10 Best Product Management Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 10 best product management books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Product Management books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best product management books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
10 Best Product Management Books
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Inspired
How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
Crossing the Chasm
Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
Also recommended by
10 people
Andrew Ng recommended this bookAndrew Ng
"For B2B, I recommend [this book]." - Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng's recommendation of this book 
Drew Houston recommended this bookDrew Houston
"It’s [about] how do technology products make their way from early adopters to the mainstream." - Drew Houston
Drew Houston's recommendation of this book 
Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"Helps us understand that it is a myth — an incorrect myth, a false myth — to believe that we can start with an idea for a few people and ride it from early adopter to early majority to late majority to laggard." - Seth Godin
Seth Godin's recommendation of this book 
Aaron Levie recommended this bookAaron Levie
"[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie
Aaron Levie's recommendation of this book 
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book 
Ron Conway recommended this bookRon Conway
"Bestselling guide that created a new game plan for marketing in high-tech industries." - Ron Conway
Ron Conway's recommendation of this book +4
More recommendations
- Guy Kawasaki
"Entrepreneurs should read this book when they are cranking out their 'conservative' sales projections." - Guy Kawasaki
- Bill Gurley
"All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley
- Changpeng Zhao
"Has helped me hone my message with regard to talking about Binance to the world." - Changpeng Zhao
- Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
- Guy Kawasaki
Shape Up
Also recommended by
1 person
Ryan Hoover recommended this bookRyan Hoover
"Short, actionable, and free. We'll be applying some of their ideas to our process at Product Hunt." - Ryan Hoover
Ryan Hoover's recommendation of this book
Escaping the Build Trap
How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Also recommended by
22 people
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"[The author] has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage." - Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's recommendation of this book 
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"For anyone insterested in building, growing, or leading a great company, this book is an incredibly valuable resource." - Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book 
Peter Attia recommended this bookPeter Attia
One of Peter Attia's answers to "any books you feel would make your reading list?"
Peter Attia's recommendation of this book 
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Let’s just say, we started out relationship with vigorous disagreement, and we’ve continued that to this day." - Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book 
Larry Page recommended this bookLarry Page
"An inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower." - Larry Page
Larry Page's recommendation of this book 
Matt Mullenweg recommended this bookMatt Mullenweg
"Entertaining more than anything. I read [this book], I was like: I would never work for this guy. But entertaining and some good lessons." - Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg's recommendation of this book +16
More recommendations
- Andrew Ng
"A bit dark but it does cover a lot of useful territory on what building an organization is like." - Andrew Ng
- Drew Houston
"One of the great things that [the author] wrote in [this book] is the hardest part of being a CEO is managing your psychology." - Drew Houston
- Keith Rabois
"Reflects 2000-2003." - Keith Rabois
- Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book during a Stanford lecture in 2014.
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Luis von Ahn
"I like this one, but it’s not for very new entrepreneurs." - Luis von Ahn
- Kathryn Minshew
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- Andrew Wilkinson
"One of the best business books I've picked up in years." - Andrew Wilkinson
- Tim Ferriss
"A great book." - Tim Ferriss
- Blake Scholl
"Good." - Blake Scholl
- Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
- Fred Wilson
"Chapter five in [this book] is possibly the best thing I've read about leading a tech company." - Fred Wilson
- Raoul Pal
"By far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company." - Raoul Pal
- Jodie Cook
"Reframes your mind: hard doesn’t mean bad. Seeking the easy route is a trap." - Jodie Cook
- Michael Dell
"Candidly talks about the very real thrills and perils of starting a business."- Michael Dell
- Marty Cagan
"Trust me: if you're a leader in tech, the best thing you can do in 2014 for your company is to read [this book]." - Marty Cagan
- Andrew Ng
The Innovator's Dilemma
When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
Also recommended by
18 people
Jeff Bezos recommended this bookJeff Bezos
Part of "Jeff's Reading List."
Jeff Bezos's recommendation of this book 
Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by this book.
Steve Jobs's recommendation of this book 
Mark Cuban recommended this bookMark Cuban
Mark Cuban's answer to "what's a book you always recommend?"
Mark Cuban's recommendation of this book 
Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade." - Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff's recommendation of this book 
Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"A great book on strategy." - Ben Horowitz
Ben Horowitz's recommendation of this book - Drew Houston recommended this book
Drew Houston
"About how businesses get disrupted, and a lot of those themes are why startups can succeed and thrive even when there are big competitors who you would think would just wipe ’em out." - Drew Houston
Drew Houston's recommendation of this book +12
More recommendations
- Aaron Levie
"[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie
- Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Tim O’Reilly
"[A] business classic." - Tim O’Reilly
- Caterina Fake
"A must-read for entrepreneurs." - Caterina Fake
- Guy Kawasaki
"Taught me why it’s so hard to come up with a second hit." - Guy Kawasaki
- Bill Gurley
"All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley
- Blake Scholl
"Everyone talks about it, I wonder how many people actually read it. You should actually read it." - Blake Scholl
- Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
- Marc Andreessen
"Really critical to understanding how this industry works." - Marc Andreessen
- Michael Bloomberg
"An insightful analysis of changing technology and its importance to a company's future success." - Michael Bloomberg
- Steve Blank
"The foundational read for managing disruptive innovation." - Steve Blank
- Aaron Levie
Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Also recommended by
1 person
Marc Goodman recommended this bookMarc Goodman
One of Marc Goodman's answers to "sources you've learned from in the last year?"
Marc Goodman's recommendation of this book
Start at the End
How to Build Products That Create Change
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
Sources
- 1
11 Best Product Management Books in 2023
productmanagerhq.com
- 2
The Best Product Management Books You Should Be Reading
blog.feedbackloop.com
- 3
15 Must-Read Books for Product Management Leaders | ProductPlan
productplan.com
- 4
9 Best Books on Product Management in 2022
userguiding.com
- 5
15 best books for product managers in 2021 | Productboard
productboard.com
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