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24 alternatives to The CEO Library

BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY PEOPLE WE LOOK UP TO

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The CEO Library launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hot Seat▲155

   The startup CEO guidebook

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

   Essential advice on building and running a startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Traction▲192

   How startups can achieve consumer growth

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Top Startup Books▲282

   A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Startup Book Club▲132

   Read the books most recommended by founders and pioneers.

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Great by Choice▲91

   Why some businesses thrive despite them all

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup Books▲216

   Book recommendations from over 100 founders and makers

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bookshelf Tips▲114

   Discover great books by entrepreneurs

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Startup Library▲267

   Where founders come to learn

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Which Book Should I Read?▲104

    A recommendation tool to find your next book

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Compare! 📚▲190

    See the overlap of top founders' recommended books

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup Book Buzz▲106

    One new startup related book recommended each week

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Learning To Launch▲228

    Stop failing. Start launching.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Three Books▲129

    Top three books personally recommended by tech people

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    StartupBooks.io▲213

    A curated directory of books for your startup journey.

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Founders at Work▲208

    Stories of successful founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Startup Checklist▲111

    25 steps to a scalable, high-growth business

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SaaS Bookshelf▲203

    100+ curated startup books with key takeaways

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FOUNDER BOOKS▲8

    Book Recommendations by CEOs

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bookicious▲412

    Book recommendations from founders & makers

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

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