intelligence book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Co-Intelligence
by Ethan Mollick2024

all level

A practical guide to using generative AI as a collaborator in modern product, strategy, and knowledge work.

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Growth Levers and How to Find Them book cover
Product-Led Growth
Growth Levers and How to Find Them
by Matt Lerner2024

intermediate level

A practical guide to identifying the highest-leverage growth constraints inside product-led businesses.

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Sales Pitch book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Sales Pitch
by April Dunford2023

intermediate level

How to craft a sales pitch that turns prospects into customers by leveraging your positioning.

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API Product Management book cover
Technical Product Management
API Product Management
by Andrea Zulian2023

intermediate level

Learn how to treat your API as a product to drive developer adoption and business value.

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The AI Product Manager's Handbook book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
The AI Product Manager's Handbook
by Irene Bratsis2023

intermediate level

Develop AI-powered products that create real value in the age of generative AI.

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Product Operations book cover
Product Leadership
Product Operations
by Melissa Perri2023

intermediate level

Learn how to scale product management through effective product operations and operational excellence.

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API Analytics for Product Managers book cover
Technical Product Management
API Analytics for Product Managers
by Deepa Goyal2023

intermediate level

A practical guide to measuring API adoption, developer behavior, and platform value with product-ready analytics frameworks.

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Built for People book cover
Product Leadership
Built for People
by Jessica Zwaan2023

intermediate level

A product leadership guide to building better internal tools and employee experiences through product thinking and customer empathy.

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Designing Machine Learning Systems book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Designing Machine Learning Systems
by Chip Huyen2022

advanced level

The definitive guide for understanding the full lifecycle of machine learning systems in production.

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LOVED: How to Rethink Marketing for Tech Products book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
LOVED: How to Rethink Marketing for Tech Products
by Martina Lauchengco2022

intermediate level

Rethink the role of product marketing in creating products that aren't just used, but loved.

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Product Analytics book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Product Analytics
by Joanne Rodrigues2022

intermediate level

Master product analytics and data science techniques for better product decisions.

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AI Product Management book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
AI Product Management
by Irene Bratsis2022

intermediate level

Comprehensive guide to managing AI products from conception to deployment.

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Build book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Build
by Tony Fadell2022

all level

iPod and Nest creator shares lessons on building great products and companies.

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The Power Law book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
The Power Law
by Sebastian Mallaby2022

all level

Inside story of venture capital and how it shapes innovation and the future.

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Strong Product People book cover
Product Leadership
Strong Product People
by Petra Wille2022

intermediate level

A comprehensive guide to hiring, developing, and retaining exceptional product managers and building high-performing teams.

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Power and Prediction book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Power and Prediction
by Ajay Agrawal2022

intermediate level

A strategic view of how AI changes system architecture, workflows, and competitive advantage inside real businesses.

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Forget the Funnel book cover
Product-Led Growth
Forget the Funnel
by Georgiana Laudi2022

intermediate level

A modern growth book that pushes teams beyond acquisition funnels and toward customer-led retention and expansion systems.

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The Crux book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Crux
by Richard P. Rumelt2022

advanced level

A sharp strategy book on identifying the real obstacle that matters and concentrating effort against it.

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Product Management for UX Designers book cover
Product Design & UX
Product Management for UX Designers
by Christian Crumlish2022

intermediate level

Bridge the gap between design and product management. Essential guidance for UX designers moving into PM roles.

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Product-Led Growth
Product-Led Onboarding
by Ramli John2021

intermediate level

A tactical guide to turning more of your free users into lifelong customers through better onboarding.

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Cracking the PM Career book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Cracking the PM Career
by Jackie Bavaro2021

all level

The complete guide to advancing your product management career from APM to CPO.

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Product Strategy & Vision
Continuous Discovery Habits
by Teresa Torres2021

all level

Discover a structured approach to continuous product discovery that leads to better product outcomes.

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Product Marketing Misunderstood book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Product Marketing Misunderstood
by Richard King2021

intermediate level

How to establish a critical function for your product's success.

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The Cold Start Problem book cover
Product-Led Growth
The Cold Start Problem
by Andrew Chen2021

intermediate level

How to start and scale network effects from Andreessen Horowitz partner.

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The AI-Powered Enterprise book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
The AI-Powered Enterprise
by Seth Earley2021

intermediate level

Harness the power of language and meaning to drive AI adoption in your organization.

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Deploy Empathy book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Deploy Empathy
by Michele Hansen2021

all level

Practical guide to conducting empathetic customer interviews that uncover insights.

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LOVED book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
LOVED
by Martina Lauchengco2021

intermediate level

Rethink product marketing to build products customers love.

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Influence book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini2021

all level

Master the six principles of influence and persuasion.

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Understanding Distributed Systems book cover
Technical Product Management
Understanding Distributed Systems
by Roberto Vitillo2021

advanced level

A concise introduction to distributed-systems tradeoffs for PMs building at scale or working with infrastructure teams.

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Working Backwards book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Working Backwards
by Colin Bryar2021

intermediate level

Inside Amazon's innovative product development process. Learn the practices that built one of the world's most successful companies.

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Radical Focus book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Radical Focus
by Christina Wodtke2021

all level

Master OKRs to achieve focus and alignment. A practical guide to setting and achieving your most important goals.

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The Influential Product Manager book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
The Influential Product Manager
by Ken Sandy2020

all level

How to lead through influence, build trust, and drive impact without authority.

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Laws of UX book cover
Product Design & UX
Laws of UX
by Jon Yablonski2020

all level

Using psychology to design better products and experiences based on key UX laws.

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Software Engineering at Google book cover
Technical Product Management
Software Engineering at Google
by Titus Winters2020

advanced level

Lessons learned from programming over time at one of the world's leading tech companies.

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Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design book cover
Product Design & UX
Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design
by Jenifer Tidwell2020

intermediate level

Comprehensive catalog of design patterns for creating effective user interfaces.

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Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments
by Ron Kohavi2020

advanced level

A practical guide to A/B testing from Microsoft, Google, and Airbnb leaders.

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The Product Manager Interview book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
The Product Manager Interview
by Lewis C. Lin2020

beginner level

164 actual questions and answers from top tech companies to ace your PM interview.

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Mapping Experiences book cover
Product Design & UX
Mapping Experiences
by James Kalbach2020

intermediate level

A complete guide to creating value through journeys, blueprints, and diagrams.

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Articulating Design Decisions book cover
Product Design & UX
Articulating Design Decisions
by Tom Greever2020

all level

Communicate with stakeholders, keep your sanity, and deliver the best user experience.

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Product-Led Organization book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Product-Led Organization
by Todd Olson2020

intermediate level

Drive growth by putting product at the center of your customer experience.

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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
by Stuart Russell2020

advanced level

Comprehensive textbook on AI - the standard reference for building AI products.

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EMPOWERED book cover
Product Leadership
EMPOWERED
by Marty Cagan2020

advanced level

Build empowered product teams that create extraordinary products.

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The Art of Doing Science and Engineering book cover
Technical Product Management
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming2020

advanced level

Classic lectures on learning to learn and doing great work from computing pioneer.

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No Rules Rules book cover
Product Leadership
No Rules Rules
by Reed Hastings2020

intermediate level

Inside Netflix culture of freedom, responsibility, and radical transparency.

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The Alignment Problem book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
The Alignment Problem
by Brian Christian2020

intermediate level

A broad survey of bias, reward design, and value alignment for teams building machine learning products.

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Experimentation Works book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Experimentation Works
by Stefan H. Thomke2020

intermediate level

A strong primer on business experimentation for product teams building a culture of rapid, evidence-based learning.

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Calling Bullshit book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Calling Bullshit
by Carl T. Bergstrom2020

all level

A useful skeptical lens for PMs who need to challenge weak claims, bad metrics, and misleading analysis.

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Fundamentals of Software Architecture book cover
Technical Product Management
Fundamentals of Software Architecture
by Mark Richards2020

advanced level

A strong overview of architecture principles and tradeoffs for PMs working closely with engineering systems.

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The Invincible Company book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
The Invincible Company
by Alexander Osterwalder2020

intermediate level

A useful innovation operating model for PMs thinking about portfolios, reinvention, and new business bets.

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Competing in the Age of AI book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
Competing in the Age of AI
by Marco Iansiti2020

advanced level

A strategic look at how AI-native operating models reshape scale, competition, and product advantage.

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The Future Is Faster Than You Think book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
by Peter H. Diamandis2020

all level

A broad survey of converging technologies and the market shifts product leaders should pay attention to early.

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Demand-Side Sales 101 book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Demand-Side Sales 101
by Bob Moesta2020

intermediate level

A jobs-to-be-done-flavored sales and messaging book that helps product teams understand real buying progress.

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Product-Led Growth book cover
Product-Led Growth
Product-Led Growth
by Wes Bush2019

all level

The definitive guide to building a product that sells itself through self-service and value-first design.

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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity book cover
Product Leadership
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
by Kim Scott2019

all level

How to be a great boss by caring personally while challenging directly.

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Obviously Awesome book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Obviously Awesome
by April Dunford2019

all level

How to nail product positioning so customers get it and buy it.

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Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters book cover
Agile & Product Development
Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters
by Ryan Singer2019

intermediate level

Basecamp's unique approach to product development with six-week cycles and shaping.

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An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management book cover
Product Leadership
An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management
by Will Larson2019

advanced level

A human-centric guide to solving problems in engineering leadership and management.

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The Art of Statistics book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
The Art of Statistics
by David Spiegelhalter2019

beginner level

How to learn from data and avoid being misled by statistics.

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Outcomes Over Output book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Outcomes Over Output
by Joshua Seiden2019

all level

Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success.

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The Software Arts book cover
Technical Product Management
The Software Arts
by Warren Sack2019

advanced level

Understand software as a cultural and artistic medium, not just engineering.

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The Right It book cover
Product Discovery & Research
The Right It
by Alberto Savoia2019

all level

Learn pretotyping - testing if "it" is the right "it" before building.

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The Unicorn Project book cover
Technical Product Management
The Unicorn Project
by Gene Kim2019

intermediate level

Sequel to The Phoenix Project - developers perspective on DevOps transformation.

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Team Topologies book cover
Technical Product Management
Team Topologies
by Matthew Skelton2019

intermediate level

Organize teams for fast flow using four fundamental team topologies.

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The Infinite Game book cover
Product Leadership
The Infinite Game
by Simon Sinek2019

all level

Play the infinite game - build for the long term, not short-term wins.

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Reboot book cover
Product Leadership
Reboot
by Jerry Colonna2019

all level

Radical self-inquiry for better leadership - the Silicon Valley "CEO whisperer".

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Shape Up book cover
Agile & Lean Product Development
Shape Up
by Ryan Singer2019

intermediate level

Basecamp's unique approach to product development with six-week cycles, shaping, and betting tables.

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Testing Business Ideas book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Testing Business Ideas
by David J. Bland2019

intermediate level

Practical guide to designing and running experiments to test business ideas and reduce risk.

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Human Compatible book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Human Compatible
by Stuart Russell2019

advanced level

A foundational guide to AI safety, control, and the long-term product implications of increasingly capable machine systems.

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How Charts Lie book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
How Charts Lie
by Alberto Cairo2019

all level

A sharp guide to reading dashboards and charts critically so product teams are not misled by bad data storytelling.

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Monolith to Microservices book cover
Technical Product Management
Monolith to Microservices
by Sam Newman2019

advanced level

A practical guide to platform and architecture migration decisions that technical PMs often need to understand.

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Seeing Around Corners book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
Seeing Around Corners
by Rita McGrath2019

intermediate level

A strong guide to spotting strategic change early and reading weak signals before they become market-level shifts.

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Think Like a UX Researcher book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Think Like a UX Researcher
by David Travis2019

intermediate level

A practical guide to stronger research habits for PMs who want to improve how they observe and understand users.

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From Impossible to Inevitable book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
From Impossible to Inevitable
by Aaron Ross2019

intermediate level

A practical go-to-market scaling book for product teams working with revenue partners in SaaS-style businesses.

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Trillion Dollar Coach book cover
Product Leadership
Trillion Dollar Coach
by Eric Schmidt2019

intermediate level

A useful coaching and leadership book for PMs growing into team, org, and executive influence roles.

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Resilient Management book cover
Product Leadership
Resilient Management
by Lara Hogan2019

intermediate level

A practical guide to people management, coaching, and healthy team dynamics for product leaders and aspiring managers.

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User Friendly book cover
Product Design & UX
User Friendly
by Cliff Kuang2019

all level

A fascinating history of user-centered design and its impact on modern life. Learn the principles that make products intuitive.

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Prediction Machines book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Prediction Machines
by Ajay Agrawal2018

intermediate level

An economic perspective on how AI reduces the cost of prediction and its strategic impact.

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Escaping the Build Trap book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Escaping the Build Trap
by Melissa Perri2018

intermediate level

Transform your organization from feature factory to outcome-driven product culture.

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Measure What Matters book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Measure What Matters
by John Doerr2018

all level

How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation rock the world with OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).

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AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
by Kai-Fu Lee2018

all level

Understanding the AI revolution and its impact on business, economy, and society.

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The Phoenix Project book cover
Agile & Product Development
The Phoenix Project
by Gene Kim2018

all level

A novel about IT, DevOps, and helping your business win through transformational change.

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User Research: A Practical Guide to Designing Better Products and Services book cover
Product Discovery & Research
User Research: A Practical Guide to Designing Better Products and Services
by Stephanie Marsh2018

beginner level

Practical guide to conducting user research that leads to better products and services.

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Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps book cover
Agile & Product Development
Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps
by Nicole Forsgren2018

intermediate level

Building and scaling high performing technology organizations with science-backed practices.

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Blitzscaling book cover
Product-Led Growth
Blitzscaling
by Reid Hoffman2018

advanced level

The lightning-fast path to building massively valuable companies from LinkedIn co-founder.

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Dare to Lead book cover
Product Leadership
Dare to Lead
by Brené Brown2018

all level

Brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts - leadership lessons from vulnerability researcher.

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One Million Followers book cover
Product-Led Growth
One Million Followers
by Brendan Kane2018

beginner level

How to build massive social followings and unlock your influence online.

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Machine Learning Yearning book cover
AI & Machine Learning Products
Machine Learning Yearning
by Andrew Ng2018

intermediate level

Structure ML projects and make technical decisions from AI pioneer Andrew Ng.

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High Growth Handbook book cover
Product Leadership
High Growth Handbook
by Elad Gil2018

advanced level

Tactical guide to scaling companies through hypergrowth from veteran operator.

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Atomic Habits book cover
Product Design & UX
Atomic Habits
by James Clear2018

all level

Build better habits and products through small, atomic changes.

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The Design Thinking Playbook book cover
Product Design & UX
The Design Thinking Playbook
by Michael Lewrick2018

intermediate level

Practical playbook for applying design thinking to products and organizations.

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Powerful book cover
Product Leadership
Powerful
by Patty McCord2018

intermediate level

Build powerful teams through Netflix-style culture of freedom and responsibility.

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Make Time book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Make Time
by Jake Knapp2018

all level

Redesign your day to focus on what matters most.

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Thinking in Bets book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Thinking in Bets
by Annie Duke2018

intermediate level

Learn to make better decisions under uncertainty by thinking like a professional poker player and embracing probabilistic thinking.

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Release It! book cover
Technical Product Management
Release It!
by Michael T. Nygard2018

advanced level

A practical guide to reliability and production risk for PMs who need better instincts about operational quality.

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This Is Marketing book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
This Is Marketing
by Seth Godin2018

all level

A clear positioning and audience book for PMs who need stronger instincts about narrative, differentiation, and adoption.

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The Culture Code book cover
Product Leadership
The Culture Code
by Daniel Coyle2018

intermediate level

A practical leadership book on trust, belonging, and the conditions strong product teams need to do their best work.

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The Messy Middle book cover
Product Leadership
The Messy Middle
by Scott Belsky2018

intermediate level

Navigate the challenging middle phase of building products and companies with practical wisdom for enduring the journey.

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INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
by Marty Cagan2017

all level

The definitive guide to creating technology products that customers love from Silicon Valley Product Group.

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The Startup Way book cover
Agile & Product Development
The Startup Way
by Eric Ries2017

intermediate level

How modern companies use entrepreneurial management to transform culture and drive long-term growth.

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Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy book cover
Technical Product Management
Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy
by Neel Mehta2017

beginner level

Understand the technology and business strategies behind successful tech companies.

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Hacking Growth book cover
Product-Led Growth
Hacking Growth
by Sean Ellis2017

intermediate level

How today's fastest-growing companies drive breakout success through growth hacking.

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The Manager's Path book cover
Product Leadership
The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier2017

intermediate level

A guide for tech leaders navigating growth and change in engineering management.

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Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter book cover
Product Leadership
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
by Liz Wiseman2017

all level

How the best leaders amplify the intelligence and capability of people around them.

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Product Roadmaps Relaunched book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Product Roadmaps Relaunched
by C. Todd Lombardo2017

intermediate level

How to set direction while embracing uncertainty with modern product roadmaps.

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Designing Data-Intensive Applications book cover
Technical Product Management
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
by Martin Kleppmann2017

advanced level

The big ideas behind reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.

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Product Management in Practice book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Product Management in Practice
by Matt LeMay2017

beginner level

A real-world guide to the key connective role of the product manager.

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The Product Book book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Product Book
by Product School2017

beginner level

How to become a great product manager - comprehensive PM fundamentals.

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Principles book cover
Product Leadership
Principles
by Ray Dalio2017

all level

Foundational principles for life and work from Bridgewater Associates founder.

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Product Leadership book cover
Product Leadership
Product Leadership
by Richard Banfield2017

advanced level

Build successful product teams and create awesome products through effective leadership.

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The Customer-Driven Playbook book cover
Product Discovery & Research
The Customer-Driven Playbook
by Travis Lowdermilk2017

intermediate level

Convert customer feedback into successful products through systematic processes.

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Sense and Respond book cover
Agile & Lean Product Development
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf2017

advanced level

Framework for building continuous sensing and responding into product development and organizational culture.

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Technically Wrong book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
Technically Wrong
by Sara Wachter-Boettcher2017

all level

A critical examination of bias, exclusion, and harm in tech products. Essential reading for building inclusive products.

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Competing Against Luck book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Competing Against Luck
by Clayton M. Christensen2016

all level

The Jobs-to-be-Done theory for understanding customer motivations and building better products.

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Atomic Design book cover
Product Design & UX
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost2016

intermediate level

Create and maintain robust design systems using atomic design methodology.

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Platform Revolution book cover
Technical Product Management
Platform Revolution
by Geoffrey G. Parker2016

intermediate level

How networked markets are transforming the economy and how to make them work for you.

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Decode and Conquer: Answers to Product Management Interviews book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Decode and Conquer: Answers to Product Management Interviews
by Lewis C. Lin2016

beginner level

Comprehensive guide to answering product management interview questions with proven frameworks.

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Never Split the Difference book cover
Product Leadership
Never Split the Difference
by Chris Voss2016

all level

Former FBI hostage negotiator's field-tested strategies for high-stakes negotiations.

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Validating Product Ideas book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Validating Product Ideas
by Tomer Sharon2016

intermediate level

Through design research, validate your ideas before building products.

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Contagious: Why Things Catch On book cover
Product-Led Growth
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
by Jonah Berger2016

all level

Why things catch on and how to make products, ideas, and behaviors contagious.

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Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
by Robert B. Cialdini2016

intermediate level

The importance of timing and creating the perfect moment to deliver a message.

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Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices
by Roman Pichler2016

intermediate level

Product strategy and roadmap practices for the digital age.

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Jobs to Be Done book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Jobs to Be Done
by Anthony W. Ulwick2016

intermediate level

Practical framework for understanding customer needs through jobs-to-be-done theory.

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Sprint book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Sprint
by Jake Knapp2016

all level

Google Ventures design sprint process for rapid prototyping and validation.

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Play Bigger book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Play Bigger
by Al Ramadan2016

advanced level

Framework for category design: creating and dominating new market categories rather than competing in existing ones.

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Lean UX book cover
Product Design & UX
Lean UX
by Jeff Gothelf2016

intermediate level

Framework for integrating UX design with Agile development through collaborative, iterative design.

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Domain-Driven Design Distilled book cover
Technical Product Management
Domain-Driven Design Distilled
by Vaughn Vernon2016

advanced level

A concise guide to domain modeling that helps technical PMs reason about boundaries, language, and system complexity.

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Matchmakers book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
Matchmakers
by David S. Evans2016

intermediate level

A practical introduction to multisided platforms, marketplaces, and the economic logic behind networked products.

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7 Powers book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
7 Powers
by Hamilton Helmer2016

advanced level

A sharp framework for understanding durable competitive advantage and what actually compounds in product markets.

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The User's Journey book cover
Product Discovery & Research
The User's Journey
by Donna Lichaw2016

intermediate level

A practical guide to journey mapping and story-based product thinking for discovery and experience design work.

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Product Marketing & GTM
Monetizing Innovation
by Madhavan Ramanujam2016

intermediate level

A practical pricing and packaging book for product teams that want to connect willingness to pay with product design.

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Product-Led Growth
Lean B2B
by Etienne Garbugli2016

intermediate level

A practical B2B validation and growth book for PMs building products where buyer needs and user needs diverge.

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Blue Ocean Strategy book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim2015

intermediate level

Create uncontested market space and make competition irrelevant through value innovation.

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Design Sprint book cover
Product Design & UX
Design Sprint
by Richard Banfield2015

intermediate level

A practical guidebook for building great products through design sprints.

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Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth book cover
Product-Led Growth
Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
by Gabriel Weinberg2015

beginner level

A startup guide to the 19 channels for getting traction and achieving rapid growth.

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High Output Management book cover
Product Leadership
High Output Management
by Andrew S. Grove2015

intermediate level

Intel CEO's legendary guide to management and achieving high productivity teams.

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The Lean Product Playbook book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Lean Product Playbook
by Dan Olsen2015

all level

A repeatable process for achieving product-market fit with the Lean Product Process.

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Storytelling with Data book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic2015

all level

A data visualization guide for business professionals to tell compelling stories with data.

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Badass: Making Users Awesome book cover
Product Design & UX
Badass: Making Users Awesome
by Kathy Sierra2015

intermediate level

Framework for creating products that help users become skilled and awesome at what they care about.

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Superforecasting book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Superforecasting
by Philip E. Tetlock2015

intermediate level

A valuable forecasting book for PMs who need better judgment under uncertainty and stronger probabilistic thinking.

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Your Strategy Needs a Strategy book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves2015

advanced level

A useful strategy framework for PMs deciding when to plan, adapt, shape, or conserve in different market conditions.

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Crossing the Chasm book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Crossing the Chasm
by Geoffrey A. Moore2014

intermediate level

Marketing and selling disruptive products to mainstream customers by crossing the adoption chasm.

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Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time book cover
Agile & Product Development
Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
by Jeff Sutherland2014

beginner level

The revolutionary agile framework for achieving breakthrough performance from the co-creator of Scrum.

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Agile & Product Development
User Story Mapping
by Jeff Patton2014

intermediate level

Discover the whole story, build the right product using user story mapping techniques.

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Don't Make Me Think book cover
Product Design & UX
Don't Make Me Think
by Steve Krug2014

beginner level

The essential guide to web usability and intuitive navigation design.

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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
by Peter Thiel2014

all level

PayPal co-founder's contrarian thinking on innovation and building the future.

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things book cover
Product Leadership
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz2014

intermediate level

Building a business when there are no easy answers from legendary VC Ben Horowitz.

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Value Proposition Design book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Value Proposition Design
by Alexander Osterwalder2014

all level

How to create products and services customers want with the Value Proposition Canvas.

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Lean Customer Development book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Lean Customer Development
by Cindy Alvarez2014

beginner level

Building products your customers will buy through customer development conversations.

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Hooked book cover
Product Design & UX
Hooked
by Nir Eyal2014

all level

Build habit-forming products using the Hook Model - trigger, action, reward, investment.

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The Power of Habit book cover
Product Design & UX
The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg2014

all level

Understand the science of habit formation to build better products and behaviors.

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The Goal book cover
Agile & Product Development
The Goal
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt2014

all level

Novel teaching Theory of Constraints for process improvement and optimization.

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Exponential Organizations book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
Exponential Organizations
by Salim Ismail2014

intermediate level

Framework for building exponentially scaling organizations in the digital age.

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Talking to Humans book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Talking to Humans
by Giff Constable2014

beginner level

Quick guide to customer research and getting out of the building to talk to users.

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The Service Startup book cover
Product Design & UX
The Service Startup
by Tenny Pinheiro2014

intermediate level

Combine design thinking and lean startup for service-based products.

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The Innovators book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
The Innovators
by Walter Isaacson2014

all level

History of the digital revolution and the innovators who created it.

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Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
by A.G. Lafley2013

intermediate level

P&G CEO's framework for making strategic choices that lead to winning in the market.

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The Mom Test book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Mom Test
by Rob Fitzpatrick2013

all level

How to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you.

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The Design of Everyday Things book cover
Product Design & UX
The Design of Everyday Things
by Don Norman2013

all level

Classic text on user-centered design principles and the psychology of everyday objects.

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Cracking the PM Interview book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell2013

beginner level

Comprehensive guide to landing a product management role at top tech companies.

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Lean Analytics book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Lean Analytics
by Alistair Croll2013

intermediate level

Use data to build a better startup faster by focusing on the one metric that matters.

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Just Enough Research book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Just Enough Research
by Erika Hall2013

beginner level

A practical guide to user research for designers and product managers who need actionable insights.

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Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
by Steve Portigal2013

all level

Master the art of interviewing users to uncover insights that drive product decisions.

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Data Science for Business book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Data Science for Business
by Foster Provost2013

intermediate level

What you need to know about data mining and data-analytic thinking for business applications.

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The Four Steps to the Epiphany book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
The Four Steps to the Epiphany
by Steve Blank2013

intermediate level

The customer development methodology that launched the Lean Startup movement.

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Turn the Ship Around! book cover
Product Leadership
Turn the Ship Around!
by L. David Marquet2013

all level

A true story of turning followers into leaders through intent-based leadership.

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The First 90 Days book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins2013

all level

Essential strategies for successfully transitioning into a new role or company.

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Growth Hacker Marketing book cover
Product-Led Growth
Growth Hacker Marketing
by Ryan Holiday2013

beginner level

Learn growth hacker marketing - the future of product-led growth.

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The Everything Store book cover
Innovation & Emerging Topics
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone2013

all level

Inside story of Amazon and Jeff Bezos building the everything store.

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Creative Confidence book cover
Product Design & UX
Creative Confidence
by Tom Kelley2013

all level

IDEO founders' guide to unlocking creative potential through design thinking and building innovation confidence.

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The User Experience Team of One book cover
Product Design & UX
The User Experience Team of One
by Leah Buley2013

intermediate level

Practical guide for UX practitioners working alone or in small teams to deliver great user experiences.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book cover
Product Leadership
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey2013

all level

Timeless principles for personal and professional effectiveness through character-based leadership.

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The Back of the Napkin book cover
Product Design & UX
The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam2013

all level

Framework for using simple drawings to solve problems, communicate ideas, and persuade others.

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Data Smart book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Data Smart
by John W. Foreman2013

intermediate level

An accessible introduction to practical data science methods that help PMs reason more clearly about product data.

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Naked Statistics book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Naked Statistics
by Charles Wheelan2013

beginner level

A readable guide to statistical thinking for PMs who need better intuition about uncertainty, evidence, and signal quality.

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RESTful Web APIs book cover
Technical Product Management
RESTful Web APIs
by Leonard Richardson2013

intermediate level

A useful API design book for PMs responsible for platform quality, integrations, and developer experience.

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Measuring the User Experience book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Measuring the User Experience
by Tom Tullis2013

intermediate level

A useful guide to turning qualitative research and usability work into clear metrics that teams can act on.

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Running Lean book cover
Agile & Product Development
Running Lean
by Ash Maurya2012

beginner level

Practical guide to iterating from Plan A to a plan that works using Lean Canvas.

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Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide book cover
Agile & Product Development
Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide
by Kenneth S. Rubin2012

all level

Comprehensive and practical guide to Scrum for practitioners at all experience levels.

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Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research
by Elizabeth Goodman2012

intermediate level

Comprehensive guide to planning and conducting user research for product development.

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Impact Mapping book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Impact Mapping
by Gojko Adzic2012

intermediate level

Making a big impact with software products and projects.

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The Startup Owner's Manual book cover
Product Discovery & Research
The Startup Owner's Manual
by Steve Blank2012

intermediate level

Comprehensive guide to customer development and building successful startups.

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The Personal MBA book cover
Product Career & Interviewing
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman2012

beginner level

Comprehensive business education without the MBA - essential fundamentals.

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How Will You Measure Your Life? book cover
Product Leadership
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen2012

all level

Application of business strategy frameworks to life's most important decisions about career, relationships, and values.

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The Signal and the Noise book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
The Signal and the Noise
by Nate Silver2012

intermediate level

A strong foundation for PMs who need better thinking about forecasts, uncertainty, and probabilistic judgment.

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Good Strategy Bad Strategy book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
by Richard Rumelt2011

intermediate level

The fundamental difference between good and bad strategy and how to create strategies that work.

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The Lean Startup book cover
Agile & Product Development
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries2011

all level

Revolutionary approach to building and launching successful startups through validated learning and rapid experimentation.

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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People book cover
Product Design & UX
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
by Susan M. Weinschenk2011

all level

How people think, see, and interact - essential psychology for designers.

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Crucial Conversations book cover
Product Leadership
Crucial Conversations
by Kerry Patterson2011

all level

Tools for talking when stakes are high for navigating crucial conversations.

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Thinking, Fast and Slow book cover
Product Design & UX
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman2011

all level

Nobel Prize winner explains two systems of thinking that drive our decisions.

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The Art of Action book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Art of Action
by Stephen Bungay2011

intermediate level

Learn from military strategy to close gaps between plans and results. A powerful framework for aligning strategy and execution.

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Universal Principles of Design book cover
Product Design & UX
Universal Principles of Design
by William Lidwell2010

all level

125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, and make better design decisions.

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Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business book cover
Agile & Product Development
Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business
by David J. Anderson2010

intermediate level

Implementing kanban systems to improve flow and deliver value faster.

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Business Model Generation book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Business Model Generation
by Alexander Osterwalder2010

all level

A handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers using the Business Model Canvas.

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Continuous Delivery book cover
Agile & Product Development
Continuous Delivery
by Jez Humble2010

advanced level

Reliable software releases through build, test, and deployment automation.

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Analytics at Work book cover
Data-Driven Product Management
Analytics at Work
by Thomas H. Davenport2010

intermediate level

Smarter decisions, better results through analytics and data-driven competition.

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Rework book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Rework
by Jason Fried2010

all level

Unconventional wisdom on building and running a business simply.

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The Checklist Manifesto book cover
Product Operations & Processes
The Checklist Manifesto
by Atul Gawande2010

all level

How simple checklists can dramatically improve complex processes and reduce errors in any field.

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Predictably Irrational book cover
Product Design & UX
Predictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely2009

all level

Understand the hidden forces of behavioral economics that influence user decisions.

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Start with Why book cover
Product Leadership
Start with Why
by Simon Sinek2009

all level

Inspire action by starting with why - your purpose, cause, or belief.

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The Score Takes Care of Itself book cover
Product Leadership
The Score Takes Care of Itself
by Bill Walsh2009

all level

Legendary NFL coach Bill Walsh on building winning organizations through excellence.

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Rocket Surgery Made Easy book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Rocket Surgery Made Easy
by Steve Krug2009

beginner level

A practical handbook for lightweight usability testing that product teams can run without heavyweight research setups.

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The Principles of Product Development Flow book cover
Agile & Product Development
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald G. Reinertsen2009

advanced level

A deep book on flow economics, queues, and development tradeoffs that still shapes strong product-delivery thinking.

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Thinking in Systems book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
Thinking in Systems
by Donella H. Meadows2008

intermediate level

Master systems thinking to understand complex product ecosystems and dynamics.

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The Art of Product Management book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Art of Product Management
by Rich Mironov2008

intermediate level

Collected wisdom from a Silicon Valley PM veteran on the art of product management.

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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
by Chip Heath2007

all level

Why some ideas thrive while others die and how to improve your odds with the SUCCESs formula.

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert B. Cialdini2006

all level

The classic psychology of persuasion and the six universal principles of influence.

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Agile Retrospectives book cover
Agile & Product Development
Agile Retrospectives
by Esther Derby2006

beginner level

A practical guide to retrospectives and team learning for PMs working inside iterative delivery environments.

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Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things book cover
Product Design & UX
Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
by Don Norman2005

all level

Why attractive things work better and how to design for emotion.

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Outcome-Driven Innovation book cover
Product Discovery & Research
Outcome-Driven Innovation
by Anthony W. Ulwick2005

advanced level

A foundational JTBD-style discovery book focused on outcomes, unmet needs, and better market segmentation.

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Agile Estimating and Planning book cover
Agile & Product Development
Agile Estimating and Planning
by Mike Cohn2005

intermediate level

A foundational guide to estimation and planning tradeoffs for product teams shipping work in uncertain environments.

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The Inmates Are Running the Asylum book cover
Product Design & UX
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
by Alan Cooper2004

all level

Classic work on user-centered design and why engineers shouldn't design interfaces.

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The Innovator's Solution book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Innovator's Solution
by Clayton M. Christensen2003

advanced level

How to create and sustain successful growth through innovation.

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team book cover
Product Leadership
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni2002

all level

A leadership fable about the five dysfunctions that go to the heart of why teams struggle.

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Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind book cover
Product Marketing & GTM
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
by Al Ries2001

all level

The classic marketing bible on owning a position in the customer's mind.

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Good to Great book cover
Product Leadership
Good to Great
by Jim Collins2001

intermediate level

Research-backed framework explaining how good companies become great through disciplined people, thought, and action.

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The Innovator's Dilemma book cover
Product Strategy & Vision
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen1997

advanced level

Why established companies fail in the face of disruptive innovation and what to do about it.

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The Mythical Man-Month book cover
Technical Product Management
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.1995

intermediate level

Classic essays on software engineering and project management that remain relevant today.

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