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24 alternatives to PM Playbook

A proven playbook to help you become a Product Manager

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PM Playbook launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Product Book▲350

   How to become a great product manager

   2018 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PM Starter Pack▲354

   Practical guide on how to get started in product management

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Product Hunt Success Playbook▲277

   Proven tactics & tools to boost your PH launch

   2023 · mailmodo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Startup Playbook▲548

   How-to guide for building your startup from the ground up

   2018 · startup-playbook.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Learn From Home▲302

   Free online resources for product managers

   2020 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Launch▲340

   Free book featuring practical tips from top Product Managers

   2018 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Playbooks by Abbot▲112

   Spend more time with your customers and less on manual tasks

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ABCs of Product Management▲133

   Children's book about Product Management

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Product Manager MBA▲228

   The only course you need to get started in Product

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zero To PM▲115

    A handy eBook for aspiring product managers

    2021 · pantaiselalu.online · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Playbook▲397

    Beautiful documentation your customers will love

    2025 · playbookdocs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Principles of Product Management▲254

    200 pages of PM best practices from Amazon, FB, and more.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    How to Product▲334

    How to break into product management

    2020 · cakhiatvxttbdh.tv · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Product Management Guide▲271

    A book on how to create and ship products that people love

    2020 · producthall.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Early Stage Founders Playbook▲313

    Actionable marketing lessons for indie-hackers

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams▲136

    "If you build products, you need this book."

    2017 · productleadershipbook.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Practitioner's Guide to Product Management▲62

    Practical advice and real-world PM experiences.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Better Product Manager▲196

    Experience the life of a PM through these tests

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The 2020 Startup Sales Playbook▲311

    The definitive guide for early-stage sales teams 🚀

    2019 · close.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ship it▲281

    Free book where Silicon Valley product managers reveal all 🙊

    2018 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ProductManager.wiki▲246

    Learn product management from the experts

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Product Manager's Survival Guide▲72

    Everything you need to know to succeed as a product manager

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PM Starter Pack 2.0▲6

    Guides on how to become and excel as a product manager

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    know/how Product Managers▲102

    A weekly newsletter with 5 practical tweet-length PM tips

    2019 · its alternatives →

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