A shortlist of highly inspirational books.
- The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (1999)
by Andrew Hunt & David Thomas - The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary (2001)
by Eric S. Raymond - Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (2001)
by David Allen - Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't (2001)
by Jim Collins - Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable (2003)
by Seth Godin - Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application (2006)
by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson - Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us (2008)
by Seth Godin - Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (2009)
by Simon Sinek - Rework (2010)
by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson - The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company (2012)
by Steve Blank - Remote: Office Not Required (2013)
by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson - The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you (2013)
by Rob Fitzpatrick - Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (2014)
by Peter Thiel - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (2014)
by Greg McKeown - Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (2016)
by Cal Newport - Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (2017)
by Marty Cagan - Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea That Drives 10x Growth (2018)
by John Doerr - The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups (2018)
by Daniel Coyle - We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory (2018)
by Christine Lagorio-Chafkin - Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (2018)
by Hans Rosling - Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (2018)
by Forsgren PhD, Nicole - Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (2018)
by Matthew Walker PhD - The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture (2018)
by Scott Belsky - Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business (2019)
by Paul Jarvis - Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (2019)
by Cal Newport