What are the best startup books of all time?Answer

Building businesses from scratch involves a lot of things falling into place: a team, timing, financing, research, experience and more. Good business books may help you avoid common pitfalls and take a smoother path to success. What books about starting businesses inspired or motivated you to create something that people want?

Founders at Work

Founders at Work
ByJessica Livingston

2001 • 64 Readers • 523 pages 3.7

Disrupted

Disrupted
ByDan Lyons

2016 • 72 Readers • 272 pages 4

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

2009 • 394 Readers 3.8

How I Built This

2020 • 14 Readers • 320 pages 4

Slicing Pie

Slicing Pie
ByMike Moyer

2012 • 7 Readers • 216 pages 4.5

Alpha Girls

Alpha Girls
ByJulian Guthrie

2019 • 5 Readers • 304 pages 3

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

2014 • 480 Readers • 225 pages 3.9

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

2001 • 251 Readers 4

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

2001 • 391 Readers • 368 pages 4.3

The Mom Test

The Mom Test
ByRob Fitzpatrick

2013 • 98 Readers • 134 pages 4.4

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days

2016 • 158 Readers • 288 pages 4.2