15 Best Books on UX, PM, GM, FS

These are recommended books for Product House Academy Students in the Musketeers’ Spirit (Team of 4). It does not constitute a restrictive list and it shall be updated anytime.

• UX: UX Design and Design Thinking too.
• FS: FS either no-code/low-code or MERN (my personal bias).
• GM: Growth Marketing or Growth Hacking.
• PM: Product Management.

I. List of 15 Best Books on UX Design:

1. “Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug: This classic book provides a common sense approach to web usability and is a must-read for anyone interested in UX design.
2. “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman: This book explores the fundamental principles of design and how they can be applied to everyday products and experiences.
3. “Designing for Interaction” by Dan Saffer: This book covers the basics of interaction design, including user research, prototyping, and user testing.
4. “Seductive Interaction Design” by Stephen Anderson: This book explores how to create designs that engage and delight users, using psychology and emotion to create more compelling experiences.
5. “A Project Guide to UX Design” by Russ Unger and Carolyn Chandler: This book provides a step-by-step guide to the UX design process, from user research to prototyping and testing.
6. “Designing Web Interfaces” by Bill Scott and Theresa Neil: This book provides practical advice and examples for creating effective and engaging web interfaces.
7. “Lean UX” by Jeff Gothelf: This book explores how to apply lean principles to UX design, with a focus on collaboration, iteration, and user feedback.
8. “About Face 3” by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, and David Cronin: This book provides a comprehensive guide to interaction design, with a focus on designing for human behavior and motivation.
9. “The Elements of User Experience” by Jesse James Garrett: This book provides a framework for understanding and designing user experiences, covering everything from strategy to content to visual design.
10. “Designing for Emotion” by Aarron Walter: This book explores how to create designs that connect with users on an emotional level, using techniques such as storytelling and personality.
11. “100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People” by Susan Weinschenk: This book provides insights into human behavior and psychology, with practical tips for designing interfaces that are intuitive and easy to use.
12. “The User Experience Team of One” by Leah Buley: This book provides advice for solo UX designers, with tips for working with stakeholders, conducting research, and creating effective designs.
13. “Interviewing Users” by Steve Portigal: This book provides guidance on how to conduct user interviews, with tips for asking the right questions and getting useful insights.
14. “Designing with the Mind in Mind” by Jeff Johnson: This book explores how to design interfaces that take advantage of the way the human brain works, with a focus on usability and user experience.
15. “Designing for Performance” by Lara Callender Hogan: This book provides practical advice and techniques for creating fast, responsive, and scalable websites and applications.

II. List of 15 Best Books on Full Stack MERN Web Development:

1. “Pro MERN Stack” by Vasan Subramanian: This book provides a comprehensive guide to building web applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js).
2. “Full-Stack React Projects” by Shama Hoque: This book provides hands-on tutorials for building full-stack web applications using React, Node.js, and other modern web development tools.
3. “Learning React” by Alex Banks and Eve Porcello: This book provides a beginner-friendly introduction to React, with hands-on exercises and real-world examples.
4. “Node.js Design Patterns” by Mario Casciaro: This book explores best practices and design patterns for building scalable and maintainable Node.js applications.
5. “React Native: Building Mobile Apps with JavaScript” by Bonnie Eisenman: This book provides a comprehensive guide to building mobile apps with React Native, including practical tips for optimizing performance

6. “MongoDB: The Definitive Guide” by Shannon Bradshaw, Kristina Chodorow, and Michael Dirolf: This book provides a comprehensive guide to MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database used in the MERN stack.
7. “Express in Action” by Evan Hahn: This book provides a comprehensive guide to building web applications with Express, a popular Node.js framework.
8. “Learning Node.js” by Marc Wandschneider: This book provides a beginner-friendly introduction to Node.js, with practical examples and exercises.
9. “React: Up & Running” by Stoyan Stefanov: This book provides a practical guide to React, with a focus on building real-world applications.
10. “Full Stack JavaScript” by Azat Mardan: This book provides a comprehensive guide to building full-stack JavaScript applications, including both front-end and back-end development.
11. “Mastering React” by Adam Horton and Ryan Vice: This book provides advanced techniques for building complex React applications, including performance optimization and server-side rendering.
12. “Learning GraphQL” by Eve Porcello and Alex Banks: This book provides a beginner-friendly introduction to GraphQL, a modern data querying language used in the MERN stack.
13. “Full-Stack Web Development with Vue.js and Node” by Aneeta Sharma: This book provides a comprehensive guide to building full-stack web applications using Vue.js and Node.js.
14. “Building Microservices with Node.js” by David González: This book provides a practical guide to building microservices using Node.js, with a focus on scalability and resilience.
15. “React Design Patterns and Best Practices” by Michele Bertoli: This book explores best practices and design patterns for building complex React applications, with a focus on performance and maintainability.

III. List of 15 Best Books on Full Stack Low and No Code Web Development:

1. “Low-Code for Dummies” by John Paul Mueller: This book provides an introduction to low-code development, with practical examples and tips for building web applications without traditional coding.
2. “No-Code Startup” by Bram Kanstein: This book provides a practical guide to building a startup using no-code tools, with tips for validating ideas, building prototypes, and launching a product.
3. “Makerpad” by Ben Tossell: This book provides a comprehensive guide to building web applications using no-code tools, including tutorials and real-world examples.
4. “No-Code Development with Bubble” by Emmanuel Straschnov: This book provides a practical guide to building web applications with Bubble, a popular no-code platform.
5. “The Lean Product Playbook” by Dan Olsen: This book provides a framework for building successful products, with a focus on rapid iteration and customer feedback.
6. “The Business of Platforms” by Michael Cusumano, Annabelle Gawer, and David Yoffie: This book explores the economics and strategies of platform businesses, with practical insights for building successful platforms.
7. “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries: This book provides a framework for building successful startups, with a focus on rapid experimentation and continuous improvement.
8. “Designing Web and Mobile Graphics” by Christopher Schmitt: This book provides a practical guide to designing graphics and user interfaces for web and mobile applications.
9. “Design for Hackers” by David Kadavy: This book provides a guide to design principles and techniques, with a focus on creating visually appealing and effective designs.
10. “Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers” by Ben Horowitz: This book provides insights and advice for building a successful startup, with a focus on navigating uncertainty and making tough decisions.
11. “Building Successful Communities of Practice” by Emily Webber: This book provides guidance on building and nurturing communities of practice, with tips for fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.

12. “The Design of Everyday APIs” by Arnaud Lauret: This book provides a practical guide to designing and building APIs, with a focus on usability and developer experience.
13. “The No-Code Generation” by Bram Kanstein: This book explores the no-code movement and its potential to democratize software development, with examples of successful no-code startups and projects.
14. “Building Microservices” by Sam Newman: This book provides a practical guide to building microservices, with a focus on scalability and resilience.
15. “The Four Steps to the Epiphany” by Steve Blank: This book provides a framework for building successful startups, with a focus on customer discovery and validation.

IV. List of 15 Best Books on Growth Marketing:

1. “Traction” by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares: This book provides a framework for building traction and growing a startup, with a focus on practical strategies for customer acquisition.
2. “Hooked” by Nir Eyal: This book explores how to create habit-forming products and experiences, using psychology and behavioral economics to drive user engagement and retention.
3. “Contagious” by Jonah Berger: This book explores why certain products, ideas, and behaviors become contagious, and provides practical insights for creating viral marketing campaigns.
4. “Hacking Growth” by Sean Ellis and Morgan Brown: This book provides a framework for growth hacking, with a focus on rapid experimentation and data-driven optimization.
5. “The Lean Product Playbook” by Dan Olsen: This book provides a framework for building successful products, with a focus on rapid iteration and customer feedback.
6. “Growth Hacker Marketing” by Ryan Holiday: This book provides a practical guide to growth hacking, with tips for leveraging technology and data to drive growth.
7. “The Conversion Code” by Chris Smith: This book provides a practical guide to conversion optimization, with tips for creating effective landing pages, email campaigns, and other marketing materials.
8. “Marketing Metrics” by Paul W. Farris, Neil T. Bendle, Phillip E. Pfeifer, and David J. Reibstein: This book provides a comprehensive guide to measuring and analyzing marketing performance, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
9. “The New Rules of Marketing and PR” by David Meerman Scott: This book provides a practical guide to digital marketing, with a focus on social media, content marketing, and other modern marketing channels.
10. “Made to Stick” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath: This book explores why some ideas are more memorable and persuasive than others, and provides practical insights for creating sticky marketing messages.
11. “Influence” by Robert Cialdini: This book explores the principles of persuasion and how they can be applied to marketing and sales.
12. “Permission Marketing” by Seth Godin: This book provides a framework for building relationships with customers based on permission and trust, rather than interruption and annoyance.
13. “The Psychology of Selling” by Brian Tracy: This book explores the psychology of sales and provides practical tips for becoming a more effective salesperson.
14. “The Challenger Sale” by Brent Adamson and Matthew Dixon: This book provides a framework for selling by challenging customers and providing insights and value, rather than simply pitching products and services.
15. “The Art of SEO” by Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Jessie Stricchiola, and Rand Fishkin: This book provides a comprehensive guide to search engine optimization, with a focus on data-driven optimization and continuous improvement.

List of 15 Best Books on Growth Hacking:

1. “Traction” by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares: This book provides a framework for building traction and growing a startup, with a focus on practical strategies for customer acquisition.

2. “Hacking Growth” by Sean Ellis and Morgan Brown: This book provides a framework for growth hacking, with a focus on rapid experimentation and data-driven optimization.
3. “Growth Hacker Marketing” by Ryan Holiday: This book provides a practical guide to growth hacking, with tips for leveraging technology and data to drive growth.
4. “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries: This book provides a framework for building successful startups, with a focus on rapid experimentation and continuous improvement.
5. “Contagious” by Jonah Berger: This book explores why certain products, ideas, and behaviors become contagious, and provides practical insights for creating viral marketing campaigns.
6. “Hooked” by Nir Eyal: This book explores how to create habit-forming products and experiences, using psychology and behavioral economics to drive user engagement and retention.
7. “The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing” by Al Ries and Jack Trout: This book provides a framework for successful marketing, with insights into the principles that drive customer behavior and buying decisions.
8. “The Lean Entrepreneur” by Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits: This book provides a framework for building successful startups, with a focus on experimentation and iteration.
9. “The Lean Product Playbook” by Dan Olsen: This book provides a framework for building successful products, with a focus on rapid iteration and customer feedback.
10. “Lean Analytics” by Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz: This book provides a framework for measuring and analyzing startup performance, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
11. “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg: This book explores the science of habit formation and how it can be used to drive behavior change and growth.
12. “The Conversion Code” by Chris Smith: This book provides a practical guide to conversion optimization, with tips for creating effective landing pages, email campaigns, and other marketing materials.
13. “Marketing Metrics” by Paul W. Farris, Neil T. Bendle, Phillip E. Pfeifer, and David J. Reibstein: This book provides a comprehensive guide to measuring and analyzing marketing performance, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
14. “Made to Stick” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath: This book explores why some ideas are more memorable and persuasive than others, and provides practical insights for creating sticky marketing messages.
15. “Influence” by Robert Cialdini: This book explores the principles of persuasion and how they can be applied to marketing and sales.

V. List of 15 Best Books on Product Management:

1. “Inspired” by Marty Cagan: This book provides a comprehensive guide to product management, with a focus on creating successful products that solve real customer problems.
2. “Cracking the PM Interview” by Gayle McDowell and Jackie Bavaro: This book provides practical advice and tips for landing a job in product management, including interview questions and strategies.
3. “The Lean Product Playbook” by Dan Olsen: This book provides a framework for building successful products, with a focus on rapid iteration and customer feedback.
4. “Product Roadmaps Relaunched” by C. Todd Lombardo, Bruce McCarthy, Evan Ryan, and Michael Connors: This book provides a practical guide to product roadmapping, with tips for prioritizing features and communicating product plans.
5. “Inspired” by Marty Cagan: This book provides a comprehensive guide to product management, with a focus on creating successful products that solve real customer problems.
6. “Product Leadership” by Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, and Nate Walkingshaw: This book provides guidance on building effective product teams, with insights into leadership, culture, and collaboration.

7. “Escaping the Build Trap” by Melissa Perri: This book provides a framework for building successful products, with a focus on identifying and validating customer needs before building features.
8. “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries: This book provides a framework for building successful startups, with a focus on rapid experimentation and continuous improvement.
9. “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey Moore: This book explores the challenges of bringing new products to market and provides insights for bridging the “chasm” between early adopters and mainstream customers.
10. “Sprint” by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz: This book provides a practical guide to design sprints, with tips for rapid prototyping and testing.
11. “Product Management for Dummies” by Brian Lawley and Pamela Schure: This book provides a beginner-friendly introduction to product management, with practical advice and tips for success.
12. “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman: This book explores the fundamental principles of design and how they can be applied to everyday products and experiences.
13. “User Story Mapping” by Jeff Patton: This book provides a practical guide to user story mapping, a technique for visualizing and organizing product requirements.
14. “Lean Analytics” by Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz: This book provides a framework for measuring and analyzing startup performance, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
15. “The Product Manager’s Survival Guide” by Steven Haines: This book provides practical advice and tips for succeeding as a product manager, with insights into leadership, communication, and strategy.

Conclusion

These are just a few examples of some of the best books available on each topic, but there are many more out there. It’s important to keep learning and growing in your field, and books can be a valuable resource for doing so. Whether you’re just starting out in your career or looking to expand your knowledge and skills, there’s a book out there that can help you achieve your goals. So pick up a book, and start learning today!