18 Books Recommended by Ryan Hoover
The Art of Game Design
Jesse Schell
Source: "Although it's about gaming, the learnings and tactics in the book can be applied to any product. It's really about psychology and how people think." - Ryan Hoover
Taking the Work Out of Networking
Karen Wickre
Source: "Might speak to you." - Ryan Hoover
Secrets of Sand Hill Road
Scott Kupor
Source: Ryan Hoover mentioned this book on Twitter.
Why Are We Yelling?
Buster Benson
Source: Ryan Hoover mentioned this book on Twitter.
Viral Loop
Adam L. Penenberg
Source: "Interesting stories about today's biggest viral web businesses but lacking insights, imho." - Ryan Hoover
The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer
Source: "A useful read for those suffering with anxiety." - Ryan Hoover
The Great CEO Within
Matt Mochary
Source: "A super quick read filled with very actionable advice for CEOs and managers." - Ryan Hoover
The Four Steps to the Epiphany
Steve Blank
Source: "Too much (good) info but thankfully there's a summary in the Appendix." - Ryan Hoover
Shape Up
Ryan Singer
Source: "Short, actionable, and free. We'll be applying some of their ideas to our process at Product Hunt." - Ryan Hoover
Indistractable
Nir Eyal
Source: Ryan Hoover mentioned this book on Twitter.
We Are the Nerds
Christine Lagorio-Chafkin
Source: "A book about the front page of the internet." - Ryan Hoover
The Courage to be Happy
Ichiro Kishimi
Source: "Touches on very controversial ideas around parenthood and friendship. It will challenge some of your beliefs with its counter-intuitive Adlerian ideas." - Ryan Hoover
The Courage to Be Disliked
Ichiro Kishimi
Source: "It's like this book was written just for me. I came away with so many 'aha!' moments that have helped me better understand myself." - Ryan Hoover
Mindful Design
Scott Riley
Source: "Looks like a great book for product designers. Bookmarking for myself." - Ryan Hoover
Little Moments of Love
Catana Chetwynd
Source: "Buy this book for your boo." - Ryan Hoover
Crush It!
Gary Vaynerchuk
Source: "I love how he cuts to the point - no BS." - Ryan Hoover
