8 Best Business Strategy Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 8 best business strategy books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Business Strategy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best business strategy books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
8 Best Business Strategy Books
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Blue Ocean Strategy
How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
Also recommended by
5 people
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"Study [this book]." - Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book 
Aaron Levie recommended this bookAaron Levie
"[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie
Aaron Levie's recommendation of this book 
Daymond John recommended this bookDaymond John
One of Daymond John's answers to "most-gifted or recommeded books?"
Daymond John's recommendation of this book 
Russell Brunson recommended this bookRussell Brunson
"Every new entrepreneur should read [this book]!!!" - Russell Brunson
Russell Brunson's recommendation of this book 
Patrick Bet-David recommended this bookPatrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
Patrick Bet-David's recommendation of this book
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
The Difference and Why It Matters
The Innovator's Dilemma
When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
Also recommended by
18 people
Jeff Bezos recommended this bookJeff Bezos
Part of "Jeff's Reading List."
Jeff Bezos's recommendation of this book 
Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Walter Isaacson said Steve Jobs was deeply influenced by this book.
Steve Jobs's recommendation of this book 
Mark Cuban recommended this bookMark Cuban
Mark Cuban's answer to "what's a book you always recommend?"
Mark Cuban's recommendation of this book 
Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade." - Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff's recommendation of this book 
Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"A great book on strategy." - Ben Horowitz
Ben Horowitz's recommendation of this book 
Drew Houston recommended this bookDrew Houston
"About how businesses get disrupted, and a lot of those themes are why startups can succeed and thrive even when there are big competitors who you would think would just wipe ’em out." - Drew Houston
Drew Houston's recommendation of this book +12
More recommendations
- Aaron Levie
"[One of] four good books that I would highly recommend reading if you're gonna build a B2B software company." - Aaron Levie
- Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Tim O’Reilly
"[A] business classic." - Tim O’Reilly
- Caterina Fake
"A must-read for entrepreneurs." - Caterina Fake
- Guy Kawasaki
"Taught me why it’s so hard to come up with a second hit." - Guy Kawasaki
- Bill Gurley
"All entrepreneurs should read." - Bill Gurley
- Blake Scholl
"Everyone talks about it, I wonder how many people actually read it. You should actually read it." - Blake Scholl
- Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon recommended this book on Twitter.
- Marc Andreessen
"Really critical to understanding how this industry works." - Marc Andreessen
- Michael Bloomberg
"An insightful analysis of changing technology and its importance to a company's future success." - Michael Bloomberg
- Steve Blank
"The foundational read for managing disruptive innovation." - Steve Blank
- Aaron Levie
Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
Also recommended by
11 people- Jeff Bezos recommended this book
Jeff Bezos
Part of "Jeff's Reading List."
Jeff Bezos's recommendation of this book 
Dave Ramsey recommended this bookDave Ramsey
Recommended on Dave Ramsey's website.
Dave Ramsey's recommendation of this book 
Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"The great management book." - Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis's recommendation of this book 
Max Levchin recommended this bookMax Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
Max Levchin's recommendation of this book 
Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data." - Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong's recommendation of this book 
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book +5
More recommendations
- Frank Blake
"As a business person, I love [this book]." - Frank Blake
- Tracy DiNunzio
"It’s too good. [...] Definitely a must read." - Tracy DiNunzio
- Daniel Ek
"A really interesting book." - Daniel Ek
- John Doerr
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters."
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Frank Blake
Playing to Win
How Strategy Really Works
Also recommended by
1 person
Ramit Sethi recommended this bookRamit Sethi
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter.
Ramit Sethi's recommendation of this book
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
How to Choose and Execute the Right Approach
The Art of Strategy
A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life
Your Next Five Moves
Master the Art of Business Strategy
Sources
- 1
The 6 Best Business Strategy Books To Read In 2023 - Rick Kettner
rickkettner.com
- 2
Pull Ahead of Competition: Top 6 Business Strategy Books [2021]
success.com
- 3
16 Best Business Strategy Books to Read in 2023
teambuilding.com
- 4
8 Must-Read Books on Business Strategy | by Lena Haydt | PM Library | Medium
medium.com
- 5
Top 11 Business Strategy Books That Will Help You Grow Your Business
digest.myhq.in
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