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