22 Best New Business Books
Goal: Find the best New Business books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best new business books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
22 Best New Business Books
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
by Ben Horowitz
Also recommended by:
Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Attia, Marc Andreessen, Larry Page, Matt Mullenweg, Andrew Ng, Drew Houston, Keith Rabois, Dustin Moskovitz, Max Levchin, Luis von Ahn, Kathryn Minshew, Tim Ferriss, Andrew Wilkinson, Blake Scholl, Chris Dixon, Fred Wilson, Raoul Pal, Jodie Cook, Michael Dell, Marty Cagan
Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
by Peter Thiel
Also recommended by:
Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Bryan Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Elon Musk, Eric Weinstein, Keith Rabois, Kishore Biyani, Luis von Ahn, Marc Andreessen, Mark Zuckerberg, Matt Mullenweg, Max Levchin, Ryan Petersen, Sam Altman, Lee Stranahan, Nassim Taleb, Chris Dixon, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Tom Bilyeu, Brian Dean, Rupert Murdoch
How To Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
The Lean Startup
How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
by Eric Ries
Also recommended by:
Andrew Ng, Ben Horowitz, Dustin Moskovitz, Jason Calacanis, Kevin Systrom, Marc Andreessen, Mark Cuban, Mike Maples, Jr., Tim O’Reilly, Chris Dixon, Raoul Pal, Sheryl Sandberg, Marty Cagan, Steve Blank, Patrick Bet-David
Lean In
Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg
Also recommended by:
Richard Branson, Alicia Keys, Arianna Huffington, Jim Collins, Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, John Doerr
Rich Dad Poor Dad
What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Also recommended by:
Never Split the Difference
Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
by Chris Voss
Also recommended by:
The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
by Tim Ferriss
Also recommended by:
Eric Weinstein, Tristan Harris, Charles Poliquin, Walter Isaacson, Daniel Pink, Blake Mycoskie, David Heinemeier Hansson, Marc Andreessen, Jason Silva, Mike Shinoda, Mark Bell, Maurice Ashley, Tim Draper, Derek Sivers, Rolf Potts, A.J. Jacobs, Caterina Fake, Ev Williams, Gary Keller, Laura R Walker, Marc Goodman, Mike Maples, Jr., Lewis Howes, Jodie Cook, Brian Dean, Michael Hyatt
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert Cialdini
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
by Jim Collins
Also recommended by:
Jeff Bezos, Dave Ramsey, Jason Calacanis, Max Levchin, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Frank Blake, Daniel Ek, Tracy DiNunzio, Michael Hyatt, John Doerr
Outliers
The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, DJ Vlad, Dwayne Johnson, James Altucher, Joe Rogan, Shaun White, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Carlos Slim, Patrick Bet-David
Start with Why
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
by Simon Sinek
Also recommended by:
Richard Branson, Robert Rodriguez, Tony Hsieh, Jim Kwik, Julie Rice, Kathryn Minshew, Tom Bilyeu, Michael Hyatt, Patrick Bet-David
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Scott Adams, Ray Dalio, Bill Gates, Gary Vaynerchuk, George Raveling, Chris Fussell, Scott Belsky, Ed Zschau
The Power of Habit
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg
Also recommended by:
Ray Dalio, Scott Adams, Tim Ferriss, Naval Ravikant, Kelly Starrett, Mr. Money Mustache, Max Levchin, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet-David
The E-Myth Revisited
Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
by Michael E. Gerber
Also recommended by:
Tim Ferriss, Dave Ramsey, Derek Sivers, Dave Camarillo, Tom Bilyeu, Michael Hyatt, Patrick Bet-David
The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Ev Williams, Kevin Rose, Mike Shinoda, Kevin Systrom, Jenn Im, Michael Hyatt
Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill
Also recommended by:
Neville Medhora, Shay Carl, Daymond John, Anthony Pompliano, Tom Bilyeu, Jen Sincero, Patrick Bet-David
Built to Last
Successful Habits of Visionary Companies
by Jim Collins
Also recommended by:
Jeff Bezos, Ev Williams, Bill Gurley, Jamie Dimon, Patrick Bet-David
Purple Cow
Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
by Seth Godin
Also recommended by:
MONEY Master the Game
7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom
by Tony Robbins
