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24 alternatives to The Lean Startup

The book that started the Lean Startup movement.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Lean Startup launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Lean Startup▲149

   Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Running Lean▲144

   An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Scaling Lean▲74

   Mastering the key metrics for startup growth

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lean Analytics▲100

   Use data to build a better startup faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Lean Startup▲14

   How Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Startup Way▲511

   The new book from Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Running Lean▲3

   Great book that applies lean startup methodologies

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lean Pricing▲73

   Pricing strategies for startups

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

   Practical guide to B2B startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Lean Startup▲5

    By Eric Ries

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Top Startup Books▲282

    A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

    Essential advice on building and running a startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Book Buzz▲106

    One new startup related book recommended each week

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lean Marketing for Startups ▲66

    Keys to rapid growth: design, development, analytics

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Lean Startup▲4

    The movement that is transforming how new products are built

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Startup Mixtape▲65

    A guide to building & launching a high-growth tech startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lean It If You Mean It▲64

    Testing lean startup methodology IRL!

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Traction (Book)▲308

    A Startup Guide to Getting Customers

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Lean Startup by Eric Lies▲4

    A method for developing successful businesses and products

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Machine That Changed The World▲69

    The story of lean production

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Culture▲80

    A book on how to create a company culture that rocks

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Start Small, Stay Small▲66

    A developer's guide to launching a startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

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