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A curated list of book recommendations compiled by members of the Indie Hackers community. The collection features titles chosen by entrepreneurs and independent business builders, covering various topics relevant to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A list of books recommended by Indie Hackers launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   IHBOOKS▲200

   A curated list of +160 books recommended by Indie Hackers

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   Indie Hackers Community▲1,095

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   StartupBooks.io▲213

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   Meta book recommendations from Ask HN threads▲273

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   Startup Books▲216

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   Growth Hacking ▲75

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   Book Recommendations For Entrepreneurs▲124

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    The Venture Hacks Bible▲241

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    Indie Hacker Stacks▲373

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    I compiled book recommendations from 1300+ leaders▲38

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    IndieHacks▲176

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    Hacking Sales (Book)▲93

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    Indiedex▲313

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    Indie Hackers Wiki▲107

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    IndieStash▲98

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