September 11, 2022
2 mins

12-Month MBA for Product Managers

Here is a complete book list for new product management books that have helped me transition into the field. I like to call this the 12-Month MBA for PMs. All it takes is to read or listen to the audiobooks for 30 min/day. Let's get started.

Month 1:

1. Inspired by Marty Cagan

2. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

Month 2:

3. Empowered by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones

4. Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur

Month 3:

5. Continuous Discovery Habits by Teresa Torres

6. Measure What Matters by John Doerr

Month 4:

7. The Professional Product Owner by Don McGreal and Ralph Jocham

8. Team Topologies by Manuel Pais (Team Topologies) 🇺🇦 and Matthew Skelton

Month 5:

9. Start with Why by Simon Sinek

10. Strategize by Roman Pichler

Month 6:

11. Escaping the Build Trap by Melissa Perri

12. Product-Led Growth by Wes Bush

Month 7:

13. Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo

14. On Writing by Stephen King

Month 8:

15. Never Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz

16. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Month 9:

17. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen M. R. Covey

18. Superconnector by Ryan Paugh and Scott Gerber

Month 10:

19. Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore

20. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

Month 11:

21. Accounting for Non-Accountants by Wayne A. Label

22. Cracking the PM Interview by Gayle McDowell

Month 12:

23. The Lean Product Playbook by Dan Olsen

24. The Invincible Company by Frederic Etiemble, Alan Smith, Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur