Startup Books

Over a period of time, I have had a chance to read some great books on product, analytics and traction from a startup’s point of view. There are insightful and help reduce the number of unknown unknowns when getting into space !! These are my recommended startup books.

Product Management/Growth

• The most accurate portrayal of the startup journey.
• The highs and the lows of the journey.
• The hard decisions to be made along the way.
• If you are going to read one book before starting or if starting up. Read this !!
• Must have Startup Book for Founders !!

• List of all possible growth channels.
• Which ones to use and which ones not?
• Lots of case studies and examples.
• Must have if still figuring out how to grow?

• One of the first read around growth hacking and marketing in general.
• Very similar but different take from Traction.
• Lots of case studies.
• Good compendium to have for long term reference and view.

• Best overall lean startup idea !!
• How to treat startup building as a hypothesis exercise instead of hammering right away.
• Quick feedback loops.
• Lots of case studies and examples for reference.

• Why talk to users and frequently?
• How to do it effectively?
• Why your mom will always say great things about your startup?
• Most startups fail due to building something which no one needs.
• Learn how to discern customer feedback to work your way to product-market fit.

These were some of the startup books, I read over time which made a profound difference in my understanding and covering all basics. While reading them will not accurately reflect the experience of working or building a startup. It will give you a good idea and pointers around startups.

Disclaimer: Most of these books have an amazon link, should you buy using these links. I would make a tiny commission from Amazon at no cost to you. This might help cover the hosting costs and maybe a few snacks along the way!!