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19 Best Human Resources Books

Goal: Find the best Human Resources books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best human resources books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

19 Best Human Resources Books

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1

Work Rules!

Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead

by Laszlo Bock

2

Belonging At Work

Everyday Actions You Can Take to Cultivate an Inclusive Organization

by Rhodes Perry

3

Bring Your Human to Work

10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That Is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World

by Erica Keswin

4

HR from the Outside In

Six Competencies for the Future of Human Resources

by Dave Ulrich

5

HR on Purpose

Developing Deliberate People Passion

by Steve Browne

6

The Essential HR Handbook

A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager or HR Professional

by Sharon Armstrong

7

The Fearless Organization

Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth

by Amy C. Edmondson

8

The Practical Guide to HR Analytics

Using Data to Inform, Transform, and Empower HR Decisions

by Shonna D. Waters PhD

10

HR Disrupted

It’s Time for Something Different

by Lucy Adams

11

HR Rising!!

From Ownership to Leadership

by Steve Browne

12

Nine Lies About Work

A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World

by Marcus Buckingham

13

Rituals for Work

by Kursat Ozenc

14

Talent Keepers

How Top Leaders Engage and Retain Their Best Performers

by Christopher Mulligan

15

The 9 Faces of HR

A Disruptor's Guide to Mastering Innovation and Driving Real Change

by Kris Dunn

16

The HR Scorecard

Linking People, Strategy, and Performance

by Dave Ulrich

17

The Talent Delusion

Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential

by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

18

Unleashing the Power of Diversity

by Bjørn Ekelund

19

Victory Through Organization

Why the War for Talent is Failing Your Company and What You Can Do About It

by Dave Ulrich

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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