Seth Godin

Seth Godin

Marketing Strategist & Bestselling Author

Seth Godin is a marketing thought leader known for challenging conventional wisdom. His ideas on consumer behavior and business strategy have shaped modern marketing.

Authors & Thinkers

Seth Godin is a bestselling author and marketing strategist who has written numerous influential books on consumer behavior, innovation, and business strategy. His work, including the groundbreaking The Long Tail, has shaped how companies think about niche markets and digital economics. Godin is known for his contrarian approach to marketing and his focus on ideas that spread organically.

49 Books Recommended by Seth Godin

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

The War of Art

by Steven Pressfield

16 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

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Also recommended by: Aubrey Marcus, Brian Koppelman, Danny Miranda, Daniel Pink, Derek Sivers, James Clear, Jen Sincero, Jodie Cook, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Marie Forleo, Michael Hyatt, Russell Moore, Ryan Holiday, Soman Chainani

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#2

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

15 people recommended

Such a good book but you can’t give it to someone now. I've tried; it doesn’t work. You have to read it before you’ve been on the internet.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Cameron Winklevoss, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Adam Savage, Brandon Stanton, Austen Allred, Fred Wilson, Nolan Bushnell, Ryan Shea

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#3

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15 people recommendedrecommended 3x

A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important.

A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important.

A milestone! Well-researched, generous, actionable and important.

Also recommended by: Changpeng Zhao, Arianna Huffington, Ashton Kutcher, Chip Conley, Daniel Pink, David Heinemeier Hansson, Gretchen Rubin, Krista Tippett, Marcus Lemonis, Michael Mauboussin, Simon Sinek, Susan Cain, Tony Hsieh, Derek Sivers

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#4

Originals

by Adam Grant

12 people recommended

An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you on every single page.

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Also recommended by: Peter Thiel, Ray Dalio, Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Arianna Huffington, Anthony Pompliano, Jodie Cook, Kat Cole, Tim Urban, Tony Hsieh, Whitney Wolfe Herd

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#5

Thinking in Bets

by Annie Duke

10 people recommendedrecommended 3x

The first chapter alone will change your life.

The first chapter alone will change your life.

The first chapter alone will change your life.

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Also recommended by: Howard Marks, Marc Andreessen, Danny Miranda, Jason Fried, Mark Manson, Max Levchin, Michael Mauboussin, Mike Maples Jr, Derek Sivers

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#6

Rework

by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

10 people recommendedrecommended 3x

I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now.

I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now.

I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now.

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Mark Cuban, Jeff Bezos, Andrew Wilkinson, Chris Do, Shane Parrish, Tim Ferriss, Tom Peters, Tony Hsieh

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#7

Crossing the Chasm

by Geoffrey A. Moore

10 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Helps us understand that it is a myth β€” an incorrect myth, a false myth β€” to believe that we can start with an idea for a few people and ride it from early adopter to early majority to late majority to laggard.

Helps us understand that it is a myth β€” an incorrect myth, a false myth β€” to believe that we can start with an idea for a few people and ride it from early adopter to early majority to late majority to laggard.

Helps us understand that it is a myth β€” an incorrect myth, a false myth β€” to believe that we can start with an idea for a few people and ride it from early adopter to early majority to late majority to laggard.

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Also recommended by: Changpeng Zhao, Drew Houston, Ev Williams, Ron Conway, Aaron Levie, Andrew Ng, Bill Gurley, Chris Dixon, Guy Kawasaki

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#8

Everything Is Figureoutable

by Marie Forleo

9 people recommended

If you're looking for the next step on your journey to make a difference for others, here it is.

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Also recommended by: Arianna Huffington, Brene Brown, Cheryl Strayed, Daymond John, Simon Sinek, Sophia Amoruso, Steven Pressfield, Tony Robbins

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#9

The True Believer

by Eric Hoffer

8 people recommended

It’s dense, it’s more than fifty years old, it’s an easy read and it’s urgently important.

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Also recommended by: Mark Cuban, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Bet David, Eric Weinstein, George Raveling, Mark Manson, Patrick Oshaughnessy

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#10

The Diamond Age

by Neal Stephenson

5 people recommendedrecommended 3x

If you read [this book] before you’ve thought about molecular anything or 3D printing, then it changes your mind.

If you read [this book] before you’ve thought about molecular anything or 3D printing, then it changes your mind.

If you read [this book] before you’ve thought about molecular anything or 3D printing, then it changes your mind.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Peter Thiel, Ev Williams, Kelly Starrett

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#11

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5 people recommendedrecommended 3x

The autobiography of charity: water.

The autobiography of charity: water.

The autobiography of charity: water.

Also recommended by: Michael Bloomberg, Arianna Huffington, Brene Brown, Adam Grant

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#12

by

5 people recommended

Simple, powerful and generous, it should be required reading.

Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen, Adam Robinson, Adam Grant, Michael Mauboussin

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#13

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5 people recommendedrecommended 2x

An extraordinary book.

An extraordinary book.

Also recommended by: Oprah Winfrey, Preet Bharara, Ramit Sethi, Roger Bennett

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#14

Traction

by Gabriel Weinberg

4 people recommendedrecommended 2x

The latest, most specific tactics from the red-hot center of the internet marketing universe. From someone who has done it. Twice.

The latest, most specific tactics from the red-hot center of the internet marketing universe. From someone who has done it. Twice.

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Also recommended by: Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, James Altucher

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#15

Growth IQ

by Tiffani Bova

4 people recommended

No glib answers here, simply hard-won wisdom that will provoke big changes for organizations large and small.

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Also recommended by: Arianna Huffington, Daniel Pink, Tom Peters

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#16

Think Like a Rocket Scientist

by Ozan Varol

4 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Makes a compelling case for each of us to level up and to contribute at a level we've talked ourselves out of.

Makes a compelling case for each of us to level up and to contribute at a level we've talked ourselves out of.

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Also recommended by: Adam Grant, Daniel Pink, Susan Cain

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#17

The Long Tail

by Chris Anderson

3 people recommended

There aren’t many books I haven’t written that I wish I had written and this is one of them.

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Also recommended by: Eric Schmidt, Ev Williams

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#18

Just Kids

by Patti Smith

3 people recommended

It is not going to change the way you do business but it might change the way you live.

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Also recommended by: Emma Watson, Shauna Niequist

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#19

The Creative Curve

by Allen Gannett

3 people recommended

A juicy, rollicking tour along the path toward creativity.

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Also recommended by: Alexis Ohanian, Daniel Pink

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#20

Debt

by David Graeber

2 people recommended

The most fascinating book I've read all year [in 2015].

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Also recommended by: Mark Manson

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#21

The Gift

by Lewis Hyde

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Every once in a while I feel a little bit burnt out and I’ll open up any section of [this book], and it will stick with me.

Every once in a while I feel a little bit burnt out and I’ll open up any section of [this book], and it will stick with me.

Every once in a while I feel a little bit burnt out and I’ll open up any section of [this book], and it will stick with me.

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Also recommended by: Stewart Brand

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#22

A Second Chance

by Catherine Hoke

2 people recommended

Magnificent.

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Also recommended by: Brad Feld

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#23

Pattern Recognition

by William Gibson

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

You don’t even have to finish it; just read the first five chapters and suddenly, you will now understand what a brand is.

You don’t even have to finish it; just read the first five chapters and suddenly, you will now understand what a brand is.

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Also recommended by: Adam Sessler

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#24

Meaningful Work

by Shawn Askinosie

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

[The author] runs a chocolate company.

[The author] runs a chocolate company.

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo

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#25

Understanding Comics

by Scott McCloud

2 people recommended

I have given away many, many copies.

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Also recommended by: Ev Williams

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#26

The Pursuit of Wow!

by Tom Peters

recommended 3x

You don’t have to read many of the books I’ve written if you just read [this book].

You don’t have to read many of the books I’ve written if you just read [this book].

You don’t have to read many of the books I’ve written if you just read [this book].

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#27

Secrets of Closing the Sale

by Zig Ziglar

recommended 2x

Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Seth Godin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

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#28

Stone Age Economics

by Marshall Sahlins

recommended 3x

What [the author] was able to show is that cavemen didn’t work very hard.

What [the author] was able to show is that cavemen didn’t work very hard.

What [the author] was able to show is that cavemen didn’t work very hard.

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#29

The Art of Possibility

by Rosamund Stone Zander

Will completely change the way you think about possibility, about enrollment, about leadership.

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#30

The Blue Sweater

by Jacqueline Novogratz

By a woman who has changed my life since the day I met her.

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#31

Makers

by Cory Doctorow

recommended 3x

If you’re into 3D printing and stuff.

If you’re into 3D printing and stuff.

If you’re into 3D printing and stuff.

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#32

Little Brother

by Cory Doctorow

If you’re into security and privacy.

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#33

B

by Sarah Kay

A simple poem from a mother to her daughter. And I have to confess, I get choked up every single time I read it.

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#34

Walk in Their Shoes

by Jim Ziolkowski

recommended 2x

About how [the author] from a job at GE built an institution that’s in countries around the world, changing the lives of underprivileged kids.

About how [the author] from a job at GE built an institution that’s in countries around the world, changing the lives of underprivileged kids.

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#35

Reboot

by Jerry Colonna

Raw, personal and life-altering.

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#36

99% True

by Paul McGowan

Will make you laugh and push you to do something remarkable.

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#37

A Primer for Forgetting

by Lewis Hyde

recommended 2x

Seth Godin mentioned this book in a blog post.

Seth Godin mentioned this book in a blog post.

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#38

Management Mess to Leadership Success

by Scott Jeffrey Miller

The inimitable [author] has written his first leadership book.

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#39

Start Finishing

by Charlie Gilkey

recommended 3x

An important new book.

An important new book.

An important new book.

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#40

Word Glue

by Louise Karch

A modern-day classic on naming.

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#41

Endeavor

by Scott Perry

recommended 3x

On our journey.

On our journey.

On our journey.

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#42

Three New People

by Brian Miller

Helps us think differently about human engagement.

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#43

Creative Calling

by Chase Jarvis

recommended 2x

Seth Godin mentioned this book in a blog post.

Seth Godin mentioned this book in a blog post.

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#44

Start Here Now

by Susan Piver

recommended 2x

You need itβ€”right now and forever. (When in doubt, see page 99).

You need itβ€”right now and forever. (When in doubt, see page 99).

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#45

New Rules for the New Economy

by Kevin Kelly

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#46

Save Our Science

by Ainissa Ramirez

recommended 2x

Don’t miss [this book].

Don’t miss [this book].

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#47

The Food Lab

by J. Kenji LΓ³pez-Alt

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#48

Made in India

by Meera Sodha

recommended 3x

Seth Godin recommended this book in a blog post.

Seth Godin recommended this book in a blog post.

Seth Godin recommended this book in a blog post.

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#49

Zilch

by Nancy Lublin

A classic about a new kind of non-profit.

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