30 books for entrepreneurs: reader recommended

Most entrepreneurs are constantly grooming their skillsets and looking to improve upon what they lack, and it is ingrained in most professionals to continue learning in the pursuit of improvement.

We asked our readers what books they recommend for entrepreneurs, and in no particular order, they are listed below. Most of these books are also good reads for any professional, even if not an entrepreneur. Improve your persuasion skills, your stress levels, your marketing skills, your branding style, and of course, your bravery.

30 books for entrepreneurs:

1. Drive by Daniel Pink
2. The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
3. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
4. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
5. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
6. Rework by Jason Fried
7. The Wizards of Ads Trilogy
8. The 5 Degree Principle by Shannon Cassidy
9. Getting Things done by David Allen
10. The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
11. Poke the Box by Seth Godin
12. Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher
13. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
14. Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
15. Made to Stick by Heath and Heath
16. Some Assembly Required by Thom Singer
17. Good to Great by Jim Collins
18. Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
19. How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out, and Live Prosperously by Jerrold Mundis
20. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
21. Zag by Marty Neumeier
22. The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier
23. Business Model Generation by Osterwalder & Pigneur
24. Managing Right the First Time by David C. Baker
25. School For Startups by Beach, Hanks, & Beasley
26. The Lemonade Stand by Bagdasarian & Gustavsson
27. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
28. The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
29. Self Reliance: the Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Richard Whelan
30. Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod