25 Fantastic Books That Every New Entrepreneur Should Read

If you’ve just started a business, you know all about information overload. We often delay launching new businesses until we’ve read everything or feel like we are fully prepared, but the truth of the matter is that sometimes you just need to take the leap. Don’t wait for all the lights to turn green, because it won’t happen. If you’ve already moved from “wantrepreneur” to entrepreneur, nice work. Now that you’re in the thick of it, take some time to educate yourself. These 25 books are sure to make you think about (and possibly reconsider) your daily routine, decisions, and overall growth strategies. Choose the book that you think you know the least about, and set aside some time in the evening to learn.

 

25. The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

 

24 The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

 

23. The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

 

22. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

 

21. Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy World by Gary Vaynerchuk

 

20. YouthNation: Building Remarkable Brands in a Youth-Driven Culture by Matt Britton

 

19. Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

 

18. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

 

17. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

 

16. Creativity Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace

 

15. Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way by Richard Branson

 

14. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz

 

13. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson

 

12. Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business Into a Sales Machine with the $100 Million Best Practices of Salesfoce.com by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler

 

11. The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work by Scott Berkun

 

10. Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

 

9. Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger

 

8. Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon

 

7. Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation by Josh Bernoff and James McQuivey

 

6. Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Things Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy

 

5. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People By Stephen R. Covey

 

4. How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age by Dale Carnegie and Associates

 

3. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg

 

2. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

 

1. The Lean Startup by Eric Reis

 

 

If you liked this article, be sure to check out our other list – The CAVE Team’s 5 Favorite Books on Business.

 

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