While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Project Management books.
- Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager: A FranklinCovey Title (2015)
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition (2017)
- Project Management Absolute Beginner’s Guide (4th Edition) (2017)
- The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series) (2015)
- The Perfect Little Project Management Toolkit: The Only Tools You Need To Start Managing Successful Project Teams, Today!!! (Little Black Business Books) (2019)
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide–Sixth Edition / Agile Practice Guide Bundle (Pmbok Guide) (2017)
- Project Management For Dummies (2017)
- An Introduction to Project Management, Sixth Edition (2017)
- Agile Project Management: The Step by Step Guide that You Must Have to Learn Project Management Correctly from the Beginning to the End (2019)
- Agile Project Management For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (2017)
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager: A FranklinCovey Title (2015)
In today’s workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition (2017)
The PMBOK® Guide–Sixth Edition – PMI’s flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the Sixth Edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings.
Project Management Absolute Beginner’s Guide (4th Edition) (2017)
Succeed as a project manager, even if you’ve never run a project before! This book is the fastest way to master every project management task, from upfront budgeting and scheduling through execution, managing teams through closing projects, and learning from experience.
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series) (2015)
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is the comprehensive guide to real-world project management methods, tools, and techniques. Practical, easy-to-use, and deeply thorough, this book gives you answers you need now. You’ll find the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the field’s leading experts, delivered in short, lively segments that address common management issues.
The Perfect Little Project Management Toolkit: The Only Tools You Need To Start Managing Successful Project Teams, Today!!! (Little Black Business Books) (2019)
The Perfect LITTLE Project Management Toolkit is the world’s first and only color-coded reference guide and step-by-step instruction manual that fully equips you with all of the basic knowledge and tools required to manage almost ANY project team, successfully.This book succinctly outlines and explains the simple, proven method that revolves around the practical development and usage of six fundamental project managemen…
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide–Sixth Edition / Agile Practice Guide Bundle (Pmbok Guide) (2017)
To support the broadening spectrum of project delivery approaches, PMI is offering A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition as a bundle with its latest, the Agile Practice Guide.
Project Management For Dummies (2017)
In today’s time-crunched, cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. So how can you juggle all the skills and responsibilities it takes to shine as a project management maven?
An Introduction to Project Management, Sixth Edition (2017)
The sixth edition of An Introduction to Project Management has been completely updated to follow the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition (2017).
Agile Project Management: The Step by Step Guide that You Must Have to Learn Project Management Correctly from the Beginning to the End (2019)
Do you wanna learn how to conduct every single step of your Project effectively to obtain the maximum of results? Are you tired of guides that teach you inapplicable concepts? Are you looking for an efficient method to complete your project? If the answer is YES, then keep reading.
Agile Project Management For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (2017)
Agile project management is a fast and flexible approach to managing all projects, not just software development. By learning the principles and techniques in this book, you’ll be able to create a product roadmap, schedule projects, and prepare for product launches with the ease of Agile software developers.
Best Project Management Books You Should Enjoy
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Leading Complex Projects: A Data-Driven Approach to Mastering the Human Side of Project Management
Author(s): Edward W. Merrow, Neeraj Nandurdikar
ID: 2210485, Publisher: Wiley, Year: May 2018, Size: 1 Mb, Format: epub
Nuclear New Build : Insights into Financing and Project Management.
Author(s): OECD
ID: 2170160, Publisher: Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Year: Aug. 2015, Size: 7 Mb, Format: pdf
Process Groups: A Practice Guide
Author(s): PMI
ID: 3452216, Publisher: Project Management Institute, Inc, Year: 2023, Size: 5 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are absolutely hot items according to The New York Times, others are composed 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 books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.