Our list of some of the best Innovation books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs (2013)
- HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Innovation (with featured article “The Discipline of Innovation,” by Peter F. Drucker) (2013)
- Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius (2018)
- The Innovation Biome: A Sustained Business Environment Where Innovation Thrives (2017)
- Diffusion of Innovations, 5th Edition (2003)
- Creativity and Innovation: Theory, Research, and Practice (2016)
- Innovation and Scaling for Impact: How Effective Social Enterprises Do It (2019)
- Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Bk 2: A Revolutionary Method for Early-Intermediate Musicians (Violin), Book & Online Media (2011)
- Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play (2006)
- The Service Innovation Handbook: Action-oriented Creative Thinking Toolkit for Service Organizations (2015)
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2006)
- How We Got to Now: Six innovations that made the modern world by Steven Johnson (2014-09-30) (1720)
- Evolve or Die: Lessons for World-Class Innovation & Creativity (2018)
- Innovation Acceleration: Transforming Organizational Thinking (Prentice Hall Entrepreneurship Series) (2011)
- Applied Innovation: The Field Guide: Translating Innovation Theory into Practical Application (2019)
Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs (2013)
Using a list of more than 2,000 successful innovations, including Cirque du Soleil, early IBM mainframes, the Ford Model-T, and many more, the authors applied a proprietary algorithm and determined ten meaningful groupings—the Ten Types of Innovation—that provided insight into innovation.
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Innovation (with featured article “The Discipline of Innovation,” by Peter F. Drucker) (2013)
If you read nothing else on inspiring and executing innovation, read these 10 articles.
Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius (2018)
What if education could be better—for students and for teachers?
The Innovation Biome: A Sustained Business Environment Where Innovation Thrives (2017)
When companies innovate, all our lives get better. The Innovation Biome is among the most authoritative books about how companies can consistently create high-value products and offerings that enhance societal value and, in doing so, generate vast profits and shareholder value.
Diffusion of Innovations, 5th Edition (2003)
Now in its fifth edition, Diffusion of Innovations is a classic work on the spread of new ideas.In this renowned book, Everett M. Rogers, professor and chair of the Department of Communication & Journalism at the University of New Mexico, explains how new ideas spread via communication channels over time. Such innovations are initially perceived as uncertain and even risky.
Creativity and Innovation: Theory, Research, and Practice (2016)
Creativity and innovation are frequently mentioned as key 21st-century skills for career and life success. Indeed, recent research provides evidence that the jobs of the future will increasingly require the ability to bring creative solutions to complex problems.
Innovation and Scaling for Impact: How Effective Social Enterprises Do It (2019)
Innovation and Scaling for Impact forces us to reassess how social sector organizations create value. Drawing on a decade of research, Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair transcend widely held misconceptions, getting to the core of what a sound impact strategy entails in the nonprofit world. They reveal an overlooked nexus between investments that might not pan out (innovation) and expansion based on existing strengths (scaling).
Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Bk 2: A Revolutionary Method for Early-Intermediate Musicians (Violin), Book & Online Media (2011)
Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2 continues your student’s musical journey by teaching with a complete review of Book 1, and a segmented presentation of new concepts while introducing ensemble playing. Continue skill development with review, new keys, rhythms, tone development, and introductory scales and arpeggios.
Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play (2006)
Innovation Through Understandingsm The toughest part of innovation? Accurately predicting what customers want, need, and will pay for. Even if you ask them, they often can’t explain what they want. Now, there’s a breakthrough solution: Innovation Games.
The Service Innovation Handbook: Action-oriented Creative Thinking Toolkit for Service Organizations (2015)
This is an action-oriented book for managers and entrepreneurs who want new ways to tackle the issues they face in terms of developing and delivering services. The book focuses on service organizations, but has a broad interpretation of what services are.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2006)
Peter Drucker’s classic book on innovation and entrepreneurshipThis is the first book to present innovation and entrepreneurship as a purposeful and systematic discipline that explains and analyzes the challenges and opportunities of America’s new entrepreneurial economy.
How We Got to Now: Six innovations that made the modern world by Steven Johnson (2014-09-30) (1720)
Paperback Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (UK) (1720) ASIN: B01N9N08V9 Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars 5 customer reviews Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,324,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
Evolve or Die: Lessons for World-Class Innovation & Creativity (2018)
Assuming you’re someone interested in learning and improving— and making a difference— this book was written with you in mind. Whether you’re at the top of the corporate pyramid, or somewhere nearer the base. Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent coordinating the endless duties of the family, or an entrepreneur orchestrating a finite amount of time and resources – you’re working to make a difference. And yes, your work and what you do matters.
Innovation Acceleration: Transforming Organizational Thinking (Prentice Hall Entrepreneurship Series) (2011)
The fundamentals of creating an innovative climate within an organization. Innovation Acceleration: Transforming Organizational Thinking helps readers develop an understanding of innovative organizations, the specific processes involved in corporate innovation, and how to assess an organization’s readiness for entrepreneurial activity and innovation.
Applied Innovation: The Field Guide: Translating Innovation Theory into Practical Application (2019)
Innovation is key to driving organizations forward yet is often neglected due to a lack of adequate time and functional training. The founders of RDM Innovation Training pass on the innovation-related knowledge and skills they have gained and refined over the last decade. This field guide translates innovation theory into practical application through the use of templates, guidelines, and checklists.
Best Innovation Books to Read
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some innovation books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Educational Research and Innovation the Nature of Learning : Using Research to Inspire Practice.
Author(s): OECD
ID: 2143889, Publisher: Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Year: Set. 2010, Size: 3 Mb, Format: pdf
OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform Canada - Maintaining Leadership Through Innovation.
Author(s): OECD
ID: 2147450, Publisher: Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Year: Set. 2002, Size: 2 Mb, Format: pdf
What Works in Innovation in Education : Motivating Students for Lifelong Learning.
Author(s): OECD
ID: 2148986, Publisher: Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Year: June 2000, Size: 4 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are really record-breakers according to USA Today, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.