17 Best Marketing Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 17 best marketing 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 Marketing books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best marketing books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
17 Best Marketing Books
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Made to Stick
Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Also recommended by
5 people
Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"How to make your message memorable so it will spread." - 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
Andrew Wilkinson recommended this bookAndrew Wilkinson
"Our marketing bible." - Andrew Wilkinson
Andrew Wilkinson's recommendation of this book
Changpeng Zhao recommended this bookChangpeng Zhao
"Informs a lot of our public outreach in terms of making our services more essential for our users." - Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao's recommendation of this book
Sahil Lavingia recommended this bookSahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
Sahil Lavingia's recommendation of this book
Positioning
The Battle for Your Mind
Also recommended by
3 people
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"A really great book about communication." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy's recommendation of this book
Michael Hyatt recommended this bookMichael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
Michael Hyatt's recommendation of this book
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
Also recommended by
18 people
Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"The most mind-bending book you can imagine, because it essentially taught you always humans are flawed and influential." - Tobi Lütke
Tobi Lütke's recommendation of this book
Scott Adams recommended this bookScott Adams
"100 percent of effective people seem to have read [this book]. In fact, it’s one of those things that when I meet somebody and they’re operating at a pretty high level, if you mention [this book], they’ve all read it." - Scott Adams
Scott Adams's recommendation of this book
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Fundamental and had a lot to teach." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book
Adam Robinson recommended this bookAdam Robinson
Adam Robinson mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Adam Robinson's recommendation of this book
Ramit Sethi recommended this bookRamit Sethi
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Ramit Sethi's recommendation of this book +12
More recommendations
- Alexis Ohanian
"[Helps you] navigate the world with heightened awareness for how we're always being influenced/manipulated." - Alexis Ohanian
- Guy Kawasaki
"The guiding light for how I conduct business—and in many ways how I live my life." - Guy Kawasaki
- Max Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
- Noah Kagan
"People can be influenced in their behaviors by many different tactics." - Noah Kagan
- Samy Kamkar
"I love it because it was a very systematic and analytical approach to the most common ways that human being have been known to be influenced and persuaded to do something." - Samy Kamkar
- Andrew Wilkinson
"[One of] my most recommended business books." - Andrew Wilkinson
- Neil Strauss
"Understanding these [principles] make all the difference in making the leap from interest to attraction." - Neil Strauss
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this book on a blog post.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Alex Hormozi
Alex Hormozi recommended this book on Instagram.
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Alexis Ohanian
Permission Marketing
Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers
Also recommended by
2 people
Noah Kagan recommended this bookNoah Kagan
"No one wants your annoying ass marketing. Get their permission and deliver more than what they expect." - Noah Kagan
Noah Kagan's recommendation of this book
Michael Hyatt recommended this bookMichael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
Michael Hyatt's recommendation of this book
Originals
How Non-Conformists Move the World
Also recommended by
12 people
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"It can sometimes seem as if one must learn everything old before one can try anything new. [The author] does a masterful job showing that is not the case; we are lucky to have him as a guide." - Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's recommendation of this book
Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
"Will help you inspire creativity and change." - Richard Branson
Richard Branson's recommendation of this book
Tim Urban recommended this bookTim Urban
"Enjoyed the shit out of it. Highly recommend." - Tim Urban
Tim Urban's recommendation of this book
Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
Ray Dalio mentioned this book in his book, "Principles."
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book
Seth Godin recommended this bookSeth Godin
"An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you on every single page." - Seth Godin
Seth Godin's recommendation of this book
Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"A fascinating, eye-opening read that will help you not just recognize your own unique gifts, but find the strength to challenge conventional wisdom to bring them to life." - Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington's recommendation of this book +6
More recommendations
- Tony Hsieh
One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com
- Whitney Wolfe Herd
Whitney Wolfe Herd mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
- Anthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
- Kat Cole
"[One of] my two favorite books." - Kat Cole
- Sheryl Sandberg
"One of the most important and captivating books I have ever read." - Sheryl Sandberg
- Jodie Cook
"Gives you permission to be different." - Jodie Cook
- Tony Hsieh
Contagious
Why Things Catch On
Also recommended by
1 person
Changpeng Zhao recommended this bookChangpeng Zhao
"A must-read for all product designers and marketers, and a lot of people in our team have taken the lessons in this book to heart." - Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao's recommendation of this book
Top of Mind
Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter To You
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
Don't Make Me Think
A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
Also recommended by
5 people
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book
Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"A framework to simulate how customers experience your product, especially the moments of confusion." - Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong's recommendation of this book
Jeff Atwood recommended this bookJeff Atwood
"The single best book on usability I've ever read." - Jeff Atwood
Jeff Atwood's recommendation of this book
Nick Ganju recommended this bookNick Ganju
"About usability and making software and user interfaces that are friendly to people." - Nick Ganju
Nick Ganju's recommendation of this book
Garry Tan recommended this bookGarry Tan
"The simplest book I recommend everyone to read when they want to do design." - Garry Tan
Garry Tan's recommendation of this book
Crushing It!
How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too
Also recommended by
2 people
Lewis Howes recommended this bookLewis Howes
"Great book." - Lewis Howes
Lewis Howes's recommendation of this book
Tom Bilyeu recommended this bookTom Bilyeu
"Love it! Gary never disappoints!" - Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu's recommendation of this book
Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Also recommended by
1 person
Marc Goodman recommended this bookMarc Goodman
One of Marc Goodman's answers to "sources you've learned from in the last year?"
Marc Goodman's recommendation of this book
The Anatomy of Buzz
How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing
Also recommended by
1 person
Kevin Systrom recommended this bookKevin Systrom
Kevin Systrom recommended this book on Facebook.
Kevin Systrom's recommendation of this book
Buyology
Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
Content Inc.
Start a Content-First Business, Build a Massive Audience and Become Radically Successful (With Little to No Money)
Epic Content Marketing
How to Tell a Different Story, Break through the Clutter, and Win More Customers by Marketing Less
Everybody Writes
Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content
Hacking Growth
How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success
Sources
- 1
The top 10 marketing books of all times
invespcro.com
- 2
28 Marketing Books to Read This Year (2022)
shopify.com
- 3
The 23 Best Marketing Books Of All Time | Digital Authority Partners
digitalauthority.me
- 4
25 Marketing Books You Should Be Reading
neilpatel.com
- 5
10 Best Marketing Books of All Time - Small Business Trends
smallbiztrends.com
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