I saw this list (http://bit.ly/go7yE4) and wondered if there were any others. Not how-tos like four steps to the epiphany, but more general reading, maybe case studies, or theory, or something fun like that. What are your recommendations?
Ask HN: What are the best books on startups?
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#2The tipping point
http://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference...
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#4The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses - Amar Bhide
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#5The tipping point http://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference...
I respectfully disagree. I find Gladwell's books to be somewhat unsubstantial.
Instead I would recommend that you read Steve Blank's "4 Steps To The Epiphany." Also, I picked up "Do More Faster" recently on recommendation from a previous thread, which I found fascinating. There's some great advice within both books.
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#6Hmm... a few that jump to mind for me would be:
The Art of the Start - Guy Kawasaki http://www.amazon.com/Art-Start-Time-Tested-Battle-Hardened-...
Outside Innovation - Patricia Seybold http://www.amazon.com/Outside-Innovation-Customers-Co-Design...
Unleashing the Killer App - Larry Downes & Chunka Mui http://www.amazon.com/Unleashing-Killer-App-Strategies-Domin...
Wellsprings of Knowledge - Dorothy Leonard Barton http://www.amazon.com/Wellsprings-Knowledge-Building-Sustain...
The Innovators Dilemma - Clayton Christensen http://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Busin...
Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey A. Moore http://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Chasm-Geoffrey-Moore/dp/00605...
The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs - William H. Draper http://www.amazon.com/Startup-Game-Partnership-Capitalists-E...
Some of these aren't necessarily about startups, but I think they all have something valuable to offer. YMMV.
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#7I don't see this here yet, but I really enjoyed all of the stories in Founders at Work (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590597141).
Not sure how helpful it will be, but it is definitely a source of inspiration, and also possibly examples of how things can work. Either way, once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down.
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#8A similar question was posted on Quora. See this link: http://www.quora.com/What-books-should-entrepreneurs-read
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#9Definitely agree with "Do More Faster." Great book with excellent advice. I also recommend "Startup Lessons Learned"
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#10The book I've learned most from is Founders at Work: http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Problem....