Ask HN: Must-Read Books for Startups?

specially The Black Swan and Antifragile

Steve Blank's Four Steps to the Epiphany

I highly recommend "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries

You might also want to read The Lean Startup.

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

3. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz - Operating lessons

I second The Hard Thing About Hard Things

The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz This is probably one of the best

1. The mom test (already mentioned) - idea validation

I enjoyed the Mom Test

Strong +1 - the book is also very concise and full of practical advice.

you can start after reading The Mom Test

I second this recommendation for early startups.

it's IMHO the most important book I read when starting my current startup

I recently read Deep Work by Cal Newport and while it isn't specifically about startups it does offer a crucial insights into doing work that is valuable

Shoe Dog - Phil Knight. A great read about the struggles of how Nike started. But was left unsatisfied as the book ends with the company going public but doesnt cover its ascension in the late 80s/90s and how that went down.

specially The Black Swan and Antifragile

I read it very long ago. However, my feeling was that it's for VC funded companies and only companies who are looking to become a billion dollars corporation

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It's a bit outdated but still very Relevant

Getting Real, 37signals

Getting Real

Crime and Punishment

The Incerto series by Nassim Taleb